Deshaun Watson said this week that he didn’t care if Cleveland Browns fans booed him. It appears he might care a bit.

Watson was booed in Saturday’s preseason game. There was a smattering of boos when he entered the game in the second half, from a small group of fans in its seats already. The boos were noticeable after Watson threw a bad interception in the second half.

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Watson was not happy with what he called disrespect from the fans.

“I think the whole world knows, it has nothing to do about performance, It’s a little bit [more] personal than that,” Watson said after the game to the Cleveland media. “It’s a disrespectful thing. I’m going to keep whatever I feel between me and my family.”

Watson faced several lawsuits for sexual misconduct when he arrived with Cleveland. He was suspended six games by the NFL for that. Watson has also drawn the ire of fans for not playing well after Cleveland acquired him in one of the biggest trades in NFL history, then signed him to a fully-guaranteed $230 million extension. Since the Browns traded for him in 2022, he has thrown only 19 touchdowns. Owner Jimmy Haslam called the trade a “big swing and miss” in March 2025, though the team is having Watson compete for a starting job this season.

One thing that has set Watson back is injuries, and he referenced that after Saturday’s game. He tore his Achilles in 2024 during a game at Cleveland and some Browns fans cheered.

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“Last time I played on this field, I tore my Achilles. That same fanbase cheered when I got hurt,” Watson said Saturday. “What does that have to do with anything about performance? When a person gets hurt, especially in their own city, and they cheer.”

Watson was asked if he regretted coming to Cleveland.

“I don’t regret anything in my life,” Watson said. “I think the Lord puts me in these situations for a reason. I don’t regret anything at all. I had different throughts on how it was going to be, but it is what it is.”

Earlier this offseason, Watson said he had no ill will towards Cleveland. That also doesn’t appear completely accurate, after Saturday’s comments.

While the Winx Stakes contest between Autumn Glow and Sheza Alibi will be the main event this week, the Rosehill barrier trials are also attracting considerable attention as a number of top horses continue their preparations for upcoming races.

Everest hopeful Headwall is slated to participate in his third trial over 900 metres in the opening heat, running alongside notable rivals including Beadman, Lazzura, Linebacker, Marhoona, and Skyhook.

The seven-year-old hasn’t raced since incurring a leg injury after his Concorde Stakes (1000m) victory in September last year. Trainer Matthew Smith has orchestrated a gradual return to fitness for the horse.

He was initially entered for the Show County Quality (1200m) at Randwick this weekend, but the nomination was withdrawn as Smith opted to stick to his original strategy of aiming for successive wins in the feature sprint next month.

“I put him in and had a look, but decided I didn’t really want to change tack,” Smith stated. “I want to go to the Concorde and then go to The Shorts. He’s trialling Friday now and he’s low flying. I think he’s going better than last ‘prep’.”

Several promising three-year-olds from the new season will compete in the second heat, led by Reisling Stakes winner Chayan, Champagne Stakes placegetter Diameter, and Baillieu winner Southend. Todman Stakes winner Paradoxium will feature later in the session in trial six, and J J Atkins placegetter Stormy Marco in the eleventh heat.

Chris Waller has entered both Lady Shenandoah and Campione D’Italia for separate trials on Friday, but both are expected to race at Randwick the following day.

Lady Shenandoah is one of 14 acceptors for the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m), while Sires’ Produce Stakes winner Campione D’Italia returns against older horses in the Show County Quality (1200m).

Tommy Berry partnered the latter to his Skyline Stakes (1200m) win in February. After riding him in two recent trials and an exhibition gallop at Rosehill last weekend, Berry is keen to ride him again on race day.

“He was quite a handful (at two), but everything he’s doing this preparation so far is showing he’s matured quite a lot,” Berry said. “I’m looking forward to seeing him do it at the races.”

The highly anticipated Winx Stakes is drawing significant interest from the betting public. Those looking to place a wager can find competitive racing odds at online bookmakers.

Trainer Cliff Brown has encountered a series of unfortunate barrier draws for Almairac in recent weeks and has decided to take a punt by heading to Adelaide.

Almairac drew a wide gate in Sydney last Saturday, again from an outside alley at Sandown on Wednesday, and now faces barrier 12 of 13 acceptors in The Footbase Group Handicap (1994m) at Morphettville Parks on Saturday.

Brown confirmed that Almairac would make the journey to Adelaide from his Mornington stables, as it has been over five weeks since the gelding last competed.

