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At no point did Tre Hawkins III appear to be somebody who was going to challenge for a spot on the 53-man roster. What appeared likely has now become real.
The update of the Vikings getting into roster cuts arrives courtesy of KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. He sent along the word on social media, explaining, “#Vikings are releasing former #Giants corner Tre Hawkins III, per a league source. Experienced player with some upside.”
McGlothern was working through a tough roster battle but was notable due to his youth and presence on the roster over these past two years. The long-and-strong corner was a UDFA gem from the 2024 haul who offered hope of developing into a matchup CB3 if his upward trajectory continued.
Instead, McGlothern never took the step Minnesota was hoping for, leading to an odd scenario where he was retained but with the coaching staff seemingly always bypassing him when there was a need for corner coverage.
The Vikings moved on from McGlothern last week. Hawkins got added as a replacement.
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Oct 23, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Minnesota Vikings cornerback Dwight McGlothern (6) and Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver JaQuae Jackson (27) exchange jerseys after the game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images – Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
In some ways, Tre Hawkins didn’t get a fair shot. Being added with the majority of training camp and the preseason done means having very little time to acclimate, much less shine.
The 26-year-old defender was drafted at No. 209 in the 2023 NFL Draft. At 6’3″ and 195 pounds, Hawkins will probably continue getting looks since DCs love tall corners. Whoever signs him will be getting somebody who may yet have some upside.
Expect the Vikings to devote four or five spots from within the roster real estate to the corner position. All of Byron Murphy Jr., Isaiah Rodgers, James Pierre, and Chuck Demmings look like a sure bet.
The deadline to be down to a maximum of 53 players is tomorrow evening.
James Toney suspects he was intentionally avoided by two fellow world champions in 1993, back when he held the IBF super-middleweight title.
Prior to that, the defensive wizard had become a world middleweight champion by dethroning fellow future Hall of Famer Michael Nunn with an 11th-round finish.
He then successfully defended his IBF title against the likes of Reggie Johnson and Mike McCallum, before claiming the same belt up at 168lbs by toppling Iran Barkley.
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Just a few months earlier, Nigel Benn had also become a two-weight world champion at 168lbs, with a third-round stoppage of Mauro Galvano earning him the WBC strap.
A unification match between ‘The Dark Destroyer’ and Toney therefore seemed possible, only for both champions to pursue alternative opportunities.
With their fiercely-anticipated sequel ending in a draw, however, the two Brits came away with their respective titles while Toney remained the IBF champion until November 1994, when he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Roy Jones Jr.
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Over three decades later, though, Toney has told FightHype – while also speaking with Ryan Garcia – that there were ample opportunities for either Benn or Eubank to face him.
“For years, I was trying to get his [Conor Benn’s] dad to fight me. They all were [ducking me].”
With Garcia defending his WBC welterweight title against Benn on September 12, Toney expressed his surprise that Nigel’s son actually agreed to face the champion at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
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Evidently in pain, Thomas left the game and was taken off on a cart, a bad sign that may have ignited some doom-and-gloom forecasting. Andrew Krammer of The Star Tribune described the defender going to the locker room, writing, “Safety Jacob Thomas being carted into the locker room with an apparent right leg injury is not the first quarter development they were looking for in this one.”
Oftentimes, the cart is a telltale sign of a serious problem, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.
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Consider what Alec Lewis of The Athleticshared earlier today: “Vikings UDFA safety Jacob Thomas has a Grade 1 ankle sprain, a source tells The Athletic. Considered very positive news after Friday’s injury. Thomas has had an exceptional training camp and has been in line to make the 53-man roster.”
Injured Viking Jacob Thomas Should Be Healthy Before Long
Mr. Thomas has had a terrific offseason for the Minnesota Vikings.
An undrafted talent, Thomas got to training camp with very little hype. He has since put on a clinic for how a young fella ought to make a case for requiring roster real estate. Watching #39 means seeing somebody who evidently has spent time with his nose in the playbook, allowing him to play decisively from within Brian Flores’ complex scheme.
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That’s often the key, isn’t it? Putting in that extra effort to master the scheme allows a player to move freely and without the hindrance of the mental gears needing to work overtime. Usually, the player who makes the game look effortless has put a ton of effort into his craft.
