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Less than a day after the sale of the Commanders was approved by the NFL owners, former Washington owners Dan and Tanya Snyder issued a statement on Friday addressing the monumental deal and their 24-year tenure with the franchise.
Following a tumultuous two-plus decades, the Snyders officially sold ownership of the Commanders to the Josh Harris group on Thursday after the long-anticipated move received unanimous approval from NFL owners. The sale came in at a whopping $6.05 billion price tag, making the acquisition the most lucrative purchase of an NFL team in league history.

The Pac-12 Conference took center stage this week as it held its media day.
And unsurprisingly, much of the conversation revolved around conference realignment, expansion and media rights.
With the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins set to leave the Pac-12 at the end of the year and no new media deal, rumors have suggested the conference could soon be set to fall apart.
Commissioner George Kliavkoff addressed the media Friday morning and addressed some of that speculation head on.
Some of his answers related to potential realignment in general across the college football landscape.

Mbappé has one year left on his contract at PSG and has said he won’t be extending the deal. Real Madrid is considered his most likely destination.

HOYLAKE, England — Scottie Scheffler celebrates a bunker shot on the 18th hole on Day Two of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 21, 2023. | Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images
Scheffler, the number one ranked player in the world, needed to rely on his clutch gene on the final hole to make the cut at The Open.
Scottie Scheffler needed a birdie on the 18th hole to make the cut at The Open Championship.
It has been a while since the world watched Scheffler struggle like he did Friday, as the winds of Royal Liverpool got the best of the top-ranked player in the world.

The Phillies star went 151 starts without playing the field.

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Padraig Harrington explains how the 36-hole Open Championship leader, Brian Harman, uses people’s ignorance to fuel himself.
Padraig Harrington made the cut at the Open Championship. He played well down the stretch to just make the weekend at 3-over par after shooting 74-71 through the first two rounds.
Harrington may not be in contention to win the Open again, but he knows what it takes to win this historic event.
He won back-to-back years in 2007 and 2008. After his round on Friday, the Irish golfer spoke about 36-hole leader Brian Harman.

The sports world was abuzz Friday night with Lionel Messi set to take the pitch for the first time in MLS as a member of Inter Miami. 
Though the international soccer superstar wasn’t in the club’s starting lineup for the Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul, his mere presence was enough to draw out some of the world biggest celebrities to the 305. 
LeBron James led the way among the high-profile personalities to flood into DRV PNK Stadium on Friday for the 8 p.m. kickoff.

After last being seen treating fans to high-flying incredible dunks back in 2016, SlamBall—the 4-on-4 version of basketball played on trampolines—had fans buzzing with excitement on Friday night.
The games, which consist of five-minute quarters, reward teams with three points on dunks while shots converted outside the trampoline area are also worth three points. Players can attain a four-point basket if they successfully hit a shot from behind the arc.
The full-contact, fast-paced action commenced with the Rumble Squad squaring off against the MOB Squad on Friday.

Marquise Goodwin has blood clots in his legs and lungs, the Cleveland Browns announced Friday.
The veteran wide receiver said he began feeling discomfort in his legs and shortness of breath during team workouts this spring. A check-up revealed the clots.
“It was really alarming at first because I’ve experienced injury throughout my career, but it’s never been anything like this that could turn into something detrimental if it’s not taken care of,” he said.

We have declared non-football illness to WR Marquise Goodwin.
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Dalvin Cook is still looking for a new NFL home. And a new court filing likely won’t make that task any easier.
The former Minnesota Vikings running back allegedly offered his ex-girlfriend $1 million to clear his name of abuse allegations she made in 2021.
Gracelyn Trimble, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, filed a lawsuit claiming assault, battery and false imprisonment. She accused Cook of “giving me a concussion, leaving a scar on my face and taking me through hell.”

The 27-year-old reportedly offered Trimble $800,000 at first but upped it to seven figures when she declined.