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Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever have been performing exceptionally well this WNBA season, leading their team towards the playoffs. The Fever are promoting both players for the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, highlighting their record-breaking scoring achievements as a duo.
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Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are the top two scorers on the Indiana Fever this season.
Together, they average 46.9 points per game, the highest combined scoring by a duo in WNBA history.
They scored 30 or more points each in three games, the most such games by teammates in league history.
The Fever posted a video campaign calling for a possible "MVP²," meaning co-Most Valuable Players.
Clark averages 22.1 points, 8.3 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game, shooting 45% from the field.
Mitchell averages 24.8 points per game, with 51% shooting accuracy and 45.5% on three-pointers.
The Fever have a 25-14 record, placing them fifth in the WNBA standings and securing a playoff spot.
There has never been a co-MVP in WNBA or NBA history, making this campaign potentially historic.
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Bob Lee, a former NFL quarterback who played for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and Los Angeles Rams, died on August 17 at age 81. He played 12 seasons in the NFL, made multiple Super Bowls appearances, and later worked as an athletics director and a sports analyst.
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Bob Lee played 12 seasons in the NFL, mostly as a quarterback.
He played for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and Los Angeles Rams.
Lee appeared in 77 regular-season games and passed for over 5,000 yards.
He was picked in the 17th round of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Vikings.
In 1973, he led the Falcons to seven straight wins and was their most valuable player.
Lee was part of the Vikings team that lost Super Bowl IV, though he didn’t play in the game.
After retiring, he served as athletics director at the University of the Pacific and worked in real estate and sports TV analysis.
He is survived by his wife, three children, and six grandchildren.
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The Detroit Lions' new running back, Isiah Pacheco, is injured with a sprained knee ligament and a back problem, making his Week 1 game uncertain. The team is also considering signing another former Kansas City Chiefs player, Kareem Hunt, to help their running back options.
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Isiah Pacheco joined the Detroit Lions after playing for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Pacheco has a sprained MCL (a knee ligament injury) and a back injury.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Pacheco's status for Week 1 is unclear.
Pacheco was expected to support star running back Jahmyr Gibbs.
Pacheco had strong first two seasons but has been less productive and frequently injured in the last two.
The Lions are looking at adding Kareem Hunt, another former Chiefs running back, as a backup plan.
Pacheco is known for physical running and short-yardage plays when healthy.
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ESPN ranked the top 50 players in the WNBA, placing Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever at number two. The only player ranked above her is A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, who leads in several key statistics.
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Caitlin Clark is a guard for the Indiana Fever and is ranked No. 2 among WNBA players by ESPN.
Clark is third in the league in points per game and tied for first in assists.
She set a WNBA record with six consecutive games scoring over 20 points and 5 assists.
Clark made eight 3-pointers in one game, moving past Diana Taurasi for second-most 3-pointers in the first three seasons of a WNBA career.
A’ja Wilson, a center for the Las Vegas Aces, is ranked No. 1 and leads the league in scoring, blocks, and ranks third in rebounds.
Wilson has won four MVP awards, three Defensive Player of the Year honors, and two WNBA Finals MVP titles.
Wilson is the current favorite to win the WNBA MVP award, while Clark is placed third in the MVP race odds.
The WNBA season is near its end, with five regular-season games left, and Clark aims to keep up her strong performance for the MVP race and her team’s championship chance.
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The New York Giants have hired Matt Nagy as their offensive coordinator to develop their quarterback, Jaxson Dart. Nagy has experience with quarterbacks but mixed results. The Giants have added veteran players to support Dart’s growth.
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Jaxson Dart is a quarterback for the New York Giants.
Former Giants head coach Brian Daboll, known for developing quarterbacks, was fired midway through last season.
John Harbaugh replaced Daboll as head coach but the offensive coordinator role now belongs to Matt Nagy.
Matt Nagy worked with Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City and was head coach of the Chicago Bears.
Nagy’s record with quarterbacks is mixed: he helped Mahomes succeed but struggled with Mitchell Trubisky.
The Giants have signed veteran players including running back Najee Harris, wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Calvin Austin III, and tight end Isaiah Likely.
The team hopes these veterans will help put Dart in good positions to succeed.
