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We’ve got a new highest-paid player in the National Hockey League and his name is Leon Draisaitl.
One of, if not the biggest thing on the to-do list for new Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman to get done on the heels of the team’s run to the Stanley Cup Final last season is locking down the team’s two biggest stars, Connor McDavid and Draisaitl.

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Milwaukee leaned on internal improvement and have emerged as a surprising contender in the National League
The Milwaukee Brewers were not expected to contend in 2024. They were hardly viewed as a threat in their own division. Now they possess the largest division lead in baseball, not just a mere ticket to the playoffs. Milwaukee is entrenched in a battle for the best record in baseball.
There is no shortage of credit to be spread around for the team’s ability to exceed expectations.

Scottie Scheffler shot a final-round 67 on Sunday to win the Tour Championship by four shots and cap off one of the best seasons we’ve seen in over a decade on the PGA Tour. He also shanked a shot out from a bunker during the final round, which is all one reporter could focus on after he had already secured his win.
The moment came on the gettable Par 4 eighth when Scheffler found a greenside bunker with his teeshot. Faced with a relatively straightforward second, the No. 1 player in the world cold-shanked his approach shot like he was a 23 handicap at your local club.

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Plus, we can’t wait for Chiefs-Ravens to kick off the first week of NFL action this season.
The first full week of college football is in the books and amazingly Iowa has a somewhat not totally unproductive offense. Welcome to the new world!
More specifically though, welcome to the first official week of the National Football League. Enjoy time with your loved ones early on because we have games on Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday on the other side of this work week (with CFB on Saturday). It truly is the most wonderful time of the year.

Scott Pianowski looks into his crystal ball to give you some end-of-season headlines today.

Lane Kiffin continues to be a content machine on social media.
The Ole Miss football coach is known for being a grade-A troll on X, and it’s been that way for years. He’s an offensive genius on the football field, and he’s a savage off it on social media.
He just couldn’t help himself from taking a shot at Brian Kelly following the LSU Tigers losing to USC, and he tied in a recent feud between the two.
Following the loss to the Trojans, Kelly slammed the table at his press conference while complaining about the state of his team.

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F1’s greatest designer is set for a shock move to Aston Martin
The long Adrian Newey saga is set to come to an end this month, and perhaps as early as next week, per reports.
Back in May Formula 1’s legendary engineer made the stunning announcement that he would be leaving Red Bull after the 2024 season. That announcement touched off rounds of praise around the Miami Grand Prix paddock from former Red Bull drivers, and sparked rampant speculation about where his career would head next.

NFL winning teams do winning team things. And NFL losing team do losing team things. And we are seeing an example of that Tuesday morning as the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets are doing their things.
These two teams will open the regular season against each other next Monday night in Santa Clara.
And in preparation for that matchup, the 49ers late Monday night got close to wrapping up a contract extension for left tackle Trent Williams. Negotiations, unproductive for weeks, are so close that Williams flew from his home in Houston to report to the team on Tuesday.

Let’s hand out some NFL superlatives before the start of the season.
The beginning of the NFL regular season is just around the corner, and that officially closes the offseason. While most high school graduates had their proms and festivities back before summer, we realized we never had a proper sendoff for the NFL class of 2023.
That said, going back a year is pointless. When it comes to football we’re always looking forward — so instead of having an end of year yearbook, we decided to drop it early. This is our NFL yearbooks superlatives for the 2024 season.

Pat McAfee isn’t letting the haters and critics keep him down.
McAfee and the rest of the College GameDay crew are rolling following week one being in the books, and through two weeks of the ESPN event, it’s been a content machine.
One of the big reasons why is because ESPN brought former Alabama coach Nick Saban into the fold. The man won seven national titles coaching football, and he’s every bit as talented on TV.
He’s also the perfect counterbalance to McAfee’s high energy and showmanship.