The Detroit Lions are in the midst of making several difficult decisions as they must reduce their roster from 91 to 53 players by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday night. But the Lions wont have time to rest beca… [+1994 chars]

All the news regarding the 2026 Detroit Lions’ waiver claims and practice squad signings.

Prideofdetroit.com

2026 Detroit Lions practice squad, waiver wire tracker - Pride Of Detroit

NFL rosters are only a 53-man ordeal in name. Really, they're the 53 on the active roster and the 16 on the practice squad.
What started as a "taxi squad" of fill-ins for the Browns in the 1940s -- … [+1528 chars]

Teams can carry up to 16 players, including six veterans with unlimited NFL experience, providing vital depth across the league following 53-man roster cutdowns

CBS Sports

NFL practice squad signings tracker 2026: Rosters for all 32 teams - CBS Sports

FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys open the season in 14 days against the New York Giants and are still working through who will be their right tackle.
Coach Brian Schottenheimer said there will be… [+2301 chars]

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said there will be a competition for the starting right tackle job between Terence Steele and Broderick Jones.

ESPN

Schottenheimer: Jones, Steele to compete for Cowboys' RT job - ESPN

The Red Sox placed first baseman Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list due to a left hamstring strain, per a club announcement. Catcher/infielder Mickey Gasper has been recalled from Triple-A … [+1966 chars]

The Red Sox lose one of their best hitters to the injured list. MLB Trade Rumors breaks it down.

MLB Trade Rumors

Red Sox Place Willson Contreras On Injured List - MLB Trade Rumors

The White Sox are acquiring outfielder Tommy Pham from the Phillies, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Phils will get cash considerations in return, per James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times. Passan ad… [+3547 chars]

A rare notable trade at the end of August.

White Sox To Acquire Tommy Pham - MLB Trade Rumors

Four players the Eagles released on Sunday who were all likely practice squad additions have been claimed by other teams.
Offensive linemen Cameron Williams and Myles Hinton, a pair of 6th-round pic… [+1510 chars]

The Eagles lost Cameron Williams, Myles Hinton, Cam Latu and Kapena Gushiken to waiver claims.

Nbcsportsphiladelphia.com

Eagles have a league-high four players released Sunday claimed on waivers - NBC Sports Philadelphia

The San Francisco 49ers had to cut several players over the weekend to get from 91 players down to an initial 53-man roster by the deadline Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. PT.
While there's still over… [+3915 chars]

The San Francisco 49ers rounded out their initial 53-man roster on Sunday, and now they can sign up to 16 players to their practice squad.

USA Today

San Francisco 49ers' 2026 practice squad tracker - ninerswire.usatoday.com

The legal feud between the SEC and LSU may soon escalate to historic levels.
High-ranking SEC university executives are exploring legal and internal avenues intended to address the school's plans to… [+10652 chars]

The legal feud between the SEC and LSU could soon escalate to historic levels — "The risk is enormous for LSU."

Yahoo Entertainment

SEC school leaders exploring extreme steps over LSU's plan to sign former pro athletes, including potential expulsion, competition boycott and federal lawsuit - Yahoo Sports

Scottie Scheffler was in a great mood on Sunday evening after winning the Tour Championship and wrapping up the FedEx Cup. After securing his third victory of the year and picking up a $10 million ch… [+2936 chars]

Scottie Scheffler grabbed a rare cold beer after winning the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup, then gave Brandel Chamblee a memorable compliment.

Fox News

Scottie Scheffler celebrates FedEx Cup title with a rare beer, offers warm praise for Brandel Chamblee - Fox News

Linebacker Jack Pyburn played at LSU last season and his potential return to the college ranks has been discussed quite a bit recently, but hes now set to be in Kansas City rather than Baton Rouge. … [+513 chars]

Linebacker Jack Pyburn played at LSU last season and his potential return to the college ranks has been discussed quite a bit recently, but he's now set to be in Kansas City rather than Baton Rouge.

