Is Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba injured? Star WR anonymous early on TNF
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The Seattle Seahawks are facing division rivals the Arizona Cardinals, with Mike MacDonald’s team looking to move to 3-1 on the season.

A big part of their offense has been Jaxon Smith-Njigba through three weeks, as No. 11 has posted 323 yards and a touchdown from 22 receptions, so it would be easy to think that he would have a big role to play on Thursday Night Football, right?

Well, not exactly.

In the first quarter, Smith-Njigba wasn’t targeted once on Sam Darnold’s six attempts, with Jaxon being a non-factor in the passing game. Plus, he only had a two-yard rush in the first quarter, as the Cardinals’ defense did a great job of taking Darnold’s top weapon away.

Given that Smith-Njigba had posted at least five receptions and 96 yards per game through the first three weeks, not having a catch in the first quarter is a little odd.

More:Is Cooper Kupp playing tonight? Why Seahawks WR is off to quiet start vs. Cardinals 

Smith-Njigba crucial to Seahawks’ offense

Taking over from DK Metcalf, who is now with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Smith-Njigba has been in blistering early-season form, posting yards totals of 124, 103, and 96 yards before his goose egg in the first quarter against the Cardinals.

We imagine that Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak will want to get his top weapon involved far more than he was in the first quarter.

If the Seahawks are to move to 3-1 on the season, then Smith-Njigba is going to have to have a big say in proceedings, and we expect Darnold to look his way, and often as the game goes on.

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Austin Bowie (TX) at Lake Travis (TX): Live updates, score of Thursday night Texas tilt
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Lake Travis will be at home Thursday night to begin its District 26-6A schedule.

Though for the Cavaliers, they technically aren’t at their home stadium. This season, Lake Travis is playing its home games at Dripping Springs due to renovations going on at its stadium, and Thursday, the Cavs play host to Austin Bowie.

How to watch Austin Bowie (TX) at Lake Travis (TX) football: Channel, live stream, kickoff time for Thursday night HS game 

The Cavaliers enter their district opener at 4-0, which featured a win at Rockwall on Sept. 5 – the same Rockwall team that last week upset defending UIL 6A Division I state champion North Crowley. Lake Travis is also ranked No. 24 in the latest edition of The Sporting News Texas Top 25 rankings.

It’s also the 26-6A opener for Austin Bowie, as the Bulldogs come in at 3-1 having won two straight games, the latest a 29-10 triumph against Converse Judson.

Follow The Sporting News correspondent Buck Ringgold (@Bucks_Ballpark) for all of the live updates and scoring from Dripping Springs.

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AUSTIN BOWIE 14, LAKE TRAVIS 0 1ST QTR.

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FIRST QUARTER

– Lake Travis appeared to score a TD on a punt return, but it is called back due to a penalty. Cavs do have the ball at the Bowie 40 with 15 seconds left in the quarter. 

– TOUCHDOWN AUSTIN BOWIE. Bulldogs find paydirt again, this time on a double-pass as Kieron Campbell takes a pass in his backfield and finds a wide-open Trevor Watts from 13 yards out. (Bowie, 14-0 | 3:53, 1st) 

– Bowie on the march once again, and thanks to a roughing the passer penalty on Lake Travis, have the ball inside the Cavs’ 15. 

– Lake Travis goes three-and-out on its opening series and Bowie will get the ball back again. 

– TOUCHDOWN AUSTIN BOWIE. Bulldogs finish off the opening drive with a 4-yard run from Rhys Moreno. (Bowie, 7-0 | 8:42, 1st) 

– Bowie with a very impressive opening drive, and the Bulldogs are already inside the Lake Travis 10. 

– Lake Travis wins the opening toss and will defer to the second half. Bowie will take the opening kickoff. 

PREGAME

– Live from Dripping Springs, the undefeated Cavaliers of Lake Travis get set to take on 3-1 Austin Bowie in the District 26-6A opener.

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A question was posed to Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick Thursday during Los Angeles Lakers media day that said the quiet part out loud.

The reporter asked if Pelinka and Redick have had conversations with LeBron James about, in the reporter’s words, “the transition that we are seeing take place from this kind of going from LeBron’s team to Luka [Dončić]’s team.”

