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Spurs reveal why they still believe in De’Aaron Fox despite NBA Finals collapse originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The San Antonio Spurs are coming off their most successful season in recent history after making their first NBA Finals appearance in a decade. Although they ultimately fell short of their championship goal, the organization has no doubts about its commitment to veteran point guard De’Aaron Fox.

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Sunderland’s director of football Florent Ghisolfi believes it is “the right moment” for goalkeeper Anthony Patterson “to start a new chapter in his career” after a 16-year stay at the Stadium of Light.
The 26-year-old, who joined the club’s academy set-up as a 10-year-old in 2010, has penned a four-year deal with Championship club Wrexham.
Patterson made 253 appearances and kept 69 clean sheets for the Black Cats across all age groups, while also spending time out on loan with Notts County and Millwall.

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The Toronto Tempo have signed guard Zaay Green to a developmental contract, the team announced on Tuesday.

Matthias Jaissle has replaced Eddie Howe in the Newcastle hot seat (Fayez NURELDINE)
Newcastle’s new head coach Matthias Jaissle has underlined the club’s ambition despite a string of high-profile exits including manager Eddie Howe, but warned success would not come overnight.
Howe left St James’ Park at the end of July after nearly five years in charge, with a clutch of senior players — captain Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon — all departing during the summer transfer window.

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The Hundred women’s competition, Old Trafford
Sunrisers Leeds 166-4 (100 balls): Sutherland 62* (36); Villiers 2-25
Manchester Super Giants 125-8 (100 balls): Scrivens 31 (24); Jonassen 3-21
Sunrisers Leeds won by 41 runs
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Sunrisers Leeds secured their spot in the knockout phase of The Hundred at the expense of opponents Manchester Super Giants after an emphatic 41-run victory at Old Trafford.

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Sophie Cunningham’s ESPN interview has turned into the biggest circus of the WNBA season. While Cunningham has decided to focus on basketball, her comments about the need to “protect girls in the locker room,” coupled with her posing with anti-trans activist Riley Gaines have caused the right-wing media landscape to become obsessed with the imaginary existential threat of trans women competing in professional basketball.
No trans women are competing in the WNBA, and no trans women are playing in the NCAA who would be selected in the 2027 WNBA Draft.

Fenway Park isn’t just MLB’s oldest ballpark, it’s also its quirkiest. Born before the existence of stainless steel or Richard Nixon, it continues to operate as the home of the Boston Red Sox, the foremost subject of its peculiarities.
And none of those peculiarities is bigger — literally or figuratively — than a 37-foot Monster sitting just 310 feet from home plate. That’s just one of the reasons why Fenway has become what amounts to a laboratory for doubles. No other venue even comes close to fostering an environment so conducive to the two-bagger.

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Here’s what we heard on the road at training camp for the 49ers, Bengals, Bills, Browns, Cowboys, Eagles, Jets, Raiders, Ravens, Seahawks and Steelers.

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Saimoni Vunilagi, 26, died from suspected heatstroke on Friday, Aug. 7, after a training session with Japan’s Kyuden Voltex rugby team
The club said in a statement that Vunilagi “displayed symptoms consistent with severe heatstroke” after the practice on Monday, Aug. 3
The Fijian athlete had recently joined the team after playing for Tokyo Sungoliath

A 26-year-old rugby player has died from suspected heatstroke after a training session in Japan, his team has announced.

Christian Gonzalez Absent From Patriots Practice During Ongoing Contract Talks originally appeared on NESN.
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As the Patriots embark on their journey to defend the AFC title in 2026, arguably no defensive player will be as pivotal to their high hopes than Christian Gonzalez.
The 24-year-old cornerback, drafted to New England in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, has blossomed into one of the league’s true shutdown options on the perimeter.

Indiana football is one of the early favorites to challenge for the 2026 College Football Playoff Championship. If the Hoosiers have any question marks on their roster, however, it’s at that most important of positions: quarterback.
Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti, tasked with replacing Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza, went into the portal to get his quarterback of the future in TCU signal-caller Josh Hoover.

There are less than 50 games remaining for each MLB team and the race for awards are coming down to the wire. Shohei Ohtani is trying to make history with a fifth MVP, but Pete Crow-Armstrong has overtaken the lead for National League MVP. In the pitching world, all eyes are on Cam Schlittler versus Dylan Cease for the American League Cy Young. Odds are courtesy of DraftKings.
American League Cy Young:
Dylan Cease (+100) vs Cam Schlittler (-125)
Most of the arguments for Cam Schlittler versus Dylan Cease has come down to a few things.

Journalist: Arsenal eye next signing after Bruno Guimaraes arrival
Arsenal transfer latest: Bruno Guimaraes arrival reshapes Mikel Arteta’s summer plans

Arsenal’s summer has moved with intent, ambition and a familiar sense of calculation. The headline act is substantial enough on its own, Bruno Guimaraes has joined from Newcastle United in a £75million deal, a statement signing that speaks to Mikel Arteta’s determination to add authority, craft and personality to the heart of his side.

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The 2025-2026 Formula E season draws to a close this weekend, with the final two rounds of the campaign set for the London E-Prix.

Hafley promised a heavy workload for De’Von Achane, saying that the Dolphins’ star RB could have games in which he touches the ball more than 40 times.

The NBA announced its opening week, Christmas Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day games on Tuesday, leading with a tripleheader on Oct. 20.