Nagy’s success with Dart could lead to another head coaching job for him.
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Some college football conferences are banning players who have played professionally, like in the NFL, from competing again in college games. The College Football Playoff leaders are thinking about making a rule to stop teams with pro players from playing in the postseason tournament.
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Recent court rulings have allowed some athletes an extra fifth year of NCAA eligibility.
The Big Ten conference was the first major college sports conference to ban professional players from returning to college football.
The SEC, ACC, and Big 12 conferences have also approved bans on professional players joining college teams.
Some athletes who were involved with the NFL but did not sign a professional contract remain eligible to play in college.
UCLA transfer Trent Hendrick is eligible to play this season despite participating in NFL rookie camps because he never signed a pro contract or joined a pro roster.
College Football Playoff leaders plan to meet and may create a rule barring teams with professional players from the playoff.
Eligibility rules for professional players returning to college sports are still under discussion and could change.
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Enes Kanter Freedom wore a shirt with a message about women at a WNBA game and got into a verbal fight with player Natasha Cloud, leading to his ejection and arena ban. WNBA player Cameron Brink criticized Kanter Freedom’s actions, saying the debate about transgender athletes is a distraction and that he is seeking attention.
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Enes Kanter Freedom attended an Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky WNBA game wearing a shirt that said “WOMAN noun: adult human female.”
Kanter Freedom and another former NBA player said they planned to enter the 2027 WNBA draft, as the league has no explicit rule banning transgender athletes.
Kanter Freedom was ejected from the game after a verbal conflict with Chicago guard Natasha Cloud.
He was banned from Wintrust Arena for aggressive behavior toward Cloud.
Cameron Brink, a Los Angeles Sparks player, called Kanter Freedom’s actions “stupid” and said he is trying to stay relevant by stirring controversy.
Brink said the WNBA is growing in popularity because of its star players, not because of debates about transgender athletes.
Brink expressed that targeting the transgender community for views and attention is wrong.
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Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who has led the Big Ten in receiving yards for two years, is preparing for the 2026 season with a new offensive play caller, Arthur Smith. Despite changes in coaching, Jeremiah Smith expects to keep performing strongly and said he wants to get the ball more than ever.
Key Facts
Jeremiah Smith has led the Big Ten in receiving yards for both his freshman and sophomore college football seasons.
Ohio State has had three different offensive play callers in three seasons: Chip Kelly (2024), Brian Hartline (2025), and now Arthur Smith (2026).
Arthur Smith, the new offensive coordinator, was previously head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL.
Jeremiah Smith says the offense will be different under Arthur Smith, with more ways to get players the ball.
Smith had 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns in his freshman year and 87 receptions with 1,243 yards and 12 touchdowns in his sophomore year.
Smith hinted he might catch 100 passes in the upcoming season and continue scoring double-digit touchdowns.
Ohio State won the national championship during Smith’s freshman year.
A strong season by Smith could help Ohio State compete for another national title.
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The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitcher Michael Lorenzen to help their team after many pitchers got injured. Lorenzen played this year for the Colorado Rockies but struggled with a high earned run average (ERA). He will join the Blue Jays’ starting pitcher rotation to support the team’s effort to reach the playoffs.
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The Blue Jays signed Michael Lorenzen for the rest of the 2026 season on Thursday.
The team has many injured pitchers, including Cody Ponce, Jose Berries, Patrick Corbin, Trey Yesavage, Jameson Taillon, and Shane Bieber.
Lorenzen started 2026 with the Colorado Rockies, making 26 appearances with a 7.08 ERA.
He pitched worse at home with a 9.12 ERA and better away with a 5.61 ERA.
Lorenzen’s last game was on August 15, where he allowed six earned runs in 3.2 innings.
The Blue Jays currently have only four healthy starting pitchers.
Dylan Cease leads the Blue Jays’ pitching rotation, followed by Jose Soriano, Spencer Arrighetti, and Max Scherzer.
The Blue Jays are close to the playoff Wild Card spot and hope to improve with Lorenzen in the rotation.
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Micah Parsons ranked the top NFL defenses for the 2026 season, placing the Houston Texans first and the Denver Broncos second. He put his team, the Green Bay Packers, in third place, praising some of their players.
