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The Anaheim Ducks are kicking their season off with a major test. If you look at last year’s season, you know this is a team looking to make some moves and keep their rebuild going forward. They are full of strong young talent that gained plenty of experience last year.
In 2025–26, the team was able to make it to the postseason after going 43-33-6 for the season. They had to go on the road for a postseason series, but were able to win in six games over Edmonton. Then, they had to face this same Golden Knights team in the next round, losing in six. Can they exact revenge tonight?
The Vegas Golden Knights don’t have the same youth movement that the Ducks have. In fact, they have a team that has never really had to rebuild. They are deep, balanced, and have no overwhelming weakness. In their franchise history, they’ve only missed the postseason once and have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals three times, winning once.
Last year, they made it, but lost. After yet another great regular season, the team opened their playoffs against Utah, going six games. Then they took down the Ducks in six, as previously mentioned. The Avalanche were the best team in hockey during the regular season, but they lost in four games to the Golden Knights. Vegas lost in six to the Hurricanes, and now look to find their way back this year.
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Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs caught in social media standoff over origins of 'Bloody Tuesday' practice
Things could not be going much better for the Florida Gators to start the Jon Sumrall era.
Sumrall and his team are 4-0 with a 24-point beatdown of a top-five Ole Miss team less than one week ago.
Recruiting is on fire and the whole program looks like a completely different monster than they did this time a year ago.
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A lot of that is due to Sumrall's intensity as a head coach.
The 44-year-old first-time SEC coach has taken great pride in returning the edge that has been missing from Gainesville since Urban Meyer exited Alachua County back in December 2010.
Just hearing the man talk for more than 60 seconds confirms this, and in keeping with the theme of being an absolute psychopath (in the best way possible, of course), Sumrall is instituting a ritual for his Tuesday practices which will ensure maximum violence and physicality.
He's calling it "Bloody Tuesday."
"We got a great indoor (practice facility) here," Sumrall said on The Triple Option Podcast. "On Tuesdays, we don’t use the damn indoor. I don’t want anybody going in the indoor on Tuesday. We’re going to be outside. I hope it’s hot. Tuesdays have to be physical and violent, and you gotta strain, or you don’t know how to play way on Saturday."
If you're a Gator fan, you have to be pumped hearing that.
After years and years of milquetoast scrimmages run by mealy mouthed head coaches, it's refreshing to see Sumrall bringing some much-needed juice back to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
But not everyone is impressed with Sumrall's "Bloody Tuesday," particularly fans of Florida's archrivals, the Georgia Bulldogs.
Dawg fans on social media have pointed out that Kirby Smart has been using the term "Bloody Tuesday" to describe his weekday practices since arriving in Athens in 2016.
Uh-oh!
Is Sumrall guilty of copying Kirby's homework and turning it in as his own?
Well, it's a little more complicated than that.
As Gator fans were quick to point out, the aforementioned Urban Meyer started calling his Tuesday practices "Bloody Tuesday" all the way back in 2009, and it perhaps dates back to an even earlier period in the Meyer era.
Georgia fans responded with articles from 2003 showing that former head coach Mark Richt used the phrase early in his tenure, creating a good old fashioned social media standoff.
So who's right here?
The truth of the matter is, both of these fanbases are wasting their breath.
The term "Bloody Tuesday" isn't some revelatory concept; it's literally an adjective followed by a day of the week.
None of these coaches invented the printing press or discovered penicillin, and if you really want to get historical, Richt wasn't even the first one to start using the term "Bloody Tuesday."
Not by a long shot.
A quick Google search shows that legendary Penn State coach Hugo Bezdek coined the phrase back in the 1920s to describe his physical weekday practices with the Nittany Lions.
So, if anyone has a right to be upset with both of these programs, it's the Penn State faithful, though I doubt any of those fans who were alive for Bezdek's reign have an X account to be able to weigh in.
Much of coaching football is taking ideas from your predecessors and adopting them as your own with a personal twist.
Sumrall likely got the idea from Meyer, and Smart likely got the idea from Richt, who in turn adopted it from legendary Georgia coach Vince Dooley.
