Tommy John, the longtime Major League baseball pitcher whose name is forever linked to the groundbreaking elbow surgery that saved his career and those of countless others since, has died, officials … [+3302 chars]

Tommy John, the longtime Major League baseball pitcher whose name is forever linked to the groundbreaking elbow surgery that saved his career and those of countless others since, has died, officials said Sunday.

NBC News

Former MLB pitcher Tommy John dies at age 83 - NBC News

There are things we can learn from grinding every single little detail of preseason action. I've done this for years, and on the whole, it's very helpful to nitpick these things. I'll do my best to c… [+23653 chars]

Hayden Winks shares his fantasy football observations from Week 1 of the preseason.

Yahoo Entertainment

NFL Preseason Week 1 Fantasy Football Takeaways: Jeremiyah Love, De’Zhaun Stribling among rookies to impress - Yahoo Sports

MLB Trade Rumors

Cubs Activate Edward Cabrera From 15-Day IL - MLB Trade Rumors

It was a pretty typical preseason opener. We didnt see many starters; some rookies stood out, and other veterans are still trying to find their places on the roster. The score didnt matter much, but … [+5225 chars]

Who stood out in good and bad ways during the Kansas City Chiefs’ first exhibition game?

Arrowhead Pride

7 winners and 4 losers from the Chiefs’ first preseason game - Arrowhead Pride

Barcelona continued their preseason preparations with a friendly against FC Basel at St. Jakob-Park in Switzerland on Sunday afternoon, and the Catalans were in full control and won 5-2 thanks to goa… [+3953 chars]

Barca Blaugranes

FC Basel 2-5 Barcelona, Preseason: Recap - Barca Blaugranes

Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota has taken his last snap of the preseason. 
Mariota started Friday nights game, but left during the teams first offensive possession and did not return. Adam Sch… [+453 chars]

Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota has taken his last snap of the preseason.

NBCSports.com

Marcus Mariota to miss rest of preseason with sprained MCL - NBC Sports

Caitlyn Jenner reacted to how the WNBA has navigated its latest controversy over whether transgender athletes would be eligible to play in the league.
The WNBA has lacked clarity on whether a transg… [+1940 chars]

Caitlyn Jenner offers a "simple" solution to the WNBA transgender athlete eligibility debate as the league's CBA never defines the word "woman."

Fox News

Caitlyn Jenner says there's a 'simple' solution to end the WNBA's trans athlete debate - Fox News

Mama probably never said thered be days like this. Newest St. Louis Cardinal Joshua Baez hit three homers in his first three plate appearances as a big leaguer yesterday in Chicago. According to Base… [+1556 chars]

Mama probably never said there’d be days like this. Newest St. Louis Cardinal Joshua Baez hit three homers in his first three plate appearances as a big leaguer yesterday in Chicago. According to Baseball Almanac, there have been 22,800 other MLBers since the…

Defector.com

In His Debut Game, Joshua Baez Ties Stump Wiedeman On Career Homers List - Defector

Rankings of the SP Streamers for today’s, tomorrow’s, and the day after tomorrow’s games for fantasy baseball.
Every day of the 2026 baseball season, I’ll be looking at today’s and tomorrow’s slate … [+12966 chars]

Fantasy baseball SP streamers ranked for today's slate by matchup and bat-miss stuff. Daily streamer tiers that protect your ratios and steal wins.

Pitcherlist.com

Starting Pitcher Streamer Ranks Fantasy Baseball: 8/16 & 8/17 & 8/18 - pitcherlist.com

Aug 16, 2026, 11:16 AM ET
Cristiano Ronaldo has given his clearest indication yet that he could retire from football at the end of the current season, saying it is "probably my last year."
The 41-y… [+2437 chars]

Cristiano Ronaldo has given his clearest indication yet that he could retire from football at the end of the current season, saying it is "probably my last year."

ESPN

Cristiano Ronaldo reveals retirement plans: 'Probably my last year' - ESPN

The Seahawks played their first home game on Saturday night since winning Super Bowl LX. Coach Mike Macdonald was impressed by the turnout from the fans.
He was not impressed by the performance of t… [+1642 chars]

Mike Macdonald wasn’t happy with the Seahawks’ performance in preseason opener - nbcsports.com

Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Schalke in the last game of this years preseason stage.
Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Konate, Huijsen, Carreras, … [+656 chars]

Managing Madrid

CONFIRMED lineups: Real Madrid vs Schalke, 2026 preseason - Managing Madrid

UFC president Dana White wanted to see more from Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC 330 on Saturday night.
Garry lost a unanimous decision to welterweight champion Islam Makhachev. The judge… [+1766 chars]

UFC president Dana White wanted to see more from Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC 330 on Saturday night.

Bleacher Report

Dana White Rips Machado Garry's Lack of 'Killer Instinct' After UFC 330, 'Drives Me F--king Crazy' - Bleacher Report

Tennis star Novak Djokovic alluded to a health condition after an early exit from the Cincinnati Open on Saturday, in which he lost to 25-year-old Thiago Agustín Tirante in the second round.
Djokovi… [+2169 chars]

Tennis star Novak Djokovic alluded to a health condition after an early exit from the Cincinnati Open on Saturday, in which he lost to 25-year-old Thiago Agustín Tirante in the second round.

Novak Djokovic reveals unspecified health issue following ouster at the Cincinnati Open - NBC News

Saturday started off fantastic for the Seattle Seahawks, with news of a market-setting four-year, $132M contract extension with three-time Pro Bowler and 2023 first round pick Devon Witherspoon.
The… [+3464 chars]

﻿The Pro Bowl cornerback is set to torment quarterbacks into the next decade after signing an extension

Field Gulls

A look under the hood at the Devon Witherspoon extension - Field Gulls

The New York Giants first preseason game, a 13-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, has given us a lot to discuss. Here are some of the things I think after Saturdays game.
Odell Beckhams future remain… [+8618 chars]

My thoughts on some of what we saw from the Giants in their first preseason game.

Big Blue View

‘Things I think’: Odell Beckham’s future, Jaxson Dart, and some problems exposed - Big Blue View

Lani Pallister took the win in the 800 free at the Pan Pacific Championships last night, Ledecky's first and only senior defeat in the event in 14 years

SwimSwam

Lani Pallister Hands Katie Ledecky Her First Ever International Loss In The Women's 800 Free - SwimSwam

After a run of preseason rankings in college football, from conference predictions all the way to our FBS-wide CBS Sports 138, the pecking order of note is set to be released on Monday with the first… [+16154 chars]

Projecting the preseason college football rankings from the AP Top 25 poll

CBS Sports

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Big Ten takeover in the top five in new college football rankings - CBS Sports

10 of 14The quarterback competition between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders has dominated the headlines in Cleveland this offseasonso much so that while speaking to the media recently Sanders soun… [+1381 chars]

2026 NFL Preseason Week 1 Winners and Losers - Bleacher Report

Aug 16, 2026, 08:37 AM ET
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay says he won't put an "invisible deadline" on Aaron Donald to come out of retirement but added that he hopes the former star defensive tack… [+2020 chars]

Rams coach Sean McVay says he won't put an "invisible deadline" on Aaron Donald to come out of retirement but added that he hopes the former star defensive tackle makes a decision "sooner than later."