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• Casual Friday open thread: How much of the Olympics will you watch?

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Olympics are here, and fans are in the stands again! Bonjour! C’est décontracté vendredi, the open thread where we venture outside Seattle Seahawks discussion and go off-topic. Technically, the Paris Olympics began on Wednesday with group stage action from men’s soccer. The opening ceremony is today (10:30 am on NBC/Peacock, for anyone interested) a...2024
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• Vikings Training Camp Preview: Defense

Vikings’ defensive coordinator Brian Flores will be the chef to mix the ingredients into a very good defense in 2024. | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Join Tyler Forness on The Real Forno Show for an in-depth preview of the Minnesota Vikings’ defense as they kick off training camp. Discover insights on defensive line concerns, the edge rusher evolution, linebacker strength, cornerbac...2024
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• Former Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake, star of ‘Miami Miracle’, announces retirement

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Miami Dolphins selected running back Kenyan Drake in the third-round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He gave Dolphins fans an all-time great memory. Former Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake announced his retirement on Friday, ending an eight-season career that included an all-time great Dolphins moment. Drake entered the league as a third-round pick ...2024
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• Ravens sign two-time Pro Bowl veteran safety

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images On the eve of training camp, the Ravens signed veteran safety Eddie Jackson On the eve of training camp, the Baltimore Ravens made a classic last-minute signing, adding veteran safety Eddie Jackson. A Ravens-type move: Two-time Pro-Bowl safety Eddie Jackson reached agreement today with Baltimore on a one-year deal, per sources. A safety with six defen...2024
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• Royals sign Dinelson Lamet to minor league deal

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images He received Cy Young votes once! The Royals announced they have signed right-handed pitcher Dinelson Lamet to a minor league deal. The 32-year-old has played parts of seven seasons in the big leagues with a career 4.63 ERA in 367 innings with the Padres, Rockies, Red Sox, and Dodgers. Lamet originally came up with the Padres and after undergoing Tommy J...2024
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• New Rams assistant coaches to keep an eye on

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images LA has as many as 11 new coaches on Sean McVay’s 2024 staff Change is nearly the only constant when it comes to Sean McVay’s coaching staffs with the Los Angeles Rams. The NFL perennially pilfers McVay’s assistants, especially on the offensive side of the ball, as they look to replicate the Rams’ recent success. Raheem Morris, Zac Robinson, Jimmy Lake...2024
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• The NFL’s most overrated and underrated teams entering training camp

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Betting lines show us who fans think will be good, and they’re making some huge mistakes. In just under a week the NFL is back for business. Rookies around the league report to training camp, shortly followed by veterans as we get our first true look at the adjustments teams made in the offseason. Separating the contenders from the pretenders has been a...2024
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• 12 NBA players on the trade block before next season starts

Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Here are the NBA players who could be traded before the new season begins. Player movement typically comes in waves during the NBA offseason, and it feels like the first wave is officially over for the summer of 2024. The draft has come and gone with some big surprises (Zach Edey to the Grizzlies!), major trades have gone down (Mikal Bridges to the Knick...2024
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• Fantasy Football ‘24: Players who are hard to rank

Joe Burrow | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Part II of our preseason content How did you spend the July 4 holiday weekend? I spent part of mine putting together my first set of Fantasy Redraft Rankings for 2024. It’s fun taking that initial stab, and I’ll be sharing my tiers and rankings for each of the major fantasy positions in the coming weeks. Every year, a small group of players c...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 86

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs drop the series opener to the Phillies, 6-4. While the Cubs and baseball have always been my first love, I’ve rotated through the Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks as each spent time as the best in its sports. Growing up in the Mike Ditka era, I join so many Chicago sports fans with an appreciation of “fire.” At times, a good temper tantrum get elev...2024
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• AJ Smith-Shawver to begin rehab assignment Wednesday at Rome

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images AJ Smith-Shawver has been on the injured list since May 24 with a strained oblique So more good news for the Atlanta Braves who announced Wednesday that right-handed pitching prospect AJ Smith-Shawver will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with Rome. Smith-Shawver went on the injured list for a strained oblique muscle on May 24. RHP AJ Smith-Shawver...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Riley Thompson takes a no-hitter into the 7th as Iowa tops St. Paul, 8-1.

