The Tennessee Titans have suffered just a few accidents within the secondary throughout coaching camp, and the place group racked up one other one within the first half in opposition to the New Orleans Saints.

Defensive again Elijah Molden needed to be helped by trainers off the sphere after making a sort out on Saints tight finish Michael Jacobson. In response to workforce reporter Jim Wyatt, he’s being evaluated for a concussion.

It stays to be seen whether or not Molden will return for the sport, however given the truth that the Titans are nonetheless within the preseason, it would not be a shock for him to remain on the sidelines for the remainder of the afternoon as a precaution.

Molden, 25, is coming into the fourth and remaining season of his rookie contract. He was drafted within the third spherical of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Molden began eight video games for the Titans final season recording a career-high 73 tackles and an interception for a landing.

Regardless of Molden’s success final season, the Titans felt it was crucial to herald another safeties to the roster. The workforce signed Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs earlier in coaching camp, and the 2 of them are anticipated to be forward of Molden on the depth chart.

Molden has the power to play each cornerback and security, making him a worthwhile a part of the unit. That is why his well being is tremendous necessary, as a result of the Titans can make the most of him in a number of spots relying on which others get damage.

L’Jarius Sneed and Chidobe Awuzie, the workforce’s beginning cornerbacks, have been injured all through nearly all of coaching camp, so Molden has gotten a substantial quantity of reps at that spot.

No matter the place Molden performs, he performs a key function for the Titans, and the workforce wants him to heal up and prepare to face the Chicago Bears within the season opener in two weeks’ time.

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The Tennessee Titans full the NFL preseason with Sunday’s sport in opposition to the New Orleans Saints on the Caesars Superdome.

Brian Callahan stated this week that the Titans starters will play a number of collection on Sunday. Will Levis and the Titans offense didn’t play in final week’s sport in opposition to Seattle, however the Titans starters will get an opportunity to tune up earlier than the common season. New Orleans shouldn’t be anticipated to play its starters in line with a number of studies..

Week 1 in Chicago is in two weeks, however roster cutdown day is on Tuesday. This would be the final likelihood to make an impression on the sphere for the gamers on the roster bubble.

Observe the Tennessean’s stay Titans sport updates under:

Tennessee Titans vs. New Orleans Saints: Dwell updates, highlights from NFL preseason sport

Titans vs Saints rating

FINAL: Titans 30, Saints 27

Tennessee’s protection will get the ultimate cease to safe a 3-0 preseason, the primary unbeaten preseason since 2003.

Will Levis was 7-of-8 for 118 yards and led two scoring drives.

The Titans have roster cutdown day on Tuesday, and Week 1 is in two weeks in Chicago. Postgame feedback to return.

Titans 30, Saints 27, 1:25 left fourth quarter: Bryce Oliver has his second TD catch of the sport

The Titans re-take the lead with a Malik Willis fourth-down TD move to Bryce Oliver. PAT good.

Titans began with good discipline place following a 22-yard punt return by Eric Garror.

Ryan Stonehouse makes preseason debut

Ryan Stonehouse has a pair punts within the second half, his first sport motion since a knee damage final December. He had a 53-yard punt and a punt contained in the 10-yard line.

Saints 27, Titans 23, 6:26 left fourth quarter: Titans reserves permit massive play which ends up in TD

Spencer Rattler hits A.T. Perry for a 43-yard reception contained in the Titans’ 5-yard line, with Jacob Kibodi capping the drive with a 2-yard TD run.

Titans 23, Saints 20, 9:40 left fourth quarter: Bryce Oliver has one other preseason spotlight

Malik Willis hits Bryce Oliver on a go-route on third-and-long for a 34-yard landing to place the Titans forward within the fourth quarter.

Oliver has made performs in each preseason sport up to now.

Saints 20, Titans 16, 13:54 left: Saints reserves working the ball effectively

Saints RB Jacob Kibodi has 50 speeding yards on seven carries, together with a 11-yard landing over the left aspect to provide New Orleans the lead early within the fourth quarter.

Jabari Small fumble early in second half results in Saints factors

Jabari Small fumbled away the ball on the Titans’ first drive, however the Titans protection holds the Saints to 3 factors. Spencer Rattler’s TD move to AT Perry was wiped away by way of a holding penalty, and Blake Grupe tied the sport at 13 on a 38-yard discipline aim.

