Scenes from the GLIAC football media day on Friday, July 24, in Grand Rapids.
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Scenes from the GLIAC football media day on Friday, July 24, in Grand Rapids.
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Scenes from the GLIAC football media day on Friday, July 24, in Grand Rapids.
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GRAND RAPIDS – Tony Annese is the head coach of the most successful Division II football program in decades and maybe ever.
Yet he still can’t believe his Ferris State University team has won four of the past five national championships.
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“It’s hard to win even once,” Annese said. “It’s a once in a lifetime thing to win the national championship, and we’ve been able to do it four times. Everyone here wants to win the national championship. Sometimes I look back and I pinch myself because I’m shocked that we even did it once, let alone four times.”
Not surprisingly, Ferris State was named as the No. 1 team in the Preseason Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coaches Poll. They are followed by Grand Valley State, Michigan Tech University, Davenport University and Saginaw Valley State University.
The results were announced on Friday, July 24, at the annual GLIAC football media day in Grand Rapids.
“Quite a few of these coaches are friends,” Annese said. “So it’s always good to see them. But this (media day) is always a reminder that the season is almost upon us and we’ve got to get ready to go.”
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The Bulldogs ran the table last year, with a 16-0 record and beat Harding to win their second national title in a row.
Scenes from the GLIAC football media day on Friday, July 24, in Grand Rapids.
For GVSU, the season was considered a disappointment.
The Lakers were 7-3 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2019.
“There’s no question it burns,” GVSU coach Scott Wooster said. “There aren’t many days where you don’t think about it. You come to Grand Valley to be the best.”
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Wooster, who enters his fourth season as head coach, said he wants to return the Lakers to prominence.
“We just had our golf outing last Friday,” Wooster said. “Coach (Brian) Kelly was back, coach (Chuck) Martin was back. So was (former GVSU greats) David Kircus, Brent Lesniak and Curt Anes There’s a (sense of pride) for them that they built this place. This is their legacy. We’ll get this program back.”
Jimmy Downs, a sixth-year senior from Schoolcraft, is linebacker and team’s co-captain. He said last year was rough.
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“It motivates me a lot,” Downs said. “You lose three games by 11 points … it comes down to one or two plays. We won’t let it come down to that year.”
Scenes from the GLIAC football media day on Friday, July 24, in Grand Rapids.
Annese said he’s happy to have his top two quarterbacks returning this year in Wyatt Bower and Chase Carter. They combined for 2,952 passing yards and 35 touchdowns. Bower is a redshirt sophomore from Corunna and Carter is a junior from Orlando, Fla.
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“We’ve gotten enough back from last year that we’ll have a good continuity,” Annese said. “Our top two quarterbacks are returning. Last year, we didn’t know who our starting quarterback was a year ago. I feel like we’ve got the right guys in place.”
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Annese, who enters his 14th season at Ferris, said the team’s recent success makes recruiting easier.
“There’s different factors that appeal to young people,” he said. “First, it’s academic programs. Do we have the program that a certain individual wants? We’ve got over 180 majors (at Ferris State), so that helps. Also, how much scholarship money you can give a player? It’s certainly a selling point for me. I’d be lying if I didn’t go into a high school with four national championship rings to show them. Hopefully that’s a selling point.”
One of the biggest selling points is name dropping Trinidad Chambliss. The former Ferris State quarterback transferred to the University of Mississippi a year ago. He was on a national stage as Ole Miss went 13-2 and reached the semifinals of the Division 1 playoffs.
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“Trinidad, obviously, has done great at Ole Miss,” Annese said. “He’s a very visible success story. So yeah, that helps. It also helps some kids wonder ‘should we go into the portal, too?’ So it works both ways. But it’s been a blessing for us and I’m very proud of Trinidad.”
The Bulldogs begin the season at Pittsburg State on Aug. 27 and play rival Grand Valley State in Allendale on Oct. 17.
A former WWE Superstar posted an emotional message on social media following her return to in-ring action. She exited the Stamford-based promotion earlier this year.
The name in question is former WWE RAW Women’s Champion Nikki Cross. She was released from the company along with other members of The Wyatt Sicks following WrestleMania 42. She wrestled her first match following her release earlier this week.
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The Scottish star showed up as Nikki Storm at OTT After Dark in Dublin, Ireland. The 37-year-old teamed up with Big Damo to wrestle Frankie Vendetta and Kat Von Kay in a mixed tag team match. Earlier today, she posted several pictures of herself from the event.
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Nikki Storm also posted an emotional message with the pictures. The former Women’s Money in the Bank winner noted that she was happy to get back into her wrestling gear. She further thanked Over The Top Wrestling.
