The Buffalo Bills had a soft launch of their new stadium this weekend, with a practice there on Saturday night.
The team wore their new Nickel City Batman uniforms, which continue to be panned despi… [+737 chars]

The Buffalo Bills had a soft launch of their new stadium this weekend, with a practice there on Saturday night.

NBCSports.com

Grass at new Bills stadium drew rave reviews (some of the sight lines did not) - nbcsports.com

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Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, a five-time NBA champion as a player and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, has died, it was … [+5794 chars]

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history and a five-time champion as a player, died at the age of 86 on Sunday.

ESPN

Don Nelson, second winningest coach in NBA history, dies at 86 - espn.com

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has decided to step away from the team amid training camp and was officially placed on the reserve/retired list ahead of Sunda… [+2669 chars]

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is stepping away from the Detroit Lions and is retiring from the NFL, coach Dan Campbell said Sunday.

Teddy Bridgewater leaves Lions to retire again, coach says - espn.com

It has been a fun time getting to know this years Kansas City Chiefs at training camp up in St. Joseph, Missouri, so far this summer.
Lets keep the fun rolling with some superlatives, listing the ex… [+3192 chars]

Get to know more about the Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason roster before next weekend’s opener.

Arrowhead Pride

Chiefs training camp: Roster superlatives before preseason Week 1 - Arrowhead Pride

Anthony Smith has been bombarded with negative comments ever since he was arrested on a trio of felony charges stemming from a domestic incident with his wife on July 26.
While he awaits his next co… [+5212 chars]

Matt Brown lashes out at fans attacking Anthony Smith at possibly the lowest point of his life.

MMA Fighting

Matt Brown blasts toxic fandom in MMA after Anthony Smith’s recent arrest - MMA Fighting

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He still takes responsibility, saying you dont just turn it [driving] over to a computer.
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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed, but says the accident was still his fault.

The Verge

49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed - The Verge

CUBS LINEUP Yesterday’s loss stinks. But sweeping a team, however bad, on the road is not easy and certainly never guaranteed. Go out there and win today, and the weekend still counts as a success (e… [+4796 chars]

CUBS LINEUP — Yesterday's loss stinks. But sweeping a team, however bad, on the road is not easy and certainly never guaranteed. Go out there and win today, a

bleachernation.com

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Another Day at DH for Pete Crow-Armstrong? - Bleacher Nation

On Saturday, Washington Commanders starting LT Laremy Tunsil tore his triceps and will be out for a chunk of the regular season. Tunsil is arguably the best player on Commanders' roster. His injury w… [+1677 chars]

The Commanders will be without injured star LT Laremy Tunsil for their season opener against the Eagles, and possibly for the Week 8 rematch.

PhillyVoice.com

Eagles' Week 1 opponent suffers major injury loss - PhillyVoice

CANTON, Ohio Minutes after Roger Craig announced that he has been diagnosed with dementia during a 10-minute videotaped acceptance speech, Emmitt Smith zipped past me and shook his head.
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USA TODAY Sports columnist Jarrett Bell had a backstage pass during the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Here's what he saw and heard.

USA Today

What NFL greats said backstage after Roger Craig's dementia revelation | Exclusive - USA Today

Quillan Salkilld was dominant in his victory over Mateusz Gamrot in the UFC Vegas 120 main event but that doesnt mean hes walking away unscathed.
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Quillan Salkilld reveals that a wrestling scramble may have actually led to a knee injury during his win at UFC Vegas 120.

Quillan Salkilld reveals he may have suffered knee injury in win over Mateusz Gamrot: ‘I heard a little pop’ - mmafighting.com

The hard foul that left Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham with a bloody mouth against the Chicago Sky was a result of karma. At least, that was Sports Illustrated's initial reaction to Chicago's D… [+3447 chars]

Sports Illustrated initially called DiJonai Carrington's hard foul on Sophie Cunningham "karma," sparking backlash before the headline was changed.

Fox News

Sports Illustrated edits Sophie Cunningham 'karma' headline after creating social media firestorm - Fox News

Welcome to the SP Roundup, my daily fantasy baseball article reviewing every starting pitcher’s performance from every Saturday game. I apologize for the jokes written in my delirium in advance. Have… [+22685 chars]

A daily starting pitcher roundup of every SP on the mound: CSW%, Whiff% and pitch-mix notes that tell you who to buy, hold or bail on.

Pitcherlist.com

Fantasy Baseball SP Roundup 8/8: Jobe’s Greatest Illusion - Pitcher List

The Seattle Seahawks welcomed fans into Lumen Field for the first time since, well, the Super Bowl parade, as thousands upon thousands packed the lower bowl for a family day out at Football Fest. Mar… [+8007 chars]

Key takeaways following the Seahawks’ Lumen Field practice as part of Football Fest 2026.

Field Gulls

Live from Lumen Field: What we learned after watching Seahawks Football Fest 2026 - fieldgulls.com

Quarterback Kyle Trask officially joined the Panthers on Sunday. 
Word on Saturday was that the Panthers would sign Trask to fill out their quarterback room in the wake of Haynes Kings hamstring inj… [+421 chars]

Quarterback Kyle Trask officially joined the Panthers on Sunday.

Panthers sign QB Kyle Trask, waive two players - NBC Sports

Tommy John, the former New York Yankees pitcher who first underwent the elbow surgery that has been used to further the careers of players for decades, released a statement to fans as the franchise c… [+1762 chars]

Tommy John said he was "saying goodbye" to fans as the New York Yankees revealed the legendary pitcher has been battling health issues in Florida.

Famed ex-Yankees pitcher Tommy John sends farewell message to fans as he battles health issues - Fox News

Royals slugger Jac Caglianone put together the signature performance of his young career in a 6-3 win over the Cubs on Saturday. In going 4-for-4 with two home runs, a pair of doubles and four RBI, t… [+4206 chars]

Jac Caglianone, Max Scherzer, Aaron Nola, Gerrit Cole, Sandy Alcantara and Gage Jump all had big games on Saturday. Read more at MLBTR.

MLB Trade Rumors

The Opener: Jac, Pitching Milestones, Jump - MLB Trade Rumors

Islam Makhachev is no stranger to impressive title defenses, but for the first time, he enters the octagon as welterweight champion and against a challenger with no shortage of confidence.
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Islam Makhachev and Mackenzie Dern defend their titles at UFC 330 this Saturday in Philadelphia.

UFC 330 roundtable: Is Islam Makhachev the next pound-for-pound great to fall? - MMA Fighting

As the Kansas City Chiefs left for training camp at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, the team received some welcome news. Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was cleared to practice afte… [+4445 chars]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ biggest star had an important final checkup training camp.

Patrick Mahomes details final steps in pre-camp injury clearance - Arrowhead Pride

Saturday in Chicago, once again, showcased the harsh reality that the opposition to Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is rooted in hate, intolerance, and delusion.
While dozens of calm and cordi… [+6642 chars]

Sophie Cunningham supporters rallied outside Chicago's United Center but were met by mask-wearing counterprotestors spewing profanities and insults.

Sophie Cunningham supporters rally in Chicago, while protesters showcase what's wrong with America - Fox News

The full contract details of Jahmyr Gibbs three-year extension are out, and it reveals a ton of interesting things about how the Detroit Lions approached this deal.
Before I get into the nitty-gritt… [+4587 chars]

Breaking down the full contract details of Jahmyr Gibbs’ 3-year, record-breaking extension: cap hits and potential outs.