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Aug. 11 (UPI) — A former college track star unofficially broke a world record when he ran a mile in 4 minutes and 17 seconds while pushing his daughter in a stroller.
Stephen Biebelhausen, a former runner for Miami University in Ohio, ran in the Guardian Mile race across Cleveland’s Hope Memorial Bridge while pushing his daughter, Blake, in a stroller.
Biebelhausen finished with a time of 4 minutes and 17 seconds. If the time is verified by Guinness World Records, he will take the title for fastest mile pushing a pram from Silas Frantz, who finished his run in 4 minutes and 26.

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Paris St-Germain have been given an extra dressing room for the Super Cup – after making their pre-game frustrations clear.
The Champions League holders were unhappy with their facilities at Red Bull Arena before Wednesday’s Super Cup match with Europa League winners Aston Villa.
Unai Emery’s side are using Red Bull Salzburg’s home dressing room, leaving PSG with the away one in Austria.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love played the preseason opener in each of the last three seasons and it looks like the team will take the same approach this summer.
Head coach Matt LaFleur said at a Tuesday press conference that he plans to play Love against the Steelers on Thursday. LaFleur noted that he reserves the right to change his mind, but he also noted why he likes “getting your process down” ahead of the regular season.
“It’s pretty fluid in regards to how many snaps,” LaFleur said.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona winger Roony Bardghji will need surgery after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Spanish club said Tuesday.
Barcelona said Bardghji will undergo surgery in the coming days but did not give a timetable for his recovery.
The injury happened during the team’s training session on Monday.
Barcelona reportedly was negotiating to loan the 20-year-old Swedish player to another club.
He arrived last year from Copenhagen and during the 2025-26 season made 28 competitive appearances, scoring two goals and with four assists.

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Marcus Rashford is still eager to find a way out of Manchester United. However, the England forward may be forced to seek opportunities overseas, as his chances of staying in the Premier League appear increasingly unlikely.
Rashford has returned to pre-season training at Carrington following his summer break after the FIFA World Cup. He is planning to hold talks with manager Michael Carrick once the squad returns from its commitments in Dublin.

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The NFL loves quarterback competitions. And the old adage holds true – if you have two QBs, you really don’t have one. That is the story in Atlanta, or so we’re told
But. And I’ll say it.  When Atlanta opens the season, Tua Tagovailoa needs to be the starter. Michael Penix Jr. is still the future. Nothing about that has changed. Nor does it need to. But he is coming back from another ACL tear, and the Falcons have every reason to be patient instead of forcing a timeline just because he was drafted to take over.

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College football is oh-so-close. We can taste it.
Tennessee is in for a very interesting season with a huge unknown at the quarterback position. The Volunteers are being viewed as a sleeper with big upside, and also huge downside. Faizon Brandon continues to track as the starter as a true freshman, and his performance will go a long way in determining the outcome of the 2026 season.

Napoli wait for Badiashile and get green light for talent Favasuli
Napoli are waiting for Chelsea to give the all-clear for Benoit Badiashile on loan with option to buy, but meanwhile Costantino Favasuli arrives from Catanzaro for €7.5m.
The Partenopei were already short on defenders this season, a situation that only worsened with a new injury to Luca Marianucci.

NAPLES, ITALY – JULY 14: New SSC Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri is unveiled at Teatro di San Carlo on July 14, 2026 in Naples, Italy.

The Green Bay Packers are at practice for the second consecutive day heading into their first preseason game Thursday night, Aug. 13 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh.
It’s the ninth of 13 training-camp practices that are open to the public at Ray Nitschke Field.
The PackersNews team of reporters is providing live coverage from practice and the pre-practice press conference.
Along with the position battles, we’ll see who’s sitting out with injury and who might be coming back to practice.

The oligarchs who run college football met this week to begin to perhaps decide the future of the sport.
How to maximize revenue. Especially for the oligarchiest among them, Big Ten, SEC and that school Paul Hornung attended.
They met virtually. Though the meeting was originally set for the new Four Seasons Resort at Del Boca Vista. Out of frugality, I suppose.
Especially after the ESPN crew threw in a new wrinkle, i.e. a 20 school CFP.
Nothing happened. Table collapsed because of weight of all proposals.
Surprise, surprise.

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Full-pads practices at training camp are a good way to get the competitive juices flowing. But sometimes, there’s too much juice.
According to multiple reports, a “heated scuffle” broke out at Carolina Panthers training camp on Aug. 10. The fight broke out after a live team period rep between the first-team offense and first-team defense, when Panthers safeties Lathan Ransom and Nick Scott reportedly laid a hard hit on running back Jonathon Brooks.

Cheating at golf never pays, at least not for former college golfer Zach Holland. 
A member at WingHaven Country Club, located in O’Fallon, Missouri, Holland, who is listed as a 2 handicap these days, resigned from the club after being busted for faking a hole-in-one at the member-member tournament.
Holland told ESPN Radio in St. Louis that he placed his golf ball in the cup at the par-3 fourth hole and then lied about acing the hole during the tournament and offered the ball as proof of a hole-in-one to his playing partners.

Despite finishing outside the postseason last year, followed by a quiet offseason, the Golden State Warriors won’t be left off the NBA’s holiday schedule for 2026. For the 14th consecutive time, the Warriors will suit up on Christmas Day in 2026.
On Tuesday morning, the NBA’s schedule for Christmas Day 2026 was released with the Warriors featured in the nightcap. The Warriors will open the doors of Chase Center on Christmas evening to host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The game is set for 7:30 p.m. PT on Christmas Day.

What’s going on with Marcus Rashford? How successful Barcelona loan left Man United star at crossroads originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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It is a decade since Marcus Rashford burst onto the scene as a teenage sensation at Manchester United.
Little was known about the 18-year-old forward when he was plucked from United’s youth set-up by then-manager Louis van Gaal for a February 2016 Europa League match against Midtjylland.