“So happy I finally got to wear you sweetie 🙂 A girl who realised she wasn’t in Kansas anymore…heading down her own yellow brick road now, towards a new emerald city with puppies and friends in tow 💚 I had this made a few years ago…she was worth the wait. I’m grateful you all got to see last night 💚 Thank you @OTT_wrestling @AirheadDiva thank you for bringing this vision to life 💚Somewhere over the rainbow…🌈,” Storm wrote.
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Nikki Cross’ former WWE stablemate is also set to return
As mentioned above, Nikki Cross was released from the company along with all the other members of The Wyatt Sicks. While the former WWE 24/7 Champion returned to the squared circle last night, Joe Gacy is also scheduled to be back.
The former WWE Tag Team Champion is all set to debut his Joseph Sawyer persona at Wrestling REVOLVER’s upcoming event, The Silence of the Slams. The show will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, later tonight, on July 24.
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“[BREAKING] Signed for Nashville This will be his first show back on the Indies! The DEBUT of Joseph Sawyer (aka Joe Gacy) 7.24.26 #RevolverSILENCE The Troubadour LIVE and FREE on YouTube Tickets go on sale, TONIGHT at 8pmET.”
It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Joe Gacy, Nikki Gacy, and other former members of The Wyatt Sicks.
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Terence Crawford has questioned why one of his former opponents, who he defeated in emphatic fashion, allowed their potential rematch to fall by the wayside.
‘Bud’ ultimately retired as an unbeaten world champion in December, having become a three-division undisputed king and surefire Hall of Famer.
And while some fights were closer than others, there was never a demand for him to rematch any opponent, despite talks of a second encounter with Canelo Alvarez.
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Even then, many felt Crawford had dethroned the Mexican so convincingly last September that there was no reason for him to run it back with the super-middleweight.
As for his undisputed welterweight triumph over Errol Spence Jr in 2023, there were similar feelings expressed about a possible rematch which, based on Crawford’s ninth-round stoppage, seemed entirely unnecessary at the time.
Yet despite this general perception, Spence nonetheless activated his rematch clause in their contract, only to eventually undergo cataract surgery and remain out the ring for three years.
“That fight was in 2023. Why come out with [the excuses] now? He fought the same way with me that he fights in every single fight.
“If I knew I wasn’t at my best, and was hindered by something in camp, I wouldn’t have fought. I just can’t grasp myself going into a fight unprepared.
“[There was also] a rematch clause. So it’s like, ‘All right, I wasn’t at my best but sign me up [for the rematch]. We’ve gotta do that again’.”
NEW DELHI: Australia batter Travis Head has spoken publicly for the first time about the controversy involving Virat Kohli during the IPL 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The incident gained attention after cameras appeared to show RCB star Kohli skipping a handshake with SRH’s Head after the game, leading to speculation about a rift between the two cricketers.Head, however, has dismissed the rumours, saying there was no issue to resolve.“I don’t think there’s anything to patch over. That’s just that’s what it is. That’s yeah. No surprises with how the competition went or what went on. So as expected,” Head told Code Sports.
Family affected by online abuse
The controversy took a personal turn when Head’s wife, Jessica Davies, revealed she received abusive messages from fans on social media. Head admitted the online backlash was difficult, especially for his family, although he believes such attention is part of being a professional athlete.“I think Jessica and I have a great perspective on things. That’s the world we live in, and I think she’s amazing in how she handles that kind of stuff. It was more the family stuff was built around it, flowing on to other family members who don’t particularly see that sort of stuff,” he said.Head also praised his wife for staying calm throughout the episode, adding, “Everyone forgets about it in a few days’ time. She handled it extremely well. It’s probably handling it with others and what other people’s perspective of what things are like.”Meanwhile, Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defended their IPL title by defeating Gujarat Titans in the 2026 final in Ahmedabad.
Scott was not being caught, though. Not tonight. Not here. Not with his Scotland kit on and his team looking to him to spark their Games.
A Games which he has backed vocally since Glasgow salvaged it from the wreckage of Victoria’s aborted bid.
Almost exactly 12 years after he won his first Commonwealth medal in this very building, he was taking his 14th in his fourth Games. And it was going to be gold.
“I don’t usually feel the expectation, but that one I probably did,” he told BBC Sport Scotland. “Simply because it’s day one and I love representing Scotland and you want to try and get the whole team off to a good start.
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“I think there was a bigger picture of trying to get good momentum for the crowd involvement for the rest of the week, and the team as well. So I felt that expectation, but it’s nothing I couldn’t deal with.”
You got the sense there was little that could have discomfited the Alloa native – a momentary loss of his accreditation apart – and even a post-race visit to the drugs testers wasn’t going to trouble him.
