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Shares of Kenvue fell more than 10% on Friday after a report that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will likely link autism to the use of the company’s pain medication Tylenol in pregnant women.

HHS will release the report that could draw that link this month, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

That report will also suggest a medicine derived from folate — a water-soluble vitamin — can be used to treat symptoms of the developmental disorder in some people, according to the Journal.

In a statement, an HHS spokesperson said, “We are using gold-standard science to get to the bottom of America’s unprecedented rise in autism rates.”

“Until we release the final report, any claims about its contents are nothing more than speculation,” they added.

Tylenol could be the latest widely used and accepted treatment that Kennedy has undermined at the helm of HHS, which oversees federal health agencies that regulate drugs and other therapies. Kennedy has also taken steps to change vaccine policy in the U.S., and has amplified false claims about safe and effective shots that use mRNA technology.

Kennedy has made the disorder a key focus of HHS, pledging in April that the agency will “know what has caused the autism epidemic” by September and eliminate exposures. He also said that month that the agency has launched a “massive testing and research effort” involving hundreds of scientists worldwide that will determine the cause.

In a statement, Kenvue said it has “continuously evaluated the science and [continues] to believe there is no causal link” between the use of acetaminophen, the generic name for Tylenol, during pregnancy and autism.

The company added that the Food and Drug Administration and leading medical organizations “agree on the safety” of the drug, its use during pregnancy and the information provided on the Tylenol label.

The FDA website says the agency has not found “clear evidence” that appropriate use of acetaminophen during pregnancy causes “adverse pregnancy, birth, neurobehavioral, or developmental outcomes.” But the FDA said it advises pregnant women to speak with their health-care providers before using over-the-counter drugs.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists maintains that acetaminophen is safe during pregnancy when taken as directed and after consulting a health-care provider.

Some previous studies have suggested the drug poses risks to fetal development, and some parents have brought lawsuits claiming that they gave birth to children with autism after using it.

But a federal judge in Manhattan ruled in 2023 that some of those lawsuits lacked scientific evidence and later ended the litigation in 2024. Some research has also found no association between acetaminophen use and autism.

In a note on Friday, BNP Paribas analyst Navann Ty said the firm believes the “hurdle to proving causation [between the drug and autism] is high, particularly given that the litigation previously concluded in Kenvue’s favor.”

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Jauan Jennings is the latest San Francisco 49ers receiver to deal with an injury in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.

The 49ers announced Jennings was questionable to return to their matchup with the Seattle Seahawks because of a shoulder injury.

Here’s what to know about Jenning’s injury:

Jauan Jennings injury update

The 49ers never officially announced Jennings had been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, but he did not return to the contest.

Jennings is expected to have an MRI to determine the severity of his injury within the next 24 hours, per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner.

It wasn’t immediately clear when Jennings suffered the in-game injury. However, he was seen having his left arm worked on by San Francisco’s medical staff while on the sidelines during the game.

Jennings was spotted trying to catch passes on the sideline but was seen wincing, per Matt Burrows of The Athletic.

The 49ers had already lost one of their top receiving weapons during Sunday’s game before Jennings’ injury. George Kittle suffered a hamstring injury in the first half and was quickly ruled out.

San Francisco was also without its No. 1 receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is recovering from a torn ACL suffered last season.

49ers WR depth chart

The 49ers dressed five receivers for Sunday’s game. Below is a look at the group:

  • Jauan Jennings*
  • Ricky Pearsall*
  • Russell Gage
  • Skyy Moore
  • Marquez Valdes-Scantling

* Denotes starter.

The 49ers also have fourth-round rookie Jordan Watkins on the 53-man roster, but he did not dress for Sunday’s game..

Pearsall was the only receiver aside from Jennings who was targeted during Sunday’s game. He would likely be in line for an even more sizable target share if Jennings is unable to play in Week 2.

Brock Purdy also relied heavily on runnning back Christian McCaffrey in the passing game after Kittle and Jennings exited. The 29-year-old may end up being the quarterback’s second-favorite target if San Francisco’s pass-catching weapons are sidelined.

(This story will be updated as more information becomes available.)

