A new mural featuring basketball star LeBron James was painted in Chinatown, Philadelphia, by artist Chenlin Cai. The mural connects LeBron James, Philadelphia’s history, and Asian culture, aiming to attract more visitors and support the local community.
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LeBron James recently signed with the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team.
Chenlin Cai created a mural in Chinatown showing LeBron James getting an assist from William Penn, a historical figure.
The mural is located at 938 Arch Street in Philadelphia.
Cai painted the mural by hand over three days.
The artwork is called "The Legendary Partner for the City of Brotherly Love."
Cai wants the mural to bring more visitors and business to Chinatown.
Cai moved from China to Philadelphia in 2014 and hopes the mural promotes Chinatown’s culture.
LeBron James is expected to debut with the 76ers in early October, with their first preseason game on October 5.
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Jeffrey and Andrew Kessler are a father and son team who have played important roles in shaping the NFL. Jeffrey is a top sports lawyer representing players, and Andrew is a football player agent who creates innovative contracts. Together, they have worked on notable deals and legal strategies that have influenced the league.
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Jeffrey Kessler is a well-known sports attorney and a leader at the law firm Winston & Strawn.
Andrew Kessler is an NFL player agent at Athletes First, named the top football agency in 2025.
In 2024, Andrew helped finalize a record $220 million contract for Packers quarterback Jordan Love.
Andrew created a "poison pill" contract clause in 2006 for player Steve Hutchinson to help him sign with the Minnesota Vikings.
Jeffrey defended the "poison pill" contract in a legal challenge by the Seattle Seahawks and won.
Jeffrey has represented the NFL Players Association since 1989 and worked on major NFL legal cases.
The Kesslers blend family life and work, sometimes discussing contracts and sports issues during family moments.
Andrew helped recruit players like Von Miller to support legal challenges against NFL and NCAA policies.
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Joshua Báez of the St. Louis Cardinals hit a home run in each of his first three times at bat during his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs. This achievement is the first of its kind in modern major league baseball history and helped the Cardinals win 8-4.
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Joshua Báez hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in his MLB debut on August 15, 2026.
He became the first player in modern major league history to hit home runs in each of his first three at-bats.
Báez was called up from the Triple-A Memphis team before the game.
The home runs included a 449-foot shot on the first pitch he saw and a total of five RBIs in the game.
Over 30 family members, including his mother, attended the game and celebrated with him despite rain.
Báez was leading all Triple-A hitters with 34 home runs before joining the Cardinals.
He is the 11th Cardinals player to homer in his first career at-bat and one of six in club history to homer on the first pitch.
The Cardinals won the game 8-4 against the Chicago Cubs.
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Kyler Murray played a short series in the Minnesota Vikings' preseason game against the Giants, completing two of three passes and helping the team score a field goal. Rookie running back Demond Claiborne also had significant playing time, while linebacker Jamal Adams left the game early due to an injury.
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Kyler Murray played only one series in the Vikings' preseason game.
He completed 2 of 3 passes for 10 yards during that series.
The Vikings scored a field goal on Murray’s drive.
Murray did not run the ball during his time on the field.
Rookie running back Demond Claiborne had 12 carries and showed strong runs.
Claiborne failed twice to score from the one-yard line but showed good speed on earlier runs.
Linebacker and safety Jamal Adams left the game in the second quarter due to an injury.
Adams recorded one tackle for loss before leaving the game and was taken to the locker room on a cart.
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Odell Beckham Jr. played again at MetLife Stadium for the New York Giants after nearly eight years. He caught two passes for six yards and had other chances to make plays, showing promise for the team. Several Giants rookies also had notable moments during the preseason game.
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Odell Beckham Jr. returned to play at MetLife Stadium with the New York Giants.
Beckham caught two passes for six yards in the game.
He created opportunities downfield but did not get the ball on some catches.
Giants’ general manager Joe Schoen and coach John Harbaugh are pleased with Beckham’s performance so far.
Rookie linebacker Arvell Reese made an early defensive tackle for a loss.
Third-round rookie receiver Malachi Fields caught a touchdown and had three catches for 34 yards.
First-round rookie offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa played quietly without noticeable mistakes.
The Giants have more preseason games to evaluate players before the regular season.
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The Carolina Panthers saw strong performances from several new players during their preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. Key rookies and new team members made noticeable impacts despite the Panthers losing 29-14.
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Jaelan Phillips, a new defensive player, had a sack and pressured the quarterback early in the game.
Devin Lloyd, an inside linebacker, made a notable tackle for loss.
Backup quarterback Kenny Pickett completed 16 of 19 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Rookie Monroe Freeling played right tackle and showed good protection skills in limited action.
Undrafted player Aaron Hall and returning linebacker Cam Gill impressed as pass rushers.
Kate Douglass set a new world record in the women’s 50m freestyle with a time of 23.49 seconds at the Pan Pacific Championships. This broke the previous record of 23.55 seconds held by Gretchen Walsh, creating a close competition between the two American swimmers.
