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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young has joined elite company by reaching a milestone last matched by Peyton Manning and Drew Brees in 2013. Panthers fans are excited by this achievement.
Pro Football Focus (PFF) shared that Young has thrown for at least 280 yards and one touchdown in each of the Panthers' first five games. That is a remarkable feat for a young quarterback. Only three future Hall of Famers have done this in the past 15 years.
PFF shared the news on X, listing Young with Aaron Rodgers, Brees, and Manning as the only quarterbacks to reach this mark since 2011. This underscores how rare the accomplishment is.
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#hall #famers #drew

NEW YORK, N.Y. — How can pain and joy, love and heartbreak, coexist, side by side, year after year? How could the worst day of your life lead to the best? How do you rebuild a life shattered in an instant?
One ballgame at a time, as it turns out.
On Friday night, the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Brielle Saracini and her husband Sean McGuire provided the highlight of an emotional pregame ceremony when they threw out the game's ceremonial first pitch. Both 37, they represent both the tragedy and the resolve of 9/11, the devastation of loss and the strength of resilience. Brielle's father Victor was the captain of United Flight 175, the plane which impacted the South Tower … where Sean's father, Patrick, worked on the 84th floor.
The two were just 10 years old when their fathers died. They met two years later at Camp Better Days, a camp established to help children who had lost a parent on 9/11, and were married on September 9, 2017. And on Friday night, they walked out on the field together — Brielle wearing a Derek Jeter jersey, Sean bravely wearing a Mike Piazza Mets one — showing that joy can come from even the most horrifying of days.
Brielle Saracini and Sean McGuire share a special moment in the Bronx.

As kids, they both lost their fathers on 9/11. They met in 2003, became friends first, then fell in love.

They married in 2017.

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#sean

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Stars in any sport often start a decline once they approach the age of 30. Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley looks to go against that concept going into the 2026 NFL season.
Barkley took part in an interview with The Athletic, discussing multiple topics about his career accomplishments and projections. Turning 30 next February, he cited Barry Sanders and other NFL Hall of Famers who continued playing remarkable after turning 30, looking to join them in the process.
"The competitor in me, who I am to the core, I want to say F*** everybody. You don't think I'm able to put myself in that category? Why can't I put myself in that category for another five more years? That's the mentality I have," Barkley said.
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#Eagles #saquon #clutchpoints #myself

Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City. And the two Major League Baseball teams who played a role in the city's emotional recovery met at Yankee Stadium to commemorate the occasion, allowing fans to remember and pay tribute to all those affected by what happened 25 years ago.
Both the New York Yankees and New York Mets wore first responder caps paying tribute to the FDNY and NYPD.
Earlier in the day, Yankees manager Aaron Boone was joined by Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole to lay a wreath beside a plaque in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park paying tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11.
New flower arrangement next to the permanent Monument Garden tribute to the victims & heroes of 9/11 at Yankee Stadium. Yankees will be commemorating the day later this evening before their game w/the Mets. pic.twitter.com/TonJac3XuT
Members of the 2001 team that advanced to the World Series took the field, beginning with manager Joe Torre. He was followed by key team leaders Jorge Posada and Paul O'Neill. Tino Martinez and Scott Brosius, who hit home runs in that World Series then joined their teammates. Finally, Hall of Famers Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera came out to the pitching mound with the other five.

#yankee #yankees #stadium #aaron

Drew Petzing would rather not rotate offensive linemen.
"I'd like to have five Hall of Famers up there that we're going to sit in there for 15 years and roll," he said Thursday, Sept. 10, in Allen Park.
But after managing line rotations on multiple occasions during his three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, the Detroit Lions' first-year offensive coordinator said a left guard rotation like the one the Lions could use Sunday against the New Orleans Saints (1 p.m., Fox) could benefit the team.
"I think the reality of the NFL ... is sometimes the best thing for the team is not to [have one lineman take all the snaps]," Petzing said. "And it's an opportunity for those guys to continue to compete and earn their reps and to help this team win games. So looking forward to seeing whatever that ends up looking like one way or the other kind of play out on Sunday."
Christian Mahogany started 11 games at left guard for the Lions last season and took most of the first-team reps at the position this summer, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said he planned to rotate Mahogany and Ben Bartch at left guard in practice this week.