Pelinka, the Lakers’ president of basketball operations and general manager, turned to Redick, his newly-extended head coach, and Redick stepped up to answer the question that arrived about 16 minutes into the news conference.

“I’ve talked to LeBron fairly frequently and had two great in-person meetings with him,” Redick said. 

“One, he finally made it out to The Hamptons, so he and I had dinner in Sag Harbor right around free agency, and then I was able to spend some time with him here in LA a couple of weeks ago. And I came away from that thinking that he’s in a great spot mentally, and I know he’s going to give us his absolute best.”

Redick and James co-hosted the “Mind the Game” podcast before Redick was hired as his head coach last June. In their first year together on the Lakers — Redick coaching at 40 years old, and James playing at 40 years old — Los Angeles went 50-32 and secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference before falling in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first round of the playoffs.

But in early February, the Lakers pulled off one of the most surprising trades in sports history, acquiring Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks. Then, in August, the Lakers signed the 26-year-old Dončić to a three-year, $165 million max extension.

Meanwhile, according to an ESPN report from July 11, the Lakers didn’t offer James an extension or give him a heads-up about the sale of the franchise from the Buss family to Mark Walter, whereas Dončić reportedly was clued in about the transaction.

Although James picked up his $52.6 million player option in June, the four-time NBA MVP’s future with the Lakers has remained a hot topic this offseason.

Pelinka was asked earlier in Thursday’s news conference how James being in contract year affects the Lakers’ team-building process.

“The first thing we want to do in terms of LeBron and his future is just give him absolute respect to choose his story with his family in terms of how many years he’s going to continue to play,” Pelinka said.

“He’s earned that right, and he’s the best one to talk about that in terms of how many years he’d like to play. But we were very intentional this summer in terms of the pieces we added with Luka and LeBron — once LeBron opted in — making sure that they had the necessary pieces around them to be on a really competitive, strong team. And we built into that and for that.”

A follow-up question was directed Pelinka’s way, inquiring for the GM’s feelings about the possibility of James wanting to play for the Lakers beyond the 2025-26 campaign.

“We would love if LeBron’s story would be to retire as a Laker,” Pelinka said, doubling down on his Aug. 2 comments. 

“That’d be a positive story.”

A question was posed to Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick Thursday during Los Angeles Lakers media day that said the quiet part out loud.

The reporter asked if Pelinka and Redick have had conversations with LeBron James about, in the reporter’s words, “the transition that we are seeing take place from this kind of going from LeBron’s team to Luka [Dončić]’s team.”

Pelinka, the Lakers’ president of basketball operations and general manager, turned to Redick, his newly-extended head coach, and Redick stepped up to answer the question that arrived about 16 minutes into the news conference.

“I’ve talked to LeBron fairly frequently and had two great in-person meetings with him,” Redick said. 

“One, he finally made it out to The Hamptons, so he and I had dinner in Sag Harbor right around free agency, and then I was able to spend some time with him here in LA a couple of weeks ago. And I came away from that thinking that he’s in a great spot mentally, and I know he’s going to give us his absolute best.”

Redick and James co-hosted the “Mind the Game” podcast before Redick was hired as his head coach last June. In their first year together on the Lakers — Redick coaching at 40 years old, and James playing at 40 years old — Los Angeles went 50-32 and secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference before falling in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first round of the playoffs.

But in early February, the Lakers pulled off one of the most surprising trades in sports history, acquiring Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks. Then, in August, the Lakers signed the 26-year-old Dončić to a three-year, $165 million max extension.

Meanwhile, according to an ESPN report from July 11, the Lakers didn’t offer James an extension or give him a heads-up about the sale of the franchise from the Buss family to Mark Walter, whereas Dončić reportedly was clued in about the transaction.

Although James picked up his $52.6 million player option in June, the four-time NBA MVP’s future with the Lakers has remained a hot topic this offseason.

Pelinka was asked earlier in Thursday’s news conference how James being in contract year affects the Lakers’ team-building process.

“The first thing we want to do in terms of LeBron and his future is just give him absolute respect to choose his story with his family in terms of how many years he’s going to continue to play,” Pelinka said.

