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Former Georgia quarterback and two-time national champion Stetson Bennett made his Rams preseason debut on Saturday, playing almost the entire game against the Chargers. Rams backup Brett Rypien played three series to start the game before head coach Sean McVay turned to Bennett for the rest of the game.
In his debut, Bennett completed 17 of 29 passes for 191 yards and one touchdown, although the Chargers beat the Rams, 34-17.

NEW ORLEANS – The last time Derek Carr played in the Caesar’s Superdome, he rolled snake eyes.
He completed just 15 of 26 passes for 101 yards, suffered three sacks and threw an interception in a 24-0 loss last Oct. 30 as the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback. The Raiders finished 6-11, and they released Carr after nine seasons when he didn’t waive his contract’s no-trade clause.
And soon, he woke up as a Saint last March for $150 million over four years.

Iowa’s Division of Criminal Investigation is still investigating a statewide sports betting scandal that involves both University of Iowa and Iowa State University athletics. Multiple athletes at both schools are accused of placing illegal wagers under false identities.

Iowa And Iowa State’s Gambling Scandals Reflect Rampant Sports Betting Among Athletes Nationwide: Grayson Weir

Most of the bets were placed on other teams at other schools. Some of them were placed on different teams at the same schools. A few of them were on their own teams and it made for a hilarious scenario.

The NCAA Committee on Infractions has rejected a negotiated resolution between Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh and the NCAA that called for a four-game suspension over alleged recruiting violations, sources confirmed to ESPN Saturday.

Dwyane Wade gave an emotional speech during the 2023 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday, during which he dedicated a few minutes to deliver a heartwarming message to Allen Iverson.
Wade spoke of the impact Iverson had on his career, stating that the 48-year-old is the reason he wore an arm sleeve throughout his time in the NBA, and the inspiration behind his choice of the No. 3 jersey. 
“Our heroes are not always perfect. Instead, they a possess a relatability that makes them touchable and real.

The Mets had a rough go of things on Saturday during their doubleheader against the rival Braves. After losing Game 1 in what ended up a football score fashion at 21–3, New York dropped Game 2 as the offense was shut out on its home field.
The team has now lost eight of its last 10 games since the trade deadline and has fallen to 52–65 on the season. With the losses piling up, frustrations began to boil over.

Kurt Warner got nostalgic talking about his son’s NFL debut and how it makes for a full-circle moment.
After all — as Rustin Cohle so eloquently put it in the first season of True Detective — time is a flat circle.
Like his Hall of Fame old man, Kade Warner went undrafted after playing a pair of seasons at Kansas State. Unlike, his old man, Kade is a wide receiver.