It’s silly, and almost borderline reckless, to make Fantasy rankings changes after one preseason game. Especially since most of the people we actually want to draft played less than 20 snaps in one preseason outing.

But in this day and age of shared media and non-stop coverage, we all see what players are doing in almost-real football games, and it’s in our nature to react, if not overreact.

So let’s try to keep things in perspective and not rush players up or down the rankings because of one play or one game … except when it’s clearly obvious that a change is necessary.

Moves I made in my rankings based on Week 1 of preseason games

Moved: Michael Wilson closer to Marvin Harrison Jr. There’s no question that Arizona’s offense has evolved. If you were wondering which receiver, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson, would play a specific role based on what Mike LaFleur did in L.A., there’s good news: Both appear ready to run horizontal routes much like Puka Nacua did. At least in this game, all but one route for Wilson and two for Harrison were horizontal. Wilson not only looked just as twitchy as I remembered, but there was at least one play where he quickly improvised on a broken play and tried to make himself available to Jacoby Brissett, a small sign that maybe he’s learned not to just sit in the same spot and wait for the ball. Wilson was going at least 15 spots later than Harrison, depending on where you get your ADP — I felt that gap should be much closer. And neither has a strong case to lead the Cardinals in targets as long as Trey McBride is on the field, which he was barely on Thursday. Both are worth taking in Round 6 in PPR leagues.

Moved: Kyle Pitts over Isaiah Likely in full-PPR only. I found it amusing that all of Pitts’ targets came without Drake London on the field, but I was more intrigued that two of the three catches Pitts had were on slip screens that Tua Tagovailoa leaned on when pressured. It’s sorta like some of the targets David Njoku would have in Cleveland when his quarterback was pressured (Kevin Stefanski coached him). I lost sight of this during offseason evaluations and should give Pitts a bump for receptions for however long Tagovailoa plays. That was enough to move him ahead of Likely, who did not start and played 6-of-16 snaps with what was considered the first-team offense (Dart’s 14 snaps, Winston’s two snaps while Dart was out). Pitts by a nose over Likely around the Round 7/8 turn.

Moved: Carnell Tate down into Round 7. This was so much more about my dissatisfaction with the Titans offense than anything Tate did. He played nearly every snap with Cam Ward but had zero catches, didn’t flash that good acceleration I saw at Ohio State, and was tightly covered by a fourth-round rookie on a short out route in the end zone. That stuff can be cleaned up. What really floored me was Cam Ward’s struggling play after the team’s first drive. He completed 3 of his last 8 passes for 23 yards on a measly 3.8-yard average depth of throw while pressured (by backups) on three attempts and off-target on two attempts with a should’ve-been interception. Can that stuff get cleaned up? If Ward isn’t improved and if the offensive line isn’t improved, then I’m not sure how high expectations should be for Tate as a rookie, which is why I’m backing off of him with a top 70 selection.

Moved: De’Zhaun Stribling up into Round 11. Stribling got overloaded with targets as if the team wanted to fast-track him into the offense. He lined up across the formation, was used in motion, succeeded on the easy routes, and masterfully tracked a deep ball for a cool 32-yard gain. There were some welcome-to-the-NFL moments too, like getting whipped by Jermaine Johnson II on a pass block rep and not keeping his feet in bounds while running a route in the end zone, but that stuff doesn’t matter at this point. Officially having seven catches on eight targets over 15 routes run, Stribling finished with 63 yards but, more importantly, should have a solid role in a 49ers offense loaded with older pass-catchers. He’s got great contingency upside for a double-digit-round receiver.

Ja’Kobi Lane, Khalil Shakir, Caleb Douglas and Emmett Johnson up into late-round territory. Thought all four of these guys did enough to warrant a Fantasy draft pick. The rookie receivers are big guys capable of catching long balls; Shakir looked better suited as the No. 2 slot receiver for the Bills and might actually benefit from Moore being there; Johnson made a bunch of dudes miss and could be the guy to get late if you draft Kenneth Walker III. And I know Lane is the darling of training camp but I think moving him higher. Keep them in mind in the late rounds.

Did you read all of that and say to yourself, “that’s it?!” Well yeah man, that’s it. I don’t want to overrate the first week of the preseason. We’ve got two more of these weeks to go through, then player cuts. 

I didn’t move any of these guys, but I thought about it

Didn’t move: Jeremiyah Love down into Round 4. Yes, Love looked like the dude who sped past college defenses at Notre Dame. But he didn’t do anything exciting until the second quarter when the Raiders backup defense was in the game. And two of his longer runs (8-plus yards) were behind fellow rookie Chase Bisontis, who’s lost for the year. And within days of the game, it was reported he suffered a high-ankle sprain, an injury that has hobbled many running backs for weeks. Love remains a late Round 3 pick, and the case can be made to settle on Kyren Williams ahead of him because of the ankle injury.

