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We’re only in the opening week of training camp practices, but things are already heating up in the NFL, literally. Wednesday saw our first scuffle of training camp, with a star being at the center of a skirmish at Cincinnati Bengals practice. A pair of contract stalemates were also at the forefront of Wednesday’s practice news, while some quarterback uncertainty is emerging in Atlanta. Here is what to know from Wednesday around the NFL: Cincinnati Bengals training camp opened with high physical intensity on Wednesday, resulting in a skirmish during team drills. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was at the center of the incident, as he and cornerback Jalen Davis were seen arguing facemask to facemask before an assistant coach intervened to separate the players. During the brief skirmish, Chase also could be seen throwing a helmet which presumably belonged to cornerback DJ Turner II. Should the early physicality not lead to setbacks, the competition level between the revamped defense and an established offense is exactly what the Bengals hope will push them back into the championship picture this season. Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson and Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs reported to their respective training camps on time but did not participate in team practice drills. Both players are seeking new contract extensions following three productive seasons. By physically reporting to team facilities, Robinson and Gibbs avoid daily mandatory fines required under the collective bargaining agreement while contract negotiations continue. Extensions for Robinson and Gibbs are expected to compete with or surpass the top of the running back market. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was sidelined Wednesday due to what head coach Kevin Stefanski described as a “flare-up” of an undisclosed injury. While the team did not officially specify the nature of the issue, ESPN reported that Tagovailoa is dealing with back tightness. Third-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr., meanwhile, remains out as he continues to rehab from his ACL tear. With Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. both sidelined, the Falcons have signed veteran quarterback Cooper Rush to bolster depth in the quarterback room. The Cleveland Browns opened training camp on Wednesday with an ongoing quarterback battle between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. Watson handled all first-team snaps on the opening day of practice but threw 12-for-22 and two interceptions with zero touchdowns during 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills, according to ESPN Cleveland. According to ESPN, Watson threw both interceptions on back-to-back pass attempts during 11-on-11 drills, with cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Damarri Mathis securing the turnovers. Shedeur Sanders had more completions than Watson during 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills, finishing 16-for-19, but was unable to find the end zone, despite not throwing any interceptions. New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers took part in individual drills on Wednesday after avoiding the physically unable to perform list to start camp. Nabers is recovering from a right knee ACL tear suffered in late September. Despite offseason additions at the position, Nabers was back on the field working through individual drills, though the team has not set a formal timeline for his return to full-contact drills or game action. Nabers needed a full meniscus repair in October. He needed a second surgery earlier this year to clean up scar tissue, which set his timeline back a bit and put Week 1 against the Cowboys in jeopardy.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
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CHICAGO — The college football world, according to Ohio State, is volatile. The schedule it plays this season, including road games at Texas, Indiana and Iowa, makes winning uncertain. The fixes required in-game and, especially, at the end of the season grow more complex. There are already clear examples of ambiguity that demand clarity. At Big Ten Media Days at the Hilton Chicago, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said he’s coaching his team and organizing his staff to affect an outcome based around those four challenges: volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity — VUCA. VUCA is a framework adopted by the U.S. Army War College to help the United States navigate the world at-large in the post-Cold War era and develop foresight in moments of great stress. VUCA — sounds like a mind trick rather than a paradigm shift. But that’s what it means, as Day is chasing details in hopes of winning another national title. “In order to attack those times, you have to make decisions quickly,” Day said Wednesday. “You have to be decisive, you have to then identify what’s gone right, what’s gone wrong, then continue to adapt over time, not throw up your hands and get frustrated.” The Buckeyes and their fans were frustrated at the end of 2025. After defeating Texas in Week 1, Ohio State played the next 12 weeks as the No. 1-ranked team in the country, finishing the regular season undefeated only to lose back-to-back games to the two teams that played for the national championship. No