Author: Michael

In the soaking Yankee clubhouse, Cam Schlittler stood talking to reporters, dripping wet — Champagne was his postgame eau de parfum, considering all the celebrating that was going on around him. The championship wrestling belt given by teammates to the Player of the Game was slung over one shoulder and Schlittler was still wearing the high socks he had pitched with, though, he had swapped his spikes for flip-flops. 
It was a compelling postgame tableau only minutes after Schlittler’s compelling performance led the Yankees past the Boston Red Sox in their AL Wild Card series.

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There are two ways that negotiations can drag out. They can get prolonged because one side is being unfair and unreasonable, or they can stall because both sides are holding firm to what they want. And while Jonathan Kuminga’s summer-long stalemate with the Golden State Warriors might have felt to many like the former, Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. disagrees.
Speaking at training camp for the first time since Kuminga agreed to a one-plus-one with a team option, Dunleavy had words of praise for the negotiation process with Kuminga and agent Aaron Turner.

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Right after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the first round of the NBA playoffs in May by the Minnesota Timberwolves, coach JJ Redick said they needed to get into “championship shape” for the 2025-26 season.
The comment was widely interpreted as being directed squarely at Luka Doncic, who was fat and out of shape at the time. But the Slovenian superstar dropped extra weight and got into great shape this summer, and overall, Redick seemed happy with the conditioning work his players put in over the offseason.

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A knockdown, drag out fight between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Thursday night came down to one play in overtime.
After the 49ers kicked a field goal to open the 10-minute OT session to take a 26-23 lead, the Rams cruised into scoring range by going 56 yards on five plays. They had a chance to kick a game-tying field goal on fourth-and-1 from the 49ers’ 11 with 3:41 to go. Instead of kicking, the Rams went for the first down to extend the drive and give themselves a chance to go for the win.

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Arne Slot’s Liverpool have lost their past two matches (Yasin AKGUL)
Liverpool have no time to lick their wounds after back-to-back defeats as they prepare for a trip to Chelsea on Saturday while Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is under severe pressure to beat in-form Sunderland.
Arsenal can climb to the top of the table ahead of kick-off at Stamford Bridge should they beat struggling West Ham as third-placed Crystal Palace defend the only unbeaten record in the Premier League.
AFP Sport looks at the major talking points ahead of the weekend action.

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Kyren Williams had a rough night for the Rams, and Los Angeles couldn’t keep up with Mac Jones as the San Francisco 49ers pulled out a 26-23 overtime win.
Williams, who can run but continues to struggle with ball security, coughed up a late-game fumble at the goal line that ultimately cost LA.
The Rams had clawed back to tie it at 20-20 earlier, only to see Joshua Karty miss the extra point that would have given them the lead. Stafford then rallied the offense again, moving LA into range for another Karty attempt. 
This time, the rookie kicker hit the mark to force overtime.

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