It's like getting mad at Metallica for using power chords because Black Sabbath did it first.
There's plenty of productive things to argue about between these two fanbases, and "Bloody Tuesday" is pretty far down the list.
Then again, this is part of what makes college football rivalries so great.
Hopefully at their press conferences next week, both Sumrall and Smart pay homage to the true originator of "Bloody Tuesday" so we can all just move on with our lives.
It's the right thing to do.
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The Anaheim Ducks had been in a rebuild for what felt like years. They did find a lot of success last season, but ultimately they fell short. This is a young team, and their two primary offensive spark plugs are one of the younger duos in the league. In the offseason, they added some veteran presence to try and provide a bit of leadership for the young team.
On defense, the team added Nick Jensen to not only stabilize the defense, but in hopes of providing a bit of leadership for the team. The future looks bright for this team built with a young core and reliable veteran presence.
On the other side of the ice is Las Vegas, a team that has had nothing but success since they came into the league. Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner combine to be one of the more reliable and feared duos in the league. Mark Stone, William Karlsson, and Tomas Hertl give the Golden Knights even more depth.
Defense is also a strength, but most of the success comes from the combination of Adin Hill and Carter Hart. It seems like both can be top-of-the-league goalies. With the fearsome offense, strong defense, and good goalies, there is no doubt that this team will be tough once again.
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Murdaugh lawyers allege prosecutors withheld witness claim that police chief handled murder weapons: filing
Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh accused prosecutors Wednesday of withholding a witness statement alleging a South Carolina police chief handled the weapons used to kill Murdaugh's wife and son and arranged a change of clothes for him after the 2021 killings. And they're asking a judge to intervene.
Murdaugh was convicted in 2023 of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at the family's Moselle property in Colleton County.
The South Carolina Supreme Court later overturned the convictions after finding that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill improperly influenced the jury. His retrial is scheduled to begin April 5, 2027.
The motion, filed by Murdaugh's attorneys Wednesday, cites press reports that a state grand jury heard testimony alleging Yemassee Police Chief Greg Alexander was seen with the murder weapons shortly after the June 7, 2021, killings.
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"According to those reports, witnesses have testified that the Chief of Police of the Town of Yemassee, Greg Alexander, was seen with the murder weapons in the immediate aftermath of the June 7, 2021, killings, and that second Yemassee officer is under investigation for transporting and concealing weapons and clothing," the filing states.
It also cites a story from The Post and Courier, which reported that "a Lowcountry official told SLED agents that Chief Alexander 'spoke of arriving early to the murder scene and talked about providing a change of clothes to Murdaugh,' and that the official believed the guns and clothing were brought into the police station and stored there."
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Notably, the allegations couldn't be corroborated by The Post and Courier.
At Murdaugh's first murder trial in 2023, prosecutors contended that he killed his family members using two different types of weapons, then used a nearby water hose to clean up, changed his clothes and drove to his parents' house, where he allegedly left the murder weapons before returning a week later to dispose of them. Prosecutors had previously acknowledged that police never recovered the weapons.
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Alexander, through his attorney, Joe McCulloch, denied accusations made in the media reports. Fox News Digital reached out to Alexander and McCulloch.
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Murdaugh's defense team asked a judge to force prosecutors to turn over information it has "concerning the handling, transport, concealment, or disposal of the alleged weapons used to kill Maggie Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh, including the statement a witness gave to agents of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in 2023 that a Lowcountry police chief spoke of arriving early at the scene and of providing Defendant Murdaugh a change of clothes, the reports of every interview conducted on that subject, and the testimony and exhibits presented to the State Grand Jury concerning it."
His attorneys said "if the reports are accurate," prosecutors have held evidence that contradicts their own theory.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the South Carolina Attorney General's Office for comment.