one spends three months as the No. 1 team in the sport by accident, and after a 12-win season, to ask for a massive change in philosophy or personnel would be too harsh. But it does put the Buckeyes in an unenviable situation: hunting for small margins of success as opponents continue to strengthen. “I think when you’re chasing small margins like you are, you have to identify the things that need to get fixed and fix them,” Day said. “The easy thing is to do nothing or overreact. Where the real work is identifying what needs to get fixed and then make that change. I won’t get into all those things.” No sweat, Ryan, I will. Against ranked opponents last season, the Buckeyes rushed for more than 100 yards in a game just once in five opportunities. In its only losses of the season, to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship and to Miami in the College Football Playoff, Ohio State was held to 58 rushing yards and 45 rushing yards, respectively. And until the postseason, the Buckeyes did not allow a single sack of quarterback Julian Sayin — only for him to get sacked five times in each game against IU and Miami. Sayin threw just five interceptions in the regular season, before throwing a combined three against the Hoosiers and Hurricanes. In part, Sayin’s at fault for the increase in sacks, but much of it falls on pedestrian offensive line play in December after appearing powerful throughout the regular season. Sacks are one thing. The rushing attack against good teams is another. Ohio State depended on running back Bo Jackson, a true freshman who was so unexpected to play a pivotal role in the 2025 season he didn’t even touch the ball against Texas. But had he not emerged, the Buckeyes’ ground attack would have been even worse. So, going into the 2026 season, Day identified running back as a paramount position. “To me,” Day said during a breakout session on Tuesday, “a position group that’s got to have a great preseason is the running back room. I know we have Isaiah [West] coming back, we have Bo [Jackson] coming back. We’ve added Ja’Kobi [Jackson]. We have Legend [Bey]. We have Turbo [Rogers]. OK, we have these pieces. But like, if we’re gonna get to where we need to go, we need a high level of play to run in that game. So this is critical. And both those guys did practice in the spring. So that’s one that I got my eye on big time.” Day and the Buckeyes are also still tinkering with their offensive line alignment. Maximizing the experience of Carson Hinzman, Josh Padilla and Austin Siereveld will depend mostly on how Ian Moore and Phillip Daniels develop in preseason. “It’s all those guys, because if all of a sudden, Phil or Ian give us some high-level of play that we’re seeing in practice, that gives us the opportunity to have some flexibility,” Day said. “If Josh is playing at a high, high level at guard, let’s say, well then we can keep Austin over here at left tackle. We’re going to play the best five.” He hopes to have that lineup set by preseason practice No. 10. But improving the rushing attack and protecting the quarterback are priorities for the Buckeyes. What remains is how Day and Ohio State approach teams with a ranking next to their names? Can they recognize when a game is volatile? Can they remain calm when the defense is wavering, when their opponent is in the midst of a 10-play drive creating uncertainty? Will the complexity of an opposing scheme unravel Ohio State? Will doubt follow when ambiguity forces Day to call a defensive timeout? Is VUCA really going to serve the 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes or serve as a punchline to the folly of coaches and their affinity for acronyms? At the margins, it just might.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
Chilkat Valley Community Foundation held another “People’s Choice Award “ at the Fair last weekend, and 158 people cast a vote for their favorite local nonprofit. Thank you to all these loyal supporters! By random selection, two nonprofits were each awarded a $250 CVCF grant: Four Winds Resource Center and Haines Animal Rescue Kennel. Thank you Chilkat Valley!
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The Alaska voting system dilutes party and billionaire control and elevates the importance of running for office and voting in every election. That’s great! Today in Juneau, bipartisan “majority caucuses” lead the Alaska Senate and House of Representatives. Republicans, democrats, and independents—caucusing together—are getting Alaska’s business done. The minority caucuses? Both are entirely Trump republicans and exactly where they belong.
Ballot Measure 2 is sort of like Trump’s SAVE-Act, only Alaska style. It would dismantle Alaska’s home-grown electoral innovation, one that constrains power-politics, parties, and billionaire backers. Maybe that’s why Senator Sullivan calls it “rigged.” In November, I will vote No on ballot measure 2.
Besides the “ranked-choice” general election provision, the Alaska system has other important features: 1) every candidate gets into our one orderly primary election—no members-only caucus, XYZ party primary, “super-delegates”, or the proverbial “smoke-filled rooms;” 2) No “Dark Money.” Alaska requires prompt disclosure for campaign donations over $2000 and if funds are Alaskan, or originate from out-of-state. Trumpian spin-doctors now describe the Alaska system as “inherently corrupt” — a blatant falsity.