#like #petzing #offensive

DETROIT — The Motor City Cruise — the G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons — announced on Thursday the hiring of Steve Scalzi as their new head coach. Scalzi will replace Jamelle McMillan at the start of the 2026-27 season, becoming the third head coach in the franchise's history.
Scalzi has worked as an ***** istant coach for the Pistons for the past three seasons. Renowned for his player development skills, he has been instrumental in developing players such as Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson. In July, he also served as head coach for the Pistons during the 2026 NBA Summer League tournament.
Scalzi's role as coach of the Cruise marks his return to the NBA's professional developmental league. He began his career as an ***** istant coach with the then-Tulsa 66ers (Oklahoma City Blue), the Oklahoma City Thunder's G League affiliate.
At that time, the Blue were part of the NBA D-League. As one of the franchise's primary player development coaches, Scalzi helped a handful of players receive promotions around the league during the 2013-14 season.
Scalzi's success later led him to join the Thunder's coaching staff in 2014, where he held several roles during his seven-year tenure. His most memorable responsibility was helping develop future Hall of Famers Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

#pistons #cruise

I feel like I spend half of my hours dreaming about the San Francisco offense these days. Of course, I spend the other half sweating in a panic.
This is life with fantasy football's most boom/bust depth chart. And we have plenty to be nervous about as the 49ers get ready for their Thursday night opener against the Rams, coming live from Australia, with several stars on the injury report.
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The perks with San Francisco are obvious. Kyle Shanahan is a brilliant coach, Brock Purdy a plus quarterback and Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Mike Evans all look like Hall of Famers. Of course those last three vets are all back-nine players, too — McCaffrey enters his age-30 season, while it's an age-33 lap for Kittle and Evans.
Injury concerns come standard with all three. Kittle tore his Achilles in January. Evans was a limited player all summer, managing a groin injury. It's possible Kittle will have a slow open to the season, and Evans also has to be handled carefully, though I suspect he'll at least repay this summer draft cost.

#half

Over a decade later, one of the most shocking moves in NBA history still requires a lot of brain power to process. Kevin Durant's decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in 2016 is one of those history-altering events whose ripple effects can still be felt today.
After giving up a 3-1 series lead in the 2016 Western Conference Finals, Durant joined the arch-rivals to team up with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. That quartet of first-ballot Hall-of-Famers made the following couple of years skippable as they cruised their way to back-to-back NBA championships.
You know the story by now. The Thunder went all in to keep Durant. And despite their organizational pleas and pitches, it wasn't enough to convince the NBA superstar to stick around and run it back. His exit took a decade to get over as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helped heal the scars with a Larry O'Brien trophy in 2025.
In one of an endless supply of perspectives on Durant's decision, Dion Waiters weighed in with his two cents. He appeared on the 'Real Talk with MJ' podcast in Oct. 2024 to reflect on his exit and how it affected the role player's next move as he signed a last-resort one-year deal with the Miami Heat in the aftermath.
"We was in the WCF up 3-1 against Golden State. Tricked it off, bro. We're supposed to went to the Finals against Cleveland," Waiters said. "I feel like we would've beaten Cleveland. We just messed up at the right time, bro."

#back #golden #decade

Congrats to Broc on a long history of success, both on and off the track.
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Six-time AMA Motocross National Champion and longtime Dunlop leader to receive prestigious honor during Sept. 10 induction ceremony
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – Dunlop Motorcycle Tires is proud to celebrate longtime member of the Dunlop family and Senior Manager of Off-Road Racing Broc Glover, who will be honored as an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend during the 2026 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sept. 10 at the Event Center at Violet Woods in Pickerington, Ohio.
Already inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000, Glover joins a select group of Hall of Famers to receive Legend status, a distinction reserved for individuals whose accomplishments and influence have extended well beyond the category for which they were originally inducted.