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There is no such thing as a quiet week in college football. But while a few surprises and close calls produced some changes in the US LBM Coaches Poll, the shakeups did not reach upper tier.

The top five teams remain the same this week, with Ohio State continuing to hold down the No. 1 spot. The Buckeyes received 62 of 67 first-place votes this week to stay comfortably ahead of No. 2 Penn State. The Nittany Lions were voted first by four panelists. Georgia holds at No. 3 overall but received no firsts this week. The final No. 1 nod went to No. 4 LSU, while Oregon once again rounds out the top five.

The changes begin at No. 6, where Miami (Fla.) overtakes Texas. Notre Dame, which had the week off, moves up a notch to No. 8. No. 9 Illinois gains three positions, and South Carolina gets the pleasure of displacing in-state foe Clemson from the top 10. The Tigers, who needed a second-half rally to avoid an upset at the hands of Troy, drop three places to No. 11.

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On the downside, Arizona State tumbles 14 positions after falling at Mississippi State but hangs on to a poll spot at No. 24. Florida wasn’t so fortunate as the Gators fell from the Top 25 after their loss to South Florida, which enters at No. 23. SMU also dropped out of the rankings with a double-overtime loss to Baylor.

(This story was updated to change a video.)

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No Caitlin Clark, no problem.

Four days after Clark announced her season was over with a right groin injury, the Indiana Fever clinched the seventh playoff spot for the WNBA postseason which open Sunday, Sept. 14. The Fever beat the Washington Mystics, 94-65, to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season despite myriad setbacks.

The Fever lost five players for the season with injuries including Clark. Guards Sydney Colson (knee), Aari McDonald (foot) Sophie Cunningham (knee) and forward Chloe Bibby (knee) are also out.

In their absence, the Fever have used nine different starting lineups and 17 players to put together a 23-20 record. Natasha Howard led five players in double figures by scoring 17 on Sunday, Sept. 7. Aerial Powers added 15 points, Shey Peddy 13 and Kelsey Mitchell 10. Ailyah Boston had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Indiana’s seeding isn’t finalized. The Fever could move to sixth if they beat the No. 1-seeded Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday and the Golden State Valkyries lose their last two games. Indiana’s opponent is also up in the air as seeding on the top and bottom half of the league will be figured out in the final few games of the regular season, which wraps up Thursday, Sept. 11.

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The NFL season is underway and we’ve seen 30 of 32 teams take the field for the first time in 2025. The final two – the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears – are set for battle on Monday night.

There’s a lot to unpack from all of the action in Week 1, which is always filled with overreactions. There’s also time for fantasy managers to adjust and ensure that their fantasy teams don’t go haywire.

Some fantasy football predictions could have failed you this week, but don’t let the opportunity that awaits you on the waiver wire stop you from making wise, informed decisions right now.

Week 1 was eye-opening for some position battles and the impact that some notable injuries have on the future.

Here are five players to target on waivers this week.

Week 1 waiver wire targets:

WR Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown, Chiefs (Rostered in 25% of Yahoo leagues)

Hollywood Brown is the priority waiver to add coming out of Week 1. He had a massive performance against the Chargers on Friday as a result of the early injury to Xavier Worthy. Brown may not be a ‘league winner’ given Rashee Rice will return from suspension in Week 7, but the veteran is in position to be the top receiver for the next five weeks in a Patrick Mahomes-led offense.

Brown posted 10 receptions for 99 yards on a massive 16 targets. Worthy is reportedly going to miss time – how much time is unclear yet – but the door is wide open for Brown to be an alpha for the Chiefs.

WR Cedric Tillman, Browns (Rostered in 28% of Yahoo leagues)

Tillman had an insane stretch in 2024, finishing as WR12 in fantasy points per game in Weeks 7-12. A concussion slowed his progress but he flashed the ability to be a No. 1 target with an impressive 19.7% target share, 66 receiving yards per game, and a 23.3% first-read share. With Joe Flacco under center, there’s reason to trust the production to continue after Tillman caught five of eight targets for 52 yards and a touchdown in Week 1. Cleveland figures to be playing from a deficit frequently this season, and Tillman could be a direct beneficiary of that.