The primary election is August 18th and a lot of names are on the ballot. Seventeen vie to be Governor, sixteen for U.S. Senate. More—not fewer—candidates are better for Alaska and America. Alaska’s system is neither “rigged” nor “inherently corrupt”. Please check out the primary ballot and plan to vote. You’ll also find Ballot Measure 1, which defines rational limits for campaign donations.
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The gate to the John M. Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility is seen on July 29, 2026. The plant serves most o the residents of Alaska’s largest city. Wastewater samples taken in early and mid-July revealed genetic material from measles. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
At least one person in Anchorage had measles in early and mid-July, creating a risk that the highly infectious disease could spread through the state’s largest city, state health officials are warning.
The proof is in the sewage.
Samples taken from Anchorage’s John M. Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility revealed genetic material from the strain of measles that has caused outbreaks in the Lower 48.
It means someone carrying the virus was in the part of Anchorage served by the state’s biggest wastewater treatment plant, said Dr. Joe McLaughlin, Alaska’s state epidemiologist.
“It doesn’t tell us where exactly they were in the sewershed, and it also doesn’t tell us if there was any human-to-human transmission that’s occurring,” he said.
But it does provide an early warning to health providers and the general public, McLaughlin said.
“It’s important for people to take a look and see if they’ve been vaccinated, or if their children have been vaccinated,” he said. If children have not been vaccinated, “go ahead and get them vaccinated, because we know that this virus has been present in the community. And it may still be present.”
The presence of measles RNA, the virus’ single-strand genetic material, was detected in samples taken on July 7, 8, 9 and 14, health officials said. State and municipal health officials are still waiting for results from more recent wastewater testing, McLaughlin said.
Samples from the Asplund plant are usually taken every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, said Clayton Weingartner, the Division of Public Health’s wastewater surveillance coordinator.
Performing the scan that detects measles genetic material is a complex process, he said. “it’s an expensive test, and it takes longer to get the results,” he said. That is why state officials are still waiting for results from last week’s sampling, he said.
For now, public health officials say, Anchorage residents and other Alaskans should be on the lookout for signs of measles.
Symptoms, which usually arrive a week or two after infection, include a high fever, a runny nose, red eyes and a skin rash. The disease can be serious and even fatal, especially for young children. There were three measles deaths in the United States last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As of Tuesday, there were no new reports of any patients with measles in Anchorage. The last Anchorage case was in October, affecting an adult who tested positive after traveling to the city from the Lower 48, according to municipal officials. There was also a child in Anchorage who was diagnosed with measles in May of 2025.
Elsewhere in the state, there were four measles cases diagnosed last year, according to health officials.
McLaughlin said there are reasons for Alaskans to be vigilant.
There are more measles cases in the United States now than at any time in the past 35 yeas, he said.
“And we’re at peak tourist season right now, so there are people coming into Alaska from the Lower 48 and from many different countries, and they’re bringing with them, some of them, different pathogens,” he said. “And one of them can be measles. And we know that measles is the most contagious virus that we’re aware of on the planet.”
Additionally, Alaskans are at elevated risk because the rate of measles vaccination is low compared to the rest of the nation.
Medical providers should be notified if there are suspected measles infections, McLaughlin said. Patients should not be in clinic waiting rooms because the virus is so contagious, he said.
Whenever a case is identified, health officials have to trace the places where that patient may have exposed others to the virus, such as daycare centers, stores and recreational sites. “All that kind of stuff takes a lot of work, and that’s just for one case,” he said.
Wastewater sampling in Alaska screens for a variety of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, different varieties of influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, as well as measles.
Numerous sites participate in the National Wastewater Surveillance System, or NWSS, that was set up by the CDC in 2020 as part of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Asplund plant, which serves most of Anchorage’s residents, is the only one in Alaska that participates in the most advanced testing program, a privately operated system called WastewaterSCAN, Weingartner said.
“The WastewaterSCAN program has very limited testing slots,” he said.
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. are also testing wastewater for disease pathogens, he said. Samples are regularly collected from wastewater in Eagle River, Juneau and Bethel.
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