Aug 15, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Jacob Thomas (39) intercepts a pass intended for New York Giants wide receiver Ryan Miller (5) during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images – Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
PFF handed out an elite grade to the rookie, slapping a 92.7 grade beside his name for his preseason performance.
Looking under the hood means seeing that the most promising aspect of Thomas’s effort came in pass coverage, an area of his game where he demanded a 91.4 grade.
Thomas got moved around the defense. Most commonly, the kid got put into that center fielder position, tasked with being a free safety for 46 snaps. He then had 24 snaps in the box, 7 snaps in the slot, and 6 snaps added onto the end of the d-line as a pseudo edge rusher.
Anybody who has watched the Vikings’ defense play ball over these past couple of seasons knows that being versatile is a coveted ability for Brian Flores. Jacob Thomas appears to be somebody who can fulfill the Flores ethos.
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Aug 15, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) is tackled by Minnesota Vikings safety Jacob Thomas (39) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images – Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Usually, the Vikings opt for a cautious approach with injury. Expect that to be the case with Jacob Thomas even if the safety depth is being strained.
Right now, Josh Metellus looks like the only true certainty at safety. He’ll be a starter no matter what. Theo Jackson is sorting through his own minor bumps and bruises and Jay Ward is trying to carve out a larger role. Tavierre Thomas is a roster favorite but is mostly in town for specials. Jakobe Thomas is getting back into game shape and Kahlef Hailassie looks like he’ll get shuffled to the practice squad.
Jacob Thomas, 22, boasts good size at 6’1″ and 212 pounds. The Vikings are a better football team when he’s flying around. Minnesota plays the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. That game will take place at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, September 13th.
Hopefully, the kid is fully healthy in time for that debut game of the 2026 regular season.
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Ashton Daniels (14) calls a play before the snap. The Florida State Seminoles lead the New Mexico State Aggies 17-7 at the half on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026.
Ashton Daniels threw for 202 yards and a touchdown Saturday night while Ousmane Kromah added 115 rushing yards and a TD as Florida State opened its season with a 34-17 win over visiting New Mexico State in Tallahassee.
Daniels, an Auburn transfer, completed 17 of 27 passes with an interception for the Seminoles. They were favored by 31 1/2 points and never trailed but didn’t put the Aggies away until Kromah scored on a 1-yard run with 4:01 left in the game for a three-score lead.
Florida State earned a 419-319 advantage in total yardage.
Trey Hedden hit 26 of 42 passes for 272 yards and two scores for New Mexico State, leaning heavily on TK King and Brodie Malone-Bradford. King caught seven passes for 78 yards and one TD, while Malone-Bradford added six receptions for 96 yards and a score.
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The Seminoles initiated scoring at the 3:05 mark of the first quarter on Gabe Panikowski’s 43-yard field goal. Daniels made it 10-0 just 45 seconds into the second quarter, capping a seven-play, 60-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run.
Hedden got the Aggies on the board with 10:49 left in the half, connecting with Malone-Bradford on a 33-yard scoring strike. Daniels took Florida State on a 58-yard drive late in the half, completing it by finding Samuel Singleton Jr. for a 4-yard touchdown pass to make it 17-7 at the break.
Ilya Uvaydov converted a 38-yard field goal with 7:36 left in the third quarter, pulling New Mexico State within 17-10. However, the Seminoles answered with a 51-yard touchdown drive that Singleton finished with a 2-yard run at the 2:09 mark.
Panikowski tacked on a 41-yard field goal with 10:41 remaining in the game for a three-score lead before Hedden and King hooked up for a 34-yard scoring strike with 7:42 on the clock that got the Aggies within 27-17.
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New Mexico State couldn’t mount much of a rushing attack, managing just 47 yards on 23 carries. The Aggies also committed eight penalties for 68 yards, to seven for 65 for the Seminoles.
Moses Itauma was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after his IBF world heavyweight title bid ended in a ninth-round stoppage by new champion Filip Hrgovic.
Itauma was carried from the ring on a stretcher following an explosive clash for the vacant belt at The O2 that saw Hrgovic become Croatia’s first champion in the division.
The 21-year-old from Kent was in complete command of the fight but had punched himself out in search of the knockout and was exhausted when referee Howard Foster came to his rescue with trainer Ben Davison also throwing in the towel.