That last start was in a Benchmark 70 race over 1800m, where Almairac finished fourth on a Heavy 9-rated track.

Brown suggested that the likelihood of a slightly firmer surface, rated a Soft 7 on Thursday, would be in the gelding’s favour.

Almairac also sees a weight advantage, dropping from 57.5kg at Sandown to 55kg on Saturday in Benchmark 78 grade, with Will Price booked to ride.

“He’s kept drawing wide and he’s done the same on Saturday, but I’m just going to chance my arm,” Brown said.

“That would be three times in a week that he would have missed a start because of poor barriers.”

“It’s come about because he drew 10 of 12 at Randwick, drew 11 at Sandown, and the start at Randwick can be a bit tricky, and we’ve got 12 on Saturday.”

“The heavy track probably got him last time, but he had had a bit of a gap between runs, and for the pattern of the day, he ran pretty well.”

“There has been rain in Adelaide, but it’s clearing up, and I’ve got to race him somewhere, and that seems the most logical one.”

“He’s worked very well. I’m happy with how he is, but I’d love to draw a gate.”

Explore the available betting markets for the race at your preferred Australian betting sites.

The second phase of the 2026 Hockey World Cup is now underway, with the top eight teams from the first phase battling for the four semifinal spots.

Harmanpreet Singh-led India’s men’s team will begin their Phase 2 campaign on Saturday with a crucial clash against the Netherlands. Meanwhile, Salima Tete’s India women’s team will face Australia in their final Phase 2 game on Sunday after suffering a 0-2 defeat to defending champions the Netherlands in their opening match.

India men’s team semifinal qualification scenario

India are part of Pool E in the second phase, alongside England, the Netherlands and Argentina.

Under the new World Cup format, teams carry over points earned against other teams that progressed from their respective first-phase pools. England and the Netherlands begin Phase 2 with three points each, while India and Argentina start without any carryover points.

All four teams will play two matches each in Pool E. Here are the possible scenarios for India.

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Win vs Netherlands and Argentina

India’s best route to the semifinals is to win both their matches against the Netherlands and Argentina. Even then, however, their qualification will depend on the results of the other matches.

If India win both games, they will finish with six points. They will qualify if England either win both their matches or lose both their matches.

If England win both games, they will finish above India and the Netherlands, while India will be in contention for the second semifinal spot. If England lose both, India and Argentina will compete with the Netherlands for the remaining spot, with goal difference potentially becoming decisive.

Win vs Netherlands, loss vs Argentina

If India beat the Netherlands but lose to Argentina, they will finish with three points.

In this scenario, India will need England to beat both Argentina and the Netherlands. That result would leave England, the Netherlands and Argentina in contention for the second semifinal spot, with goal difference deciding which team joins England in the last four.

Loss vs Netherlands, win vs Argentina

If India lose to the Netherlands but beat Argentina, they will also finish with three points.

However, this is a particularly tricky scenario. If England beat Argentina, India would be eliminated from semifinal contention even before their match against Argentina.

For India to remain in the race, England would need to lose both their matches. India would then have to hope their goal difference is better than Argentina’s to join the Netherlands in the semifinals.

Draw vs Netherlands, win vs Argentina

A draw against the Netherlands followed by a win over Argentina would give India four points.

There would be several possible routes to qualification from there.

If England lose both their matches, India would qualify alongside the Netherlands. If England win both games, India would be level on four points with the Netherlands, meaning goal difference would decide which team advances.

However, if England beat Argentina and either draw or lose to the Netherlands, India would be eliminated because England would finish on six or seven points, while the Netherlands would have at least five.

If England lose to Argentina but beat the Netherlands, India would again be tied with the Netherlands on four points, leaving the qualification spot to the relevant tiebreaker.

Win vs Netherlands, draw vs Argentina

If India beat the Netherlands and draw against Argentina, they would finish with four points.

In this case, India would ideally need England to win both their matches to qualify directly.

If England lose both games, the Netherlands would qualify, while India and Argentina would be tied on four points. Goal difference would then determine which of the two teams joins the Netherlands in the semifinals.

If England draw both their matches, they would qualify, while India would finish level with the Netherlands on four points. India would have the advantage on goal difference in this scenario and would therefore progress.

Draw vs Netherlands and Argentina

If India draw both their matches, they would finish with just two points.