Didn’t move: Cam Skattebo down into Round 5. For the purposes of this game, the Giants first-team offense effectively played 16 snaps (14 with Jaxson Dart, two with Jameis Winston when Dart left the game). Skattebo played five snaps, Devin Singletary played four snaps and Tyrone Tracy Jr. played seven snaps — and none of the three played with the second-team offense. Are they all first-teamers? Is this a gross rotation? I can’t believe it yet, which is why I’m not moving Skattebo. But if it stays this way through the preseason, then it could be a mistake to count on Skattebo for high volume like we did last year (16-plus touches in 5 of 6 games before his gruesome injury), though I doubt New York would regularly give carries inside the 5 to either Tracy or Singletary. I did love Skattebo’s extreme violence when he did run. I guess I’m a little afraid to take Skattebo too soon, but not yet scared enough to dock him.

Didn’t move: Jonathan Brooks down into Round 7. I’m happy to see Brooks back with the Panthers and even more amped that he played every snap with Bryce Young except for two long third downs, plus he wasn’t afraid to get physical. I wish he had been a little more explosive on the (very) few times he encountered space, but the whole outing was hampered by second-stringers on the O-line struggling against many Bills starting defenders. I’m looking forward to seeing more and then hopefully moving him up from the Round 6/7 turn, if at all.

Didn’t move: KC Concepcion up into Round 8. He had already been a top 100 player going into the game, and his usage was in line with what was expected: Lots of short throws, a hand-off, a pop pass, all meant to take advantage of his speed and agility. He looked good against Bears backup defenders. Of course there’s still the whole are-there-any-good-quarterbacks-in-Cleveland thing, but as long as Concepcion is ticketed for a bunch of easy short throws on top of other downfield targets as well as occasional handoffs and pop passes, I am confident he can be a usable Fantasy option at some point. Round 9 or later is excellent for Concepcion.

Didn’t move: Vikings RBs up. Against a mix of Giants starters and backups, Jordan Mason had a crafty 15-yard zig-zag run, but teammate Aaron Jones beat him with a patient outside-zone 18-yard gain of his own! Jones actually was the guy who had at least four yards on each carry and didn’t look like a guy ready to surrender a ton of touches to Mason. This duo could be really great for the Vikings, particularly behind what looked like a more-coordinated starting offensive line that set the tone. This duo could also really annoy Fantasy managers looking for a late-round steal. Mason figures to remain the better back of the two, but both deserve Fantasy roster spots with Jones a possible depth-RB bargain at 110th overall.

Didn’t move: Jonah Coleman up into Round 10. Oh boy did I want to, though. I felt like Coleman was pressing on his first two runs, then after that showed much better vision to go with his better-than-expected burst and as-expected power against a mix of Falcons starters and backups. He did need work on his pass protection, which probably means obvious passing downs might not be in his future. Sean Payton has a long record of using multiple backs, so until Coleman is clearly locked into a valuable role, he’s a late-round stash. I do think this is a good time to remind you that Coleman converted 21 of 25 downs of 1 yard to go at Washington, including 5 of 6 at the one-yard line. Maybe that role is available. I kept Coleman in the Round 11 range; you may be able to snag him later.

What I’m watching in the week ahead

Running back injuries: Christian McCaffrey, Josh Jacobs, Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price, J.K. Dobbins, Kyle Monangai. The biggie is McCaffrey, who has missed a week’s worth of practice due to “tightness.” Another week of him sitting out and taking Chase Brown and James Cook over him will be a lot easier to do. Hopefully we see all of these guys except Love back in practice soon.

Quarterback play: Jordan Love, Malik Willis. I liked the limited sample from both of these passers and can see a world where each one greatly outperforms ADP.

D.J. Moore’s ankle. I’m way more concerned about the 29-year-old’s ankle than anything else from the game. It was cool to see Moore used as a man-coverage beater. I did not think Moore was faster or more explosive than he was in Chicago. His volume’s gonna go up but we knew that, and that’s why how his ankle is handled is of significance. 

Gilas Pilipinas Youth’s Chog Moral goes for a layup against Thailand in the Fiba U18 Asia Cup in India.–FIBA PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas Youth bounced back with a 91-62 win over regional rival Thailand to clinch the second seed in Group A of the Fiba U18 Asia Cup on Monday at Veer Savarkar Indoor Stadium in Ahmedabad, India.

After a slow start that saw them trail by as many as 12 in the first quarter and four at halftime, Gilas Boys came out firing in the second half, turning a close encounter into a one-sided affair.

