Jalen Williams gives a thumbs up to the crowd while being carted off after an injury during the second half against the LA Clippers.
Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder was taken off the cou… [+2446 chars]

Jalen Williams lands awkwardly, offers fans two thumbs up while being carted off on a stretcher in final minutes of Sunday win.

Heat.com

Thunder lose Jalen Williams to serious lower leg injury late in win over Clippers - NBA.com

Andriy Lunin: 9. Made five saves, including one of the saves of the season to deny Gerard Martíns header. His distribution was very good, too. An outstanding performance on a night when Real Madrid n… [+2607 chars]

Managing Madrid

Player Ratings: Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid - Managing Madrid

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SEATTLE -- The Kansas City Chiefs signed the Super Bowl MVP away from the Seattle Seahawks, but the defending champions still have the AP Offensive Player of the Year. Jaxo… [+6057 chars]

Seattle's bread and butter from its Super Bowl championship season -- Jaxon Smith-Njigba and defense -- was too much for the Chiefs.

ESPN

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, stifling defense help Seahawks hand Chiefs first loss - ESPN

Instead of Sunday being a tale of two halves, the Lakers win over the Jazz felt more like a tale of four quarters. Or, more specifically, one quarter vs. three quarters.
The first quarter is going t… [+4952 chars]

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 132-123 win over the Jazz.

Silver Screen and Roll 

Player Grades: Lakers vs. Jazz - Silver Screen and Roll

Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar let rip at Red Bull after Formula 1's United States Grand Prix for a series of avoidable problems that left them unable to fully capitalise on the potential of their c… [+5905 chars]

Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar let rip at Red Bull after F1's US GP for a series of problems that left them unable to fully capitalise on their car's potential

The-race.com

Why US GP has left Verstappen and Hadjar furious with Red Bull - The Race

A tense exchange between Josh Simmons and head coach Andy Reid preceded the Kansas City Chiefs placing the second-year offensive tackle on injured reserve, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo an… [+1778 chars]

A tense exchange between Josh Simmons and head coach Andy Reid preceded the Kansas City Chiefs placing the second-year offensive tackle on injured reserve, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport.

Bleacher Report

Why Josh Simmons Was Told to Leave Meeting by Mahomes, Reid Revealed in New Chiefs Rumors - Bleacher Report

As the Raiders were rattling off three straight wins to start the season, the decision to ride with veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins was looking like the right way to go. Now that the Raiders have lo… [+1303 chars]

As the Raiders were rattling off three straight wins to start the season, the decision to ride with veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins was looking like the right way to go.

NBCSports.com

Kirk Cousins: “If I’m not the best option, I don’t want to be out there” - NBC Sports

Islam Makhachev apparently needs to see more from Carlos Prates.
Many expected Makhachev to defend his UFC welterweight title at UFC 336 in January, but fans were instead given an interim title figh… [+1301 chars]

Islam Makhachev explains why he's not defending his UFC welterweight title in January.

USA Today

Islam Makhachev explains why he turned down UFC title defense vs. Carlos Prates - MMA Junkie

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has the most diverse passport in the NFL, regardless of his trip to Egypt during mandatory minicamp in 2024 or wherever he goes to do ayahuasca. Rodgers, who didnt … [+2439 chars]

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has the most diverse passport in the NFL, regardless of his trip to Egypt during mandatory minicamp in 2024 or wherever he goes to do ayahuasca.

Aaron Rodgers claims 2020 CBA talks included possibility of a full week of international games - NBC Sports

One theme that connected some of the more momentous plays from Sunday's action was where they occurred on the field. The closer you are to the end zone, the more damaging the mistakes tend to be.
We… [+6341 chars]

Red-zone failures were the story in Week 7.

Yahoo Entertainment

5 momentous plays in Week 7: Dan Campbell gets bailed out after bonkers fourth-down gamble, and red-zone woes hurt Saints, Ravens and Packers - Yahoo Sports

Matthew Stafford is now the all-time leader in passing touchdowns for two separate franchises, something that has never been done before.
Stafford threw his 155th touchdown with the Los Angeles Rams… [+461 chars]

Matthew Stafford is now the all-time leader in passing touchdowns for two separate franchises, something that has never been done before.