Not a great second for Small, who seems to be on the skin wanting in for a reserve working again position on the 53-man roster.

Halftime: Titans 13, Saints 10 after close to kick-six for New Orleans

Brayden Narveson’s 58-yard discipline aim attempt on the finish of the half is brief, and Saints receiver Samson Nacua practically returns it the size of the sphere for a kick-six. However good hustle by Thomas Odukoya in forcing him to step out of bounds contained in the 5-yard line.

Titans 13, Saints 10 with 30 seconds left within the first half

Blake Grupe hits from 54 yards out because the Saints offense completes a fast two-minute drill.

Some damage updates:

• Elijah Molden is being evaluated for a concussion.
• Probability Campbell was sad after limping off over the last drive, tossing his helmet and mouthpiece on the sideline. We’ll see what replace the Titans could have on his standing. Campbell went into the locker room early.

Titans 13, Saints 7, 1:52 left second quarter: Mason Rudolph leads scoring drive

Mason Rudolph is within the sport and leads a scoring drive, with a few good throws to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and David Martin-Robinson for first downs. It ends within the crimson zone with a 26-yard discipline aim by Brayden Narveson.

Titans 10, Saints 7, 9:49 left second quarter: Spencer Rattler picks aside Titans second-team protection

Rookie QB Spencer Rattler seems to be good in his first drive of the day, capping the drive in opposition to the Titans second-team protection with a 21-yard landing move to Equanimeous St. Brown over the protection of Jarvis Brownlee. PAT good.

Titans 10, Saints 0, 14:11 left second quarter: Titans first-team offense 2-for-2 on scoring drives

The Titans offense is out for a second drive and instantly will get into New Orleans territory by way of a Calvin Ridley 33-yard catch. Tennessee settles for a 39-yard discipline aim from Nick Folks. (Ryan Stonehouse was holding for each kicks for Folks, by the way in which.)

The Titans first-teamers have gotten two scores in two drives offensively and two punts pressured in two drives defensively.

Titans 7, Saints 0, 6:23 left first quarter: Robust opening drive for the Titans beginning offense

The Titans go 84 yards in 9 performs, jumpstarted by a Nick Vannett TE display reception for 22 yards and a Tyler Boyd reception for 22 yards on a crossing route. After a DPI on a move supposed for Treylon Burks, Tony Pollard scores on a 1-yard TD run with Daniel Brunskill because the lead blocker at fullback.

Brian Callahan bought numerous various things on movie for Chicago to fret about in Week 1 from that drive.

Titans first-team protection forces punt

After one Saints first down, the Titans protection forces a cease and a punt close to midfield. T’Vondre Sweat ultimately bought strain on Saints QB Jake Haener on third right down to power a poor throw, although good protection additionally helped.

Will Levis and the Titans offense up subsequent.

No Jeffery Simmons or Harold Landry with first-team protection

As was the plan, Jeffery Simmons and Harold Landry will not play as we speak. In any other case, it is the Titans beginning protection amongst these wholesome gamers. Going to be numerous snaps as we speak for Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at nook.

Saints second-team offense, led by Jake Haener, will get the ball first.

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What channel is the Titans vs. Saints sport on as we speak?

Tennessee Titans vs. New Orleans Saints will broadcast stay on WKRN Information 2, with streaming choices out there on Fubo, which presents a free trial to potential subscribers.

Watch Titans vs. Saints stay on Fubo (free trial)

Titans vs. Saints begin time

• Date: Sunday, Aug. 25
• Time: 1 p.m. CT
• Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans

The Titans and Saints will kick off at 1 p.m. CT on the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Who’s saying the Titans vs. Saints sport?

• Play-by-play: Paul Bermeister
• Analyst: Charles Davis
• Sideline reporter: Cory Curtis

Titans vs. Saints betting odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Sunday, Aug. 25

• Unfold: Titans -4.5
• Over/underneath: 36.5
• Moneyline: Titans -225 | Saints +180

Titans vs. Saints damage report

There aren’t any set damage studies through the preseason, however the Titans are anticipated to play its wholesome starters on Sunday. The Saints won’t play nearly all of their starters, in line with a number of studies.

Tips on how to purchase Titans vs. Saints tickets

Tickets for Saturday’s sport on StubHub could be bought on StubHub from $2 earlier than charges.