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Kate Douglass broke the 50m freestyle world record with a time of 23.49 seconds in the heats.
Gretchen Walsh had held the record at 23.55 seconds since June 28.
Before Walsh, Douglass herself held the record at 23.59 seconds from June 19.
Douglass also swam the second-fastest 100m freestyle ever, with 51.69 seconds.
Walsh swam 23.78 seconds in the 50m freestyle heats, the second-fastest time that morning.
Australian Meg Harris was third-fastest in the 50m freestyle heats at 24.22 seconds.
Douglass is also competing in the 200m breaststroke event and qualified second-fastest.
The Pan Pacific Championships feature top swimmers from non-European countries.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor Reggie Smith by adding him to their Legends of Dodger Baseball on Saturday. Smith played for the Dodgers from 1976 to 1981 and helped the team win the 1981 World Series.
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Reggie Smith will be the 10th inductee into the Dodgers' Legends of Dodger Baseball.
The induction ceremony will take place at Dodger Stadium before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Smith played five and a half seasons with the Dodgers from 1976 to 1981.
He was traded to the Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for three players.
Before joining the Dodgers, Smith was a four-time All-Star and won a Gold Glove with the Boston Red Sox.
Smith helped the Dodgers reach three World Series and win in 1981, their first title since 1965.
After retiring as a player in 1982, Smith worked as a coach in the Dodgers’ minor leagues and major league teams from 1994 to 1998.
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Britain's Arthur Fery won his first match since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals by beating Jack Duckworth at the Cincinnati Open. Novak Djokovic, a top tennis player, lost unexpectedly to Thiago Tirante, struggling with heat and a health condition during the match.
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Arthur Fery won his match against Jack Duckworth with scores 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4) at the Cincinnati Open.
Fery reached a career-high world ranking of 36 after Wimbledon and received a wildcard for that tournament.
Fery will next play against Alex de Minaur, the fifth seed from Australia.
Novak Djokovic lost to Thiago Tirante, ranked 50th in the world, with scores 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Djokovic received medical help during the match and struggled with heat and humidity.
Djokovic said he has an ongoing health condition that affects him especially in hot and humid weather.
Thiago Tirante described his win over Djokovic as the best of his career.
Cameron Norrie, another British player, lost to Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the same tournament.
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Roschon Johnson played well in the Chicago Bears' preseason opener. He was the team's top runner in that game, gaining 34 yards on eight carries and showing steady and careful play.
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Johnson gained 34 yards on eight carries in the preseason opener.
This gave him an average of 4.3 yards per rush.
Most Chicago Bears starters did not play in this game.
Johnson did not make any big mistakes or lose the ball.
He is competing for the third running back spot behind D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai.
Johnson showed good patience and followed his blockers well.
He took advantage of the chance to play more because starters were resting.
The Bears are still deciding on their running back lineup before the regular season.
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Kaden Davis, a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears, had a strong performance in the team’s preseason opener. He caught four passes for 88 yards, showing he can make important plays and compete for a spot on the team.
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Kaden Davis is competing for a possible sixth wide receiver position on the Bears roster.
In the preseason game, he led the team in receiving with four catches for 88 yards.
His longest catch was 41 yards, a highlight play for the Bears to consider.
Davis also made a notable catch on a back-shoulder throw, which is a tough and valuable catch.
He did drop one pass during the game but overall had an encouraging performance.
The Bears are still evaluating their wide receivers and have not made final decisions.
Davis’ preseason success improves his chances to stay on the team or practice squad.
Continued strong plays and fewer drops could help him become a reliable depth player.
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Maurice Alexander played well in the Chicago Bears' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns. He caught three passes, scored a touchdown, and returned kicks, showing his skill in different roles.
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Maurice Alexander is a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears.
He caught three passes for 42 yards and one touchdown in the preseason game.
Alexander scored the Bears’ first touchdown of this preseason.
The touchdown was thrown by quarterback Tyson Bagent, repeating a similar connection from last year.
Alexander also returned two kicks for a total of 52 yards.
One of his kick returns was 30 yards long.
His ability to play both offense and special teams improves his chances to make the final team roster.
The preseason is ongoing, so more games will influence roster decisions.
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The Las Vegas Raiders are signing veteran defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi to strengthen their defensive line after allowing many rushing yards in a preseason game. Fatukasi has played for multiple NFL teams and has experience despite some injury setbacks.
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The Raiders allowed over 150 rushing yards in a recent preseason loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Foley Fatukasi, age 31, is joining the Raiders as a defensive tackle.
Fatukasi played the past two years with the Houston Texans, recording 32 tackles and 2.5 sacks.
He started his NFL career in 2018 as a sixth-round draft pick by the New York Jets.
Fatukasi has appeared in 90 NFL games and started 64 of them.
He signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars before being released in 2024.
Fatukasi played college football at the University of Connecticut (UConn), earning an honorable mention in 2015.