Matthew Stafford Makes NFL History by Holding Rams, Lions TD Records - Bleacher Report

OregonLive

What they’re saying nationally after Oregon’s loss at Illinois and the firing of OC Drew Mehringer - OregonLive.com

A wounded Bayern Munich side travelled to the Black Forest to take on a formidable SC Freiburg.
Die Rekordmeister, led by Aaron Danks in Vincent Kompanys absence, maintained control for the vast maj… [+3941 chars]

Bayern go top of the Bundesliga after their 3-1 victory against SC Freiburg thanks to goals from Dayot Upamecano, Serge Gnabry, and Michael Olise.

Bavarian Football Works

Four Observations from Bayern Munich’s nail-biting 3-1 victory against SC Freiburg - Bavarian Football Works

Stress-free football this was not, but regardless, it will go down as a win for the Detroit Lions over the Green Bay Packers.
Both teams did their best to win and lose this game, with a fair number … [+9973 chars]

Which players emerged as winners or losers after the Detroit Lions’ thriller over the Green Bay Packers?

Prideofdetroit.com

13 winners, 5 losers from Detroit Lions’ win over the Green Bay Packers - Pride Of Detroit

Joey Logano and Riley Herbst both walked away from scary impacts in Sundays NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Both were involved in the same multi-car wreck through the trioval as t… [+3036 chars]

Joey Logano and Riley Herbst both walked away from scary impacts in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.

RACER

Logano, Herbst take heavy hits in Talladega crash - RACER - Racing News

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Star wide receiver Garrett Wilson finally lost his cool, erupting on the bench during the fourth quarter of the New York Jets' 28-25 loss to the previously winless Miami Dolp… [+4108 chars]

Garrett Wilson said he was just expressing frustration after cameras caught the Jets star WR screaming on the sideline during a disappointing loss to Miami.

Jets' Garrett Wilson says sideline screaming wasn't directed at Geno Smith - ESPN

Words often matter as much as actions and amid the civil unrest that France has felt in recent days, some French people are apparently angry and offended over the altering of their national anthem be… [+3379 chars]

Nina Tonji changed "impure" to "united" in La Marseillaise before the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints game amid immigration unrest.

Fox News

NFL's French national anthem performer Nina Tonji alters words to La Marseillaise, sparking outrage in France - Fox News

Initial thoughts from the Broncos  30-16 win over Arizona Cardinals in Week 7 at State Farm Stadium:
1. Run, Sean! Run!: Amazing things happen when you step up in the pocket, Bo Nix. The Broncos’ be… [+3030 chars]

Initial thoughts from the Broncos’ 30-16 win over Arizona Cardinals in Week 7 at State Farm Stadium.

The Denver Post

Broncos four downs: Bo Nix’s comeback game ruined by Sean Payton’s call, Jaylen Waddle injury - The Denver Post

AUSTIN, Texas Kimi Antonelli won the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday with a dominant lights-to-flag drive, putting him on the brink of becoming the 2026 Formula 1 world champion.
Antonelli, the 20-year-ol… [+3542 chars]

It was a masterful race weekend from the 20-year-old Italian, who is very likely to clinch the 2026 Formula 1 driver’s title next weekend in Mexico City.

NBC News

Kimi Antonelli wins U.S. Grand Prix in Texas, putting him on the brink of F1 championship - NBC News

Pittsburgh Steelers fans traveling well is nothing new. And as we’ve seen in their second international game in as many years, that includes going overseas. Pittsburgh played the New Orleans Saints i… [+1988 chars]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans traveling well is nothing new. And as we’ve seen in their second international game in as many years, that includes going overseas. Pittsburgh played the New Orleans Saints in Paris on Sunday, and while there were Saints fans in the s…