- Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson and Jonathan Taylor all signed extensions worth more than $20M per year — Gibbs is now the highest‑paid running back in NFL history.
- The Cardinals taking Jeremiah Love at No. 3 (the first top‑five RB pick in eight years) plus these deals has people calling a possible running‑back renaissance.
- Teams remain cautious — contracts are short and structured to limit long‑term risk, and top RB pay still trails elite WRs, so the position’s long‑term value is debated.
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- Ronaldo says this "is probably my last year of football" as he begins what may be his final season with Al‑Nassr and aims to leave a "spectacular legacy."
- At 41 he’s on 976 career goals — if he stays fit and plays a full season he’s on track to reach 1,000.
- He plans to slow down and enjoy life after football: travel, spend time with family, and play padel among other projects.
- Lake Powell dropped to a new record low (about 3,519.9 ft), putting it roughly 30 feet above the level where the Glen Canyon Dam can no longer generate hydropower.
- Along with Lake Mead, these two reservoirs hold about 60% of Colorado River storage and supply water and power to roughly 40 million people across seven Western states.
- Long-term drought and warming temperatures — not just one dry year — are driving the decline; El Niño might help this winter but won’t fix the underlying crisis.
- Far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was recorded saying Israel should carry out targeted killings of “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that sparked controversy after being shared by Palestinian media.
- Ben-Gvir has grown influential since the 2023 Hamas attack and now controls prisons and police; his rise reflects a surge in far-right sentiment ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 election.
- He also called for mass emigration and resettlement of Gaza, remarks that have drawn international concern and fed legal and diplomatic debates over potential ethnic cleansing.
- Rep. Ro Khanna told Meet the Press he wants Congress to hold a vote on Medicare for All if Democrats regain the House.
- Khanna says most House Democrats would back the policy.
- That stance clashes with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who says he would not support Medicare for All.
- Joey Logano has surged from 20th to 9th in eight races, picking up two short-track wins (North Wilkesboro, Richmond) and moving closer to a postseason spot.
- Austin Cindric’s third-place finish gives him a 63-point cushion over Ryan Preece with two regular-season races left, while Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell clinched Chase berths.
- Kyle Larson pulled off a weekend “double” — finished sixth at Richmond, flew to the rain-delayed Knoxville Nationals and won the sprint‑car main.
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