#dunlop #ceremony

Bob Myers, the executive given the most credit for Golden State's four NBA championships from the 2014-15 season to the 2021-22 season, recently took the time to join NBA Hall of Famers Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter on their podcast. Throughout the duration of the episode, Myers revealed many stories throughout his career, discussing what factors led to him leaving the team, what he misses most about the role and the toughest decision he had to make when in charge.
Additionally, Myers shared a story about a veteran player that urged him to keep the roster in tact prior to their eventual dynasty. After winning 51 games during the 2013-14 campaign and losing to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs, Myers revealed that he received a call from one of the team's most influential veterans, saying, "Jermaine calls me three days after we lost, and I'm thinking he's going to tell me he's retired and whatever. He goes, 'Hey man, listen to me; do not break this team up.' And I was kind of like, what's so great about this team? We just lost in the first round. And he goes, 'I've been in a lot of locker rooms at the end of a season, and this team knows how to lose.' He said it bothered them the right amount."
While O'Neal, a six-time All-Star in his own right, would retire following an 18-year career after that season, the Warriors would begin a historic dynasty the very next year in the 2014-15 campaign.
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#season #Career #dynasty

Here is a look at the all-time passing yardage leaders for every NFL franchise.
This list includes 11 current Pro Football Hall of Famers and a number of other quarterbacks who will one day be enshrined in Canton. While some teams have obvious all-time passing yardage leaders (Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, for starters), other teams have surprising players atop their passing lists.
Years: 1966-1983
Yards: 34,639 (209 TDs)
Others: Neil Lomax (22,771 yards), Kyler Murray (20,460), Jake Plummer (17,622), Carson Palmer (17,622)

#time #teams #famers

The 2012-13 season was supposed to be a return to glory for the Los Angeles Lakers. During the summer of 2012, they had traded for Hall of Famers Steve Nash and Dwight Howard in the hopes that both men would give Kobe Bryant the support he needed to win yet another NBA championship while he was still an elite player.
Things didn't exactly go as planned. Nash, one of the best, if not the best, point guards of his era, suffered a fracture in his left leg in just his second game with the team and missed almost seven weeks as a result. The Lakers started the season 1-4, causing then-coach Mike Brown to be fired, and when the team reached out to Phil Jackson about returning as coach, it looked like things would soon be OK.
But instead, Los Angeles hired Mike D'Antoni, the coach of the mid-2000s Phoenix Suns during the "Seven Seconds or Less" era. In a recent interview with ESPN, he admitted that he took the job because of Nash's presence on the team.
"One of the reasons why I took the Laker job -- the biggest reason, other than I wanted to coach -- was that Steve was going to be there," D'Antoni said. "So I'm thinking that if Steve and I can get this and put this together, we could be really good. And I remember asking them before I signed, 'I know Steve's hurt, when's he coming back?'
"And they go, 'Well, he'll be back by Friday. And if we can get you to sign and you get in here, he'll be almost ready to go right when you get here.' That kind of pushed me over the hill.

#steve #nash

They built it, and thousands came.
The Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, roared back to life last Thursday to host upwards of 8,000 fans, 26 Hall of Famers and VIPs like Theo Von to take in Major League Baseball's regular season matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins. The high-profile outing, presented by John Deere and streamed live on Netflix, marked only the third MLB game to be played on the grounds where director Phil Alden Robinson filmed the beloved 1989 sports drama starring Kevin Costner.
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#dyersville

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will induct eight individuals and one team that has contributed to the growth of basketball - domestically and internationally - becoming one of the best, surpassing milestones and having a worldwide impact.
One of the inductees for the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame is none other than head coach Doc Rivers.
Other inductees include Joey Crawford, Mark Few, Amar'e Stoudemire, Mike D'Antoni, Candace Parker, Chamique Holdsclaw, Elena Delle Donne and the 1996 USA Basketball Women's National Team.
They will be joined by many fellow Hall of Famers, basketball stars and contributors to the game who will gather to celebrate the newest group of the sport's iconic figures.
The Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be formally enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame at Springfield Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts. The broadcast event begins at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) on NBA TV and streaming on the NBA App.