Titans vs. Saints climate

The sport is indoors, so the climate is irrelevant in New Orleans. For Titans followers in New Orleans, the excessive is forecasted for 90 levels with a 35% likelihood of thunderstorms all through the day in line with the Nationwide Climate Service.

Tennessee Titans 2024 schedule

Preseason (all occasions Central)

Preseason Week 1 (Aug. 10): Titans 17, 49ers 13

Preseason Week 2 (Aug. 17): Titans 16, Seahawks 15

Preseason Week 3 (Aug. 25): at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. on WKRN and NFL Community

Common season

Week 1 (Sept. 8): at Chicago Bears, Midday on FOX

Week 2 (Sept. 15): New York Jets, Midday on CBS

Week 3 (Sept. 22): Inexperienced Bay Packers, Midday on FOX

Week 4 (Sept. 30): at Miami Dolphins, 6:30 p.m. on ESPN

Week 5: OPEN DATE

Week 6 (Oct. 13): Indianapolis Colts, Midday on CBS

Week 7 (Oct. 20): at Buffalo Payments, Midday on CBS

Week 8 (Oct. 27): at Detroit Lions, Midday on FOX

Week 9 (Nov. 3): New England Patriots, Midday on FOX

Week 10 (Nov. 10): at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. on FOX

Week 11 (Nov. 17): Minnesota Vikings, Midday on CBS

Week 12 (Nov. 24): at Houston Texans, Midday on CBS

Week 13 (Dec. 1): at Washington Commanders, Midday on FOX

Week 14 (Dec. 8): Jacksonville Jaguars, Midday on CBS

Week 15 (Dec. 15): Cincinnati Bengals, Midday on FOX

Week 16 (Dec. 22): at Indianapolis Colts, Midday on CBS

Week 17 (Dec. 29): at Jacksonville Jaguars, Midday on CBS

Week 18 (Jan. 4/5): Houston Texans, TBD

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SELMA, Ala. —

Morgan Academy soccer quarterback Caden Tellier has died after struggling a mind harm throughout a recreation Friday evening.

The 16-year-old junior was flown to UAB Hospital in Birmingham the place he died Saturday.

Bryan Oliver, headmaster of Morgan Academy, issued the next assertion on social media.

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I need to inform you that Caden Tellier has gone to be together with his Lord and Savior. Caden cherished the Lord with all his coronary heart and was a shining mild daily he graced the halls of Morgan Academy. He was a scholar, a buddy, an athlete and most vital a Christ follower.

There are not any phrases to explain how we really feel as a faculty group and household. We’ll come collectively and help Jamie, Arsella and Lyla with our complete hearts. We provide our deepest sympathy to the Tellier’s prolonged household as properly.

I need to thank all the faculties and people which have reached out throughout this troublesome time. Caden won’t ever be forgotten for who he was and what he means to Morgan Academy.”

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On Sunday, the varsity mentioned that directors and pastors have been assembly to finalize plans for the upcoming week and deliberate to announce these later within the day.

In an announcement posted to X on Saturday, Michael McLendon, govt director of the Alabama Impartial College Affiliation, famous that Morgan Academy would droop all faculty actions this week to provide the group time to come back collectively.

The varsity introduced a GoFundMe web page set as much as elevate cash to assist cowl the household’s bills.

Response is pouring in over social media following the demise of Morgan Academy quarterback Caden Tellier, who died Saturday after sustaining a mind damage within the Selma personal college’s house opener Friday evening.

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I have to inform you that Caden Tellier has gone to be along with his Lord and Savior,” Morgan Academy Headmaster Bryan Oliver wrote on the varsity’s Fb web page. “Caden beloved the Lord with all his coronary heart and was shining gentle each day he raced the halls of Morgan Academy. He was a pupil, a buddy, an athlete and most vital a Christ follower.

“There are not any phrases to explain how we really feel as a faculty neighborhood and household. We’ll come collectively and help Jamie, Arsella and Lyla with out entire hearts. We provide our deepest sympathy to the Tellier’s prolonged household as effectively.”

Extra:Alabama highschool soccer participant dies after struggling head damage throughout sport

Private and non-private colleges, together with longtime rivals of Morgan Academy, have posted phrases of encouragement and sympathy on social media platforms.