“Moses has gone to the hospital for a check up,” promoter Frank Warren said.
“It’s precautionary that he’s gone to the hospital. That’s what we always do to make sure because the most important thing is the boxer’s health.
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Hrgovic and Itauma slugged it out in the final rounds (Steven Paston/PA) (PA Wire)
“He’s there and he’s in the best place. We’ll see what happens when I’ve got a report. We’ll obviously let everybody know.
“He’s done something to his leg as well and he was quite tired. It was a high paced, fast fight for both the guys. It was just edge of your seat stuff all the way through.”
Itauma reined down blows on Hrgovic for the first seven rounds but the wily 34-year-old was able to soak up the punishment and then took control in the eighth and ninth rounds.
Showing a granite chin and enormous heart, he won the exchanges as the rivals went toe to toe and Itauma lurched across the ring until Foster intervened.
The clash had been billed ‘Witness History’ in anticipation of Itauma being crowned Britain’s youngest ever world heavyweight champion, but his career has stalled and Warren was unable to guarantee he would be back.
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“I don’t know what he’s going to say,” Warren said. “I’m sure he’s a fighting man. He showed that right to the end. At the end, that’s the type of fight it was – they were standing there just letting bombs go.
Itauma started well but tired (Steven Paston/PA) (PA Wire)
“I don’t even know how he feels mentally. Mentally, he’s going to be completely down. We’re going to have to talk to him and lift him and see what he’s like.
“It’s going to take some time. He’s going to have a nice break. It’s not even the time to talk about it with him at the moment.
“It’s something we’re probably doing in two weeks or even a month’s time, see where we go with it.”
Hrgovic must now take on the IBF’s mandatory challenger Frank Sanchez, who was paid step aside money to enable him to face Itauma.
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“I can’t believe it’s happening,” he said. My head is ringing from everything. It will take time for my feelings to settle. But I can’t believe that after 20 years I have my dream.
“God gave me the best possible gift to fight to win a world title against the best guy in the division. The most talented guy in the division. There is no better way for me to become a world champion.”
Viktor Hovland will head into the final round of the PGA Tour’s $40m Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday with a one-stroke lead.
The season-ending event will also crown the FedEx Cup champion, which was won by Hovland in 2023.
The Norwegian, who came into the third round tied for the lead on 10 under with American Ryan Gerard, birdied the 17th and 18th holes to post a five-under-par 65 to improve to 15 under.
Gerard also birdied the final hole to finish one back on 14 under after a round of 66.
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Lurking in the chasing pack are the world’s top two players, with number one Scottie Scheffler, the 2024 champion, producing a serene bogey-free round of 66 to finish three adrift on 12 under.
Back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy – a record three-time FedEx Cup winner in 2016, 2019 and 2022 – catapulted himself into contention with a hugely impressive 63 to sit five shots off the lead.
The 37-year-old found form with his putter as he holed nine birdies, including three in a row on 15, 16 and 17 to post the joint lowest round of the day.
“I just left myself in better spots on the greens,” said McIlroy.
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“I gave myself easier putts, putts that didn’t break two ways. When I got it rolling there on the back nine, every putt was like a cup right or a cup left.”
Australia’s Adam Scott, 46, who won the Tour Championship 20 years ago is alongside Scheffler after also carding a 66, while Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg posted a 65 to also finish on 12 under.
McIlroy is joined on 10 under by Players Championship winner Cameron Young.
England’s Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick are probably too far back to challenge or the title at eight under par.
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Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood and fellow Englishman Alex Fitzpatrick are a shot further adrift after both signed for 67s.
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, first out and playing on his own in the 29-man field (reduced from 30 because JJ Spaun pulled out injured during round one) whipped round in 63 shots to improve to joint 25th on four under par.
President Donald Trump also attended the LIV Golf New York event at Trump National Bedminster.
President Donald Trump will serve as the honorary chairman at the 2026 Presidents Cup and plans to attend the event that will be held at Medinah Country Club in Chicago from Sept. 24-27.