#crawford

LAWRENCE — Marian Washington is a Kansas women's basketball icon.
The Jayhawks' all-time winningest head coach led that KU program for 31 seasons from 1973 to 2004. She enjoyed 11 NCAA tournament appearances, many conference ***** les and more. She was also an ***** et to the athletic department in other ways, too.
And on Saturday, Aug. 15 in Springfield, Massachusetts, Washington will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for her role with the 1996 women's national team for USA Basketball. Washington was an ***** istant coach for Stanford's Tara VanDerveer for the Olympics that year. According to a release from Kansas athletics, Washington became "the first female African American coach on a USA Olympic Basketball coaching staff."
RELATED: 5 insights into Kansas women's basketball with coach Brandon Schneider
The KU release added: "The 1996 USA Basketball Women's National Team captured the gold medal at the Atlanta Games, finishing with an undefeated 8-0 record and an average margin of victory of more than 30 points. Coached by VanDerveer, the team featured a roster that included future Hall of Famers Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, Dawn Staley, Teresa Edwards, Rebecca Lobo, and Katrina McClain. The squad's dominant performance helped elevate the global profile of women's basketball and contributed to the launch of the WNBA later that year."

#hall #year

This is going to be good. On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints announced that Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees -- the franchise leader in every major passing stat -- will be inducted into the Saints Ring of Honor. An induction ceremony will be held during halftime of the Saints' Oct. 11 home game with the Minnesota Vikings, which falls during Week 5 of the NFL's regular season schedule. It will be the final game in a three-week homestand for New Orleans.
Brees has already been inducted to the Saints' team Hall of Fame alongside many other fan-favorite players, but their Ring of Honor is a more exclusive club. In addition to the Saints' first franchise quarterback Archie Manning and longtime owner Tom Benson, Brees will be joining his fellow Pro Football Hall of Famers Rickey Jackson, Willie Roaf, Morten Andersen, and Sam Mills. Two of Brees' former teammates, the sorely-missed Will Smith and three-time Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist Jahri Evans, are also members of the Saints' Ring of Honor.
Good for Brees. He's already reached the heights of the sport by earning his place at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, but it's still worth celebrating his achievements. He led the Saints into the winningest era in team history and brought New Orleans its first Super Bowl trophy. That he'll go into the team's Ring of Honor during a game played against the team he beat to reach Super Bowl XLIV in the first place makes it just that much better.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Here's when Drew Brees will be inducted to the Saints Ring of Honor

#saints #brees #ring

There's no need to let the AP top 25 and Coaches Poll have all of the fun — let's talk about another poll. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will start the season ranked No. 3 in the first FWAA-NFF Super 16.
NOTES:
Ohio State, last season's Big Ten runner-up, opens the season at No. 1 after receiving 28 of 56 first-place votes. It marks the Buckeyes' 25th all-time appearance atop the preseason poll and their first since 2015. Only Alabama (62) and Georgia (37) have more No. 1 appearances.

Oregon begins the season at No. 2 following an appearance in last season's College Football Playoff Semifinals, marking the highest preseason ranking in program history. The Ducks' previous best was No. 4 in 2024.

Notre Dame also enters the season at its highest preseason ranking ever at No. 3, surpassing its previous best of No. 6 in 2025 and 2022.

Texas is No. 4, joining Ohio State and Georgia as the only teams to open each of the last three seasons ranked in the top five.

Defending national champion Indiana is No. 6 and makes its first appearance in the preseason poll in program history.

Miami (FL) is the ACC's lone ranked team at No. 7, while Texas Tech, at No. 11, is the Big 12's highest-ranked team.

The SEC leads all conferences with seven ranked teams, followed by the Big Ten with five, the Big 12 with two, the ACC with one and the FBS Independents with one.

Since 2015, the eventual national champion has been ranked among the top six of the preseason poll a total of nine times. Alabama in 2017 is the only national champion during that span to open the season at No. 1.
ABOUT THE FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 POLL:
The FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll was established at the conclusion of the 2013 season by long-time partners, the Football Writers ****** ociation of America (FWAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF). Voters rank the top 16 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, and the results will be released every Sunday of the 2026 season; the individual votes of all members will also be made public. The first regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, Sept. 8 (to account for Labor Day games), and the final poll will be released Sunday, Dec. 6. The pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers who were selected to create a balanced-geographical perspective. The poll utilizes a computer program designed by Sports Systems, a TicketManager company, to compile the rankings and Kellner Ratings to publish the individual votes.
Kind of an interesting note here… Notre Dame received the second most 1st place votes with 9. When you look at the individual ballots, however, you can see a few things that stick out about Notre Dame's ranking — but the one that sticks out the most comes from former Notre Dame defensive lineman, Chris Zorich, who ranked the Irish at No. 10 to start the season.