“We wish to prolong our deepest sympathies to the Tellier Household, Morgan Academy and all who beloved and knew Caden,” a publish on the Prattville Excessive College Athletics Fb web page states. “We want you nothing however consolation and power throughout this tough time.”

The Alabama Impartial Colleges Affiliation is asking for prayers.

“Please preserve our mates at Morgan Academy in your ideas and prayers throughout this tough time,” acknowledged a publish on the affiliation’s Fb web page.

The AISA is really a household, and we’ll stand within the hole in prayer for his mates, family members and your complete pupil physique of (Morgan Academy) within the days and weeks to return.

Hooper Academy Fb web page

Hooper Academy quoted a Bible verse in its publish: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds,” Psalms 147:3.

“Hooper Academy extends its sincerest ideas and prayers to the household of Caden Tellier, a standout pupil athlete at Morgan Academy who tragically misplaced his life after an damage Friday evening,” the publish acknowledged. “The AISA is really a household, and we’ll stand within the hole in prayer for his mates, family members and your complete pupil physique of MAS within the days and weeks to return.” The varsity modified its Fb profile image to a purple and yellow ribbon.

Morgan was taking part in Southern Academy and Caden, a 16-year-old junior, was injured within the third quarter. He was airlifted to a Birmingham hospital.

“I need to thank all the colleges and people which have reached out throughout this tough time,” Oliver mentioned on the varsity’s Fb web page. “Caden won’t ever be forgotten for who he was and what he means to Morgan Academy.”

His mother and father Arsella Slagel Tellier and Jamie Tellier posted on their Fb pages Saturday night that Caden had died. He was an organ donor.

“Our boy, Caden Tellier has met Jesus nose to nose,” the publish reads. “We recognize all your prayers and we covet them for the arduous days forward.

“Everybody who is aware of Caden has identified kindness, generosity and love, and true to his nature, he’s giving of himself another time. Lives have been touched by the way in which he lived and now lives shall be saved by means of his passing. We’ll stroll out these subsequent few days alongside him in his earthly physique figuring out that his spirit is rejoicing in heaven.”

The publish mentioned preparations for a service shall be made quickly.

A GoFundMe has been arrange, organized by Kristen Jones of Selma. As of about 6 p.m. Sunday it had raised greater than $67,000 of its $75,000 purpose with greater than 500 donations made.

Morgan has suspended all athletic actions together with practices and video games for this week, the Selma Occasions-Journal reported.  The outlet quoted a message despatched to Morgan households.

“We’ll plan to have college on Monday,” the message states. “Now we have organized for a number of pastors to be on campus to help college students in quite a lot of methods. In case you really feel the should be along with your pupil outdoors of faculty, please achieve this. Monday will look completely different for us, however our goal shall be to supply a spot for college students to really feel secure and beloved.”

Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Marty Roney at mroney@gannett.com.

Backbeat, the phrase is on the road that Oasis is lastly reuniting after 15 years.

After British newspaper the Sunday Instances reported this weekend that feuding brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have been probably within the means of getting the band again collectively, Liam Gallagher appeared to verify the rumors on social media.

In response to a Sunday Instances publish reporting that the siblings and former bandmates had “settled their variations” and could be returning to the stage as Oasis in London and Manchester subsequent summer season, Liam Gallagher wrote on X, “See you down the entrance.”

The “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Again in Anger” hitmakers are slated to play “a number of huge gigs” at Manchester’s Heaton Park and London’s Wembley Stadium, in keeping with unnamed “trade insiders” cited within the Sunday Instances.

Representatives for Oasis, Heaton Park and Wembley Stadium didn’t instantly reply Sunday to requests for remark.

After splitting up in 2009, frontman Liam Gallagher and guitarist Noel Gallagher pursued solo endeavors, and lots of Oasis loyalists misplaced hope that the siblings would ever restore their relationship and revive the act.

For a decade and a half the pair has constantly been known as former bandmates. On Sunday, nonetheless, Liam Gallagher stoked followers’ pleasure amid the reunion hypothesis by cryptically musing that he “by no means did like that phrase FORMER” on X.

The comeback rumors surfaced simply days earlier than the thirtieth anniversary of Oasis’ debut studio album “Undoubtedly Perhaps.”

The British rock band can also be well-known for its seminal sophomore album “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” in addition to hit songs similar to “Wonderwall,” “Don’t Look Again in Anger,” “Cease Crying Your Coronary heart Out” and “Champagne Supernova.”

