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Tennent’s Soccer Sixes to return with legends version in October

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August 12, 2026

All 12 Scottish Premiership clubs will enter a team into a legends version of cult indoor tournament the Tennent’s Soccer Sixes later this year.

The revived event, backed by the SPFL, will take place at Braehead Arena on the weekend of 3 and 4 October and be broadcast on Premier Sports.

Group stages will be played on Saturday, with the winner and runner-up from three regionalised groups of four teams progressing to the knockout stage along with the two best third-placed teams.

Every game will have a winner, with a bonus point for a penalty shootout win in the event of a draw after normal time. The sin bin will also be in operation.

The Tennent’s Soccer Sixes was a staple of the Scottish football scene for nine years from 1984, with clubs fielding many of their leading players.

Partick Thistle, who are in the Scottish Championship and therefore will not play in this year’s revived event, were the winners of last tournament in 1993.

SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: “The Tennent’s Sixes has a special place in the hearts and minds of a generation of football fans and we are absolutely thrilled to get the band back together again with the official endorsement of the SPFL.”

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How to watch Astros vs. Giants: TV channel and streaming options for August 12

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August 12, 2026

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Aug. 12, 2026 8:13 am EDT Updated

The Houston Astros visit the San Francisco Giants at 3:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with both teams hoping to win the series. The Astros are 61-60 this season, first in the AL West. The Giants are 50-70, fourth in the NL West. Neither team has named a starter.

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Astros vs. Giants odds

Favorite Moneyline: Astros -200
Underdog Moneyline: Giants +165
Total: 8
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Astros

Brice Matthews: 10 Day IL (Knee), Mike Burrows: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Correa: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Altuve: day-to-day (Foot)

Giants

Harrison Bader: 10 Day IL (Plantar fasciitis), Matt Chapman: 10 Day IL (Leg), Casey Schmitt: 10 Day IL (Leg), Daniel Susac: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jesus Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Marcelo Mayer: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Trevor McDonald: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Rowan Wick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Butto: 60 Day IL (Arm), Matt Gage: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joel Peguero: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Randy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hayden Birdsong: 60 Day IL (Forearm)

Stats to know

Houston’s Yordan Alvarez has hit 35 home runs this season, which ranks 1st in MLB. He has also tallied 87 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and has scored 80 runs. In 526 plate appearances, he has recorded a .322 BA, .435 OBP and .623 SLG with a 15.8% walk rate and a 17.1% strikeout rate.
In 484 plate appearances, Isaac Paredes is hitting .256/.349/.419 with a .768 OPS. He has hit 15 long balls, driven in 62 runs and scored 45 times.
San Francisco’s Jung Hoo Lee is slashing .297/.332/.443 this season with nine home runs, 46 RBIs and an OPS of .774. He has a 10.3% strikeout rate and a 4% walk rate in 446 plate appearances, and he has scored 57 total runs. Lee has recorded eight steals on nine attempts.
In 507 plate appearances, Rafael Devers has hit 24 long balls (20th in MLB), tallied 64 RBIs and scored 62 runs. He is batting .246/.321/.470 and has posted a 26.6% strikeout rate and a 10.1% walk rate.

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How to watch Rockies vs. Diamondbacks: TV channel and streaming options for August 12

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August 12, 2026

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The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies at 3:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Merrill Kelly (8-9, 4.88 ERA) will start for the Diamondbacks, who are 64-57 this season and second in the NL West. Ryan Feltner (4-6, 5.71 ERA) is starting for the Rockies, who are 47-73 and fifth in the NL West.

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Rockies vs. Diamondbacks odds

Favorite Moneyline: Diamondbacks -179
Underdog Moneyline: Rockies +145
Total: 9.5
Total Over Odds: +100
Total Under Odds: -120

Injury reports

Diamondbacks

Jordan Lawlar: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10 Day IL (Adductor), Tommy Troy: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Thompson: 15 Day IL (Back), Drey Jameson: 15 Day IL (Hip), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Mena: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryne Nelson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zac Gallen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Martinez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Geraldo Perdomo: day-to-day (Knee), Merrill Kelly: day-to-day (Leg)

Rockies

Tyler Freeman: 10 Day IL (Lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jaden Hill: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sean Sullivan: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Chase Dollander: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), RJ Petit: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Welinton Herrera: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

Arizona’s Ketel Marte is slashing .249/.310/.448 this season with 21 home runs, 66 RBIs and an OPS of .758. He has a 15.1% strikeout rate and a 7.5% walk rate in 509 plate appearances, and he has scored 63 total runs.
In 507 plate appearances, Corbin Carroll has hit 17 long balls, tallied 56 RBIs and scored 73 runs (16th in MLB). He is batting .241/.335/.470 and has posted a 22.3% strikeout rate and an 11.2% walk rate. Carroll has recorded 16 steals on 18 attempts.
Colorado’s Jake McCarthy is slashing .303/.340/.511 this season with 13 home runs, 67 RBIs and an OPS of .851 (17th in MLB). He has a 17% strikeout rate and a 4.7% walk rate in 407 plate appearances, and he has scored 56 total runs. McCarthy has recorded 19 steals on 22 attempts.
In 469 plate appearances, TJ Rumfield has hit 13 long balls, tallied 59 RBIs and scored 50 runs. He is batting .294/.371/.455 and has posted a 14.3% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate.

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England training with smaller balls before WXV Global Series – John Mitchell

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August 12, 2026

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World Rugby’s new size 4.5 balls – about 3% smaller but the same weight as a regulation size five – will be used for the WXV Global Series and are now in use in the England camp.

Their introduction has not been without controversy. In May, England fly-half Zoe Harrison said it is “the worst decision someone has ever made”.

Mitchell said the attacking players and kickers were all given one to take home for the holidays but he believes “coaching” was key to the success of teams using it.

“If you want to get better at something, regardless of the size of the ball, it’s all about coaching. So I think our girls have been well-coached,” he said.

“I think it’s too early for for me to say that it’s going to help our offloading game or it’s going to help out with the pass. I’m sure there’s consequences as well.

“There might be more contestable kicking, which is probably something that we want to keep away from our game because it’s a point of difference between our game and the men’s game.”

World Rugby held a trial for the smaller balls with female players on the top-tier Sevens circuit in November.

Mitchell said the trial “certainly might help other teams” but he added conclusions would likely be drawn after the first three Tests at home.