#season #dame

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Don Nelson, who won five ****** les as a player and later became the second-winningest coach in NBA history, died Sunday at 86, the Golden State Warriors announced.
No cause of death was provided.
Nelson played 11 of his 14 NBA seasons for the Boston Celtics, where he won five championship ****** les with four separate coaches.
He is one of two coaches in league history with at least 250 wins for three different teams, Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, and Golden State. He also served as each of the teams' general manager and won three coach of the year honors. The teams made the playoffs in 18 of his 31 seasons, but he never won a ****** le.
Nelson introduced the point forward strategy, which shifted the game from relying on large players, which he attributed to his time playing for legendary Celtics coach Red Auerbach. His fast-pace approach was likely best seen with the Warriors teams with future Hall of Famers Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway, and Mitch Richmond

#teams #Warriors #celtics

At his NBA peak, Monta Ellis was a relentless, rim-pressure guard who enjoyed four separate seasons in which he scored at least 20 points per game. At his NBA peak, Steph Curry was the greatest 3-point shooter in the history of basketball; a bona fide pioneer who permanently changed the way one of the world's most popular sports is played, while serving as the MVP-caliber talisman for four Golden State Warriors championship teams. He is a franchise legend, an icon the Warriors will almost certainly construct some sort of statue out of his likeness years after he retires.
Yet Ellis, apparently, thinks their talent is comparable.
While talking about his background after becoming Alcorn State's new basketball general manager on Friday, Ellis claimed the only real difference between himself and Curry during their respective Warriors careers was that Curry played with stacked teams capable of making NBA Finals runs year in and year out. Whereas the best Golden State team Ellis ever played was a 42-win squad that upset the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2007 playoffs.
At a surface level, Ellis does have a point. In his prime, Curry shared the floor with three other surefire Hall of Famers in Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant. That definitely helped Curry be himself and focus on what he does best. Ellis never played with anyone like that in Golden State. What's funny is that the Warriors didn't think Ellis and Curry were comparable. If anything, they clearly thought Ellis would get in Curry's way as he blossomed, which is why they traded Ellis in 2012 as Curry was finishing up his third NBA season.
And again, Ellis was a dime-a-dozen rim-pressure guard we've seen so many times before. Curry, even now at his older age, sometimes remains unguardable because of his transcendent shooting ability that another player may never replicate. I'm sorry, but there's no way, shape, or form that these two would've ever been interchangeable on Golden State teams that reached the NBA's tallest summit.

#pressure #guard

Some college football programs are known as Linebacker U or Wide Receiver U for consistently producing great players at those positions.
When it comes to Miami University RedHawks football, the program is best known for the people who roam the sidelines. Hence, the "Cradle of Coaches" nickname.
That nickname and the school's decorated history of coaches are getting the documentary treatment in Cradle of Coaches, produced in conjunction with RESLV and NBCUniversal, set to premiere exclusively on Peacock on Aug. 17.
The documentary "delves into the history of remarkable leaders, their groundbreaking achievements, and the profound connections that have shaped football's greatest coaching legacy."
The who's who of notable coaches who have come through the Miami University football program includes Super Bowl winners such as Sean McVay, John Harbaugh, and Weeb Ewbank, Hall of Famers such as Paul Brown, Ara Parseghian, Woody Hayes, and Bo Schembechler, and myriad other notable leaders on the field over the decades.

#Football #known #program

This evening football will finally return to our TV sets, as the NFL's first preseason game of the year kicks off between the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals in the annual Hall of Fame game.
Later this week on Saturday afternoon the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony will take place in Canton, Ohio - as the class of 2026 officially enters the hall. That includes Larry Fitzgerald, Drew Brees, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig.
As for the Atlanta Falcons, there are a few potential future Hall of Famers currently on the roster, according to ESPN - where Bill Barnwell has running back Bijan Robinson alone in the "Keep it up" tier for Atlanta:
"The Hall loves its running backs, and Robinson has been among the best in the league across his three-year career. The explosive plays that had curiously been missing from Robinson's profile appeared last season, and he nearly doubled his receiving totals from 2023 and 2024 with an 820-yard campaign in 2025. If Robinson can stay at or near this level while remaining healthy, he will earn a trip to Canton."
Barnwell also has three others in the "work to do" category in order to eventually make the Hall. That includes right guard Chris Lindstrom, wide receiver Drake London and tight end Kyle Pitts.

