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The increasingly messy game of intrigue between the Colts and running back Jonathan Taylor has taken yet another turn.
On Sunday night, Taylor took to Twitter to dispute reports that he reported back pain to the organization—an occurrence it was speculated Indianapolis would use to get out of its financial commitment to Taylor in 2023.
“Never had a back pain,” Taylor wrote. “Never reported back pain. Not sure who ‘sources’ are, but find new ones.

Time to get the hot glue gun out again.
The Red Bull F1 team won another trophy Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix. And someone broke the winning trophy for the second week in a row.
F1 ace Max Verstappen finished first in Sunday’s race, with teammate Sergio Perez coming in at second.
After the Red Bull team took a group photo, Verstappen’s trophy was accidentally knocked forward, smashing it to pieces.

Second time in a row that Max Verstappen’s trophy has been broken. #F1 #BelgianGP #Verstappen pic.twitter.

They were rivals, angling to show each other up in 1993’s classic NBA Finals. They were teammates, leading the United States to gold in Barcelona in 1992. More importantly, they were friends—hypercompetitive Southerners who put the NBA on the global corporate map.
Now, Hall of Fame forward Charles Barkley and guard Michael Jordan don’t seem to be much of anything to each other, as Barkley outlined on 60 Minutes Sunday evening.

Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were best friends until Barkley criticized Jordan’s management of his NBA team.

RB Jonathan Taylor reported back pain during his pre-training camp physical that was deemed to be from an injury that was not sustained while playing for Indianapolis, a source told ESPN.

The drama surrounding Jonathan Taylor’s contract dispute with the Colts intensified on Sunday following a report detailing a major move the club could make with its star running back.
Indianapolis is considering placing Taylor, 24, on the non-football injury list due to an undisclosed back injury he suffered while working out on his own in Arizona, according to Colts reporter Mike Chappell of FOX59 and CBS4 Sports.

As a beloved and high-profile basketball analyst, Charles Barkley has made a career out of colorful quotes and always being a straight shooter. So, it should come as no surprise that the Basketball Hall of Famer applied the same principles when asked to confirm a story about his less-than-flattering on-set habits in his duties as co-host of the wildly popular NBA on TNT.
During a feature on Barkley aired by 60 Minutes, Barkley was asked by Jon Wertheim about the candid criticism he gives when watching subpar NBA games.

The Angels are continuing to be aggressive ahead of Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline, and they’ve reportedly managed to fortify their lineup in a deal with the Rockies on Sunday evening.
According to Mark Feinsand of the MLB Network, Anaheim is acquiring both outfielder Randal Grichuk and first baseman C.J. Cron from Colorado. 
Heading the other way in the deal are pitching prospects Jake Madden and Mason Albright. Madden, a right-hander, is ranked as the No. 8 prospect in the Angels’ farm, per MLB Pipeline. Albright, a southpaw, was the team’s No. 28 prospect.

One Pittsburgh Pirate had a birthday to remember.
On Sunday, 28-year-old Josh Palacios not only celebrated another trip around the sun, he also got to celebrate a walk-off 6-4 win against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Josh Palacios (54) hits a walk-off two-run home run in the tenth inning. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Josh Palacios tallied three hits Sunday, including the homer deep to right in the 10th inning that capped an incredible day for the outfielder.

In the world of multiple signing days, NIL and more lax recruiting limitations, the spectacle that is college football commitment stunts has become a year-round endeavor. And that tradition gets particularly spicy when a pair of rival schools are duking it out for the services of the same high-profile recruit.
In the case of blue-chip cornerback prospect Aaron Scott Jr., his commitment on Sunday pitted Ohio State and Michigan against one another. And the result did not disappoint.

The Dallas Cowboys selected Ezekiel Elliott with the fourth pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He spent seven seasons with the team and racked up over 8,000 yards rushing. But the team released the running back this offseason. And despite meeting with the New England Patriots on Saturday, Elliott remains unsigned.
NFL reporter Jordan Schultz first broke the news of Elliott’s visit.

Source: 2x All-Pro RB Ezekiel Elliott is visiting the #Patriots today.
This could impact the RB-needy AFC East, as well as the Dalvin Cook derby, since he and Elliott are considered the top backs available.