The Arizona Cardinals are in rebuild mode (again), with a new head coach and a quiver of promising draft picks, but their roster reconstruction has gone sideways mere weeks into the start of training camp because their top four rookies are all injured.

Arizona’s first round pick is injured.

The second round pick is out for the season.

The third round pick is injured.

The fourth round pick is out for the season.

The Cardinals had seven selections in the April NFL draft. A majority are injured.

The Cursedinals.

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love spins away from Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Hezekiah Masses during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

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The latest of the bad news is that running back Jeremiyah Love, the third player taken in the first round of the draft, is out indefinitely with an ankle injury. And, this isn’t just a tweak.

Love is likely to miss the remainder of the preseason and his availability for the start of the season is in question.

That news comes hours after head coach Mike LaFleur announced that guard Chase Bisontis, the team’s second round pick and the 34th player taken in the draft, is going to miss the entire season.

Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur speaks during a press conference after the first round of the NFL Draft at the team’s facility in Tempe, Arizona, on April 23, 2026. (Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

LaFleur told reporters over the weekend that Bisontis would be placed on the Injured Reserve list, which by NFL rules means he’s automatically out for the entire season when the designation is applied in the preseason.

Bisontis suffered an MCL injury in his left knee in last Thursday’s preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. He will require surgery.

“He will be out for a good amount of time, if not the whole year,” LaFleur said. “Sucks for him. Always think about the player first. Sucks for the Cardinals too. He’s a good player, but more importantly, you hate it for the player.”

The sucking is not stopping for the Cardinals.

Quarterback Carson Beck, the team’s third-round pick, had a good preseason debut in the Hall of Fame game two weeks ago. He completed 15 of 19 passes with a touchdown pass, suggesting he should be included in the team’s competition for the starting quarterback job.

But, nope.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck (19) celebrates Corey Kiner’s rushing touchdown in the first half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game against the Carolina Panthers in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Beck injured his ribs in the game and has not practiced since. He missed the preseason game against the Raiders as well.

LaFleur has been coy about giving the exact status of the injury — whether there was a fracture or there is ligament or other soft tissue damage. He’s only offered that Beck has experienced “soreness.”

But that soreness has left Beck’s status uncertain for practice this week and Saturday’s preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys.

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Then there is fourth-round pick Kaleb Proctor, who was placed on preseason IR the first day the club reported for training camp on July 22.

Proctor injured a knee during an Organized Team Activity session in June. He reportedly tore his meniscus and has required surgery.

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love runs during rookie minicamp at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center in Tempe, Arizona, on May 8, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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So Proctor is also out for the year.

The only bit of encouraging news out of any of this is that Love and Beck are expected to return at some point.

Love suffered a “mild high ankle sprain,” per Dr. David Chao, OutKick’s medical expert and the founder of Sports Injury Central.

Chao said “the hope” is Love can be ready for Week 1 of the regular season, but that is to be determined. The problem with ankle sprains is that coming back too early often leads to re-aggravating the weakened ankle, making the situation worse.

This pandemic of injuries to the rookie class is not normal. The Cardinals are the only NFL team that are managing injuries to more than half their draft picks.

It’s almost as if they’re cursed.

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Yellow Jersey, a Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained import, has set the pace in a specially arranged trial at Caulfield Heath, finishing ahead of Mr Brightside as preparations continue for Saturday’s meeting at Caulfield.

The French-bred colt by Dubawi is being primed for an assault on the Cox Plate, which this year will be contested over 2000 metres at Flemington.

Yellow Jersey has raced a mere five times, with only one start in Australia, where he finished second over 1600 metres at Eagle Farm in June.

Calvin McEvoy described the horse as an exciting prospect with a strong pedigree, a trait the stable has always valued.

“He was a bit underdone going into his first run in Brisbane as there had been a lot of rain and it wasn’t a perfect prep going to the mile first-up,” McEvoy stated.

“I think we’ve got a better handle on him this preparation and his trial in Sydney was super, he was very strong in that trial. I thought today he was better, more controlled.”

McEvoy mentioned that several options are available for the gelding’s initial start of the preparation.