“He’s earned that right, and he’s the best one to talk about that in terms of how many years he’d like to play. But we were very intentional this summer in terms of the pieces we added with Luka and LeBron — once LeBron opted in — making sure that they had the necessary pieces around them to be on a really competitive, strong team. And we built into that and for that.”

A follow-up question was directed Pelinka’s way, inquiring for the GM’s feelings about the possibility of James wanting to play for the Lakers beyond the 2025-26 campaign.

“We would love if LeBron’s story would be to retire as a Laker,” Pelinka said, doubling down on his Aug. 2 comments. 

“That’d be a positive story.”

A question was posed to Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick Thursday during Los Angeles Lakers media day that said the quiet part out loud.

The reporter asked if Pelinka and Redick have had conversations with LeBron James about, in the reporter’s words, “the transition that we are seeing take place from this kind of going from LeBron’s team to Luka [Dončić]’s team.”

Pelinka, the Lakers’ president of basketball operations and general manager, turned to Redick, his newly-extended head coach, and Redick stepped up to answer the question that arrived about 16 minutes into the news conference.

“I’ve talked to LeBron fairly frequently and had two great in-person meetings with him,” Redick said. 

“One, he finally made it out to The Hamptons, so he and I had dinner in Sag Harbor right around free agency, and then I was able to spend some time with him here in LA a couple of weeks ago. And I came away from that thinking that he’s in a great spot mentally, and I know he’s going to give us his absolute best.”

Redick and James co-hosted the “Mind the Game” podcast before Redick was hired as his head coach last June. In their first year together on the Lakers — Redick coaching at 40 years old, and James playing at 40 years old — Los Angeles went 50-32 and secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference before falling in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first round of the playoffs.

But in early February, the Lakers pulled off one of the most surprising trades in sports history, acquiring Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks. Then, in August, the Lakers signed the 26-year-old Dončić to a three-year, $165 million max extension.

Meanwhile, according to an ESPN report from July 11, the Lakers didn’t offer James an extension or give him a heads-up about the sale of the franchise from the Buss family to Mark Walter, whereas Dončić reportedly was clued in about the transaction.

Although James picked up his $52.6 million player option in June, the four-time NBA MVP’s future with the Lakers has remained a hot topic this offseason.

Pelinka was asked earlier in Thursday’s news conference how James being in contract year affects the Lakers’ team-building process.

“The first thing we want to do in terms of LeBron and his future is just give him absolute respect to choose his story with his family in terms of how many years he’s going to continue to play,” Pelinka said.

“He’s earned that right, and he’s the best one to talk about that in terms of how many years he’d like to play. But we were very intentional this summer in terms of the pieces we added with Luka and LeBron — once LeBron opted in — making sure that they had the necessary pieces around them to be on a really competitive, strong team. And we built into that and for that.”

A follow-up question was directed Pelinka’s way, inquiring for the GM’s feelings about the possibility of James wanting to play for the Lakers beyond the 2025-26 campaign.

“We would love if LeBron’s story would be to retire as a Laker,” Pelinka said, doubling down on his Aug. 2 comments. 

“That’d be a positive story.”

Iowa Colony (TX) stunning Richmond Randle (TX) 21-14 in 2nd quarter: Live updates, score of Thursday night showdown between undefeated teams
originally appeared on The Sporting News

So far this season, Richmond Randle has been one of the more impressive teams in Texas.

Fresh off of winning a state title last season in just their third year of varsity football, the Lions haven’t missed a beat, going 4-0 and  have moved up to No. 2 in the latest edition of The Sporting News Top 25 Texas rankings. Last week, they rolled past a solid Fort Bend Marshall squad, 51-6, in their opening game of District 9-5A Division II action.

But Thursday, the Lions face another undefeated squad in Iowa Colony. Like Randle, the Pioneers also come in at 4-0, having defeated Baytown Lee, 57-0, in their District 9-5A Division II opener.

How to watch Iowa Colony (TX) at Richmond Randle (TX) football: channel, live stream, kickoff time for Thursday night HS game 

Both teams also feature stellar offensive standouts. Iowa Colony quarterback Carson White has thrown for 617 yards and 14 TDs while adding more than 200 yards rushing and four TDs. Randle is led by junior tailback Landen Williams-Callis, who has 863 yards and 14 TDs.