Scott’s got the weekend off now – he’s an old boy among the swimming set, after all – but he’s more than done his bit to set Glasgow 2026 off on the right note.
Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing Pedro Neto from Chelsea. The Portuguese star is one of the wingers they have on their radar this summer.
According to a report in the Daily Mail, Neto is seen as the ideal replacement for Savinho, who has been linked with a move away. Enzo Maresca is looking to reunite with his former Chelsea player and is pushing the club to sign him.
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Neto is reported not to be among the ‘untouchables’ at Stamford Bridge, and the Blues are open to selling the 26-year-old. Apart from the Portugal star, Paris Saint-Germain’s Ibrahim Mbaye and RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande.
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Maresca was quizzed about his time at Chelsea in his first press conference, and he was quick to talk about Leicester City too. He said that the main aim was to return to Manchester City and said:
“I feel quite lucky in terms of my former clubs – Leicester, Chels – I think we did a great job. In both clubs, the identity of the team was clear, the success of the team was clear, and I feel very lucky to be part of these clubs. But now I think we are here today. That is the most important thing, just about City. And nothing to add.”
“I think there was a clear identity at Leicester and Chelsea, probably the reason the club decided for me is they can see similar concepts with the previous manager. We always try to be aggressive on the ball, be the ones that push our idea and try to do the most important thing in football, which is win games.”
Manchester City have been linked with France defender Malo Gusto, while midfielder Enzo Fernandez is also said to be a target.
Former Chelsea manager on Manchester City transfers
Former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has not shut the door for Rodri leaving Manchester City for Real Madrid. He recalled that the Spaniard is undergoing surgery and said:
“First of all we have to say that around big players there is always speculation. I am not worried about that because it is normal. I think every manager wants to have Rodri, for now surgery. He needs a holiday, he needs rest, recovery and then he will be back here with us.”
The two sides agreed a £17 million deal in the summer, after the Cityzens held talks with the manager while he was in charge of the Stamford Bridge side.
It’s LeBron-mania in Philadelphia, and everyone wants to get in on the party that comes with The King taking his talents to the 76ers.
On Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, it was the Phillies’ mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, who kept the celebrations going as Philadelphia played host to the New York Yankees.
The Phanatic pulled out the welcome wagon for James by carrying around a sign that read, “Welcome Lebron,” and tried his hand at the four-time NBA champion’s famous chalk toss.
After the chalk dust settled, the Phanatic climbed down from the tarp he was standing on in foul territory, picked up a basketball from the ground and proceeded to dunk on someone wearing a New York Knicks jersey.
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As those in Philly have shown time and time again, there are few fan bases that have as much passion for their teams, regardless of sport.
And with the Phillies once again in contention in the National League, the Eagles looking to three-peat as NFC East champions and the Flyers coming off their first post-season berth in six years, the 76ers adding James to an already stacked lineup is sure to only push the city’s sports fever to another level this fall.
Duncan Scott spoke of his “relief” after thrilling Tollcross international swimming centre by winning Commonwealth gold in the men’s 200m individual medley final.
The 29-year-old, an eight-time Olympic medallist, set a games record time of one minute 56.28 seconds for Scotland’s first gold medal of the 2026 competition.
The Scot took the lead in front of a boisterous crowd on the backstroke leg and increased that advantage in the breaststroke before finishing ahead of New Zealand’s Lewis Clareburt, with Englishman Tom Dean, triple Olympic gold medallist, taking the bronze.
Scott said: “I just wanted to try and take it out, a really good backstroke split in there and good learning.
“So I guess from the swimming side, that was the focus, but also from a more emotional standpoint and from the team, it was like, try and get the momentum going and a bit of a weight on the shoulders for that.
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“But I’m glad and (it’s) more of a relief rather than anything else.
“The swim team this morning did a great job. Obviously, the final session tonight has just begun, so hopefully (there are) plenty more medals to come.”
Duncan Scott won gold for Scotland (Owen Humphreys/PA) (PA Wire)
Scott will wait until the games are over before he assesses another success.
He said: “It doesn’t matter how high or low I feel emotionally, it doesn’t matter if it’s a really good performance or if it’s a really bad one.
“I think something I’ve always done quite well at a lot of major meets is evaluated at the end of the week.
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“I guess when you’re reflecting, sometimes I’m probably not taking the highs as well as I could have, but that also means that I can be really good when it comes to day six, seven days, of competitions and things like that.
“So, yeah, it’s one that I’ll probably savour and really think about once the meet’s over.”
Adam Ramsay-Peaty, three-time Olympic gold medal winner, won the Men’s 100m breaststroke semi-final in a time of 59.19.