“There is an aggressive Memsie Stakes, there is a benchmark 100 over 1400 metres the same day in which he would get 62 (kg),” McEvoy said. “There is the 1500-metre at Sandown the following week, there’s The Heatherlie. He’s got scope to do plenty. Trials are trials, so hopefully he can do it race day.”

Meanwhile, the Lindsay Park training partnership of Ben, Will, and J D Hayes are hopeful of gaining access to the Sandown track proper next Saturday for a final piece of work for Mr Brightside ahead of his return in the Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on August 29.

Mr Brightside’s second-place finish in Saturday’s trial was the second hit-out for the gelding as he prepares for his racetrack reappearance.

The now nine-year-old missed the autumn racing season after undergoing surgery for a bone chip.

Ben Hayes conveyed that the team was pleased with Mr Brightside’s trial.

“He was here to have a nice hit-out,” Hayes said. “He flew the gates, went to the front, had his ears pricked and he went to the line quite nicely, although he got caught on the line, but it is a trial. The most important thing is, he acted as he always does when he goes to the races. He was super quiet in the parade, he had a good healthy blow, and he’s still got to clean up in the coat a bit more.”

Mr Brightside was initially scheduled for a jump-out at Flemington on Wednesday, but the Lindsay Park team decided a trip on the float would offer more benefit.

“We had the opportunity to bring him to the track, give him the race day experience and now we’re two weeks out,” Hayes explained. “We’re in discussion with the MRC to have a course proper galloper next Saturday and then he should be spot on. We want him a bit more forward than we normally do because he’s a nine-year-old now and he missed the autumn.”

Keep an eye on Yellow Jersey as his spring campaign unfolds; betting markets will be keenly observing.

Manchester City are faced with an Enzo Fernandez premium, Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has no shortage of potential suitors, and Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is offered a huge salary increase.

Manchester City will have to pay Chelsea more than £120m to land Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez if they try to complete a deal in the final two weeks of the transfer window. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Chelsea want close to £100m if they are to sell Portugal winger Pedro Neto, 26, this summer with Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal linked with a move. (Mail – subscription required), external

Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham are all also interested in Neto, who joined Chelsea for £54m from Wolves in 2024. (Metro), external

Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Spain midfielder Marc Casado, 22, who Barcelona have put up for sale. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Despite Manchester United‘s reluctance to sell, Galatasaray have offered Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes £18.3m per season – double his current salary – to tempt him away from Old Trafford. (Telegraph – subscription required) , external

Liverpool are still keen to sign Paris St-Germain duo Bradley Barcola, 23, and Ibrahim Mbaye, 18, with a combined fee of £155m being mooted for the France winger and Senegal forward. (Teamtalk), external

Bayern Munich are confident of agreeing a new deal with England forward Harry Kane, 33, who is entering the final year of his contract. (Bild – in German), external

Como have made an offer to take Fiorentina and Italy forward Moise Kean, 26, on loan with an obligation to buy in a package worth £25m. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Leeds have given Suriname striker Joel Piroe, 27, permission to travel to West Ham for a medical. (Sky Sports), external

AC Milan have agreed a £34m deal to sign Belgium winger Diego Moreira, 22, from Strasbourg. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external

Sao Paulo and West Ham are among the clubs taking an interest in 39-year-old former England forward Jamie Vardy, who is a free agent. (Talksport), external

FIFA has reportedly sacked the organisation chief operating officer, who last month, published scathing criticism of Gianni Infantino’s now-shelved plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity. Frenchman Kevin Lamour has now departed the world football governing body, which was confirmed by FIFA on Monday. The FIFA president is still holding on though despite a wave of opposition from UEFA and other confederations and a growing number of member countries. Story by Oliver Farry.

Brad Widdup, who has endured his share of tough close finishes on the track, has clinched a rare victory via the stewards’ room with his progressive mare, Mind Ya Bizz.

The four-year-old mare was initially placed second past the post in Saturday’s Petaluma Handicap over 1400 metres, finishing a half-head behind Transcend.