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Micah Parsons ranked the Houston Texans as the best NFL defense for 2026.
The Denver Broncos were ranked second, noted for their strong secondary and front seven players.
Parsons placed the Green Bay Packers third in his rankings.
He praised Packers safeties and rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse.
Parsons highlighted Danielle Hunter as an underrated pass rusher.
The Houston Texans allowed the fewest yards per game last season.
Parsons made these rankings on his podcast, The Edge.
He mentioned the New England Patriots and reigning Super Bowl champions but did not rank them higher than his top three.
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Major League Baseball (MLB) proposed new rules to change the free agency period during the offseason. The plan would create two quiet times when players cannot sign with new teams, with the goal of concentrating free agency activity around the Winter Meetings and introducing a salary cap system.
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Teams have five days after the World Series to decide on contract options before a "quiet period" starts.
During the quiet period, trades can happen, and players can re-sign with their current teams, but free agents cannot switch teams.
Free agents can start signing with new teams at the Winter Meetings, after which a "Frozen Period" begins where no contracts can go into effect until February.
The proposal includes a salary cap and floor system to limit how much teams can spend on player salaries.
The MLB Players’ Association opposes the proposal, saying it reduces players' negotiation power and wage freedom.
Fans might benefit from a defined free agency start date, resembling the NBA’s system.
Team owners would gain cost certainty and clearer timelines for contract reviews.
Front office executives would face tighter time limits for negotiations and new restrictions on contract types, such as no deferred salary deals and a maximum five-year contract for free agents switching teams.
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Brent Strom, a 77-year-old pitching coach, is coming out of retirement to work with the Houston Astros as a pitching consultant. This change comes after the Astros fired their general manager and during a critical part of their season as they compete for a playoff spot.
Key Facts
Brent Strom previously led the Astros to their first championship and coached for several MLB teams.
Strom spent the 2025 season as an assistant pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates before his contract was not renewed.
At age 77, Strom will return to the Astros as a pitching consultant and wear a team uniform in the dugout.
Astros owner Jim Crane recently fired GM Dana Brown and took over baseball operations temporarily.
The Astros are competing closely for first place in the American League West with a 66-67 record.
Strom is known for using data and analytics to improve pitching and worked under managers who valued these methods.
The Astros are currently finishing a key series against the New York Yankees as of August 27, 2026.
Strom’s return will cover at least the final month of the regular season and potentially the postseason.
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The Tampa City Council approved a $2.3 billion plan to build a new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays, with nearly $1 billion coming from public tax money. The project includes a stadium and an entertainment area on a college campus, aiming to secure the team’s future in the region.
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Tampa’s City Council voted 4-3 to approve the $2.3 billion deal for the new Rays stadium.
About $967 million of the funding will come from public tax dollars.
The Rays’ CEO said the stadium will benefit the local area and secure Major League Baseball’s presence in Tampa Bay.
The stadium and entertainment district will be built on Hillsborough College campus, next to the Yankees’ spring training site.
Hillsborough County Commissioners will vote on the project the day after the city council decision.
The Rays plan to complete the new stadium within three years.
Since 1998, the Rays have played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, except briefly during hurricane repairs.
A previous $1.3 billion ballpark plan near Tropicana Field failed last year, raising uncertainty about the team’s future before the new plan.
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Sean McDermott, former Buffalo Bills head coach, was seen at a joint practice between the Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans. His presence with Bears head coach Ben Johnson has led to guesses that McDermott might join the Bears as a defensive coach or advisor before the 2026 NFL season.
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Sean McDermott coached the Buffalo Bills for nine years before being dismissed recently.
Before the Bills, McDermott was a defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers.
McDermott attended a joint practice of the Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans on Thursday.
He was seen spending time with Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson during the practice.
Fans are speculating that McDermott could join the Bears’ staff, possibly as a defensive coach or special assistant.
The Bears will start their 2026 regular season against the Carolina Panthers on September 13.
There is no official announcement yet about McDermott joining the Bears’ coaching staff.
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Two rookies on the Chicago White Sox, Munetaka Murakami and Tristan Peters, each hit home runs in five consecutive games this season. This is the first time in Major League Baseball history that a team has had two rookies achieve this feat in the same year.
