Inexperienced Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur hinted after Saturday’s preseason finale that his backup quarterback may not be somebody who was already on the roster. Two days later, that is precisely the way it performed out.

The Packers on Monday traded a 2025 seventh-round draft decide to the Tennessee Titans for quarterback Malik Willis, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Willis is predicted to again up Jordan Love this season.

The Packers held a summerlong competitors between second-year professional Sean Clifford and rookie Michael Pratt to function Love’s backup — a job Clifford held final season as a rookie. The Packers drafted Clifford within the fifth-round final 12 months and Pratt within the seventh spherical this 12 months.

Whereas each had their moments, neither stood out sufficient to persuade the Packers that they might win video games if one thing occurred to Love.

When requested after the preseason finale whether or not they had ok choices behind Love, LaFleur mentioned on Saturday: “We’ll see.”

“There have been some actually good moments after which there have been some issues we completely should do higher,” LaFleur mentioned. “After which we’ll consider all the things that is on the market for us.”

It is potential the Packers will preserve Clifford or Pratt on the roster, a minimum of till they’ll get Willis in control on the offense. It is likely to be an excessive amount of to ask of Willis to function the No. 2 quarterback for the season opener towards the Eagles in 11 days. Nevertheless, a supply mentioned Clifford was “probably gone,” which means he most likely could be launched by Tuesday’s obligatory roster reduce to 53. If that is the case, then maybe Pratt will both make the preliminary 53 or signal to the follow squad if he clears waivers. Within the case of the latter, he could possibly be used as a practice-squad elevation for recreation day.

The Packers invested closely in Love, the 2020 first-round decide who after one season as a starter signed a four-year, $220 million contract early in coaching camp this 12 months.

Willis would have been the No. 3 quarterback behind starter Will Levis and backup Mason Rudolph. He labored principally with the third workforce throughout coaching camp however made strides in his first season with new coach Brian Callahan.

Callahan hinted at presumably not preserving three quarterbacks throughout his information convention Monday when requested concerning the NFL’s third quarterback rule revision.

“It comes throughout such as you get a free spot for a 3rd quarterback,” Callahan mentioned. “However it’s not. It is a roster spot and it is an actual one and you bought to hold them in your 53 to get that emergency quarterback.”

Willis was caught up in a numbers recreation that prevented Tennessee from preserving a 3rd quarterback. The Titans may find yourself preserving 4 tight ends and working backs, which made Willis expendable.

Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer supervisor who spent 5 years as England’s first ever foreign-born coach after making his title successful trophies at membership stage in Italy, Portugal and Sweden, died Monday. He was 76.

Eriksson died at house surrounded by his household, his agent Bo Gustavsson advised The Related Press.

His loss of life adopted eight months after he revealed he had been recognized with pancreatic most cancers and had at most one 12 months to reside.

That information led to Eriksson receiving a surge of affection and tributes from his former gamers and golf equipment, a biographical documentary being made, and a go to to his favourite membership Liverpool which invited him to be supervisor for the day at a charity sport.

Fondly often called “Svennis” in his native Sweden, Eriksson had a modest, nine-year taking part in profession earlier than retiring on the age of 27 and embarking on what proved to be a nomadic teaching profession that reached its peak when he was employed by England in 2001.

Inside months, he led an underachieving workforce to a shocking signature win — 5-1 in opposition to Germany in Munich in a World Cup qualifying sport.

Eriksson led what was thought to be a “golden technology” of gamers, together with David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney, on the World Cups in 2002 and 2006 and obtained the workforce to the quarterfinals at each tournaments earlier than elimination by Brazil and Portugal, respectively.

In the one different main event beneath Eriksson — the European Championship in 2004 — England was additionally ousted on the quarterfinal stage, by Portugal and through a penalty shootout like on the World Cup in 2006.

“We laughed, we cried and we knew we have been saying goodbye,” Beckham wrote in a put up on Instagram alongside footage of a current assembly with Eriksson, who made him captain of the nationwide workforce.

“Sven, thanks for at all times being the individual you’ve got at all times been — passionate, caring, calm and a real gentleman. I will likely be eternally grateful for you making me your captain however I’ll eternally maintain these final reminiscences of at the present time with you and your loved ones … Thanks Sven and in your final phrases to me, ‘It will likely be okay.’”

