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The Minnesota Vikings are expected to be active ahead of next month’s trade deadline. Sitting at 5-0, the team is in prime position to bolster its roster, which features an elite defense and a flawed offense that has shown flashes of potential.
After the Indianapolis Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard on Monday, many believe several of their players are on the trade block. Among the most intriguing is ninth-year guard Quenton Nelson.
Alec Lewis of The Athletic believes Nelson, a three-time first-team All-Pro, could be an upgrade not only in 2025 but also long-term.

PARIS (AP) — The 2027 Tour de France will visit three different nations in the first three days before competitors put in the most time trial kilometers in 15 years.
The route next year was unveiled on Thursday, with the Tour starting from Scotland capital Edinburgh on a rare Grand Depart on a Friday — July 2 — and then going to England and Wales before transferring to France until July 25.
The race drew huge crowds the other times it started in Britain — in England in 2007 and 2014.

All the insane records Raptors, Kawhi Leonard broke in NBA season opener vs. Bulls originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The fan-favorite star’s return after seven years usually means a few things. Expectations have to be tamed because stars get older, and you can’t expect the same level of production as before. Toronto Raptors fans have the luxury of saying this doesn’t apply to them, well, for the most part.

The Arizona Cardinals added a player to their roster on Wednesday. The team announced it was awarded tackle Albert Reese on a waiver claim.
Reese had been cut by the Carolina Panthers.
He is a rookie who went undrafted out of Mississippi State. He signed with the Panthers and was inactive for their first five games of the season.
He is 6-7 and 325 pounds.
Reese played 49 games with 22 starts at tackle over five seasons (2021-25) at Mississippi State.

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Jordan Elliott’s release from the Tennessee Titans following a reported firearm incident at the team facility has sparked debate across the NFL. Former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe recently addressed the situation on Nightcap.
During the show, Joe Johnson asked Sharpe how he would react if someone told him Elliott had a firearm and suggested he speak with the defensive tackle as the team’s head coach. Sharpe made it clear he wouldn’t put himself in that situation, saying he would contact the police rather than try to handle it personally.

LOS ANGELES – “Big crowd.”
Walker Kessler mumbled just loud enough for the press to hear him as the 7’2 big man sank into his seat at the podium following the Los Angeles Lakers‘ season-opening 127-105 rout over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The ease with which he answered questions – at one point, he said, “Contrary to my name, I run a lot” – mirrored how effortless he looked on the floor, always seeming to be in just the right place and just the right time to receive a lob from Luka Dončić or Austin Reaves.

On Wednesday, the New York Giants announced that J.J. McCarthy will start on Sunday against the Houston Texans in Week 7. The quarterback switch comes just days after McCarthy entered a Week 6 game in relief of Jameis Winston and nearly erased a 24-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
McCarthy spoke to the media on Wednesday shortly after learning he would start.
“Just honored to be here in front of you guys, honored to be a quarterback for the New York Football Giants, and to be able to get an opportunity to go against a great Houston Texans team,” he said.

MIAMI GARDENS ― Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler can’t help but hear his name mentioned with the NFL trade deadline quickly approaching.
“I know people say rumors or talk whatever this time of year, but I’m here focused playing games here, win as a Dolphin, man,” Sieler said before a Week 7 game at the New York Jets.
Sieler, 31, is a Dolphins captain. It’s his eighth season in Miami.
Sieler is known for his lunch pail mentality, relentless motor and lead-by-example work ethic.
Sieler is also a highly-logical trade candidate.

MIAMI GARDENS ― Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler can’t help but hear his name mentioned with the NFL trade deadline quickly approaching.
“I know people say rumors or talk whatever this time of year, but I’m here focused playing games here, win as a Dolphin, man,” Sieler said before a Week 7 game at the New York Jets.
Sieler, 31, is a Dolphins captain. It’s his eighth season in Miami.
Sieler is known for his lunch pail mentality, relentless motor and lead-by-example work ethic.
Sieler is also a highly-logical trade candidate.

ASHLAND Ashland’s dashing duo commands your attention.
Opponents have struggled to stop one, let alone two.
Just ask the Tates Creek Commodores. In the home opener, Daylen Farrow took the opening second-half kickoff in a tight game, turned on the jets, and ran 97 yards past everyone for a touchdown. The crowd at Putnam Stadium barely had time to catch its breath before Trevonte Taylor got a handoff on the first offensive play of the third quarter and ran for a 74-yard TD.
It wasn’t the first time they showed their speed and elusiveness, and it wouldn’t be the last.