Riley Thompson | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Terrific pitching and a late rally leads Iowa past St. Paul. The Pelicans walk past Fayetteville—literally. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs defiled the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 8-1. Riley Thompson took a no-hitter into the seventh inning when he gave up a solo home run to DaShawn Keirsey Jr. after two were out. The final line on Thompson was o...2024
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, June 17 edition

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A recap of another dreary week for our favorite team. The Cubs went 2-4 over their six games the past week against the Rays and Cardinals. They allowed just 17 runs over those six games, which was the second-fewest runs allowed by any MLB team over that span. That’s good! But they scored only 14 runs in those six games, which was... the second-fewest sc...2024
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• Cardinals 2, Cubs 1: Groundhog Day, yet again

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images This is getting really tiresome. When Patrick Wisdom came to bat for Miguel Amaya with the tying and winning runs on base in the bottom of the ninth, I felt like this was kind of an inflection point for the entire 2024 season. Wisdom, of course, has the power to smack one out of the yard. If he’d have done that, the Cubs win the game. And the wind was b...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 8

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ryne Sandberg wins a game, no-hitters and other performances on a busy day in history. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and vario...2024
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• The Mariners rock the White Sox so hard, they’re moving the team

The Mariners had Touki Toussaint’s number | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Loose cannon Toussaint and the White Sox were left dead in the water Happy Monday, White Sox fans. It's about to heat up in Chicago, and if you're looking to stay cool, you can hitch your wagon to the ice-cold White Sox, who couldn't keep the momentum of yesterday's win. Tonight's series opener at home against the Ma...2023
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• White Sox media erasure goes NASCAR, despite a sponsored car
Ty Dillon, in the White Sox Chevrolet, finished in 35th place in the Grant Park 220 on Sunday afternoon. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images The only Chicago team that paid to have their logo in the race didn’t even get a mention in NBC’s opening sports reel Happy Independence Day, White Sox fans. I hope you’ve finished shop-vac’ing the sewer water out of your basement and are readying yourself...2023
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• Casual Friday open thread: How much of the Olympics will you watch?
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• Former Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake, star of ‘Miami Miracle’, announces retirement
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver has a solid outing in Gwinnett

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images It was a mixed day overall for the organization, but the pitchers almost universally delivered admirable individual performances. The Atlanta Braves system just added a huge talent in the prep left-handed arm Cam Caminiti, as well as another intriguing lefty out of Vandy, Carter Holton in the second round. Please do go check out our draft content from...2024
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• The NFL’s most overrated and underrated teams entering training camp
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• PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh stepping down; not renewing contract

PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh speaks to the media ahead of the 2024 PGA Championship. | Photo by Darren Carroll/PGA of America via Getty Images The man in charge of the PGA of America, the organization that runs the Ryder Cup and the PGA Championship, is stepping down. After six years of serving the PGA of America as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer, Seth Waugh has decided to ste...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (June 17-23): Mark Payton

On a hot streak: Mark Payton played a huge role in Charlotte’s 5-1 week. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Knights had the best week in terms of record, but the Barons clinched a postseason spot for the first time in 11 years Charlotte Knights Record 5-1 (last week), 33-41 (overall) Knights Player of the Week Mark Payton .478/.520/1.000, 23 at-bats Colson Montgomery .313/.429/.688, 16 at-...2024
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• Former Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake, star of ‘Miami Miracle’, announces retirement
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• Six Pack of Stats: White Sox 3, Twins 1 (doubleheader opener)

Michael Reaves/Getty Images for all the (warranted) Garrett Crochet hype, Erick Fedde has been better Erick Fedde was again majestic, while Michael Kopech came on and flashed the power that everyone has drooled over for years with a save — and the first immaculate inning of the MLB season, at that. Coming into this doubleheader opener, the White Sox team WAR for the pitching staff was a ...2024
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• U.S. Soccer passed on Jesse Marsch. Two years later, he’s having the last laugh

After a defeat of Venezuela, American coach Jesse Marsch has led Canada into the semifinals of the Copa America tournament. | Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The USSF passed on the Premier League-caliber coach in 2022. He’s about take Canada into the Copa semifinals Would the U.S. men’s national team be in the semifinals of the Copa America tournament if Jesse Marsch was manager? It’s ...2024
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• PGA of America set to announce who will captain 2025 Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black