With the Netherlands and England already carrying three points into Phase 2, India would be unable to finish in the top two and would be eliminated from semifinal contention.

Loss vs Netherlands and Argentina

If India lose both their matches, they would finish at the bottom of Pool E and be eliminated from the race for the semifinals.

India women’s team semifinal qualification scenario

India’s women’s team are also in Pool E, alongside China, the Netherlands and Australia.

The Netherlands began Phase 2 with three carryover points after beating fellow Pool A qualifiers Australia in the first phase. India and China, meanwhile, carried one point each into the second phase after drawing their first-phase meeting.

In the opening set of Phase 2 matches, India lost 0-2 to the Netherlands, while Australia drew with China.

The result means the Netherlands have already secured their place in the semifinals, while India, China and Australia are fighting for the remaining semifinal spot from Pool E.

India will face Australia in their final Phase 2 game on Sunday. Here are the qualification scenarios.

Win vs Australia

If India beat Australia, they will finish Phase 2 with four points. In that case, India will need the Netherlands to beat China in their final match. A Netherlands win would leave China on two points, while Australia would remain on one point, allowing India to claim the second semifinal spot.

However, if the Netherlands lose to China, India will be eliminated because China would move to five points.

Draw or loss vs Australia

If India draw against Australia, both teams will finish Phase 2 with two points.

Since India have already lost to the Netherlands, their goal difference would be inferior to Australia’s in this scenario. Therefore, regardless of the result between the Netherlands and China, India would be eliminated.

A defeat to Australia would end India’s campaign as well. They would finish Phase 2 with just one point, leaving all three other teams above them in the standings.

India’s women therefore have only one clear route to the semifinals: beat Australia and hope the Netherlands defeat China.

The Philippine women’s baseball team in training ahead of the Women’s Baseball World Cup. –PABA PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine women’s baseball team opens its campaign in the Women’s Baseball World Cup on Sunday in Tainan, Taiwan where it will seek a spot in the Finals as one of the top three finishers.

A tough opening assignment awaits the Filipina batters as they take on defending champion Japan in Group B at Aspac Secondary Stadium with the first pitch set at 2:30 p.m.

Also in the group are host Chinese-Taipei, Venezuela, Cuba and Great Britain.

Veteran coach Saki Bacarisas is calling the shots for the 20-player Team Philippines, which qualified for the World Cup as a wildcard entry.

The top three teams after the group stage will advance to the Finals next year in Rockford, Illinois, along with the United States, Australia and Canada.

The Americans, the Australians and the Canadians secured their spots after Group A was played last month in Rockford. Also in the group were South Korea, Mexico and Hong Kong.

Players who will don the national colors are Maria Christine Bautista, Angel Kaye Bedano, Helea Campos, Ivymhel Capistrano, Shyla Mae Celis, Delyrose Covarrubias, Mharnie dela Cruz, Madelene Domaug and Erika Fernandez.

Also on the team are Martine Dominique Francisco, Cassandra Inot, Chastene Jover, Mae Langga, Jojielyn Lim, Mary Joy Maguad, Mary Nichole Padasas, Mery Ann Ramos, Jam’mn Joyce Rasco, Richelle Toledo and Veronica Velasco.

Their other games are against Cuba on Monday, Chinese-Taipei on Tuesday, Great Britain on Wednesday and Venezuela on Thursday.

It took just one round of the Premier League to puncture the preseason positivity surrounding Manchester United and Tottenham. Saturday in England’s top division began with United, the 20-time champion with a new permanent manager and a freshly renovated midfield, getting rolled over by promoted Hull in an embarrassing 2-0 loss. It ended with Tottenham, one of the biggest spenders in Europe this summer with $300 million – and counting – of new players in its squad, getting overwhelmed in a 3-0 defeat at Brentford. In the middle was a win for Everton in front of Britain’s recently installed prime minister and a victory for another promoted club, Ipswich.

Hull made a dream return to the top flight after a nine-year absence but much of the post-match chatter was about Man United’s shortcomings.

First-half goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy at set-pieces consigned United to a tepid loss away to a team that was promoted via the second-tier Championship playoffs and is widely expected to be among the relegation candidates.

“It was never going to be perfect,” said Michael Carrick, who was rewarded for leading United to a third-place finish last season and a return to the Champions League with a permanent contract over the summer.