#atlanta #barnwell

Five former Penn State football stars have been named among the greatest college football players.
The Sporting News released a College Football All-America Teams by Decades listing this week as the Nittany Lions open fall camp in preparation for the 2026 season.
The Lions who made the cut: Tight end Ted Kwalick (1960s), linebacker Shane Conlan (1980s), offensive lineman Sean Farrell (1980s), linebacker LaVar Arrington (1990s) and running back Saquon Barkley (2010s).
Kwalick, Conlan and Arrington are college football hall of famers. All were first-team All-Americans during their careers.
Of course, the piece does not include the 1950s, which featured PSU hall of fame quarterback Richie Lucas and superstar running back Lenny Moore, who Joe Paterno called the greatest player he ever coached.

#Football #kwalick #conlan

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 11: Matt Hughes gives his introduction speech for BJ Penn before he is inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at the UFC Fan Expo in the Sands Expo and Convention Center on July 11, 2015 in Las Vegas Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
How are Donald Cerrone, Wanderlei Silva and Urijah Faber Hall-of-Famers when Pride, Strikeforce, DREAM, K-1 and UFC legend Alistair Overeem isn't?
I spoke to Overeem about this and he offered an interesting answer. Let's talk MMA.
MMA record: 47-19 with 1 no-contest
UFC record: 12-8 across nearly a decade

#Expo #overeem

The rich get richer.
The two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Tarik Skubal, the top player on the trade market in a blockbuster trade ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline, according to national reports.
Skubal, the reigning two-time American Cy Young Award winner, adds to an already stacked roster and rotation filled with future Hall of Famers as the Dodgers go for a three-peat this fall.
The Milwaukee Brewers, who were swept by the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last year, appeared to have the prospects to be in the conversation for a player like Skubal even if he only ended up being a rental.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers shipped out their No. 5, No. 7 and No. 17 prospects in exchange for Skubal.

#series

The rich get richer.
The two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Tarik Skubal, the top player on the trade market in a blockbuster trade ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline, according to national reports.
Skubal, the reigning two-time American Cy Young Award winner, adds to an already stacked roster and rotation filled with future Hall of Famers as the Dodgers go for a three-peat this fall.
The Milwaukee Brewers, who were swept by the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last year, appeared to have the prospects to be in the conversation for a player like Skubal even if he only ended up being a rental.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers shipped out their No. 5, No. 7 and No. 17 prospects in exchange for Skubal.

#trade #player

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There's arguably nothing more valuable to a team's World Series chances than a true No. 1 arm in the rotation — an ace who can shut down any opposing lineup. Because of the exclusivity of that group of pitchers, teams rarely choose to trade one midseason.
The best pitchers moved at the MLB trade deadline are typically mid-rotation arms who may have a good track record or even some All-Star nods but aren't quite top-five pitchers in the sport or future Hall of Famers. When the true best-of-the-best pitchers are traded, it has typically happened in the offseason.
But the Detroit Tigers' situation with Tarik Skubal turned out to be an exception to those trends. According to multiple reports, the Tigers are trading Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers for prospects Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, Brady Smith.
Skubal is one of the best pitchers ever moved at the trade deadline. There have, however, been a few previous aces traded at the deadline who became elite weapons for their new teams.

#sporting

Nearly two months to the day after the Browns surprised everyone by trading defensive end Myles Garrett to the Rams, Btowns owner Jimmy Haslam addressed the move in a Friday press conference.
"That was Andrew's decision," Haslam told reporters, referring to G.M. Andrew Berry. "I don't know what Andrew shared with you yesterday or in the past, that's something that — the conversations we've had for about a while before it was announced, and the Rams were a good partner there and kept it quiet. But, a decision like that, ownership is going to be involved, but it's Andrew's decision, Andrew's recommendation — in this case, ownership left it there."
Haslam was asked why he accepted Berry's recommendation.
"Well, one, I think we got a really good player back, and I think you saw him today — a really good player who's 25 years old and still on his rookie contract, so that's the biggest reason," Haslam said. "And then we picked up a one, a two and a three, and I think we all realize the three years we didn't have number one picks due to the Deshaun [Watson] trade — one of those years I don't think we even had a second — and the value of those picks, as we've proved the last two years, are tremendous. Myles [Garrett] is an unbelievable player. I was thinking the other night — Jim Brown, Joe Thomas, Myles Garrett — they're all first-ballot Hall of Famers, world-class people, and so it was not an easy decision, but we've made it, we're moving on and excited about Jared [Verse] and excited about those three draft picks."
It was a surprising change of position by Haslam and the Browns after the 2025 season, one in which Garrett set the single-season sack record and was named the NFL's defensive player of the year.