NBCSports.com

Chiefs claim LB Jack Pyburn, DT Bryson Eason - NBC Sports

DENVER As the Orioles aim to make a September push into the postseason, theyre taking a chance on a player who could immediately upgrade their outfield mix.
Baltimore has claimed outfielder Luis Rob… [+1545 chars]

DENVER — As the Orioles aim to make a September push into the postseason, they’re taking a chance on a player who could immediately upgrade their outfield mix.
Baltimore has claimed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off outright waivers from the Mets, sources told M…

MLB.com

O's add pop to lineup, claim Robert Jr. off waivers from Mets (source) - MLB.com

I leave with the peace of mind and pride of having given you together with my teammates moments wed only dreamed of, Messi wrote on social media, in a translation from Spanish. It was incredible to h… [+1251 chars]

Lionel Messi has played his last game representing Argentina, the soccer star announced Monday. 
The 39-year-old Messi’s retirement from the national team comes 20 years after his first appearance and ends a career with La Albiceleste that saw him score 98 go…

NBC News

Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina national soccer team - NBC News

Mark Mitchell is returning to Missouri for the 2026-27 season after initially committing to Kentucky out of the transfer portal, sources told CBS Sports. Mitchell is one of the top players seeking a … [+4233 chars]

Mitchell committed to Kentucky in the transfer portal after being granted an additional year of eligibility. Now, he's trying for one more year in Columbia

Mark Mitchell returning to Missouri: Star forward will not attend Kentucky as he seeks fifth year - CBS Sports

The NFL's roster cutdown deadline has come and gone, and Maryland football will once again be well represented across the league entering the 2026 season.
A total of 15 former Terps landed on initia… [+9302 chars]

The NFLs roster cutdown deadline has come and gone and Maryland football will once again be well represented across the league entering the 2026 seasonThere were also several notable cuts including a few former Terps who appeared to have legitimate chances to…

247Sports

NFL cutdown day was unkind to Maryland football alums - 247Sports

Cubs vs Brewers This is definitely not how I wanted to head into this series, man. 
For weeks, the Cubs were roughly five to six games back of the Brewers in the NL Central, which felt like a mounta… [+6835 chars]

Cubs vs Brewers — This is definitely not how I wanted to head into this series. But it still matters. A lot.

bleachernation.com

Okay, Here We Go: Cubs vs Brewers — Pitching Matchups, What's at Stake, Who's Hot, Broadcast Info, More - Bleacher Nation

A Boston Red Sox radio play-by-play announcer crossed the line in his criticism of New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. during Sunday's 16-1 loss.
Per ESPN, after Chisholm stole second … [+1882 chars]

A Boston Red Sox radio play-by-play announcer crossed the line in his criticism of New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. during Sunday's 16-1 loss.

Bleacher Report

Red Sox Broadcaster Blasts Jazz Chisholm Jr. as 'Bush League,' Wonders If SP Should Hit Yankees Star - bleacherreport.com

After eight-time All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald came out of retirement to sign with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Seattle Seahawks standout safety Nick Emmanwori chimed in on social media.
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After superstar DT Aaron Donald came out of retirement to rejoin the Rams, Seattle Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori reacted on social media.

MyNorthwest.com

Seahawks’ Emmanwori chimes in on Rams’ Aaron Donald signing - Seattle Sports

The practice squad will begin taking shape today for the Cincinnati Bengals. There could always be a bit of tweaking, especially if they make any waiver claims or if any of the guys listed below get … [+6270 chars]

The Bengals could go heavy at linebacker on the practice squad.

Cincy Jungle

Predicting the 2026 Bengals practice squad - Cincy Jungle

As we enter the busiest part of draft season, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, and I are all updating our Fantasy Football Tiers for quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. To try to m… [+5977 chars]

Heath Cummings breaks down his projection-based quarterback tiers, with Brock Purdy standing out as one of his favorite draft-day values

Heath Cummings' Fantasy football quarterback tiers 3.0: Brock Purdy emerges as a favorite draft-day value - CBS Sports

Michigan has named freshman Tommy Carr, grandson of former Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr, as its backup quarterback entering the season under first-year coach Kyle Whittingham.
Tommy Carr had been com… [+1161 chars]

Michigan has named freshman Tommy Carr as its backup quarterback entering the season under first-year coach Kyle Whittingham.