Fellow Englishman Gregory Butler, who finished third, also made the final with a time of 1.00.12.
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Scotland’s Faye Rogers had the home fans cheering when she won gold in the Women’s 200m individual medley SM10 final and her medal ceremony also drew huge applause.
Earlier in the night, British Paralympic swimmer Stephen Clegg won silver for Scotland in the Men’s S13 100m freestyle, while 22-year-old Scot Katie Shanahan won silver in the Women’s 200m backstroke.
England took silver in the Women’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay final, finishing behind a strong Australia side.
In the final event of the night, England again picked up silver in the Men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay final with Australia proving too strong for the field with a Commonwealth Games record of 3:09.49.
Gerwyn Price produced a clinical display to beat Ross Smith 16-12 in the World Matchplay quarter-finals, setting up a meeting with Gian van Veen in the last four.
The Welshman looked to be in control of the last-eight tie at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens before Smith fought back from 12-8 down to draw level.
However, Price was able to raise his game again to seal victory with a 102.78 average as he bids to reach the final of the tournament for the first time.
“Ross played a decent game as well, so it’s nice to play well when someone is playing well. It gives you a bit of confidence going into the next round,” Price told Sky Sports.
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“For him to get back to 12-12, I thought ‘here we go again’, but thankfully I rode off four legs on the bounce.”
Price will play Van Veen of the Netherlands in the semi-finals on Saturday after the Dutchman chalked up a 16-13 win over spirited James Wade.
Van Veen seized the upper hand early on and had a three-leg cushion at 11-7, only for Wade to battle back and get on level terms at 11-11.
Englishman Wade kept pegging Van Veen back until the third seed produced a 118 checkout to break Wade’s throw to go 14-12 up before he wrapped up victory.
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“It was a tight battle, but I’m glad I got the job done,” Van Veen said.
“I was so lucky James wasn’t scoring as well and my finishing got me through. Hopefully in the semis I will be a lot better.”
Defending champion and world number one Luke Littler faces unseeded Dirk van Duijvenbode in the other semi-final, after they won through on Thursday.
Follow live coverage of the semi-finals on the BBC Sport website and app from 19:30 BST on Saturday.
Errol Spence Jr suffered the first defeat of his career at the hands of Terence Crawford and opted not to take a rematch despite it being on the table.
Though the undisputed welterweight contest, which took place in July 2023, was viewed as a pick ’em contest by many, Crawford dominated, dropping Spence three times before forcing a stoppage in the ninth round.
Spence did activate his contractual rematch clause, which had been agreed to take place at welterweight again, but the time limit on the option lapsed, and Crawford moved on. He vacated his four belts at 147lbs to move up to super-welterweight and defeat Israel Madrimov before a further jump to super-middleweight to beat Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez before announcing his retirement.
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Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Spence was asked directly why he didn’t force the second fight.
“When was the rematch gonna be? Within a year? I wouldn’t have been ready, so how would I take a rematch if I’m not gonna be ready?”
Buoyed by new trainer Ronnie Shields, Spence has promised fans that he feels rejuvenated and ready to return at 36. His return will answer many questions about his future in the sport, and whether a world title push at super-welterweight or middleweight is on the cards.
Tszyu, however, plans to spoil any plans the American has, vowing to send him into retirement.
Sha’Carri Richardson is once again a national champion.
Richardson won the women’s 100 at the 2026 USA Track and Field Championships on Friday, July 24.
Richardson crossed the finish line with a time of 10.77 to win. Her time equaled a season best. Kayla White ran a 10.90 to place second and Tamari Davis posted an 11.00 to take third.
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Running out of lane five, Richardson got a decent start. She pulled even with the field around 40 meters, surged passed the other sprinters and crossed the finish line with a comfortable victory.
Sha’Carri Richardson reacts as she wins the women’s 100 final during the 2026 USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Icahn Stadium on July 24, 2026 in New York City.
“It feels phenomenal to be back in a better place. Healthy, physically, mentally and emotionally,” Richardson told NBC Sports after the race. “It shows that hard work pays off.”
Richardson came in with the top time in the U.S. this year (10.77). She had the fastest time (10.78) during the semifinal round but it was wind-aided.
Richardson was the heavy favorite to win the women’s 100 after her training partner and main U.S. rival Melissa Jefferson-Wooden decided to focus just on the women’s 200 at this year’s U.S. championships. Jefferson-Wooden edged Richardson in the 100 at the Prefontaine Classic earlier this month.
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Richardson is the second woman to win three U.S. 100-meter titles since 2000. The 26-year-old sprinter also won a world championship title in the event in 2023. She was second in the 100 at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Richardson’s personal-best of 10.65 is tied for the seventh fastest ever in the history of the event.
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