Tiger Woods smiles after Team USA won the 2016 Ryder Cup. | Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA Tour The PGA of America has scheduled a media conference and will announce who will lead the Americans at the 2025 Ryder Cup. Two-hundred-nineteen days have passed since the Europeans announced that Luke Donald will return as captain at the 2025 Ryder Cup. The Americans, meanwhile, have not had a leader a...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 86
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• John Deere Classic changed everything for Sepp Straka in 2023, propelled him to Ryder Cup

Sepp Straka is driven to the trophy ceremony in a John Deere tractor after winning the 2023 John Deere Classic. | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Sepp Straka gained a ton of confidence after last year’s win at the John Deere Classic, as he went on to finish his season on a high note. Sepp Straka fired off a final-round 62 at last year’s John Deere Classic to win his second PGA Tour vi...2024
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• John Deere Classic betting odds, insight, predictions: Jordan Spieth among favorites

Jordan Spieth poses with the trophy after winning the 2015 John Deere Classic. | Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images The PGA Tour is in the Quad Cities for the John Deere Classic before heading to Europe for the Scottish Open and the season’s final major. This year’s John Deere Classic does not feature much firepower, but that does not mean this tournament will disappoint. Usually, the opp...2024
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• Former Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake, star of ‘Miami Miracle’, announces retirement
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• Six Pack of Stats: Twins 3, White Sox 2 (doubleheader nightcap)

Michael Reaves/Getty Images a series win against a competitive team who is not the Guardians? c’mon now, what were you thinking? While his lack of overpowering strikeout stuff might be worrying, old-school ace Drew Thorpe threw another terrific game on Wednesday night, piling up six innings of two-run ball. Still, the bullpen mastery of just one game ago could not hold all day (to be fair...2024
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• Six Pack of Stats: White Sox 3, Twins 1 (doubleheader opener)
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• U.S. Soccer passed on Jesse Marsch. Two years later, he’s having the last laugh
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• John Deere Classic: Comparing PGA Tour players to their ultimate equipment twin

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The John Deere Classic is here, and it was the perfect opportunity to pair PGA Tour players with their perfect Big Green tractors. The John Deere Classic is one of the staples on the PGA Tour, as it has helped catapult many player’s careers. Has anyone thought about what the PGA Tour players' equipment equivalent would be? With some of the coolest tee ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 86
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• John Deere Classic changed everything for Sepp Straka in 2023, propelled him to Ryder Cup
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• John Deere Classic betting odds, insight, predictions: Jordan Spieth among favorites
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• Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson will return for another season

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Detroit Lions offensive coordinator will run it back another year, as he has reported told the Seahawks and Commanders he’s coming back to Detroit. While it appeared like Ben Johnson was the heavy favorite to land the head coach job for the Washington Commanders, the Lions offensive coordinator will return for another season with the Detroit Lions, acc...2024
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• The Mariners rock the White Sox so hard, they’re moving the team
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• Cubs 8, Giants 2: Sweep!

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs swept the Giants behind solid pitching from Jordan Wicks and a varied offense. Before I begin this recap of the Cubs’ impressive 8-2 victory over the Giants that gave them a series sweep and four straight wins, a mea culpa. I thought it was not wise to bring a rookie like Jordan Wicks into the pressure of a playoff race. Man, was I wrong. Wicks...2023
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• Ian Happ is the Cubs’ sole 2022 Gold Glove finalist
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Happ really improved his defense this year. The Rawlings company, which sponsors MLB’s Gold Glove Awards, made announcements today about this year’s finalists for each position. Ian Happ, who made great strides forward defensively by playing pretty much exclusively in left field this year (146 games in left field, just three in center), is one of the fi...2022
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• Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ are Gold Glove winners

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images This is a Cubs first! Cubs left fielder Ian Happ, second baseman Nico Hoerner and shortstop Dansby Swanson have been named National League Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners at their respective positions. This is the first time the Cubs have had at least three players earn Gold Gloves in a season and the first time the team has been honored with multiple...2023
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• Ronald Acuña Jr: ‘I want to be a Brave for life’

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Ronald Acuña Jr. arrived in North Port Friday and expressed his desire to stay with the Braves for life. Position players aren’t due to report until next week for the Atlanta Braves, but a growing number is already in camp. On Friday, reigning MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. arrived, worked out on the field and took some batting practice. Acuña also talked with r...2024
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• Cubs 6, Rockies 0: Takin’ care of business

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs need to win games... and here’s one they won in convincing fashion. With their recent skid, the Cubs have put themselves in a position where they pretty much have to win every single day the rest of the season, no matter how absurd that might seem. One day at a time is how they’ll have to take it, and Friday’s was a great effort pitching-wise, ...2023
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• Cubs 5, Rockies 0: Shōta Imanaga shines in the rain