Eriksson’s tenure in certainly one of world soccer’s most high-profile jobs was remembered virtually as a lot for what occurred off the sphere as on it. He had two affairs — one with Swedish TV character Ulrika Jonsson and the opposite with a secretary on the Soccer Affiliation, Faria Alam — which stored England’s gossip-hungry newspapers busy.

“My non-public life was not very non-public in England,” Eriksson stated in 2018.

His time with England coincided with the emergence of a WAG (wives and girlfriends) tradition, with the high-profile companions of the gamers — like Victoria Beckham — making headlines after Eriksson allowed them to come back to the World Cup in Germany.

Eriksson later had temporary spells answerable for the Mexico, Ivory Coast and Philippines nationwide groups however the one silverware he earned got here within the membership sport.

At Swedish workforce IFK Gothenburg, he received the league-and-cup double in 1982 and capped a shocking season by additionally capturing the now-defunct UEFA Cup.

Eriksson received back-to-back Portuguese titles in an preliminary two-year stint with Benfica (1982-84), in addition to the Portuguese Cup in 1983, and returned there to achieve the European Cup ultimate in 1990 — shedding to AC Milan — and win the league once more in 1991.

It was in Italy the place he grew to become a serious teaching title, primarily at Lazio after spells at Roma (1984-87) and Sampdoria (1992-97) — the place he received Italian Cups — and Fiorentina (1987-89).

At Lazio from 1997-2001, he led to the workforce to solely its second league title — in 2000 — after a late-season collapse by Juventus, in addition to two Italian Cups and the final ever version of the European Cup Winners’ Cup (in 1999).

Eriksson’s Lazio might have received Serie A in 1999, too, solely to be overwhelmed to the title by a degree by AC Milan and in addition misplaced the ultimate of the UEFA Cup in ’98.

“It was the most effective interval of my profession,” Eriksson stated of successful seven trophies in a four-year stretch, at a time when Italy was rivaling Spain because the Europe’s high soccer league.

Eriksson benefited from the heavy spending of its proprietor, Sergio Cragnotti, at Lazio, with the Scudetto-winning workforce containing massive names like Juan Sebastián Verón, Pavel Nedved and Sinisa Mihajlovic. It continued the next season when the Roman membership, searching for to win the Champions League, spent a world-record price to purchase Hernan Crespo and in addition purchased fellow Argentine striker Claudio López however Eriksson didn’t end the season after being enticed by the England job.

He additionally had two year-long stints in membership administration in England, at Manchester Metropolis (2007-08) and Leicester (2010-11), both aspect of a spell as director of soccer at fourth-tier Notts County after it got here briefly into the form of cash — following its buy by a consortium from the Center East — that might appeal to a high-profile title like Eriksson.

Bespectacled and a straight talker, Eriksson was well-liked along with his gamers all through his teaching profession and was thought to be a wonderful man-manager. He exuded a relaxed authority within the locker room and was by no means afraid of constructing massive choices, like promoting Guiseppe Signori — the captain and star striker at Lazio — as a result of Eriksson didn’t suppose the participant was a superb affect. Lazio received the league the next season.

Eriksson completed his teaching profession by managing two golf equipment in China — Guangzhou and Shanghai SIPG — and extra just lately had the position of sporting director at Karlstad, a workforce in Sweden’s third division, earlier than saying in February 2023 that he’d be standing down for well being causes.

They grew to become extensively identified 11 months later when Eriksson advised Swedish Radio he had terminal most cancers, saying: “At finest I’ve perhaps a 12 months, at worst perhaps rather less.”

“I might go and give it some thought on a regular basis and sit at house and be grumpy and suppose I’m unfortunate and so forth,” he stated. “I believe that’s simply executed, that you find yourself there.

“No, have a look at issues positively and don’t wallow in adversity. As a result of that is, in fact, the largest setback.”

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated Eriksson “lives on within the hearts of the Swedish individuals.”

“Svennis’ significance to soccer, in Sweden and out of doors Sweden, can’t be overestimated,” Kristersson stated. “I can solely think about what number of ladies and boys have began taking part in soccer — and dared to dream — due to his efforts. Thanks for all the pieces Svennis!”

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Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, contributed to this report

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Steve Douglas, The Related Press

San Francisco’s mayoral candidates are starting to indicate a selected curiosity in District 5, as Mayor London Breed and former Supervisor Mark Farrell choose their favourite amongst these working for supervisor in opposition to incumbent Dean Preston. 

