Tuesday · August 18, 2026 Vol. I · No. 229
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Sports · NFL

NFL Teams With Most Dead Cap In 2026

The Dolphins set an unfortunate record this offseason following the release of Tua Tagovailoa. The move left the franchise with a $55.4MM dead cap hit, which exceeded the previous…

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Sports · MMA

UFC 329: Gable Steveson Reacts to Josh Hokit’s Persona

Las Vegas — Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson arrives in the UFC this Saturday, with the 3-0 heavyweight being one of the most talked-about rookies in years, and one of the hot…

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Sports · NHL

Missing out on Leo Carlsson doesn’t ruin the Flyers’ offseason

Although the final decision might not have been expected until July 10, the dreams of Leo Carlsson being Philadelphia’s first-line center were foiled Thursday afternoon. Anaheim m…

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Sports · MLB

Rangers gets boost as Langford (hamstring) returns from IL earlier than expected

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Sports · NHL

Hamilton Hammers Unveil Jerseys & Release 2026-27 Schedule

This week, the Hamilton Hammers unveiled their highly anticipated uniforms and the schedule for the 2026-27 American Hockey League (AHL) season.  Hammers Jerseys Revealed On July …

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Sports · MLB

Gelof exits in 3rd inning with apparent right knee injury after sliding into fence

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Sports · MLB

Royals Expected To Maintain High Asking Price On Wacha, Lugo

The Royals have been one of the more disappointing teams in MLB. They’re alongside the Angels as the two worst teams in the American League, the only AL clubs completely buried in…

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Sports · Boxing

Shakur Stevenson signs with Zuffa Boxing

Dana White has scored perhaps his most notable signing to date for Zuffa Boxin, with Ring Magazine officially announcing that Shakur Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) has signed a promotio…

Sports · European soccer

France’s attacking evolution under Didier Deschamps passes latest Morocco test | Raphaël Jucobin

With the head coach having released the handbrake, his side were far superior compared with four years ago in Qatar against the same opponents The scorelines may have been exactly…

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Sports · MMA

Israel Adesanya announces departure from City Kickboxing

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Israel Adesanya is going in a new direction.

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Sports · NBA

Heat Notes: Jovic, Wiggins, Hardaway, LeBron, Keels

Forward Nikola Jovic says he’s happy to still be with the Heat after seeing his name pop up in trade rumors this offseason, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. The 23-year-…

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Sports · MLB

6 Draft storylines to follow this weekend

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Sports · NBA

Walker Kessler is most exciting addition Lakers have made this offseason

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to …

Sports · European soccer

What's going on with penalties - is it time to end the 'stutter'?

Kylian Mbappe's penalty miss in France's win against Morocco is the latest example of a player missing a penalty after stuttering in the run-up.

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Sports · MMA

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Pre-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

The biggest name, the most notorious name, the most successful name in UFC history returns to action at UFC 329 this Saturday: Conor McGregor. “The Notorious” is just that, and hi…

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Sports · MMA

UFC 329 press conference video

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway are set to share the stage in Las Vegas ahead of their rematch on Thursday at the UFC 329 press conference in Las Vegas, which begins at 10 p.m. ET…

Sports · NFL

Mike Macdonald got Super Bowl advice from someone with a "conflict of interest"

Remember when Tom Brady said before the Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl that he didn't have a "dog in the fight"?

Sports · Boxing

Shakur Stevenson Says Biggest Fights Matter More Than Undisputed Titles

Shakur Stevenson says the biggest fights matter more than becoming an undisputed champion, comments that ... continue Shakur Stevenson Says Biggest Fights Matter More Than Undispu…

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Sports · NBA

Warriors re-sign Charles Bassey

The Golden State Warriors still haven’t added any players from outside the organization this offseason (save for in the 2026 NBA Draft), but some of their reunions are fairly intr…

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Sports · MMA

Adrian Yanez expecting a ‘war’ against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 329: ‘Two heavy-handed guys’

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Sports · MMA

Israel Adesanya Leaves City Kickboxing, Calls Move ‘Bittersweet’

The end of an era has arrived in mixed martial arts. Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya announced that he is leaving City Kickboxing, the Auckland, New Zealand gym t…

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Sports · NBA

You have questions, I have no answers, but I’ll try (open mailbag)

Seems like a good time to open the mailbag again. As usual, I don’t claim to have all the answers. I do, however, have lots of opinions. For my part, I think I’ve finally reached …

Sports · European soccer

Klopp reveals how Liverpool tried to sign Mbappe

Jurgen Klopp says he "flew around in a circle" in a private plane with Kylian Mbappe and his family when he tried to sign him for Liverpool a decade ago.

Sports · MLS

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé produce remarkably similar performances at the 2026 World Cup within the span of just three days

The performances of great players at the 2026 World Cup continued with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé matching productions. The clear trend that the 2026 World Cup has followed is…