#garrett #myles #think #we 've

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There's arguably nothing more valuable to a team's World Series chances than a true No. 1 arm in the rotation — an ace who can shut down any opposing lineup. Because of the exclusivity of that group of pitchers, teams rarely choose to trade one midseason.
The best pitchers moved at the MLB trade deadline are typically mid-rotation arms who may have a good track record or even some All-Star nods but aren't quite top-five pitchers in the sport or future Hall of Famers. When the true best-of-the-best pitchers are traded, it has typically happened in the offseason. But the Detroit Tigers' current situation with Tarik Skubal could be an exception to those trends.
With Skubal being the biggest name in trade rumors entering the 2026 deadline, the two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner has a chance to become one of the best pitchers ever moved at the trade deadline. There have, however, been a few previous aces traded at the deadline who became elite weapons for their new teams.
From Max Scherzer to Randy Johnson, here's a look at some of the best pitchers ever dealt at MLB's trade deadline.

#scherzer

ESPN | Jorge Castillo: The two New York teams are expected to have wildly different trade deadlines, with the Yankees presumed to be buyers and the Mets perhaps the biggest sellers. While there's a couple possible deals to be had between the two clubs — ****** o, Luke Weaver? — the largest possible splashes for the Yankees look like they could come from the West Coast. The San Diego Padres offer two relievers that could reinforce the bullpen, and the Angels feature both Zack Neto and Reid Detmers as alluring trade targets.
FanGraphs | Jay Jaffe: With Cody Bellinger out 4-6 weeks with a hamstring strain, the Yankee lineup and outfield are starting to look pretty bald. The team is already suffering significantly without Aaron Judge in the lineup, and while they still have a chance to win the AL East, they need someone to step up and start hitting, or they have an increased need to bring in an impact bat before the Trade Deadline.
Front Office Sports | Eric Fisher: As a longtime lover of MLB.tv, I get to benefit from what might be sports' best livestreaming experience. From what I've heard from New York locals, the Gotham Sports App has not been a very good livestreaming experience. The platform has repeatedly had playback, UI, and general quality issues over the past two seasons, and it seems it is being sunsetted by the YES and MSG networks. Streaming service DAZN is being tapped as the replacement for Gotham Sports, and I'll keep using MLB.tv.
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The Yankees announced who will be coming back to the Bronx on August 8th for the 78th edition of Old-Timers' Day. Hall of Famers Joe Torre and Mariano Rivera lead the way, and they'll be joined by Monument Park honorees Ron Guidry, Willie Randolph, Bernie Williams, Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neill, Jorge Posada, and Andy Pettitte. The first-time Old-Timers are Dellin Betances (born in 1988, gulp), Todd Frazier, David Weathers, and Adam Ottavino (who just pitched last year). Check out the full list!
TSN: If you know me, you know I'm a born hater. I want Shohei Ohtani to grow old and die warm in a bed surrounded by loved ones and I hope he has a rock in his shoe every single time he steps on a baseball field. Yesterday was a win for the haters, as Alek Manoah was released by the Angels. One imagines Gerrit Cole opened a particularly special bottle of wine last night's game with the White Sox.

#yankees #Angels

COOPERSTOWN, NY — The trio comes from Curaçao, Puerto Rico and California.
They played center field and second base.
They played for 18 different teams, with two of them teammates for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Now, here they are together, Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltran and Jeff Kent, who will be immortalized Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with a record 60 Hall of Famers expected to be in attendance, including Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman.
Most arrived in Cooperstown already, with Wade Boggs stealing the show Thursday afternoon by kneeling down and officially proposing to Debbie Boggs at the Otesaga Hotel, 50 years after already being married.

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