Political newcomer Scotty Jacobs introduced at present that he acquired Farrell’s endorsement and, earlier this month, Breed threw her help behind Bilal Mahmood, one other comparatively new arrival. Preston, in the meantime, has lengthy had the help of fellow Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who appeared at Preston’s re-election marketing campaign occasion earlier than Peskin introduced his personal candidacy for mayor.

Different districts haven’t but seen the identical curiosity from the mayoral hopefuls: Farrell has not made endorsements in any of the 5 different ongoing supervisor races, and Daniel Lurie has made no endorsements. Breed and Peskin, in the meantime, have made sporadic endorsements across the metropolis.

District 5 is likely one of the most-watched supervisor races this election, through which candidates vying to signify a various swath of town, from Haight-Ashbury to the Tenderloin, have raised almost $1 million in contributions and public financing, and out of doors teams have raised much more to take away Preston, town’s most progressive elected politician, from workplace. 

Peskin’s help for Preston is a logical step, as the 2 are longtime colleagues and politically aligned; progressive District 5 voters are anticipated to help each Preston for supervisor and Peskin for mayor.

Political analysts and observers, nevertheless, mentioned they doubted that the endorsements of mayoral candidates would have a lot impression for the District 5 supervisor hopefuls. As a substitute, they mentioned, the advantages may lie with the mayoral candidates.

Farrell, for instance, is little identified within the progressive-leaning district. And his conservative-leaning insurance policies as a former supervisor, like Prop. Q, which he co-sponsored in 2016 to ban tents on public sidewalks, have been rejected by residents there. 

“It’s to get votes from [Jacobs], versus giving and getting [him] votes,” mentioned Jim Stearns, Peskin’s advisor, relating to Farrell’s motivation for endorsing Jacobs — who’s canvassing and campaigning throughout the district. Farrell could be hoping Jacobs may “carry a message” for him.  

Jacobs, who has leaned into harsher public-safety approaches like deporting drug sellers and compelling remedy, confirmed that he helps Farrell’s marketing campaign for mayor. As of June 30, Jacobs had raised $23,355. 

“I’m honored to have Mark’s sole endorsement. With Mark’s pragmatism and ideal mix of private and non-private sector expertise, I do know that, collectively, we are going to do nice issues to get San Francisco again on observe,” mentioned Jacobs, a 30-year-old who left his job as a model supervisor to run for workplace. 

Jacobs known as District 5 the “floor zero of the quickly shifting political panorama throughout San Francisco,” and emphasised his and Farrell’s “aligned insurance policies,” like bolstering the police division to supporting encampment sweeps and the March poll measure Prop. F to drug check welfare recipients. 

One other longtime political observer mentioned that Farrell may very well be becoming a member of the high-profile supervisor race in District 5 to “create a distinction” between himself and Breed, and enchantment to different potential supporters. 

“It’s not about profitable D5, essentially,” the observer mentioned. “It’s about: Who’re the opposite folks that he’s signaling, by endorsing” Jacobs? The place Mahmood has used progressive rhetoric to court docket voters in District 5, Jacobs has embraced a rightward shift in metropolis politics. 

The political observer mentioned Breed, who lives within the district and as soon as led it as supervisor, possible had related motivations, along with her open disdain for Preston, who has “all the time been a thorn in London Breed’s facet.”

“I might have a look at it by the lens of: What does it get her?” they mentioned. “She may additionally be feeling like she must endorse [Mahmood] with the intention to preserve different people who find themselves additionally supporting her, to maintain them glad, as a result of he does properly with that rich crowd.”

Mahmood has acquired help from main tech figures like crypto billionaire Chris Larsen and angel investor Ron Conway, each of whom financially backed Breed’s profitable police poll measure, Prop. E, in March. Mahmood can also be an elected member of the native chapter of the Democratic Get together, which lately endorsed Breed. 

However on the identical time, whereas the endorsement may work in Breed’s favor, Stearns mentioned, her unpopularity may damage Mahmood. (Breed’s rankings have, in line with a San Francisco Chronicle ballot, improved in current months.)

“Being endorsed by an unpopular mayor is usually a drag on a candidate resembling Mahmood,” Stearns mentioned, “as a result of folks … don’t need to elect a supervisor who they imagine can be a rubber stamp for that mayor.” 

Each candidates, in the event that they win, do appear to count on cooperation from the candidates they’re endorsing. 