Knotted up at 50 at the 5:17 mark of the third period, the Philippines went on a blistering 33-0 surge over the next nine minutes and 23 seconds with Chog Moral’s layup making it an 83-50 spread with 5:54 left.

READ: Gilas Youth survives Chinese Taipei comeback in Fiba U18 opener

Luke Atacador led Gilas with 16 points on 3-of-3 shooting from long range, while Elias Gish and George Green combined for 30 points and 15 rebounds.

Gilas, which rebounded from a 107-69 loss to Australia on Saturday, shot 10-of-21 from three and dominated the rebounding department, 54-33.

The Philippines advanced to the knockout crossover, where it faces Group B’s third seed or the winner between Syria and Bahrain.

Georgina Rodríguez reveals why she and Cristiano Ronaldo chose to marry in their living room, with their children by their side.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez could have chosen almost anywhere to get married. Instead, when they finally became husband and wife after nearly a decade together, they chose the living room of their home in Cascais, Portugal, with their children around them.Rodríguez has explained that the couple wanted their wedding to feel different from the grand celebration many might have expected from one of the world’s most famous sporting couples. For a family accustomed to luxury, travel and the extraordinary scale of Ronaldo’s career, the most unusual choice was to make the occasion as ordinary and personal as possible.

Why the living room mattered to them

Rodríguez told Vogue that the couple wanted to do something “unusual”, while making clear that the intimate ceremony does not necessarily mean they have abandoned the idea of a larger celebration.“In the future, we will have a big wedding, so we can celebrate with family and friends,” she said.That future celebration would be very different from the ceremony they chose for Aug. 11. Rodríguez recalled how her idea of a wedding had changed since childhood, when she imagined the traditional extravagance of a fairy-tale ceremony.“When I was a little girl, I dreamt of the biggest castle, the biggest carriage, the longest dress [and] a crown full of diamonds. And now I’m saying, ‘No. I want something intimate, with my partner and our children, at home.’”For Rodríguez, the attraction was precisely that their home already contained the luxuries that might otherwise have been used to create an elaborate wedding.“Because castles, houses, islands, horses, cars: We have all of that within reach every day. But something intimate, that’s more unusual for us.”

The table where their family lives

The ceremony took place in the living room of their home in Cascais, where the family normally spends time together. Rodríguez said that familiarity was central to the decision because she wanted the wedding to become part of the family’s own history rather than simply an event surrounded by ceremony.“We’ve chosen to do it in the living room of our house here, where we have breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and where we live the reality of our lives,” she told Vogue.She also had a particular image in mind for how their children might remember the day decades from now.“In 30 years’ time I want the children to think, ‘Something wonderful happened at this table, the wedding vows of our parents.’”Ronaldo, 41, immediately brought some of his usual humour to the idea, pointing out that the room itself may not remain unchanged for that long.“It probably won’t be the same table. We might change the decor,” he joked.

Their five children were at the centre of it

The ceremony was attended by their five children: Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., 16, twins Eva Maria and Mateo, nine, Alana, eight, and Bella, four. Ronaldo’s son Cristiano Jr. was born before his relationship with Rodríguez, while the couple’s other children form the family they have built together.Their son Ángel, Bella’s twin brother, died at birth in April 2022, a loss Rodríguez has previously discussed in her Netflix series I Am Georgina.Rodríguez said the presence of the family made the private ceremony particularly emotional.“It was exactly as I’d imagined it,” she said. “Intimate, full of love, and with our family in the most important starring role. I couldn’t hold back the tears.”That family-first approach also explains why the couple’s wedding looked so different from the rumours that surrounded it beforehand. Hundreds of people had gathered near Funchal Cathedral in Madeira after reports suggested the ceremony would take place there, only for those expectations to prove wrong. Ronaldo and Rodríguez instead kept the actual ceremony in Cascais and revealed the marriage afterwards through photographs of their wedding rings.Ronaldo captioned the announcement simply: “C❤️G.”

A private wedding, with more to come

The living-room ceremony was not presented by Rodríguez as the final celebration of their marriage. She has said there can still be a larger wedding involving family and friends, but the first ceremony gave the couple something they wanted at this stage of their lives: a moment that belonged primarily to them and their children.That choice also came after years in which their relationship had been lived under intense public attention. Ronaldo and Rodríguez first met while she was working at a Gucci store in Madrid, beginning a relationship that would eventually become a family life shared across Portugal, Spain and Saudi Arabia.Now, after nearly a decade together, they chose not to mark the marriage with a spectacle. They chose the room where their children eat, where they spend ordinary days and where, as Rodríguez put it, they “live the reality of our lives.”

Cameroon, who failed to qualify for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations only to get a second chance, beat fairytale finalists Malawi 3-0 on Sunday to be crowned champions.