Liam Gallagher appears to be giving hope that an Oasis reunion may lastly be within the works.

Following studies over the weekend that the Britpop band will reunite for a sequence of U.Ok. live shows in 2025, Liam Gallagher was fueling the flames on social media of a doable reunion together with his brother Noel, who he final carried out with onstage in August 2009.

On Saturday (Aug. 24), The Sunday Instances reported that the Gallagher brothers — who’ve been feuding for the previous 15 years — will reunite subsequent summer season for a 10-night stand at London’s Wembley Stadium and exhibits at Heaton Park of their hometown of Manchester. The report cites “trade insiders” as sources and claims the announcement may arrive as early as Tuesday (Aug. 27).

As rumors started to unfold on-line, Liam Gallagher responded to fan inquiries on X (previously Twitter) with strains like “Information to me” and “I do know nothing.” Later within the day, the musician upped the ante by replying to a fan who wrote they had been “scared” by the potential reunion announcement. “Your scared how do you assume I really feel,” Gallagher replied. When one other observer referred to as Manchester’s Heaton Park “a horrible venue,” Liam wrote, “See you down the entrance you massive fanny.”

Liam additional stoked the flames on Sunday morning by responding to a fan on X who requested when Oasis tour dates could be introduced. “Nxt Friday,” he stated. And when requested about his plans for 2025, the artist answered, “World domination.” In a standalone publish, he vaguely wrote, “I by no means did like that phrase FORMER.”

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I by no means did like that phrase FORMER

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) August 25, 2024

In the meantime, Liam’s older brother Noel Gallagher, has not responded publicly to the rumors a couple of doable Oasis reunion.

Sunday evening, official Oasis accounts on social media posted an alert to followers that one thing shall be taking place Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 8 a.m.

Oasis — whose closing lineup included Liam, Noel, guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell — formally disbanded in 2009 after the brothers had an argument earlier than a efficiency in France. Noel has beforehand acknowledged he was prepared return to the band for 100 million British kilos ($135 million USD), to which Liam responded that he would reunite the band without cost.

The Manchester rock heavyweights are at present celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of their debut album, Undoubtedly Perhaps, with a deluxe version scheduled for launch on Aug. 30. The expanded editions embrace “unheard” variations from Monnow Valley Studio, close to Rockfield, and outtakes from Sawmills Studios in Cornwall, the place the album was re-recorded.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Lydia Ko coated her face together with her fingers and cried tears of pleasure.

An Olympic gold medal. Entry into the Corridor of Fame. And now one other main championship title — on the dwelling of golf, no much less.

Summers don’t come a lot better than that.

Ko accomplished what she described as a “Cinderella-like story” by breaking free from a logjam of world-class expertise to win the Girls’s British Open by two strokes at St. Andrews on Sunday, securing a 3rd main title — and a primary in eight years. Simply two weeks in the past, the 27-year-old New Zealander took gold on the Olympic Video games in Paris.

“That is virtually too good to be true,” Ko stated.

She rolled in a left-to-right birdie putt on the storied 18th gap on the Previous Course to shoot 3-under 69 — for 7 below total — after which needed to wait to complete forward of top-ranked Nelly Korda, defending champion Lilia Vu and two-time champion Jiyai Shin.

That quartet of previous or current No. 1s shared the lead at one level down the stretch of an engrossing last spherical performed principally in chilly, blustery and moist situations earlier than ending in sunshine.

Ko was ready on the observe placing inexperienced not removed from the 18th inexperienced, doing stretches whereas sporting ear muffs, when Vu lined up a 20-foot putt for birdie that wanted to go in to power a playoff. It got here up brief, and Vu finally made bogey to shoot 73 and drop to five below alongside Korda (72), Shin (74) and in addition Ruoning Yin (70) in a four-way tie for second place. Ko wept within the embrace of her caddie.

Ko certified for the Corridor of Fame by profitable the gold medal in Paris on Aug. 10 and now has what many imagine to be the final word prize within the sport — a serious championship title on the dwelling of golf.

Ko was requested what feels higher: an Olympic gold medal, her first two majors, or profitable a 3rd at St. Andrews.

“It’s type of like saying, ‘Do you want your mom higher or your father higher?’” she stated, eliciting laughter from the gang across the 18th inexperienced. “They’re all particular in their very own method.”