Follow The Sporting News correspondent Buck Ringgold (@Bucks_Ballpark) for all of the live updates and scoring from Richmond.

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IOWA COLONY 21, RICHMOND RANDLE 14 2ND QTR.

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SECOND QUARTER

– TOUCHDOWN RANDLE. Lions take advantage of the special teams miscue, as Landen Williams-Callis finds the end zone from 5 yards out, his second score on the night. We now have a ballgame, folks. (Iowa Colony, 21-14 | 7:22, 2nd) 

– Iowa Colony forced to punt near its 30, but the SNAP IS HIGH, and the punter has to fall on it near his 5. A great opportunity for Randle here. 

– TOUCHDOWN RANDLE. Lions finally break through and Landen Williams-Callis gets a bit of redemption by bulling his way into the end zone for a short TD run. (Iowa Colony, 21-7 | 10:36, 2nd) 

– Randle forces a punt and the Lions are finally on the move, as they are down near the Iowa Colony 10. 

– Iowa Colony takes its 21-point lead into the second quarter. 

FIRST QUARTER

– TOUCHDOWN IOWA COLONY. Wow, what a start for the Pioneers. Three Randle fumbles turn into three Pioneer TDs. Carson White hooks up for a 28-yard strike to a streaking Jayden Warren, and it’s a three-TD lead for Iowa Colony. (Iowa Colony, 21-0 | 4:05, 1st) 

TOUCHDOWN

After Randle’s 3rd fumble of the game, Iowa Colony QB @CarsonWhite2027 hits WR @JaydenR_Warren deep for the score! #TXHSFB

3:55 left in 1st Quarter@IC_PioneersFB 21@RandleFootball 0 pic.twitter.com/63Dhq47BO3

— VYPE Houston (@vypehouston) September 26, 2025

– Holy mackerel, Randle fumbles the ball again, this time on the ensuing kickoff, and Iowa Colony recovers the ball at midfield. Three turnovers already for the Lions. 

– TOUCHDOWN IOWA COLONY. Two fumbles turn into two TDs for the Pioneers. The latest was a 5-yard keeper into the end zone from QB Carson White. Iowa Colony is stunning the defending state champs so far. (Iowa Colony, 14-0 | 6:18, 1st) 

– Iowa Colony on the move again, as Aaron Tenner breaks off another long run and the Pioneers are near the red zone. 

– Landen Williams-Callis fumbles the ball again, and Iowa Colony recovers again, the second time this has happened, less than four minutes into the game. 

– TOUCHDOWN IOWA COLONY. Pioneers cash in on the takeaway, as QB Carson White connects with Ian Hill in the end zone from 25 yards out. PAT is good. Another key play in the drive was Aaron Tenner’s 23-yard run. (Iowa Colony, 7-0 | 8:37, 1st)

An absolute DIME from Iowa Colony’s @CarsonWhite2027 to Ian Hill (@_IanBHill) to put the Pioneers on the board first!

White (6’1, 200) holds 20 offers from Baylor, Auburn, Kansas State and more.

Hill (5’10, 165) holds offers from Pitt & Lamar. @dctf | #txhsfbpic.twitter.com/ytx4Wk9PgO

— Mallory Hartley (@malloryhartley) September 26, 2025

– Randle standout tailback Landen Williams-Callis breaks off a huge run into Iowa Colony territory, but he fumbles the ball, and the Pioneers make the recovery. 

– Iowa Colony wins the toss and defers to the second half, so Randle will have the ball to start things off.

PREGAME

– Live from Rosenberg, it’s a battle of two 4-0 teams as Iowa Colony gets set to take on Richmond Randle.

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Vote: Who should be the No. 1 team in Texas following last week’s huge upsets?

Illinois prep QB, USC commit dominating this year

Vote: Who should be the top individual Arkansas high school football performer from Week 3 (Sept. 15-21)?

Sept. 24 Idaho High School Football Top 25 Rankings

Vote: Who should be the top individual Oklahoma high school football performer from Week 3 (Sept. 15-21)?

The Sporting News CIF-Southern Section Top 25 football rankings (Week 5)

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Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to score as Barcelona beat Real Oviedo 3-1 on Thursday night in La Liga and spoke to the media after the game.

The veteran striker admitted his team had struggled in front of goal early on but says they managed to turn the game around by speeding up the play after the break.

