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Dillon Brooks transformed from villain to Canadian hero in the FIBA World Cup.
MANILA, Philippines — “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
These words, delivered with gravitas by Harvey Dent — portrayed by Aaron Eckhart in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” — have become a timeless aphorism. They echo not only in the world of caped crusaders, but resonate with the essence of every great story ever told.
Stories, at their core, are a reflection of the human experience.

Ahead of the New York Jets first game of the NFL season on Monday Night Football, former Jets center Nick Mangold joined OutKick’s Charly Arnolt on OutKick The Morning. Mangold talked about Monday’s matchup against the Buffalo Bills and the upcoming Jets season.
“They are going to be the real deal,” Mangold said. “This defense has shown that it can stop teams throughout the league. And the offense was just missing that little something. That little something is an NFL MVP in Aaron Rodgers.”
Arnolt asked Mangold about Rodgers and his, shall we say, interesting personal choices.

It might have felt as if the Dolphins were a two-man team after the special performances Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill delivered, but Jaylen Waddle did his part with four catches for 78 yards.
Also, the Dolphins’ defense stepped up after Jaelan Phillips’s sack on third down sealed the victory.
Pro Bowl edge rusher Bradley Chubb focused on the defense making the stop on the biggest play of the game during a Q&A interview with Sports Illustrated after the Week 1 victory at SoFi Stadium. That made up for the Miami defense allowing 433 yards to the Chargers, including 234 rushing yards.

Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby apologized Monday after his father-in-law, disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles, was seen on the field after Oklahoma’s win over SMU on Saturday night.

One of the most curious decisions of the first NFL Sunday came from Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel. With his team trailing the New Orleans Saints by four points and just over two minutes left, Vrabel sent his field goal team out on fourth-and-six from the Saints 11-yard line
The Titans had all three timeouts and decided that cutting the deficit to one point was better than going for the go-ahead touchdown. Nick Folk converted the 29-yard field goal to make the score 16-15 in favor of New Orleans.

SI Sportsbook has released the lines for this week’s perfect 10 contest. If you haven’t joined in the fun yet, pop on over to SI Sportsbook and put in your free entry today. If you pick all 10 of the winners against the spread, you could win up to $10,000. Plus, you don’t have to be perfect to win something: The more picks you hit, the more free bets you earn. So, what do you have to lose?
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Look for our expert picks this Friday. SI’s panel went 6-2 last week, and we’ll be back again with our best bets for the Week 2.

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Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby welcomed former Baylor head coach, and his father-in-law, Art Briles onto the field following the Sooners’ home win over SMU on Saturday. After catching serious heat from enraged college football fans, and the Oklahoma athletic director, Lebby unsurprisingly apologized on Monday morning.
Briles was the head coach of Baylor during the rape allegations and scandal involving the football program before eventually being fired in 2016. Lebby, who is married to Briles’ daughter Staley, was a member of the Baylor staff during that time as well.

It seems to be revival time in Florida, Jimbo Fisher has work to do at A&M, and what’s up with the SEC?

Max Homa, the winner of the 2021 and 2022 Fortinet Championships. | Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images
Justin Thomas and Max Homa highlight the field at the Fortinet Championship, the first tournament of the PGA Tour’s fall swing.
Contrary to popular belief, the PGA Tour’s offseason is over.
Just two weeks ago, Viktor Hovland decimated East Lake Golf Club to win the FedEx Cup and cement himself as one of the best players in the world.
But this week, the PGA Tour heads to Northern California, where the Fortinet Championship kicks off the fall schedule.