Indian paddler Ankur Bhattacharjee produced a memorable performance to win his maiden WTT men’s singles title, while also securing the doubles gold with Akash Pal at the WTT Feeder Olomouc tournament in Czechia.

The World No. 78 overcame third-seed Slovenian Deni Kozul 3-1 (9-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6) in the singles final to cap a remarkable campaign.

He had joined forces with Akash earlier to defeat Hungary’s Csaba Andras Szantosi and Poland’s Alan Kulczycki Zalewski 3-1 (11-8, 4-11, 13-11, 11-9) in the men’s doubles final.

The singles final began with a setback for Ankur as Kozul edged the opening game 11-9. The Indian, however, quickly found his rhythm, tightening his placement and controlling the rallies to win the next three games and seal the title.

In the men’s doubles, Ankur and Akash overcame an early setback.

The two took the opening game 11-8, but Szantosi and Zalewski levelled with an 11-4 second game.

The Indians regained the advantage in a closely fought third game, winning 13-11, before holding their nerve to close out the fourth 11-9.

The result capped a strong season on the WTT Feeder Series for the Ankur.

The Europe Youth Smash (Sweden 2025) finalist had already reached two quarterfinals and two semifinals in 2026 before breaking through for his maiden WTT title in Olomouc.

Well, the expected happened, it just took about a day to get there.

The Vikings pulled the expected lever with UDFA sophomore Max Brosmer, moving on from him a day after the cut deadline. Ian Rapoport passed along the news: “The #Vikings are releasing QB Max Brosmer, who started two games last year and played in seven. He now heads to waivers.”

Vikings Pull Lever at QB with Max Brosmer

All along, the Minnesota Vikings have desired a four-deep quarterback room. But all on the active roster? Eh, that was always going to be a stretch. Keeping a trio active as a another lives on the practice squad always looked more likely.

Keeping Mr. Brosmer for an added day creates a scenario where Minnesota has a better shot at retaining him in the Twin Cities, albeit at a practice squad level. And, truthfully, that’s very likely what makes the most sense. Brosmer isn’t without talent but his greatest asset is his intangibles. Brosmer is a smart, hard-working passer who may develop into becoming a strong QB2 or QB3.

At this moment, though, he’s a developmental QB4.

In theory, a team could submit a claim for him, stealing him away as he descends from the roster to the practice squad. Doing so would be a surprise since he offers very little on-field value.

News emerged earlier in the day of the Vikings opting to snag a pair of large lads to reinforce the iOL depth. Alec Lewis (The Athletic) was among those to report that Nick Simac and Trevor Keegan got claimed. An NFL roster has a hard cap for the amount of players who can be on the team at a single time: the almighty 53 that has been all the rage in recent days. So, going +2 means going -2.

Kick it back to Lewis for one subtraction: “Now the Vikings are waiving WR Dillon Bell, per a source, to make room for claiming G Trevor Keegan and C Nick Samac. Lots of internal back-and-forth over the last 24 hours.”

And then there’s the Max Brosmer development. Rapoport added a bit of further context: “With Brosmer headed to waivers, the #Vikings QB room now features Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz and JJ McCarthy.”

Last year, Brosmer got put into a position that he was never intended to be in as a rookie.

Due to injury, the rookie UDFA had to start a pair of games, leading to a 1-1 record where he was more of a hindrance than a help. His final stats show a 66.2% completion rate to stand alongside 328 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Brosmer’s passer rating came in at a dismal 53.0.

Again, though, there’s the reality: the kid was set up to fail. The Vikings did insulate him by putting him into the QB3 job, but J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz both went down to injury (Wentz, to his great credit, did all he could to protect Brosmer from getting tossed into the game by battling through tremendous shoulder pain). All that was left was to turn to Brosmer since the in-season additions of guys like Desmond Ridder and John Wolford weren’t deemed desirable.

What’s still demanding some clarity in the Twin Cities is whether McCarthy sticks around. If he does, is he the main backup? Can a team pry him away with a draft pick(s)?

