The Athletic's U.S. Open coverage highlights day three's unexpected turn of events. Stefanos Tsitsipas, despite a less favorable court assignment reflecting his recent struggles, energized the crowd on Court 7 and won his match. Surprisingly, the outside courts became the most popular due to empty main stadiums, creating...
The NFL's Detroit Lions traded wide receiver Tim Patrick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick. Patrick, recovering from significant injuries, played 16 games last season. The Lions, already with a strong receiving corps including Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, trimmed their roster to make...
The NFL's roster cuts surprised many. Several teams released notable players, including veteran cornerback Dane Jackson (Bills), receiver Hunter Renfrow (Panthers), and safety Mike Edwards (Chiefs). Other surprising cuts involved high draft picks like JuJu Brents (Colts) and Jaxson Kirkland (Bengals). These players' releases often stemmed from injuries,...
The San Francisco 49ers trimmed their roster, releasing several players including veteran punter Thomas Morstead, who's expected to re-sign soon. Promising rookie Sebastian Valdez was also waived, surprising many. The team kept only two healthy receivers due to injuries and suspensions. Several players, like Russell Gage and...
The Indiana Fever defeated the Seattle Storm 95-75, securing a season series sweep. Aliyah Boston led the Fever with 27 points and 9 rebounds, while Odyssey Sims added 22 points. This victory propelled Indiana past Seattle and Golden State into sixth place in the WNBA standings, securing a playoff...
The New England Patriots surprisingly released their 2022 first-round draft pick, Cole Strange, despite initial starting position. Strange, a guard, lost his starting role after a week of training camp and struggled with a past knee injury. Other roster cuts included wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk (injured reserve), linebacker...
The New Orleans Saints have officially named Spencer Rattler their starting quarterback for the upcoming season. Coach Kellen Moore praised Rattler's consistency and ability to make plays. Tyler Shough will be the backup quarterback. Jake Haener was released from the team earlier in the day. Rattler, a fifth-round...
Hunter Renfrow, recovering from ulcerative colitis, was surprisingly cut by the Carolina Panthers, despite positive training camp reviews. Several other players, including Shy Tuttle, Boogie Basham, and Krys Barnes, were also released. Raheem Blackshear received an injury settlement, while LaBryan Roy was placed on injured reserve. The...
Quentin "Rampage" Jackson's son, Raja, severely injured professional wrestler Stuart Smith. Rampage is receiving racist death threats online, claiming he's being wrongly blamed. He stated his son recently suffered a concussion and shouldn't have been involved. While Rampage apologizes and expresses concern for Smith's recovery, police are...
Desmond Watson, the NFL's heaviest player at 464 pounds, was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite losing weight to 449 pounds, he didn't meet the team's health and conditioning standards. The Buccaneers didn't feel he was ready to practice and chose not to keep him on the practice...