Her final main got here on the Chevron Championship in 2016. A 12 months earlier, she gained the Evian Championship as an 18-year-old prodigy.

Now, she’s like a veteran — and nonetheless profitable trophies.

Korda, searching for a second main title of a dominant 2024 containing six victories for the American, began the ultimate spherical two photographs again from Shin, the champion from 2008 and ’12 and the in a single day chief on 7 below. By her tenth gap, Korda was within the outright lead after three birdies in a four-hole stretch across the flip and earlier than lengthy she was two strokes clear as Shin and Vu toiled at the beginning of the again 9 in depressing climate.

A turning level got here on the par-5 14th, which Ko birdied and Korda later doubled after flying the inexperienced and underhitting her chip again onto the inexperienced.

Ko performed the par-4 seventeenth, the well-known Highway Gap, impressively by hitting hybrid to twenty ft and two-putting for par after which hit a wedge shot shut at No. 18 earlier than draining the strain putt.

Korda was up on the seventeenth inexperienced and heard the cheers for Ko, simply earlier than making bogey after hitting her second into the Highway Gap bunker.

Korda wanted eagle on the final — she may solely make par — leaving Vu as the one participant in a position to deny Ko the fairy-tale finish to what has proved an ideal summer time.

“Right here I’m as a three-time main champion,” stated Ko, to a backdrop of squawking seagulls. “It’s so surreal.”

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Forward of Taylor Swift’s July 14, 2023, live performance in Denver, Aditi Desai, chief advertising officer on the Meals Financial institution of the Rockies, obtained an uncommon name. The billionaire pop star needed to donate tens of hundreds of meals to the nonprofit — a philanthropic effort she had repeated, very like her favourite songs, as she traverses the nation on her 52-city Eras Tour.

“I used to be shocked after which thrilled by the information,” Desai mentioned. “When (Swift’s representatives) shared the information, they have been so form, letting us know that Taylor needed to specific her gratitude for the work we do in our group day-after-day.”

Since final March, Swift has donated the equal of tons of of hundreds of meals to assist feed the rising variety of Individuals grappling with rising meals and housing prices. She chooses to present with out superstar fanfare, and the items have been welcomed. However meals financial institution operators say they’ve offered solely momentary aid, as meals insecurity has been spiking and federal authorities COVID-19 help has ended.

“We obtained a lot help throughout COVID,” mentioned Jessica Sund, director of growth and communications at Channel One Regional Meals Financial institution of Minnesota, which obtained funding from Swift. “That basically helped us not have a horrible scenario. However the numbers we’re seeing are a lot greater now due to inflation and price of residing, and all of that help is gone.”

Swift’s help has been significant, meals financial institution operators say, particularly in drawing consideration to their essential service for low- and mid-income individuals. However meals banks, collectively, require billions of {dollars} in funding per yr, mentioned Kyle Waide, CEO of Atlanta Neighborhood Meals Financial institution, who’s chair of the Nationwide Council for Feeding America and whose Georgia meals financial institution is a Swift grantee.

The annual funding shortfall between what is required in meals help and what’s offered by the federal authorities is roughly $33 billion, in line with Feeding America, a community of meals banks, pantries, and native meal packages.

“At a macro degree, meals banks are actually dealing with plenty of strain proper now, primarily due to simply the extraordinary degree of demand that’s out locally,” Waide mentioned.

Usually, in line with Feeding America, meals banks depend on particular person and company donations, contributions from native farmers and retailers, and federal help packages to maintain operations.

75,000 Meals

The self-described “tortured poet,” who has an estimated web price of greater than $1 billion, has a historical past of supporting emergency aid causes. Swift’s charitable fund on the Neighborhood Basis of Center Tennessee was arrange to reply to flooding that struck the area in 2010. She gave $1 million to the group basis’s Tennessee Emergency Response Fund final yr.

Meals banks lucky sufficient to obtain a slice of her wealth have praised the pop star for highlighting their efforts to cut back starvation amid inflation, rising meals and power prices, and elevated demand for his or her companies. Not less than 49 million Individuals depend on meals from meals banks and different charities. Younger individuals, who make up a big portion of Swift’s viewers, are more and more affected by meals insecurity. Greater than half of these ages 18 to 34 mentioned rising meals prices have been chief amongst their greatest monetary worries.