Fox News AI Newsletter: The neighborhood on the edge of America's tech frontier
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
- Inside the neighborhood living on the edge of America’s tech frontier
- Chinese AI model investigated after researcher says it provided instructions for bioweapons, assassinations
- Trump’s new high-tech government hub holds some bizarre surprises: ‘Enjoy finding them’
GRID AND BEAR IT: For homeowners on the tucked-away cul-de-sac of Statesboro Place in Loudoun County, Virginia, suburban life now shares a fence line with the infrastructure powering America's artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
KILLER APP: Chinese AI company Moonshot AI has launched an internal investigation after a researcher found that one of its models could be manipulated into providing instructions for developing biological weapons and carrying out assassinations, Fox News senior foreign policy correspondent Gillian Turner reported Thursday.
HIDDEN DELIGHTS: Users digging into President Donald Trump’s new AI-powered America.gov discovered a series of hidden features embedded across the federal platform, including a "Minecraft"-inspired response and a search bar that transforms into a hot dog.
OPINION: The legacy media have decided we are facing mankind’s doom. The phrase "AI apocalypse" crops up on numerous news sites, from Reuters to The Economist. Other outlets have gone with "AI doomsday" or other formulations that look like they come from Revelation.
COMMERCE TECH: Meta on Tuesday unveiled a version of its Muse artificial intelligence (AI) agent for small businesses.
OPINION: Despite the recent surge in AI doomerism, President Donald Trump is right to maintain his strong support for data centers. As he notes: "China couldn’t be happier" if we were to turn our backs on these centers as a nation, which would effectively let the Chinese Communist Party win the AI race.
OFFICIAL OVERHAUL: President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing the federal government to replace the term "artificial intelligence" with "Super Intelligence" across the executive branch, cementing a rebranding effort he has championed in recent weeks.
DIGITAL DANGER: A Tennessee grandmother has filed a lawsuit against a North Dakota city and police department, accusing officials of wrongfully detaining her for nearly six months after allegedly misusing artificial intelligence facial recognition technology to investigate a bank theft case.
OUT OF THE BOX: Nvidia on Monday announced the release of software safety tools for artificial intelligence (AI) agents that it said would've stopped the hack of Hugging Face by rogue OpenAI agents.
PARTY CRASHERS: Protesters crashed a large pro-data center party in Washington, D.C., making obscene guestures attendees and shouting about the industry's water use as President Donald Trump pushes to accelerate America's artificial intelligence and data center boom.
BOT TO THE FUTURE: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., painted a grim picture of an AI-powered future Sunday, claiming that wealthy elites want to eliminate jobs, hoard resources and make Americans increasingly dependent on artificial intelligence.
BYTE BATTLE: America's AI race against China, which has become a major point of debate as midterm elections approach, is a race filled with "coordinated" propaganda, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned.
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Far-left ESPN writer mocks Caitlin Clark for losing in the WNBA playoffs, says it proves she isn't a top gurad
An ESPN writer openly celebrated Caitlin Clark's elimination from the WNBA playoffs on Friday by posting a smiling photo of himself on X.
David Dennis Jr. then posted a lengthy thread mocking Clark as overrated. Dennis referenced his previous argument that Clark is "not a top four guard" in the WNBA and claimed this postseason proved him right.
"But let the record reflect that I was 100% right here as well. Because yes we did talk about winning and my concerns about her game translating to winning," Dennis wrote.
He then gloated over Clark losing in the first round.
"A team with 3 top 10 players, according to ESPN, who was a game away from the Finals w/o their star player and then getting bounced in the first round w/ said player is a reason to ask questions. It always is."
For context, the Fever lost to the Las Vegas Aces, the heavy betting favorites to win their fourth championship in five years. Framing that as Clark getting "bounced in the first round" is intentionally more dismissive than descriptive.
Clark also played well. She became the first player in WNBA history to score 25+ and 15 assists in any game. She is not the reason the Fever lost to a superior team.
Those unfamiliar with Dennis might reasonably wonder why an employee of ESPN, the WNBA Finals rights holder, would celebrate the elimination of the league's biggest television draw. Imagine an NBC personality gloating over the Chiefs' or Cowboys' playoff exit in a season in which NBC broadcasts the Super Bowl.
We can explain.
David Dennis Jr. is a hack. This is the same commentator who last year called for Caitlin Clark fans — who represent a significant portion of the WNBA's audience — to stop watching the league.
