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Nicole Auerbach dives into the Big 12 conference ahead of the 2026-27 season, where Texas Tech’s encore and a revitalized Deion Sanders are top of mind.

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Coen thinks Jaguars are being overlooked
Mike Florio and Chris Simms react to Liam Coen’s comments about the national coverage surrounding the Jaguars, explaining why Jacksonville is “flying under the radar.”

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Even with fewer transactions than fans may have hoped for, there were still clear winners and losers from a trade deadline that was both quiet and dramatic.
The Sparks ended a six-game losing streak on Sunday with a 106-101 win over the Fire. Nneka Ogwumike and Dearica Hamby each did their part on the road with double-doubles.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms discuss the quarterback competition between Kyler Murry and J.J. McCarthy, analyzing the next steps Murry must take to be “the guy” in Minnesota.
The Red Sox showed no signs of slowing down amid their surge, where they completed the three-game sweep of the Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball thanks to excellent offensive production.

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  • SF 2nd Baseman #1
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    Arraez is continuing to do what he’s always done and hit, slashing .324/.360/.440 on the season for the Giants with four home runs, 52 runs scored, and 10 steals. What’s new this year is that he’s playing tremendous defense at second base. Which begs the question of what’s next for the Phillies? The Phillies have Bryson Stott at second base, Bryce Harper at first base, and Kyle Schwarber at DH, so there don’t seem to be any openings for Arraez. They could opt to move Bryce Harper back to the outfield, or perhaps Stott or third baseman Alec Bohm will be headed somewhere else today.
  • TOR Starting Pitcher #59
    Soriano will bring a 3.29 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 25 percent strikeout rate to the Blue Jays rotaiton for the next two seasons. While we wouldn’t expect major changes for him in 2026, this is a nice landing spot for him going forward because the Blue Jays have become a solid pitching development organization that should get the most out of his plus secondaries but inconsistent fastballs. Soriano was originally scheduled to start on Tuesday for the Angels, but we would imagine the Blue Jays would want to give him a little more time with his new team before putting him out on the mound.
  • CHC Starting Pitcher #34
    Gausman departs Toronto with just a couple of months to go on the five-year, $110 million contract he signed as a free agent prior to the 2022 season. He’s posted a 4.38 ERA this season, but his strikeout rate has held steady at 23.5 percent and he has a 3.85 xERA and a 3.95 SIERA. He’s also about as reliable as pitchers come, which is pretty important given the state of the Cubs rotation. Colin Rea could get bumped to the pen to make room for him. The Jays will likely replace him with Jameson Taillon, who they acquired from the Cubs in a separate deal earlier in the day.
  • NYY 1st Baseman #2
    García has been excellent in 2026 with an .873 OPS and 23 homers over his 374 plate appearances. He’ll be in the lineup everyday against right-handers, and the short porch in Yankees Stadium should play well for the 26-year-old. Just keep in mind that he likely won’t play much against southpaws, with Paul Goldschmidt getting those starts against lefties.
  • TB Starting Pitcher #51
    This is certainly one of the best-case scenarios for those rostering Peralta, as he’ll get to try to turn things around in a very good situation for pitchers in Tampa Bay. A 17-game winner in Milwaukee last year, Peralta is just 5-9 with a 4.99 ERA in 22 starts this year. His elevated .313 BABIP seems rather fluky, given that he’s remained pretty good at limiting hard contract. However, it is a significant concern that his strikeout rate has dropped from 28 percent to 22 percent. The Rays will plug him into Shane McClanahan’s rotation spot for now and probably start him at some point against the Rockies in the series starting Monday. Eventually, Ian Seymour could be bumped back to the pen once McClanahan comes off the IL.
  • LAD Starting Pitcher
    Skubal will make his debut with Los Angeles against one of the teams that will be competing with the Dodgers for the National League pennant. Fantasy managers were going to have the 29-year-old ace in their lineup, anyway, but it’s nice that they won’t have to wait too long to see him back on the bump.
  • DET Center Fielder #95
    In just his second game, Clark has his first MLB homer; a two-run shot off Jack Perkins. He also singled, and the 21-year-old has gone 5-for-9 in his first two games while also drawing a walk and knocking in three runs. It’s a very small sample, but it’s pretty obvious that Clark has the talent to be a major factor at the highest level. There’s a good chance this is a five-category contributor someday, and it wouldn’t be surprising if he was more helpful than not in his eligible fantasy formats for the remainder of the campaign.
  • DET Starting Pitcher #29
    Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Dodgers will send outfield prospect Zyhir Hope and right-handed pitching prospects River Ryan and Brady Smith. It was initially reported that Emmet Sheehan was included, but multiple outlets have confirmed he’s not headed to Detroit. Skubal is inarguably one of the best pitchers in baseball and has won back-to-back Cy Young Awards for the Tigers, and he joins Los Angeles with a 2.79 ERA and 116/14 K/BB in his 16 starts this year. The pending free agent will join the loaded Dodgers’ roster as the new ace, and obviously, fantasy managers have no reason to believe he won’t continue to pitch at an elite level now that he’s in Los Angeles rather than Detroit.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #58
    Castillo is having the worst season of his professional career with a 5.06 ERA and 3-9 record over 20 appearances — 17 starts — and 99 1/3 innings. The 33-year-old right-hander has been much more effective in the past, however, and has pitched better after a dreadful start to his 2026 campaign. Still, this is not the Castillo of old, and he’s much closer to a streamer than someone fantasy managers need to have in their lineup. It’s fair to take a wait-and-see approach before believing in a rebound.
  • PIT Right Fielder #29
    O’Hearn is expected to miss 6-8 weeks, according to the team. The 33-year-old suffered the injury during Friday’s loss to the Reds while running to first base in the ninth inning. It’s a massive hit for the Pirates as they’ll be without one of their key middle-of-the-order run producers until at least mid-September. The encouraging news here is that there’s a chance O’Hearn is back for the home stretch, and a potential postseason run.