Swift’s public relations crew declined to remark about her meals financial institution donations. Grantees mentioned they have been requested to not disclose the quantity of the items. Nonetheless, Desai mentioned the contribution allowed the meals financial institution to buy sufficient meals for 75,000 meals. Usually, the meals financial institution can present about three meals for each $1 donated, she mentioned.

Channel One Regional Meals Financial institution of Minnesota was capable of buy 30,000 meals with its donation, in line with Jessica Sund, the group’s director of growth and communications. Meals banks should purchase anyplace from two to 10 meals per greenback donated, she mentioned.

“It actually does vary dramatically from meals financial institution to meals financial institution,” Sund mentioned.

At Channel One, it normally prices about $8 million a yr to maintain cabinets stocked with sufficient meals to help roughly 300,000 visits from individuals in 14 counties.

Retaining It Actual(istic)

Swift’s items appear to quantity to a tiny proportion of the income earned from the tour and her private wealth. Nonetheless, lots of her meals financial institution grantees take into account the publicity that she provides them priceless.

Her donation offered the sort of media consideration that Meals Financial institution of the Rockies may by no means afford, Desai mentioned. “We noticed fast will increase in ‘likes’ and ‘feedback’ on the social media publish asserting the present, with exponentially extra engagement than we sometimes obtain,” Desai mentioned.

Some meals banks mentioned they noticed a bump in small donations in response to the press protection. It was short-lived, and most proceed to be challenged by excessive demand for his or her companies as extra Individuals battle to make ends meet.

Channel One is seeing a rise in people and households reaching out for the primary time as they notice they’ll now not afford to purchase meals on their very own, Sund mentioned. Presently, the group receives 10,000 visits to its on-site meals shelf in Rochester, Minnesota, which is roughly a 50 p.c enhance from final yr, she mentioned.

Sund and different meals financial institution leaders level to inflation and the dearth of reasonably priced housing as contributing to elevated demand. The tip of presidency pandemic aid funding has exacerbated these points, they mentioned. In 2020, on the peak of the pandemic, the federal authorities expanded the Youngster Tax Credit score program for low-income households. Lawmakers allowed the coverage to run out on the finish of 2021. Equally, momentary profit will increase for the Supplemental Vitamin Help Program expired in March 2023.

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley additionally obtained a present from Swift through the U.S. leg of her tour. The group had heard that Swift was donating to meals banks and reached out to her press crew a few month forward of her performances in Santa Clara final July, mentioned Shobana Gubbi, chief philanthropy officer at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.

“A day earlier than the live performance, they only known as us,” she mentioned.

Gubbi declined to offer additional particulars in regards to the donation, saying solely that the group was grateful for the present and for Swift “shining a lightweight” on meals insecurity. Nonetheless, the scenario on the bottom has not significantly improved. The Silicon Valley area has been deeply affected by layoffs inside the tech sector which have resulted in much less giving, even from those that are nonetheless employed, Gubbi mentioned. Persons are fearful about job safety and are giving much less; and when these donations decline, it additionally means much less cash from company matches, Gubbi added.

In response, Second Harvest is tightening its funds and preserving employees small, she mentioned. The rations of meals have additionally been downsized; somewhat than offering gallons of milk, the financial institution is now handing out half gallons and giving meats, eggs, and dairy on alternating weeks, she mentioned. Some weeks individuals obtain meats, and on others they might solely get dairy and eggs, Gubbi defined. The group is at present serving 500,000 individuals a month, roughly the identical as through the peak of the pandemic.

“In the intervening time we’re having a number of challenges by way of getting help from the group,” she mentioned.

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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Lydia Ko captured her third main title — and first in eight years — by breaking free from a logjam of world-class expertise to win the Ladies’s Open on the residence of golf Sunday, capping a summer time when she additionally took gold on the Olympic Video games.

The 27-year-old rolled in a left-to-right birdie putt on the storied 18th gap on the Outdated Course at St. Andrews to shoot 3-under 69 after which needed to wait to complete forward of top-ranked Nelly Korda, defending champion Lilia Vu and two-time champion Jiyai Shin.

That quartet of previous or current No. 1s shared the lead at one level down the stretch of an engrossing remaining spherical performed in chilly, blustery and moist circumstances earlier than ending in sunshine.