“I want a supervisor of my house neighborhood that truly desires to work with me,” Breed mentioned at Mahmood’s area marketing campaign kickoff occasion on Aug. 17. She acknowledged it “took a minute” for her to make an endorsement as she assessed all of the candidates within the race, and even gave Jacobs a shoutout. 

Farrell, for his half, mentioned he may relate to Jacobs “as a former underdog candidate for supervisor,” and known as him the change wanted to exchange Preston. 

“He’s centered on the highest points going through the district, and we desperately want a brand new voice that represents the way forward for San Francisco,” Farrell mentioned in an announcement, calling Jacobs a “vital and obligatory companion” in Metropolis Corridor. 

This text has been up to date to mirror that Breed has made endorsements in different districts.

It’s Worldwide Canine Day, and Toronto is spotlighting all of its paw-some, four-legged residents throughout town! 

The annual vacation was created in 2004 by U.S.-based animal advocate and pet professional Colleen Paige. Whereas the special occasion acknowledges canine of all breeds, it additionally brings consciousness to the rising variety of canine in rescue centres looking for their furever properties and to encourage adoption, in response to the Worldwide Group for Animal Safety. 

On Monday morning, the Metropolis of Toronto posted a thread on X to commemorate the day, whereas additionally highlighting the a number of pups in want of adoption because of overcrowded animal shelters. 

There have been fairly a number of occasions over the Aug. 24 to 25 weekend within the metropolis that honoured Worldwide Canine Day, together with Pups within the Park at St. Andrew’s Playground. The occasion featured a canine pool, ball pits, a pup parade and tons of giveaways and freebies. 

In case your pup missed out on this occasion, there’s yet one more developing this week to get their tail wagging! 

Bark within the Park TO returns from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 at Woodbine Park, and is 4 days of canine extravaganza! Canine can obtain gourmand treats, trendy equipment, and revolutionary toys, in addition to take part in quite a lot of actions like costume contests, impediment programs, play zones and splash pads. 

MOST POPULAR DOG BREEDS IN TORONTO

There are over a million pet house owners in Toronto, and pet-sitting software Rover just lately launched a survey forward of Worldwide Canine Day that centered on the commonest canine breeds within the metropolis. 

Topping the listing was combined breed canine, which accounted for 62 per cent of canine within the metropolis. 

Following combined breed canine have been Goldendoodles, Cockapoos, Golden and Labrador retrievers, Shih tzus, Chihuahuas, French bulldogs, Yorkshire terriers and lastly, German Shepherds.  

“As a metropolis of virtually 3 million folks Toronto has a well-earned popularity as an thrilling and multicultural melting-pot,” the Rover report mentioned. 

“It was no shock to search out that town’s fashionable breeds are a snapshot of diverging tastes.”

The survey additionally checked out trending canine breeds this yr, highlighting which breeds have been most on the rise. A few of these breeds included Nice Dane, Cocker Spaniel, Samoyed, Chow Chow and Akita Inu. 

The information additionally highlighted the rarest canine breeds within the metropolis by analyzing the least frequent amongst pet house owners in Toronto. These included Wire Fox Terrier, Tibetan Spaniel, Teddy Roosevelt Terrier and Scotch Collie. 

“The rarest was the Wire Fox Terrier, which originated within the early nineteenth century in Britain as a looking canine. Second place goes to the Tibetan Spaniel, often known as ‘comforter canine’ because of their affinity for continuous snuggling,” Rover mentioned. 

“However don’t let this idiot you – they’re additionally spirited and sensible and require psychological stimulation to remain actually content material.”

For the third time this season, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will tackle the Atlanta Dream.

The Fever (13-16) have gained the earlier two matchups in pretty convincing vogue, as Clark continues her push for the WNBA Rookie of the 12 months. Clark continues to be an ascending star within the league and is averaging 17.9 factors, 8.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds per sport.

The Fever are at the moment sitting within the No. 7 seed within the WNBA, which might clinch their first postseason berth in eight seasons.

Here is every little thing you could find out about Caitlin Clark and the Fever enjoying the Dream (10-18), Monday night time in Atlanta:

When is Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream?

• Date: Monday, August 26
• Begin time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: State Farm Area in Atlanta

The way to watch Caitlin Clark and Fever vs. Dream

• Tv: NBA TV
• Stay stream: WNBA League Cross

The Fever at Dream sport shall be televised nationally on NBA TV and on native broadcasts within the Indianapolis and Atlanta areas. The sport can be obtainable to dwell stream on WNBA League Cross. Followers can get League Cross by downloading the WNBA app.