ESPN hired Dennis in 2021, promoting that it had "hired the son of a civil rights leader." His addition was part of the network's post-George Floyd hiring push, during which ESPN publicly emphasized race and representation in its talent strategy.
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Dennis is a DEI hire, by definition.
And he tries far too hard.
Last year, he posted a rant on Bluesky claiming Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle jeans advertisement "mortified" him because he believed it promoted eugenics.
Dennis seems to have an issue with successful White women, whether it's Clark, Sweeney, or Sophie Cunningham. He is running the same playbook that Jemele Hill, Bomani Jones, and Ryan Clark used before him.
Clark's firing, followed by his unfounded accusations of racism against the network, will likely keep Dennis employed for a few more years. But he's drifting into the sort of territory where only Dan Le Batard would offer him a job.
Speaking of Le Batard, one of his employees, Jessica Smetana, also celebrated the Fever's loss. She compared watching Sophie Cunningham play basketball to serving a sentence at Shawshank.
Like Dennis, Smetana comes across as so bitter. She is probably jealous of Cunningham, as well.
And yet, these same commentators who proudly belittle Clark and Cunningham continue to claim that Black lesbian women are the ones the sports media relentlessly targets.
It's all such a lie.
Harvard Medical School artist-in-residence calls to ‘Free Luigi’ Mangione during ‘fat liberation’ panel
Rutgers University professor and Harvard Medical School artist-in-residence Roxane Gay called for the release of Luigi Mangione, who pleaded guilty in August to federal stalking charges resulting in death in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, during a Harvard panel Wednesday examining fatness and healthcare.
When the discussion turned to the health insurance industry, Gay responded, "Free Luigi, for one," and then Gay went on to call the health insurance industry "equal opportunity evil," The College Fix reported.
In a Wednesday post on X from Stu Smith, an investigative analyst at the Manhattan Institute, Smith wrote, "At tonight’s Harvard Medical School event, artist-in-residence Roxane Gay responded to a question about the health insurance industry with ‘Free Luigi.’"
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Smith continued, "Minutes earlier, Gay admitted she uses concierge medicine after deciding to ‘throw money at this problem’ and ‘buy my way out’ of ordinary healthcare. Gay, incidentally, is former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s first cousin. We all know Harvard is morally bankrupt at this point, but this was a great reminder."
Gay made the remarks during the Harvard Medical School's "Against the Pathology of Unruly Bodies" event, which focused on what organizers described as the "intersection of fatness and healthcare" and how medical professionals treat overweight patients.
The event also examined, according to a listing advertising the event, "the way fat bodies are pathologized by medical professionals with grave consequences, and how medical professionals can more ethically treat fat patients as people rather than as problems to be solved."
Gay holds the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers and is listed as an artist-in-residence at Harvard Medical School.
Mangione, who faces a second-degree murder charge, several weapons charges and a forged-instrument charge in New York state court, pleaded guilty Aug. 14 to two federal stalking charges resulting in death. He is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court Dec. 18 and faces a maximum potential sentence of life in prison. His state case remains pending.
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, Gay said, "I said Free Luigi out of utter frustration, and this is a frustration most Americans have about the health insurance industry. That industry is far more focused on profit than actually providing people with the healthcare they need, healthcare that should be covered by the health insurance we pay quite a lot of money for."
Gay continued, "Luigi Mangione was clearly dealing with mental health issues when he committed murder. Murder is wrong, in all cases, including the death penalty. I don't think his mental health issues will be addressed in a carceral setting. He should be in a setting where he can get actual help, not in a place that might exacerbate the mental illness that drove him to commit murder. Unfortunately, our justice system doesn't really care about rehabilitation, so I doubt he will get the help he needs. Whatever his sentence ends up being, I hope he is able to get the help he needs while pays his debt to society and I hope Brian Thompson's family feels justice is served even though nothing will bring back their loved one."
"I condemn the killing of Brian Thompson," Gay said further. "I condemn all killing. Murder doesn't solve anything. Thompson's murder didn't improve the health insurance system. It only created a cavern of grief for his loved ones. You know that. The health insurance industry is absolutely equal opportunity evil. Millions and millions of Americans feel this way. It is not a unique sentiment. I would love for the American health insurance system to evolve into a single payer system so we have universal healthcare like a significant percentage of the rest of the world. At the very, very least, it would be great if health insurance companies didn't make healthcare decisions for patients that should be made by their physicians."