Carrick also was given a new central-midfield duo in Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos – Brighton’s Carlos Baleba might be next – while Marcus Rashford returned from a loan spell at Barcelona and entered as a halftime substitute against Hull.

They struggled to impress along with many other players in a lackluster team display that showed United – last a Premier League champion in 2013 under Alex Ferguson – still has far to go to recapture its former glories and is unlikely to challenge for the title, at least on this evidence anyway.

“One game doesn’t change the direction of everything,” Carrick said. “It doesn’t change the direction of the football club.”

Across Europe, only Chelsea has spent more on new players than Tottenham this summer but it didn’t show at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium.

Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, who joined for a club-record $133 million from Newcastle, was among the new signings in a Spurs team that was completely outplayed by a settled Brentford lineup, which was two goals ahead by the 33rd thanks to close-range strikes by Keane Lewis-Potter and Vitaly Janelt.

Michael Kayode slid in to add a third just after the break and Igor Thiago, Brentford’s top scorer last season, missed a chance to pad the scoreline by hitting the post with a penalty.

Everton had a famous fan in its stadium watching a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Andy Burnham took in his first Everton match since becoming Britain’s prime minister last month and saw Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry score goals for the hosts.

Everton manager David Moyes said he spoke to Burnham, a season ticket-holder at the club, on the phone after the match.

Ismaila Sarr, linked with a move away from Palace, wasn’t in the matchday squad for Pierre Sage’s first game in charge of the team, though the manager said the Senegal forward’s absence was injury-related. Palace lost Morocco defender Chadi Riad to what appeared to be a serious knee injury that forced him to be carried off on a stretcher in the second half.

Ipswich was another promoted team to win in the opening round of games, scoring in the 90th minute through Jack Clarke to beat his former club Sunderland 2-1.

Leeds also scored a late winner, with Anton Stach’s 88th-minute free kick enough to dispatch Nottingham Forest 1-0.

Arsenal began its title defense by beating Coventry, the second-tier champion last season, 3-0 on Friday.

On Sunday, Manchester City – demolished 3-0 by Arsenal in the Community Shield last weekend – looks to bounce back against Bournemouth and Liverpool travels to Newcastle.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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VICTORIAS, Negros Occidental — Farm Fresh capped its PVL On Tour stint on a high note, eking out a come-from-behind 20-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-12, 15-10 win over Capital1 on Saturday at Victorias City Coliseum here.

Reigning Season MVP Trisha Tubu did most of the damage with 24 points, but it was veterans Ces Molina and Ara Galang who spelled the difference for the Foxies to finish their preseason with two wins in three matches.

From a precarious 8-6 lead in the fifth after Khy Cepada’s massive spike went straight to the face of Galang, Molina scored five crucial kills in Farm Fresh’s six points to reach match point, 14-9. Ysa Jimenez saved a point, but Tubu drilled the finishing cross-court kill.

Molina had 16 points, 17 excellent receptions, and 11 digs, while Galang came out off the bench to lead a strong fourth set and finish with 14 points from eight spikes, three blocks, and three aces and also tallied eight digs.

“I think that’s really our role as veterans on this team—leadership. Even though I’m not the captain, I can still contribute whatever skills the team needs. I’m just happy that we were able to finish the conference on a good note,” said Molina.

Farm Fresh Foxies’ Trisha Tubu during a game vs Capital1 Solar Spikers in the 2026 PVL on Tour in Victorias City. –PVL PHOTO

Louie Romero tossed 23 excellent sets, while Mylene Paat-Rezanova contributed nine.

“Today’s game was a fantastic game. It was a seesaw battle. We need more practice because we have the Invitational Conference come next week,” said Farm Fresh coach Koji Tsuzurabara.

Farm Fresh braces for the Invitationals starting on August 31, facing defending champion PLDT, the Jaja Santiago-led Creamline, Nxled, Thailand’s EST Cola, and Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City.

Capital1 lost both of its two preseason games without the Alas Pilipinas trio Bella Belen, Erika Santos, and Vanie Gandler.

Shaya Adorador led Capital1 with 14 points and nine excellent receptions. Jimenze had 13, Cherry Nunag chipped in 11 points, while Cepada added nine. Rookie Detdet Pepito had 16 digs and 14 excellent receptions.

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Roberto Di Zerbi believes his side “didn’t fight in the right way” in their 3-0 loss to Brentford in the opening match of the 2026-27 Premier League season.

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