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NFL

One of the Bears’ significant offseason additions had to make an early exit from practice on Monday.
The Broncos added some speed to their offense during the offseason by trading for receiver Jaylen Waddle.
The Washington Commanders are strengthening ties with two of their all-time greats.
After 19 years of hard-hitting, tackling-to-the-ground training-camp practices under Mike Tomlin, the Steelers will put on pads for the first time in 20 years without Tomlin running the show.

NBA

“The Knife,” the man with one of the best floater games in the NBA, will remain in Dallas.
He will get a chance to compete for a roster spot with the Trail Blazers.
Payton and his strong perimeter defense have been a fixture with the Warriors for the majority of the past six seasons.
For the past four years, the NBA has played a preseason game in the United Arab Emirates. Not this year.

MLB

Follow along as we cover the MLB Trade Deadline on August 3.
Wade Meckler hit a two-run homer off Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski and Walbert Ureña pitched three-hit ball over six innings as the Angles snapped a five-game skid.
The Red Sox made a statement with their three-game sweep of the Dodgers. Lou Merloni analyzes how Boston did it in “impressive” style, while Orel Hershiser examines why Los Angeles isn’t playing at its “highest level.”

Premier League

Here are all of the latest confirmed transfer deals for all 20 Premier League clubs this summer.
All of the details you need on the fixtures for the 2026-27 Premier League season.
Plenty of teams have started to release their new kits for the 2026-27 season, and here we rank them.
Plenty of youngsters have been getting big minutes during preseason and a few are set to play starring roles this season.

Motor Sports

The team wins a chaotic six-hour race for its first victory since June 2024.
Jett Lawrence compared Hunter Lawrence to a puppy who has grown up; Hunter suggested Jett’s penalty at Washougal was a good thing.
The race in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, has been expanded to six hours this season.
Jett Lawrence was penalized for accelerating off course on Lap 1 of the Washougal National. He crashed on Lap 9.

Rotoworld

While Siakam should benefit from the return of his point guard, he isn’t the only player well-positioned for an increase in fantasy value in 2026-27.
Jahmyr Gibbs sits at the top of the ranks as the runaway 1.01 heading into 2026 Best Ball drafts on DraftKings.
Start preparing for your 2026 fantasy football draft with Rotoworld’s complete Top 200 overall player rankings.
Eric Samulski and James Schiano discuss their favorite fantasy baseball waiver wire adds for the weekend.
Eric Samulski breaks down the Dodgers’ acquisition of Tarik Skubal and if the Tigers got enough in return
Chris Sale, Christian Scott and Jared Jones are among the projected two-start pitchers for the upcoming week.

Betting

Golf

Michael Thorbjornsen explains how he managed to stay calm and confident navigating a packed leaderboard to emerge with his first PGA Tour win at the final edition of the Rocket Classic.
Watch the full recap of the action from the 2026 Rocket Classic, the last hosting of this tournament, at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan.
Yealimi Noh has her first 54-hole lead in a major at the Women’s British Open. The 25-year-old Californian has taken advantage of Haeran Ryu’s surprising collapse.
Davis Riley shot a 7-under 63 to reach 15 under and took a one-shot lead at Detroit Golf Club, where the course will give many players on the crowded leaderboard a chance to win the last Rocket Classic.
Cameron Young, who entered Round 3 of the Rocket Classic with the joint lead, struggled on the front 9 but recovered to T-3rd and 3 shots back heading into the final round.
Watch Cameron Young fire a second round 61 to move into a tie for the Rocket Classic lead.

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The Team Penske driver earned his first victory of the season in the first points race at the North Carolina short track since 1996.
Things have quieted down in free agency as teams wait for LeBron James to decide on next season.
“I already told them they were wrong to say they’d get my face tattooed,” De la Fuente said after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup Final. “Because they’re men of their word and they’re going to follow through.”
In a statement issued to PFT and others on Sunday, attorney Mike Caspino said the allegations of gambling violations against Cardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold are “blatantly false.”
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni was twice given ovations in the media room as he broke down in tears after the World Cup Final, eventually rushing off stage to gather his emotions.