Gay added that "these types of articles result in my receiving death threats and harassment, because they are decontextualized."
A Harvard University spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement, "For the 2026-2027 academic year, Roxane Gay is an artist-in-residence for the Master of Science in Media, Medicine and Health and the Media and Medicine Certificate Program at Harvard Medical School. The views expressed by speakers at events are their own and do not represent Harvard Medical School or Harvard University."
Fox News Digital reached out to Rutgers University for comment.
Tony Romo and CBS part ways but history suggests former NFL QB will add to his career comeback mark
Tony Romo and CBS Sports have mutually agreed to part ways, which was expected following the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback's OWI arrest and plea deal in July and September.
But history suggests Romo will eventually be able to do in the broadcast booth what he did 25 times with the Cowboys: author a comeback.
That assumes he wants to do that, which seems likely.
First the news announced by both CBS Sports and Romo in separate statements:
"CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways," CBS said in a statement on Friday. "We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward.
"J.J. Watt will continue to partner with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on our lead NFL announce team for the rest of the season."
Said Romo in his own statement:
"I’m proud of what I accomplished at CBS Sports over the last nine years. I approached my role as a game analyst the way I’ve approached everything in my life – with a desire to win and be the best that I can be.
"I’m going to use this time to take a break, something I’ve never done before, and focus on my health and my family before moving on to my next opportunity. I am grateful for my time with CBS Sports and for the continued support of my family and friends, as well as the NFL community and fans."
This needs some context. Romo and CBS negotiated this separation and a source said there was an agreement that includes payments to Romo. The source declined to be specific on the amount that Romo will receive.
Romo signed a 10-year contract in 2020 worth a reported $180 million. He had four years, including this one, remaining on the deal. The remaining portion of that was worth approximately $70-$75 million.
So Romo's Wisconsin intoxication folly almost definitely cost him a lot of money. But the obvious misstep doesn't need to be thought of as a permanent misstep, if Romo indeed gets himself sorted and wants to return to an NFL analyst chair.
He is unquestionably better than the lower-tier game and pregame analysts currently employed by the networks and streaming services. He's also a bigger name who, oddly, gains more attention because of his arrest.
So, it is quite possible that after some time away, Romo will be able to return in one of those roles. And there is precedent for such a return because Romo is not the first flawed NFL analyst who faced legal troubles and worked again.
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The point is sports television is generally forgiving because the audience is likewise forgiving.
Romo, 46, is currently without driving privileges, which were revoked for six months, he must complete an alcohol-assessment program, install an ignition-interlock device, and he's already paid court costs and fees.
Eventually, TV may be comfortable with believing he has also paid the debt for his crime and welcome him back.
Mickie James set to appear at TNA's Bound for Glory as incredible matches lined up on card
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) legend Mickie James will appear at Bound for Glory next weekend as the company prepares for its biggest show of the year.
During "Impact" on Thursday, TNA aired a vignette that showed an older logo on a crate. When the crate opened, a strong beam of light appeared. When the light went dark, a white cowgirl hat and a denim jacket appeared. A woman took the hat and placed it on her head.
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James’ "Hardcore Country" entrance theme played and fans knew exactly who was in the video.
The legendary women’s wrestler had multiple stints in TNA. She joined the company initially in 2002 while TNA was under the National Wrestling Alliance banner. She worked there for about a year before moving to WWE.
James returned to TNA in 2010, immediately getting into a feud with Madison Rayne. She defeated Rayne to win the TNA Knockouts Championship in April 2011, becoming the first woman in pro wrestling history to hold the TNA Knockouts Championship, WWE Women’s Championship and WWE Divas Championship. She’s a five-time Knockouts champion.
She was also with the company from 2021 to 2023. Earlier this year, she battled the Elegance Brand at No Surrender and the "Impact" episodes afterward.
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Last year, James was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame.