“At the request of the PGA Tour, and its Great new Commissioner, Brian Rolapp, it is my Honor to accept being the Honorary Chairman of the upcoming Presidents Cup, which will take place at the Medinah Country Club in Chicago,” Trump said in a statement posted on Truth Social. “This will be a particularly exciting event. Both teams are “loaded” with Talent. I look forward to being there, and greeting all of these fantastic athletes, on both teams! Thank you for your attention to this matter. See you in Chicago!
Trump served the same role for the 2017 Presidents Cup held at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey during his first presidential term. The U.S. won that competition over the international team, 19-11. He also made an appearance during the first round at last year’s Ryder Cup held at Bethpage Black on Long Island.
“The Presidents Cup has a proud tradition of engaging world leaders from across the globe and across political lines, and President Trump’s involvement continues that legacy,” PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp said in a statement. “His participation will help elevate the event on the international stage while furthering our mission of bringing people together through the game of golf.”
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Brandt Snedeker will serve as captain of the American team that will take on an international team led by captain Geoff Ogilvy of Australia next month.
Trump joins six former presidents to serve as the honorary chairman for the event: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Gerald Ford.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in the trophy presentation at the most recent Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal in 2024. Other world leaders who have held the position include Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
The Juan the New York Mets invested $765 million in has returned.
New York announced on Saturday afternoon that it has activated Soto from the 10-day injured list. Soto, who’s batting second and serving as the Mets’ designated hitter in their Saturday afternoon home matchup against the Houston Astros, hasn’t played since July 24 due to a calf injury.
To make room for Soto on the active roster, the Mets sent infielder Eric Wagaman to Triple-A Syracuse.
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Soto, a six-time Silver Slugger and five-time All-Star, also missed roughly three weeks in April due to a calf injury.
Through 84 games this season (359 plate appearances), Soto has totaled 21 home runs, 52 RBIs, a 164 OPS+ and 2.7 wins above replacement, while boasting a .283/.408/.539 slash line. He ranks in the 93rd percentile of MLB in average exit velocity (92.5 mph), 92nd percentile in barrel percentage (14.3%) and 89th percentile in hard-hit percentage (48.6%), according to Statcast.
As for the club he’s returning to, the Mets have lost three consecutive games and four of their last five. New York is 60-75, good for 13th in the National League and last in the NL East.
Soto, 27, is in the second season of an MLB-record 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets.
Wordle Answers (August 30, 2026): Is today’s Wordle giving you a hard time? No problem! In this article, you will find some hints and the final answer to help you solve it on your own.
If you need a way to boast your vocabulary skills, Wordle is one of the best ways to do so. You have 6 attempts to guess a 5-letter word that changes every day.
However, if you’re stuck on today’s word, we’ll give you some hints to guide you in the right direction. If that doesn’t help, we also have today’s Wordle answers in this article.
Ready to crack August 30, 2026 Wordle #1898?
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Wordle Hint 1: How many vowels are present in today’s word?
Today’s word has 2 vowels.
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There are no repeated letters.
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Today’s word starts with “I”.
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Today’s Wordle answer for Sunday, August 30, 2026, is: INTEL
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Atletico Madrid’s Nigerian forward #11 Ademola Lookman (C) shoots between Sevilla’s Spanish defender #05 Andres Castrin (L) and Sevilla’s Spanish defender #02 Juan Iglesias to score a goal during the Spanish league football match between Sevilla FC and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on August 29, 2026. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
Ademola Lookman scored his first La Liga goal for Atletico Madrid as Diego Simeone’s side defeated Sevilla 3–1 on Saturday.
The Nigerian forward doubled Atletico’s lead in the 26th minute with a clever finish into the near post.
Alex Baena had earlier put Atletico ahead in the fourth minute after receiving a fine pass from Lee Kang-in.
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Baena then added his second goal seven minutes after Lookman’s strike to give Atletico a comfortable 3–0 lead before half-time.
Sevilla pulled one back through Miguel Sierra in the second half, but Atletico held on to claim all three points.
The victory takes Atletico Madrid to seven points from their opening three league matches, with two wins and a draw, and puts them top of the early La Liga table.
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Lookman’s goal is another positive moment for the Nigeria international as he continues to settle into life in Madrid.
The victory also allowed Atletico to put the ongoing Julian Alvarez transfer speculation to one side, with the Argentine striker left out of the squad for the trip to Sevilla.
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