“We know Oviedo has a good football, and I like the way they play. In the first half, we struggled to finish. In the second, we started to play a little faster and were patient. In the end, three goals and a very important victory,” he told the media.

“I had an injury at the end of preseason. It was a little more difficult, and I needed more time to get back into my playing rhythm. I’m patient; there’s no rush. The season is long, and there are a lot of games.

“For me, it’s important to keep playing and keep scoring goals. I feel physically very good. For the team, it’s important that when we have all the players back without injuries, we’re stronger.”

Lewandowski’s header put Barcelona 2-1 up in the match and was his third in La Liga so far from four appearance in 2025-26.

The LSU Tigers enter the SEC gauntlet as they visit Oxford. Ole Miss will be no easy match up and Brian Kelly vs. Lane Kiffin is sure to deliver fireworks.

From third down efficacy, player props, team defense/offense numbers, team totals and more, we will have a little bit of everything as we roll on this season. What will this week bring?

Last season we ended with a negative record for the first time, but still ended up positive because of some big swings we took odds wise (2022: 19-17, 2023: 19-17, 2024: 16-20) and we hope to do better this time around. We hope to continue the season strong. (5-7 in 2025)

Today, we take a look at predicting three specific areas for the team. Remember these are bold(ish) predictions. (All stats via CFBSTATS)

1 LSU Offense OVER 50% in 3rd Down Completions

This is going to be a tricky one seeing the team complete this will be dictated by the style of it and I do think they can hit it. Provided the LSU offense plays to its standard.

The important key here will be if Durham and Nussmeier are a full go. Seeing them down could be costly so we can feel it out early, but if they are good, 3rd and short could be on the menu all night.

2 Whit Weeks Strip Sack + Scoop and Score +10000

2 Garrett Nussmeier OVER 248.5 Passing Yards AND 2+ Touchdowns (-110, FanDuel)

Back the bus and take this combo parlay and believe in your QB! Expect some quick and dynamic passing in this one. Ole Miss looked shaky vs. Arkansas and Kentucky, winning by one score and that secondary can be had. Add a hopefully healthier Nuss and we could see a break out game by the star QB.

Hitting this will prove tricky, but I do believe LSU has the offensive play makers to make it tough on Ole Miss in coverage. Between the receivers, tight ends and backs, I like a combo of them to find the end zone and get enough YAC to help this not only get the over in yardage, but also add the TD passes.

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3 Game Total OVER 56.5 (-110, FanDuel)

Points, points, points, even with the concern with these two offenses, expect some fireworks. The teams have definitely played subpar up to this point, but with Ole Miss going with an inexperienced QB in Kiffin’s offense, but a dynamic one and we know what the Nuss Buss brings, I expect a lot of points.

Kiffin told us to take the over too, by the way, so expect a total point fest. The skill players are good and these offenses should cook.

Final score prediction:LSU 31-27 Ole Miss

Bayern Munich is flying high under second-year head coach Vincent Kompany…and the bosses can’t seem to stop highlighting the contrasts.

This time former chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge took to comparing Kompany to past Bayern greats, who put on a show and won with flair. Read between the lines for the exception — or, you know, in the lines. It’s right there.

“Louis van Gaal managed that [playing attractive football]. Or Čik Čajkovski, under whom we were promoted to the Bundesliga in 1965. And our current coach, Vincent Kompany, also fits into this category,” Rummenigge said in comments captured by Sport Bild (via @iMiaSanMia). “Because we had a difficult time with Thomas Tuchel, and that period wasn’t very successful either. In 2023, we didn’t win the title on our own merits; Dortmund squandered or gave away the title, depending on how you want to put it.

“With Vinnie, the enjoyment has returned, as you can see from the style of play, which is entertaining. With him, we are back at a level where you can say: ‘That’s FC Bayern-like When I go to the stadium, I just want to watch good matches. Ideally, I also want to see a successful FC Bayern. What’s often forgotten is that football is a game and should be fun. Football isn’t just about winning. In the end, it’s not just the final score that matters, but the quality of the game itself.”

Well — the winning doesn’t hurt. But if you’re going to play ugly and pragmatic at Bayern, you’d better win. And Tuchel did not.

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