Her appearance is just one of the many highlights set for Bound for Glory next week. The event takes place Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.
There are four championships on the line, including a six-way scramble for the vacant TNA X Division Championship which will feature Fabian Aichner, KC Navarro, Cedric Alexander, Rich Swann, Ryan Nemeth and BDE; a Knockouts Championship match between Xia Brookside and Indi Hartwell; a four-way match for the TNA International Championship among Mustafa Ali, Jason Hotch, John Skyler and Special Agent Zero; and Nic Nemeth defending the TNA World Championship against Leon Slater.
Elsewhere, Ricky Sosa will take on Eddie Edwards, Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw go up against The Hardys in a Falls Count Anywhere match and a Call Your Shot Gauntlet will be held with the winner getting a future championship match.
It will be a great weekend of professional wrestling, that’s for sure.
Taking daily supplement may help preserve muscle as you age — even without exercise
Daily creatine supplementation could help middle-aged and older adults preserve lean muscle mass, gain strength and support cognitive function, whether it's paired with exercise or not, according to a study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.
The 12-week study, conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University’s Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab, evaluated 64 men and women ages 45 to 65.
Participants were divided into non-exercise and exercise-plus-diet groups, then randomly assigned to take either 10 grams of creatine monohydrate per day — administered in two 5-gram doses — or a placebo.
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Creatine is a naturally occurring compound that helps cells regenerate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the primary energy source for cellular activity in both muscle and brain tissue, according to Cleveland Clinic.
Creatine monohydrate is a dietary supplement that helps muscles produce quick energy during activities like strength training.
Adults naturally lose muscle mass and strength as they age, a condition known as sarcopenia. While dieting can accelerate that muscle loss, the new study found that creatine monohydrate helped counter the effect.
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Adding creatine to an exercise and diet intervention resulted in greater reductions in body fat percentage, better preservation of lean body mass, and marked improvements in upper- and lower-body strength compared to a placebo.
Even among participants who did not engage in exercise or dietary changes, daily creatine supplementation increased lean tissue mass and improved muscular strength and endurance, according to the study.
"The fact that you can increase lean muscle mass even without exercise is remarkable, especially as we age," New York-based fitness coach Jacob Zemer told Fox News Digital. "Between the physical and mental benefits, most people should be considering creatine supplementation."
The expert, who was not involved in the study, noted that even participants who did not exercise saw an increase in their bench press and leg press.
Zemer said the findings suggest creatine may help build actual muscle tissue that generates strength, rather than simply increasing the amount of water stored in muscle cells.
Beyond physical performance, the researchers found that the 10-gram daily dose of creatine supported improvements in select tests of memory and cognitive processing.
"My main takeaway from the study is that the benefits of creatine extend far beyond just athletes and bodybuilders," Zemer said. "Creatine continues to be the most scientifically studied and validated supplement on the market."
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However, the trainer emphasized that supplementation should not replace regular physical activity.
"Just because you can increase lean muscle mass by taking creatine without exercise does not mean that it is optimal or a replacement for exercise," Zemer cautioned.
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"The benefits of exercise will always supersede those of creatine alone, and when the two are combined, they are both enhanced."
The study authors noted several limitations to their findings.
Participants chose whether to join the exercise or non-exercise groups before being randomly assigned to receive either creatine or a placebo, which could have introduced lifestyle differences between the groups.
Additionally, because the study lasted just 12 weeks and included only healthy adults, researchers don't yet know whether the benefits would be long-term or whether they would apply to people with serious metabolic or neurological conditions.
For those considering taking creatine, Zemer advised consulting a healthcare professional to determine whether it's right for them, then choosing a reputable brand, staying hydrated and taking it consistently.
"Recommended minimum dosages for creatine are typically 3 grams for women and 5 grams for men," he said. "This study used higher dosages. Creatine is about consistency rather than when you take it, so find a time you can consistently take it daily."
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According to the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, creatine is generally considered safe for healthy adults, although some people may experience bloating, stomach discomfort or water retention.
Experts recommend talking with a healthcare provider before beginning supplementation, particularly for those with kidney disease or other chronic health conditions.