Key Facts
Murakami and Peters are both rookies playing for the Chicago White Sox.
Each player had a streak of home runs in five games this season.
The White Sox lead the AL Central division with a 70-63 record.
Murakami started strong with 12 home runs and 23 RBIs in April but missed time due to injury.
After returning in July, Murakami continued performing well, ending the season with 29 home runs and 58 RBIs.
Peters hit for the cycle (a single, double, triple, and home run in one game) earlier this year and has 12 home runs and 51 RBIs.
Peters’ five-game home run streak began in late August and included three home runs against the Texas Rangers.
The White Sox have upcoming games against the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros.
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The Miami Dolphins are rebuilding their team after many players and key figures left or were released. They have brought in some new people, but quarterback Malik Willis is considered the main player who can speed up this rebuilding process.
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Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel on January 8.
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was released on March 9 despite a $100 million contract.
Several important players like Jaylen Waddle and Minkah Fitzpatrick were traded to other teams.
The Dolphins lost 34 players between March and July.
New additions include head coach Jeff Hafley and first-round draft picks Kadyn Proctor and Chris Johnson.
Malik Willis, a 27-year-old quarterback, joined the Dolphins and has a three-year contract worth $67.5 million.
Willis has played for three teams in five seasons and is now expected to get many playing chances.
His signing includes a strong guaranteed amount, showing the Dolphins’ confidence in his ability to improve the team.
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Houston Texans player Braden Smith was hurt during practice but avoided a serious injury. He has a foot injury called plantar fascia and might miss a few weeks but should recover soon.
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Braden Smith is a right tackle for the Houston Texans football team.
He was injured on Wednesday practice and taken off the field by cart.
The injury is to his plantar fascia, a part of the foot.
Smith is not expected to miss many games.
He has a two-year, $25 million contract with the Texans after eight seasons with the Indianapolis Colts.
Smith is competing for the starting right tackle position on the Texans team.
Trent Brown is also a candidate for the starting spot and has been practicing with the main team.
The Texans have one preseason game left before their regular season starts on September 13.
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The article discusses the upcoming 2026 NFL season as teams complete their player rosters. Tyler Dragon, an NFL reporter, reviews the key points about what fans can expect in the new season.
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The 2026 NFL season is approaching.
NFL teams are finalizing their player rosters.
Tyler Dragon from USA Today provides insights on the season.
The discussion covers expected team performances and player lineups.
The information was shared on CBS News and its app.
The focus is on football and the NFL league.
The NFL season involves many teams competing across the country.
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Eugenio Suárez, a powerful baseball hitter for the Cincinnati Reds, was not claimed by any team during the waiver period and will stay with the Reds. Despite hitting 49 home runs last season, Suárez has struggled this year, with a low batting average and many strikeouts.
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Eugenio Suárez hit 49 home runs last season and had a career total of 261 since 2018.
He cleared waivers, meaning no team chose to add him to their roster.
Suárez signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds.
This season, he has a batting average of .208 and a strikeout rate of 34.9%, the highest for players with at least 400 plate appearances.
He has a negative fWAR (-0.4), a stat that shows his overall performance including defense and hitting.
Suárez has hit 11 home runs in the last half of the season but still remains with a team far from playoff contention.
Veteran outfielder TJ Friedl also cleared waivers without a team picking him up.
Suárez could have been a late-season power hitter addition for teams wanting more home runs, but he remains with the Reds.
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Min Woo Lee played very well in his first Tour Championship golf tournament, finishing the first round with a score of 62, which matched his best score ever on the PGA Tour. His strong start put him in the lead by two shots over several other top players.
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Min Woo Lee scored 62 in the first round of the 2026 Tour Championship.
This score matched Lee’s career-low on the PGA Tour.
The tournament is held at East Lake, where weather conditions softened the course.
Lee had two second-place finishes earlier this year at Pebble Beach and the Scottish Open.
Lee felt he had played poorly in recent weeks but started strong in this final event.
Lee made no bogeys and had eight birdies, four of which were made from more than 10 feet away.
Top players Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, and Chris Gotterup were two shots behind Lee.
Scottie Scheffler, who recently recovered from illness, shot a 65 in the first round and is currently No. 1 in the FedEx Cup standings.
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