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs got the game in and got a great pitching performance. Let me get this out of the way first. Last Friday I wrote this article saying the Cubs should postpone Opening Day — right then. The forecasts were dire. But they got the game in, though it rained pretty hard from about the seventh inning on. So, mea culpa, they played, got Opening Day in — ...2024
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• Fantasy Football ‘24: Players who are hard to rank
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs sweep the Astros to close a successful homestand. Every season is an entity onto its own. You watch enough seasons and they start to feel like one long homogenous mass. But when you sort them out, or more specifically when one is going on, you can really feel that individuality. And so, as we sit in front of this currently unfolding season, th...2024
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• Ravens sign two-time Pro Bowl veteran safety
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver has a solid outing in Gwinnett
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• Six Pack of Stats: Twins 3, White Sox 2 (doubleheader nightcap)
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• Braves reinstate AJ Smith-Shawver from injured list, option Bryce Elder

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Braves will reportedly add AJ Smith-Shawver to the team’s bullpen Tuesday night The Atlanta Braves announced a roster move ahead of Tuesday’s matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Atlanta has reinstated AJ Smith-Shawver from the injured list. Bryce Elder, who started Monday’s game, was optioned back to Gwinnett to make room on the active roster....2024
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• We’re seeing some ugly baseball from the Braves right now

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Braves are still in a solid position in the standings but the offense can’t keep scuffling like they have and expect the team to stay there, either. Before I really get started with delving into what’s been going on with the Atlanta Braves recently, it’s important to keep some sort of context going here. In the National League right now, there are ...2024
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. White Sox series preview

How long will this man last as Sox manager? | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The South Siders head to the North Side for a pair. You know, I was actually hoping the White Sox would beat the Brewers on Sunday. Not just because it would help the Cubs in the NL Central standings, but because the last thing the Cubs should want is to host a team on an 11-game losing streak. Sigh. Sox los...2024
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• Scottie Scheffler PGA Championship arrest video to be released by Louisville Police

Scottie Scheffler during the third round of the 2024 PGA Championship. | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Louisville Police will hold a press conference, which will include the release of video footage from Scheffler’s arrest. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel will provide an update related to Scottie Scheffler’s PGA Championsh...2024
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• Reload or Rebuild: What’s next for Nuggets, Thunder, Cavs and Knicks after losing in the NBA playoffs?

Graphic by Anton Tabuena, original photo via Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Trade rumors are expected to grow louder after the Nuggets, Cavaliers, Thunder and Knicks were all eliminated in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The 2024 NBA Playoffs has already been very eventful to say the least. Several superstar-heavy teams were sent packing way earlier than they hoped, and now t...2024
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• PGA Championship at Valhalla made you say, “WTF!?” over and over again

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after making birdie on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2024 PGA championship. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images The 2024 PGA Championship produced countless jaw-dropping moments, from Scottie Scheffler’s arrest to Bryson DeChambeau’s close call. How often did you mutter that three-letter acronym to yourself this past week at the PGA Championship?...2024
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• PGA Championship Winners and Losers: Xander Schauffele wins, Viktor Hovland re-gains form

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Xander Schauffele finally won a major championship. But Valhalla produced plenty of losers on Sunday, including the course itself. Xander Schauffele made a clutch birdie on the 18th hole to defeat Bryson DeChambeau by one stroke to claim his first major title. After so many runner-up finishes, Schauffele finally got over the hump and won a major. In doi...2024
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• The Trey Lance trade possibly cost Dallas Cowboys Tony Pollard's replacement

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Almost a full year later, the Trey Lance trade still looks mysterious. Somewhere there's a silver lining to the Dallas Cowboys decision to trade for Trey Lance, but it's getting more and more difficult to envision what that may be. There is a real possibility the Cowboys spent a 2024 fourth-round draft pick on a player who could be nothi...2024
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• Tiger Woods, Jon Rahm struggle, highlight PGA Championship missed cuts

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Woods and Rahm were just the start of the massive names who missed the cut at the PGA Championship and headed home early. Some massive PGA Tour and LIV Golf names are heading home early after missing the cut at the 2024 PGA Championship. The cut line was 1-under at Valhalla as the second round concluded late Saturday morning after an extended fog delay...2024
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