Transcend pips Mind Ya Bizz on the line! pic.twitter.com/Vxnhbco93k

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Following the race, jockey Zac Lloyd, the rider of Mind Ya Bizz, lodged a protest against Tommy Berry, who was aboard Transcend. Lloyd contended that his mount was subjected to a ‘severe bump’ by Transcend in the final strides.

“I’ve nearly fallen off my horse,” Lloyd reported to the stewards. “My horse has definitely come off second best in the bump.”

Berry, however, argued that Transcend had approached from a significant distance and possessed momentum. He stated to the stewards, “I believe the rightful winner has won the race.”

The panel of stewards, headed by chief stipe Tom Moxon, viewed the incident differently. They deemed the contact ‘heavy’ and upheld Lloyd’s objection, thereby changing the race result.

Widdup, who has experienced heartbreak in close finishes, notably with Icebath in prestigious events like the Golden Eagle, Doncaster Mile, and Cantala Stakes before her eventual Group 1 success in the Empire Rose Stakes in 2022, was relieved.

“You never want to win in the stewards’ room, but I think there was enough there,” Widdup commented. “There was a definite bump, and it was a close finish, so it was common sense.”

Mind Ya Bizz holds a special place in the stable, being from the same family as Widdup’s former smart mare Tintookie, who tragically died during a race day fall at the Golden Slipper meeting two years ago.

He believes Mind Ya Bizz has inherited the family’s talent. The mare is due for a spell, but she will be considered for the 2027 Provincial-Midway Championships.

“She’s still in that. If I can have those sort of bullets firing, we’ll have a look at it,” Widdup explained.

Punters keen to get involved in the racing betting markets should explore the comprehensive offerings on betting sites.

The Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 action will continue on Tuesday, August 18, with three matches set to take place across Pool C and Pool D, with at least one top spot up for grabs.

In Pool D, India will be back in action against South Africa in what could be a decisive game in their bid to keep their hopes of a top finish alive. India played out a 2-2 draw with China in their opening game, and a win against South Africa will put them temporarily in a top-two position. However, a draw or loss could result in them standing on the verge of losing their chance to qualify for the semifinals.

Meanwhile, in the same pool, England, who beat South Africa in their first game, will be up against China. A win for the English side will see them take their points tally to six, making them the first team in the Women’s World Cup 2026 to confirm a top-two finish.

On the other hand, the New Zealand vs Ireland match in Pool C will kick off the action, with both sides looking to keep their campaigns alive after losing their campaign openers against Belgium and Spain, respectively.

Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026: Today’s match schedule

England vs China

England and China face off in a potentially decisive Pool D contest as both teams look to strengthen their position in the group. China began the tournament with a 2-2 draw against India, while England also have plenty at stake, with South Africa and India completing a competitive pool.

England will look to impose their physical and structured style, while China can pose a threat through their pace and movement in attack. The result could have a major bearing on the race for the next round, making efficiency in the circle and penalty-corner conversion particularly important.

India vs South Africa

India face South Africa in a crucial Pool D clash, knowing that a strong victory could significantly improve their chances of progressing to the next round. India opened their campaign with a 2-2 draw against China and now need to convert their promising performance into three points.

South Africa will provide a competitive challenge, but India will be expected to control possession and create sustained pressure. With England and China also competing for the top two positions, goal difference could become important. India will, therefore, be targeting not just a win but a convincing margin.

Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 August 18 matches: Live telecast and live streaming details

When will the Women’s Hockey World Cup matches begin on August 18?

The 2026 Women’s Hockey World Cup matches on August 18 will begin at 2:30 PM IST with the Pool C match between New Zealand and Ireland.

What will be the venues for the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 August 18 matches?

The Pool D matches of the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 in August will be played at Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, while the Pool C match will take place at Belfius Hockey Arena in Belgium.

When will the India vs South Africa match begin at the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 on August 18?

The India vs South Africa Pool D match in the Women’s World Cup 2026 on August 18 will kick off at 6:30 PM IST.

Where to watch the live telecast of the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 August 18 matches in India?

The live telecast of the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 August 18 matches will be available on the Star Sports Network for Indian fans.

Where to watch the live streaming of the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 August 18 matches in India?

The live streaming of the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 August 18 matches will be available on the JioHotstar app and website for Indian fans.