Marie Ngah scored twice and Naomi Eto once in the final in Rabat as the Indomitable Lionesses became queens of African football for the first time after finishing runners-up on three occasions.

Cameroon lost at home and away to Algeria in the final qualifying round, but the organisers later increased the number of teams for the tournament from 12 to 16.

The four highest ranked losers, led by Cameroon, were added for the two-yearly competition, which Morocco hosted for the third consecutive time.

It was a sad climax for Malawi, ranked 153rd in the world, who had reached the title decider with the Chawinga sisters, captain Tabitha and Temwa, scoring nine goals between them.

Read moreChawinga sisters shine as Malawi reach Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final

Among those who saw Cameroon succeed after losing the 2004, 2014 and 2016 finals to Nigeria without scoring was embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

He was flanked by Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe from South Africa and first vice-president Fouzi Lekjaa.

The CAF leadership have backed Infantino, who is fighting to save his job after a barrage of criticism for his aborted plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

Debutants Malawi defied being the lowest ranked nation at the marquee African women’s football event to reach the final after beating defending champions Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana and Algeria.

Read moreWAFCON: Malawi and Cameroon face off for historic first crown

The Scorchers started the final impressively, with the power and pace of the Chawingas creating several threatening situations.

But Malawi failed to score and, as the opening half progressed, so did the performance of Cameroon, who took a 20th-minute lead.

A cross was headed off Malawi goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo onto the crossbar and Ngah nodded the rebound into the net for her fourth goal of the tournament.

As they became increasingly adventurous, Cameroon doubled the lead on 29 minutes when Eto, with her back to goal, swivelled and struck the ball into the corner of the net.

WAFCON final: Women’s sport seeks greater recognition

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Ngah netted again three minutes into added time at the end of the opening half, heading an Eto cross into the net.

After scoring twice in the opening half, Ngah should have completed a hat-trick early in the second period but, after taking the ball past Sikelo, fired wide.

Malawi contained Cameroon as the second period progressed and Temwa Chawinga was just wide with a low shot after a goalmouth scramble.

By reaching the semi-finals, Cameroon, Malawi, third-placed Algeria and Morocco qualified for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

The number of African qualifiers could swell to six as losing WAFCON quarter-finalists South Africa and Ghana have secured places in inter-continental play-offs.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

Max Verstappen‘s girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, shared numerous images via Instagram on Sunday, August 16, in which she could be seen sitting on a yacht in an all-black swimsuit. The Brazilian model and her family including Verstappen and her two daughters, spent the F1 summer break in the Mediterranean.

Verstappen and Piquet have been dating since 2020. They also have a daughter together named Lily, who was born in 2025. Piquet also has a daughter from her previous relationship with former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat named Penelope. Now, Verstappen, Piquet, Lily and Penelope all live together at the F1 driver’s residence in Monaco.

A model by profession, Piquet often shares moments from her personal and professional life via her social media. On Sunday on Instagram, she grabbed the attention of fans as she shared a series of images of herself in an all-black swimsuit, while she was sitting on a yacht at sea.

Kelly Piquet and Max Verstappen were spotted on holiday at the Italian island of Sardinia in July as the Dutchman enjoyed some time off on his superyacht amid the F1 summer break. But the break is now all set to end with the Dutch Grand Prix, which will commence this weekend.

The 2026 season recommences on August 21 at Zandvoort, which is, of course, Max Verstappen’s home race. This year’s event in the Netherlands is also set to be a sprint weekend, and also the last race at the historic event for the foreseeable future, as Zandvoort’s contract ends after this year. Hence, this could well be Max Verstappen’s final home race in F1.

Max Verstappen reveals special helmet for “last home race” at the Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen has revealed the special one-off helmet he will be using for what he has described as his “last home race” at the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend. The 4x world champion shared a short and simple message while sharing images of his new lid, showcasing his appreciation to the track and his home country.

“For my last home race. Thank you, Zandvoort 🇳🇱”

The Dutch Grand Prix returned to the F1 calendar in 2021 after an absence of over three decades. Max Verstappen claimed victory at the track for the first three consecutive years, and has finished second in the next two, making for a 100% record at his home race.

But when asked if he has any extra motivation to do well once again at Zandvoort this time around, the 28-year-old dismissed the idea, suggesting he wants to do his best at every race. Verstappen said that it would be “dangerous” if he got himself pumped up more for only some races, as he actually wants to do his best in every Grand Prix.

But Verstappen has claimed that being able to race at Zandvoort and have such a successful record is “incredibly special” to him, and something nobody can take away from him. He also said that the track is still not going anywhere, and he might go and race there again away from F1 in the future.