Aug 14, 2026 · 4 min listen · Last updated August 14, 2026
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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 25
Welcome to our Who am I? game. The rules are simple. Each day there's a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. The fewer clues you need to get the right answer, the more points you score. Three is a good score, four or five points is exceptional. So take part and return for more tomorrow. Today's player and clues set by BBC Sport's Flora Snelson.
Drew Allar leads Steelers' offense to three touchdowns in three drives
For rookie quarterbacks in the preseason, the most important goal is to look the part. Steelers rookie quarterback Drew Allar looked the part on Thursday night against the Packers. In three second-half drives, Allar engineered three touchdowns. The first covered 80 yards in five plays, culminating in a three-yard touchdown run by the third-round quarterback. The second went 89 yards in 10 plays, with a five-yard touchdown pass to cap it. The third racked up 60 yards in 10 plays, ending with a four-yard touchdown pass.
Arnold faces eight felony charges arising from a February 2026 armed robbery and kidnapping. If convicted, Arnold could be imprisoned for life. The Seahawks nevertheless signed him on Thursday, at a time when multiple other teams were interested. The next move will be up to the league office. He could be placed on the Commissioner Exempt list immediately. Or the NFL could wait to do it until the end of the preseason. Or the NFL could choose to not do it at all. During the latest episode of Hard Knocks, Seahawks G.M. John Schneider told coach Mike Macdonald that assistant G.M.
Kirk Cousins throws TD on his only drive before Fernando Mendoza replaces him
Kirk Cousins opened the Raiders’ season with a single series, finishing 5‑of‑6 for 50 yards and a 13‑yard touchdown to tight end Michael Mayer. That drive wrapped up a 10‑play, 68‑yard march and gave the team a quick lead.
Fernando Mendoza took over for the second series, landing a 9‑yard pass to Jack Bech on his second try before a holding penalty halted the drive and forced a punt.
Across the field, Cardinals starter Jacoby Brissett was flawless, completing all five attempts for
Analysis: Fox News ran 206 WNBA segments this summer
The WNBA's been in the crosshairs of Fox News all summer, with a whopping 206 segments dedicated to the league since June 25. That's over 13 hours of coverage, and it's not exactly been a love fest. The network's been focusing on hard fouls, but after WNBA star Sophie Cunningham made some comments about transgender athletes, the tone shifted to anti-trans rhetoric.
You've got hosts like Laura Ingraham enthusiastically diving into the controversy, but not everyone's on board. Jesse Watters from The Five actually spoke up, saying he's done covering the WNBA and doesn't care about women's basketball. That's a pretty honest take, considering Fox News has been pumping out segment after segment on the league.
The WNBA itself has pushed back against the hate and fear-mongering, with Fever head coach Stephanie White delivering a powerful statement about unity and kindness. But it seems like conservative media's not listening. They'll keep finding controversy, even if there isn't any. It's a pattern we've seen before, and it's not looking good for the WNBA.
Geno Auriemma worries WNBA has been ‘hijacked,’ warns league ‘nobody’s coming to watch … a protest movement’
UConn’s Geno Auriemma is concerned about the direction that WNBA chatter is headed. In an interview with CNBC this week ahead of the release of a documentary chronicling his Huskies program, Auriemma said he was worried that the conversation around the WNBA had been “hijacked,” and offered a warning to commissioner Cathy Engelbert and players that “nobody’s watching” the league to “watch another protest movement.” Auriemma’s comments came after recent media firestorms around Sophie Cunningham coming out against transgender women competing in women’s sports, and DiJonai Carrington claiming…