He comes from Far Rockaway, New York.
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The Connecticut Sun basketball team signed center Rayah Marshall to a developmental contract after she played briefly on a short-term deal. Marshall was previously traded to the Dallas Wings but did not play regular season games there before returning to the Sun.
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Rayah Marshall signed a developmental contract with the Connecticut Sun.
She had been on a seven-day hardship contract with the team earlier in the month.
The Sun waived Marshall to sign another player but then quickly re-signed her.
Marshall played two games for the Sun this season with limited statistics.
The Sun traded Marshall to the Dallas Wings before the 2026 season, but she was waived before playing regular games.
The Sun called Marshall back on August 1 with a short-term contract.
Marshall was drafted 25th overall out of USC in 2025 and played as a rookie for the Sun last season.
Sun players and staff express positive views about Marshall’s energy and presence on the team.
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Joshua Báez became the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit home runs in his first three at-bats, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4. Báez, called up earlier that day, also drove in five runs and was supported by solo home runs from teammates Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson.
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Joshua Báez hit home runs in each of his first three at-bats in his MLB debut.
Báez was called up from Triple-A Memphis earlier on game day.
The Cardinals won the game 8-4 against the Chicago Cubs.
Báez drove in five runs during the game.
Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson each hit solo home runs for the Cardinals.
Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer for the Cubs.
Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy won his first game since July 8 by allowing three unearned runs.
Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd gave up seven runs over 5 1/3 innings and was removed after Jordan’s home run.
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Joshua Báez hit three home runs in his first three times batting in the major leagues, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4. Báez was recently called up to the team and drove in five runs during the game.
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Joshua Báez is the first MLB player to hit home runs in his first three at-bats.
Báez was called up from Triple-A Memphis earlier the same day.
He hit his first home run on the first pitch he saw at Wrigley Field.
Báez had five runs batted in (RBIs) during the game.
The Cardinals won 8-4 against the Cubs.
Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson also hit solo home runs for the Cardinals.
Michael McGreevy was the winning pitcher for the Cardinals, allowing three unearned runs with six strikeouts.
Michael Conforto hit a three-run home run for the Cubs.
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Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jamal Adams was hurt during a preseason game against the New York Giants and was taken off the field on a cart. The Vikings won the game 13-10, but Adams’s injury type and severity have not been announced yet.
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Jamal Adams plays linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings.
He got injured in the second quarter and was taken to the locker room by cart.
The Vikings won the preseason game against the New York Giants 13-10.
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said the injury did not look good.
Adams signed with the Vikings last month after playing for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025.
He was originally drafted sixth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
Adams was traded from the Jets to the Seattle Seahawks and later released before the 2024 season.
He has had previous serious injuries, including a torn labrum and a torn quad tendon.
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The Cleveland Browns lost 34-10 to the Chicago Bears in their preseason opener. Deshaun Watson showed a stronger performance than Shedeur Sanders in the ongoing competition for the starting quarterback position.
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The Browns lost their preseason opener 34-10 against the Chicago Bears.
Deshaun Watson started the game, completing 11 of 15 passes for 126 yards, but was sacked once and lost a fumble.
Shedeur Sanders played the second half with the second-string offense, completing 6 of 11 passes for 79 yards, threw one interception, and fumbled once.
Dillon Gabriel, the third quarterback, played in the fourth quarter and finished the game.
Browns head coach Todd Monken said Watson and Sanders will share starting opportunities, alternating starts.
Rookie receiver KC Concepcion scored a rushing touchdown and showed strong running and catching skills.
Running back Dylan Sampson and rookie Davon Booth also had notable offensive contributions.
The Browns will play the Buffalo Bills next and finish preseason against the New England Patriots on August 27.
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Great Britain's women’s team won the 4x100 meter relay race. The team members were Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan, and Imani-Lara Lansiquot.
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The event was a 4x100 meter relay, where four runners each run 100 meters.
Great Britain's team won the gold medal.
Team members included Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan, and Imani-Lara Lansiquot.
The win was described as a strong and dominant performance.
The race was covered by BBC Sport.
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Amy Hunt won her third gold medal at the European Championships as part of Great Britain’s women’s 4x100m relay team. Dina Asher-Smith matched the record for the most gold medals at these championships, with seven in total, while the British men’s 4x100m relay team also won gold.
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Amy Hunt won three gold medals in six days, including the 100m, 200m, and the women’s 4x100m relay.
Hunt aims to win a fourth gold in the mixed 4x100m relay at the upcoming event.
Dina Asher-Smith won her seventh gold medal at the European Championships, matching the record for most golds.
Asher-Smith has won 10 total medals at the championships, tying the overall record.
The British women’s 4x100m relay team finished in 42.05 seconds, more than a second ahead of second place Switzerland.
The British men’s 4x100m relay team won gold in 38.45 seconds.
Great Britain has won 12 medals at the championships so far, with six golds.
The mixed 4x100m relay is a new event at these championships and could help Asher-Smith break the overall medal record.
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