The native broadcasts shall be on PeachtreeTV, Peachtree Sports activities Community and WTHR Channel 13.

Caitlin Clark stats final sport

Clark performed 38 minutes in a 10-point loss Saturday towards the Minnesota Lynx. She scored 23 factors on 8-of-18 taking pictures (44.4%), together with three-of-eight from past the arc, in Minnesota’s 90-80 victory. She added eight assists and 5 rebounds, however dedicated seven turnovers.

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Aspen’s ski and snowboard roots run so deeply, they’re snaking towards the Southern Hemisphere.

Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Membership introduced Monday that two of its athletes, Hunter Maytin and Nick Geiser, will compete on the first World Cup of the season, on the famend Cardrona Resort in New Zealand.

Each Maytin and Geiser now be a part of Aspen Ski and Snowboard alumni Alex Ferreira, Cassidy Jarrell, Kai Morris, and Tristan Feinberg in competing within the World Cup competitors, based on an Aspen Ski and Snowboard Membership information launch. The World Cup qualifiers are Sept. 7, with finals happening on Sept. 8.

This marks the start of Geiser and Maytin’s journey towards the World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and setting the stage for the coveted Italy 2026 Olympics.

“That is an unimaginable alternative to showcase our expertise on a world stage,” Geiser mentioned within the launch. “Representing AVSC means a lot to me. This system has offered me with invaluable expertise, cast lifelong friendships, and launched me to extraordinary mentors. I’m actually grateful for the whole lot AVSC has contributed to my development.”

Dave Zweig, Aspen Ski and Snowboard Membership head park and pipe coach, mentioned the occasion is a implausible platform for Geiser and Maytin to use the strategies they’ve honed all through summer season camps and coaching periods.

“I’m desperate to see how they carry out and start the season with such a robust exhibiting,” he mentioned within the launch.

As well as, Aspen Ski and Snowboard Membership athlete Hanna Lamm might be competing within the ANC Cup (Australia/New Zealand Worldwide Cup) on Oct. 1 at Cardrona Resort. This premium stage contest will see her go head-to-head with prime rising expertise in addition to seasoned World Cup rivals.

“That is an thrilling probability for Hanna to proceed her ascent within the sport,” Zweig famous within the launch. “Although she has solely been snowboarding and competing in Halfpipe for a yr, her efficiency has been spectacular. Her constant amplitude and easy execution make her a standout. This contest might be a key step in her journey towards reaching the World Cup stage, and I consider that day is quick approaching.”

Lamm expressed her enthusiasm for the chance. 

“I’m extremely grateful for the prospect to move to New Zealand and dive again into the competitors season,” she mentioned within the launch. “It’s wonderful to assume that I’ll be again on snow in just below a month, and I couldn’t be extra excited for what’s forward.”

The final time Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever performed the Atlanta Dream was again in June, with the Fever successful 91-79, however maybe extra notable than who received or misplaced was the truth that the sport broke WNBA attendance information in Georgia, with 17,575 followers in attendance at Atlanta’s State Farm Area. The groups will meet once more tonight on the State Farm Area in Atlanta, with an anticipated standing-room-only crowd of over 19,000 ticket holders, one more record-breaker for followers eager to see Clark and the Fever in motion in opposition to the Dream.

The sport ideas off at 7:30 p.m. ET and can air stay in native markets in addition to on NBA TV and WNBA League Go. Are you prepared to look at Caitlin Clark’s subsequent sport? Right here’s what you’ll want to know forward of the Fever vs. Dream sport tonight.

How one can watch Caitlin Clark’s subsequent sport: Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream:

Date: Monday, August 26

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: State Farm Area, Atlanta, GA

TV channel: NBA TV

Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, Sling TV, Hulu with Dwell TV, WNBA League Go

When is Caitlin Clark’s subsequent WNBA sport?

Caitlin Clark continues her rookie WNBA season tonight with an away sport in opposition to the Atlanta Dream.

What time is Caitlin Clark’s sport?

The Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream sport ideas off at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight.

Atlanta vs. Indiana sport channel:

The Fever at Dream sport will air on NBA TV and in native markets within the Indianapolis (NBC13 – WTHR) and Atlanta (Peachtree TV, WPCH-17) areas. You may also take a look at at this time’s sport with a League Go subscription.

How one can watch the Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream sport with out cable:

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