Max Brosmer, 25, stands at 6’2″ and weighs 218 pounds. Look for him to be the Vikings’ QB4 for the 2026 season.

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Jaja Santiago-Minowa finished with 19 points in her debut with Creamline in the PVL Invitational Conference on Monday. She scored 17 from 30 attacks and also had a block and an ace.

A warning to the rest of the field: She’s still adjusting to her team’s system.

“I’d say I’m around 70 percent. It’s really me who needs to adjust because this is their system and I’m the one who came into the team,” Santiago-Minowa said. “I still need to learn more about our blocking system and defense. But I don’t think it’s that difficult because I’ve been training with them for about two months now. I think we’re getting there, and hopefully throughout this Invitational, everything will connect.”

When that everything connects, Santiago-Minowa expects the Cool Smashers to be better than they were when they fended off Nxled, 25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

One of the things the 6-foot-5 ace hopes to improve is her connection with setter Kyle Negrito, who dished out 31 excellent sets on top of six points. INQ

Bandle kicks off September 1, 2026 with puzzle number 1476, and it lands right in the middle of the difficulty scale, not quite a gimme but far from the toughest round players have faced lately. The same familiar setup carries over as always: six guesses, one hidden track, and a fresh instrument added to the mix every time a guess misses.

Anyone hoping to solve today’s (September 1, 2026) round the honest way should work through the hints below before scrolling to the reveal, since there’s enough here to make a genuine attempt at naming the song before the answer gets spelled out.

Today’s Bandle Answer Hints (September 1, 2026)

“Ski.” That’s the entire clue attached to today’s puzzle, a single word doing a lot of quiet work for a song that carries a difficulty rating of 3 out of 5. The instrument layers build up in this order across the round:

• Drums and Bass
• Flute
• Guitar
• Backing Vocals
• Voice Cover

A few extra details round out today’s hint package for anyone who wants more to work with:

• Year: 2006
• Genre: Alternative, Rock
• YouTube Views: 404 million
• Difficulty: 3 out of 5

That massive view count paired with a 2006 release date points toward a track that’s held onto serious staying power over the past two decades, and the flute showing up in the instrument layers is a fairly distinctive clue on its own for anyone familiar with alternative rock from that era.

Bandle Answer for September 1, 2026

Today’s Bandle #1476 answer is shown in the above image.

The one-word clue ‘Ski’ lines up neatly with the title once the answer is revealed, since snow and skiing go hand in hand. The track comes from the band’s 2006 double album, Stadium Arcadium, and it topped the Billboard Modern Rock chart, holding the number one spot for five straight weeks.

Much of its staying power comes down to the fast, intricate guitar riff John Frusciante plays throughout the song, a detail that’s helped it become one of the more recognizable entries in the band’s catalog and lines up with that record-breaking chart run.

List of All Previous Bandle Answers

Looking for earlier Bandle answers? Here’s a quick list of the daily solutions from the past seven days to help catch up on recent puzzles.

August 31, 2026 answer

August 30, 2026 answer

August 29, 2026 answer

August 28, 2026 answer

August 27, 2026 answer

August 26, 2026 answer

August 25, 2026 answer

How to Play Bandle

Bandle is a daily music guessing game centered on identifying a popular song through up to six audio clues, starting with a single instrument and stacking on additional layers with each miss.

The clue and guess structure

Bandle builds the song gradually, giving players a little more to work with after each incorrect guess.

• Every round adds another musical layer, progressing through drums, bass, guitar, and eventually vocals.
• Players have six attempts to identify both the song and the artist.
• Additional clues reveal details such as the release year, genre, and YouTube view count.
• The puzzle refreshes once every day according to the player’s local timezone.

Streaks and win rates

Missing a day doesn’t end a streak for good either, since puzzles from the past 7 days remain available for replay. Across the player base, the average win rate sits around 59% for those skipping the hints entirely, climbing up to 79% once players lean on the available clues.

If daily puzzle games are your thing, Connections and the NYT Mini Crossword are worth checking out too if you want to keep the streak going after today’s Bandle round.