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Broncos head coach Sean Payton gave a positive update on quarterback Bo Nix’s right ankle during a press conference from the team’s rookie minicamp on Saturday.
Two more Patriots draft picks have signed their rookie deals with the team.
The Giants have talked to receiver Odell Beckham Jr. about a potential reunion.
The Saints have signed all eight of their draft picks.
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Blake Snell will make his season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves in a matchup of National League division leaders.
James Schiano discusses Shota Imanaga’s performance against the Cincinnati Reds and how the pitcher has shaken off a rough end to the 2025 season.
James Schiano reacts to the Yankees placing Jasson Dominguez on the 10-day injured list after a scary crash with the outfield wall.
The Red Sox have placed Roman Anthony on the 10-day injured list after the outfielder suffered a wrist injury.
Premier League
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We’re in the home stretch of the Premier League season, but there’s so much work to do inside and outside of England for the clubs currently chasing the title.
The 2025-26 Premier League table is absolutely bonkers and so tight.
The race to unseat Mohamed Salah and keep him from standing alone atop the Premier League Golden Boot record list is on after Liverpool teammate Hugo Ekitike scored the first goal of this season on Friday, August 15.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Freddy Peralta and Zack Wheeler are among the projected two-start pitchers for the upcoming week.
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Golf
Watch highlights from the second round of the PGA Tour’s Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina
Andrea Lee surprised even herself when she walked off the 18th green at Mountain Ridge with four birdies over her last five holes for a 6-under 66, giving her a one-shot lead over Jeeno Thitikul and Lydia Ko in the Mizuho Americas Open.
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