Ko had already completed her spherical and was ready close to the 18th inexperienced, doing stretches whereas sporting ear muffs, when Vu lined up a 20-foot putt for birdie that wanted to go in to pressure a playoff. It got here up brief, and Vu in the end made bogey to shoot 73 and drop to five underneath total alongside Korda (72), Shin (74) and Ruoning Yin (70) in a four-way tie for second place.

Ko coated her face along with her palms and wept within the embrace of her caddie after what she described as a “Cinderella-like story” over the previous two weeks.

“That is nearly too good to be true,” she mentioned on the trophy presentation.

It has been a golden summer time for Ko, who certified for the Corridor of Fame by profitable the gold medal on the Paris Olympics and now has the final word prize within the sport — a serious championship title on the residence of golf.

Her final main got here on the Chevron Championship in 2016. A yr earlier, she received the Evian Championship as an 18-year-old prodigy.

Ko was requested what feels higher: an Olympic gold medal, her first two majors or profitable a 3rd at St. Andrews?

“It is sort of like saying, ‘Do you want your mom higher or your father higher?'” Ko responded, eliciting laughter from the gang across the 18th inexperienced. “They’re all particular in their very own approach.”

Korda, in search of a second main title of a dominant 2024, began the ultimate spherical two pictures again of Shin, the champion from 2008 and 2012. By her tenth gap, Korda was within the outright lead after three birdies in a four-hole stretch after which was two strokes clear as Shin and Vu toiled at the beginning of the again 9 in depressing climate.

A turning level got here on the par-5 14th, which Ko birdied and Korda later doubled after flying the inexperienced and underhitting her chip again onto the inexperienced.

Ko performed the par-4 seventeenth, the well-known Street Gap, impressively. She hit hybrid to twenty toes and had two putts for par. She then hit a wedge shot shut at No. 18 earlier than draining the strain putt.

Korda was up on the seventeenth inexperienced and heard the cheers for Ko, simply earlier than making bogey after hitting her second into the Street Gap bunker.

Korda wanted eagle on the final — she might solely make par — leaving Vu as the one participant in a position to deny Ko the proper finish to what has proved an ideal summer time.

“Right here I’m as a three-time main champion,” Ko mentioned. “It is so surreal.”

After being sidelined for many of the Patriots’ first preseason recreation towards the Panthers just a few weeks in the past, Drake Maye spent the whole lot of the second quarter and a part of the third within the recreation, scoring a speeding landing to cap off his efficiency.

Though his statistics won’t seem as spectacular as a few of his fellow rookie sign callers across the league, Maye showcased the poise of a veteran starter and his deep throws when underneath middle. He appeared each bit the a part of the participant the Patriots drafted to take over the franchise after the failure of Mac Jones, which was vital after what most labeled a disappointing summer season of coaching camp.

He’ll now have one final likelihood to point out what he can do earlier than the main target shifts to the common season and the brand new regime in the end makes the choice of which quarterback would be the staff’s starter for Week 1.

For the complete offseason, Jerod Mayo and Alex Van Pelt have insisted that Brissett is the starter, which was anticipated given his expertise and the state of the offense. Nevertheless, that has barely shifted in current weeks after Maye’s efficiency improved throughout follow and towards the Eagles final week.

Whereas it makes probably the most sense for the starter to stay, Brissett, particularly with the offensive line wanting problematic, we could hear the rookie received the job, as most followers imagine he provides the Patriots the very best likelihood of profitable video games this season.

However one recreation separates us from that information, with the Commanders the final staff on the docket for the 2024 offseason.

In keeping with Mayo, each quarterback at present on the roster can have time on the sector throughout Sunday’s recreation. Brissett will get first dibs, adopted by Maye, Bailey Zappe, and Joe Milton III.

How lengthy every will play and who they are going to be enjoying with will not be recognized till the sport begins, however this may lastly be when Maye has the possibility to work with among the beginning offense relatively than the second staff.

That will be one of the simplest ways to essentially see if the rookie is able to go for Week 1, however Mayo did not share how he plans to separate the reps when talking with reporters final week.

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Jerod Mayo on the @985TheSportsHub pregame interview: QB Jacoby Brissett will begin and play a collection or two. Drake Maye will than play till the half

— Sophie Weller (@sophieewellerr) August 25, 2024

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