WR Keenan Allen, Chargers (Rostered in 50% of Yahoo leagues)

Despite being one of the best wide receivers in fantasy football over the last several seasons, Allen is only rostered in 50% of Yahoo leagues. He earned the most targets (10) of all Charger receivers in Friday night’s win over the Chiefs, and that number could be consistent all season. Justin Herbert looked like an MVP candidate in Week 1 as the Chargers’ offense surprised by going pass-heavy, attempting 34 passes in Week 1, a number that was only reached six times in all of 2024. Allen clearly looked reinvigorated back in a Chargers uniform and could be a weekly staple in lineups going forward.

WR Quentin Johnston, Chargers (Rostered in 8% of Yahoo leagues)

If you’re lower in the waiver order and fail to land Allen, his teammate, Johnston, would be a nice consolation prize. He is a former first-round pick and possesses the ability to be an every-down player. He caught five of seven targets in Week 1, cashing in two of those for touchdowns. He has the propensity for finding the end zone and a Year 3 breakout could be upon us if Herbert continues to deliver big. Don’t let Johnston hit his stride in your opponent’s lineup.

RB Dylan Sampson, Browns (Rostered in 46% of Yahoo leagues)

While many thought veteran Jerome Ford would get the bulk of the backfield work in Cleveland, it was actually the rookie Sampson. Yes, Quinshon Judkins will eventually debut, but Sampson’s receiving chops will keep him fantasy relevant. His involvement in the passing game will likely be utilized often because Cleveland is expected to be playing from behind more often than not.

Sampson totaled 12 rushes, which were twice as many as the next Browns running back, and he added eight receptions for 64 yards, establishing himself as the running back to roster in Cleveland.

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Isaac TeSlaa made the first catch of his NFL career in the final minute of the Detroit Lions’ Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

The third-round rookie’s impressive grab figures to be frequently mentioned as a ‘Catch of the Year’ candidate.

TeSlaa’s first NFL catch was of the one-handed variety. He made it while diving backward to get a ball Jared Goff had lofted to him in the end zone to avoid the reach of Packers defensive back Carrington Valentine.

Initially, the officials ruled TeSlaa had failed to land inbounds while making the catch. However, after review, it became clear the Arkansas product got both of his feet down, with his left foot hitting the ground a fraction of a second before his backside landed out of bounds.

Below is a look at TeSlaa’s highlight-reel catch:

TeSlaa’s catch was one of the few positive moments from the Lions’ season-opening 27-13 loss to the Packers. Detroit’s offense largely sputtered in the team’s first game since former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson took the Chicago Bears’ coaching job, logging just 246 yards of total offense.

Perhaps Dan Campbell will look to get TeSlaa some more action after his highlight-reel catch. The rookie was targeted just once on Goff’s 39 passes Sunday.

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There has been speculation that Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter could be suspended for spitting at Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. That apparently won’t happen.

A league official told USA TODAY Sports’ Jarrett Bell that a suspension for Carter isn’t on the table. The official was granted anonymity because the NFL is still examining the situation.

Carter was arguing with Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and spit at the quarterback. He was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct and ejected.

“It was a mistake that happened on my side, and it just won’t happen again,’ Carter said. ‘I feel bad, just for my teammates and the fans out there. It won’t happen again. I made that promise.’

“(H)e was trolling, I guess you could say, trying to mess with Tyler Booker,’ Prescott said. ‘I was just looking at him. I was right here by the two linemen, and I guess I needed to spit, and I wasn’t going to spit on my lineman and I just spit ahead. … And he goes, ‘Are you trying to spit on me?’’

The incident happened after fullback Ben VanSumeren was injured during the opening kickoff. Eagles and Cowboys players hung around the 30-yard line and that’s when the spitting took place.

‘It’s a disqualifiable foul in the game,’ referee Shawn Smith told a pool reporter. ‘It’s a non-football act.’

The NFL has indicated that sportsmanship is a point of emphasis for officials.

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NEW YORK – Aryna Sabalenka won her fourth Grand Slam title, cementing her status as the world’s No. 1 player with a 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final on Saturday.

Sabalenka, playing in her third straight US Open final, is the first defending champion to repeat since Serena Williams won three titles in a row from 2012-2014. All four of her Grand Slam championships have been on hard courts.

Anisimova, the No. 8 seed, was appearing in her second straight Grand Slam final after losing to Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon. Anisimova will rise to a career-high No. 4 in the rankings despite the loss, following an incredible US Open run that included a quarterfinal victory over Swiatek, avenging a 6-0, 6-0 Wimbledon final defeat six weeks ago, and a three-set, thrilling semifinal triumph over Naomi Osaka.

Anisimova, at 24, is now firmly established as part of the American wave in women’s tennis, a trend in which a player from the United States has appeared in each of the last five Grand Slam singles finals.

But for Sabalenka, she finally got over the hump and beat an American in the final after losing to Madison Keys at the Australian Open and a loss to Coco Gauff at the French Open, after which she blamed the poor conditions at Roland Garros for the defeat and glossed over her own poor play, which resulted in 70 unforced errors.

“I know very well what it’s like to lose a Grand Slam final. I know you’ll win some, you learn a lot from these defeats, you have an incredible tennis game,’ Sabalenka said to Anisimova during the trophy presentations.

She cut down on those errors in the first set and started taking control after the two split the first six games. Sabalenka went on the offensive with her serve, and Anisimova had trouble at times returning it; she committed 29 unforced errors on the day.

Sabalenka was serving for the win at 5-4, when tied 30 and a chance to get to match point, her forehand smash hit straight into the net, giving Anisimova new life and setting off thunderous applause from the crowd. Sabalenka regrouped and forced a tiebreak during her service game and sent the crowd, who were scurrying to the complex earlier because of the torrential downpour near the start of the match, into a frenzy at the closed-roof Arthur Ashe Stadium when she converted her third championship point chance, when Anisimova’s return forehand went out of bounds.

Sabalenka forces tiebreak

Sabalenka held serve after blowing a chance to win the match, and the players are going to a seven-point tiebreak.

Sabalenka unable to seal the deal

Up 5-4 and serving, Sabalenka was at 30-30 and a chance to get to match point, but her forehead smash went straight into the net, giving Anisimova new life, and the match is now tied at five games a piece, with Anisimova on serve.

Sabalenka up a break

Anisimova was broken in the third game of the second and has been scuffling for a while, unable to find her rhythm. Need something good to happen, Anisimova was unable to get it done and was taken out quickly by Sabalenka’s service game, and finds herself down 3-1.

Sabalenka comes alive, takes first set

Sabalenka’s power is starting to pay dividends as she took the last three games to win the first set 6-3. Anisimova has 13 winners, but that has been neutralized by her 14 unforced errors. Sabalenka is one set away from winning her first major title of the year and her fourth overall.

Opportunities to take control slipping away

After Anisimova won three straight games to take a lead, she was immediately broken when she had a chance to put some real pressure on Sabalenka. She has 10 unforced errors through the first seven games, so that will be a key thing to watch as the match progresses.

Anisimova gets back in the match

Like she has all tournament long, Anisimova fights back to even the match with a strong service game that had Sabalenka shaking her head, and a forehand return went into the net for an unforced error.

Sabalenka sprints out to quick lead

Anisimova missed a break chance in the first game, failing on two opportunities to take a quick lead. Sabalenka broke her in the next game, and the No. 8 seed quickly finds herself down 0-2, with the reigning champion serving next.

Roof at Ashe to be closed for women’s final

The roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium will be closed for the US Open women’s final on Saturday, as it is raining in New York City and is expected to reach Flushing Meadows shortly. The roof was closed for both women’s semifinal matches on Thursday as inclement weather made its way to Queens.

There were sunny skies for the men’s semifinal on Friday, so the roof was open; however, rain is again expected in the forecast for Sunday’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

What time is US Open women’s final?

The 2025 U.S. Open women’s final between No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 8 Amanda Anisimova is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. ET.

What TV channel is US Open women’s final on?

ESPN is televising the 2025 US Open women’s final between Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova at 4 p.m. ET.

How to stream US Open women’s final?

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova can be streamed on ESPN+ and Fubo (with a free trial).

Watch the US Open women’s final on Fubo

Odds to win 2025 US Open women’s final

All odds according to BetMGM.

  • Aryna Sabalenka: -200
  • Amanda Anisimova: +170
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