The San Francisco 49ers have released veteran running back Khalil Herbert, who joined the team just two weeks ago on a one-year deal. Herbert had played for several NFL teams since being drafted in 2021 and appeared in one preseason game for the 49ers before his release.
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Khalil Herbert, age 28, was released by the San Francisco 49ers on Monday.
Herbert signed a one-year contract with the 49ers about two weeks prior.
He played in one preseason game, with 6 runs for 18 yards and 2 catches for 35 yards.
Herbert was originally drafted in 2021 in the sixth round by the Chicago Bears.
He has also been with the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, and New York Jets.
Herbert has rushed for 1,791 yards and scored 9 touchdowns during his NFL career.
The 49ers’ current running backs include Christian McCaffrey, Jordan James, Kaelon Black, and Isaac Guerendo.
Herbert will now seek to join a seventh NFL team.
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LIV Golf has cancelled its final event of the 2026 season in Michigan to focus on reshaping the league for the future. The current season will end with this week's tournament in Indianapolis, which will also serve as the last team competition for now.
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LIV Golf canceled the Team Championships event scheduled in Michigan from August 27-30.
The last event of the 2026 season will be held this week in Indianapolis.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund spent £3.7 billion to support LIV Golf since 2022.
LIV Golf plans to become a player-owned league with a sustainable business model.
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil said the league is focusing on growth in fast-growing global markets.
Players may be offered ownership shares under the new plan.
Star player Jon Rahm recently won the league’s individual championship and will play in Indianapolis, but may leave LIV Golf in the future.
The Indianapolis event will no longer have live music performances from Thomas Rhett and Disco Lines due to schedule changes.
Ticket holders for the canceled Michigan event will receive refunds.
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The NBA disagrees with an ESPN report about its investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers broke salary cap rules with player Kawhi Leonard. The league said ESPN’s story had many mistakes and said the investigation’s results will be shared once it is finished.
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ESPN reported the NBA spent 11 months investigating if Clippers owner Steve Ballmer gave money to Kawhi Leonard through team sponsors to get around salary limits.
The NBA’s spokesperson said the ESPN article had many significant inaccuracies and the league did not help ESPN with the report.
The league has not said which parts of ESPN’s report it disputes or what penalties might come from the investigation.
The investigation started after a 2023 report claimed the Clippers gave Leonard $28 million via a fake endorsement deal with Aspiration, a company linked to Ballmer that later went bankrupt.
Aspiration’s co-founder went to prison for fraud involving $248 million.
Teams often introduce players to sponsors, but the Clippers said they did not control Leonard’s deals and that this is a normal practice.
The Toronto Raptors plan to sign Leonard but are waiting for the NBA to finish the investigation because they will bear any risks.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver hopes to finish the investigation by the end of summer; NBA training camps start September 29.
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The Houston Texans have strengthened their defense by signing veteran cornerback Bryce Hall, who previously started for the New York Jets. Hall brings experience and physical skill to an already strong Texans defensive lineup.
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The Texans' defense includes top players like Will Anderson Jr., Danielle Hunter, and Azeez Al-Shaair.
Their defensive backs feature All-Pro Derek Stingley Jr., Pro Bowl players Kamari Lassiter, Jalen Pitre, and Calen Bullock.
They recently added Super Bowl champion safety Reed Blankenship.
Bryce Hall, a former Jets starter, worked out with the Texans in August and earned a roster spot.
Hall was drafted by the Jets in 2020 but missed part of his rookie season due to injury.
He started every game for the Jets in 2021 and made significant defensive plays.
Hall later joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but missed the 2024 season after a major ankle injury.
He played for the UFL’s Louisville Kings in 2026 before signing with the Texans.
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Joey Logano and his Team Penske racing group are working hard to earn points in NASCAR's Chase championship, which now uses points alone to decide the top 16 drivers for the title run. Logano has moved up in the standings recently and is motivated to win a championship under this new points system.
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Joey Logano has three NASCAR Cup Series championships but none under the current Chase format.
The Chase system now uses only points to decide the top 16 drivers for the championship, removing the previous automatic win entry rule.
Logano has moved from 20th to 9th in the points over the past six races.
Shane van Gisbergen holds the 16th and final Chase spot by a 50-point lead.
Some drivers outside the Chase spots, like Ross Chastain and Brad Keselowski, lost points recently, reducing surprises in qualifiers.
Team Penske’s drivers Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric are also strong in the standings, positioned second and 15th respectively.
The regular season ends with final races at New Hampshire and Daytona before the Chase begins at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 6.
The Chase starts with a points reset, giving the leader a 25-point advantage and smaller gaps for other drivers.
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua missed another practice due to a core muscle injury he got during a practice with the Dallas Cowboys last week. Another Rams player, Myles Garrett, also did not practice because of knee swelling.
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Puka Nacua has a core muscle injury from a joint practice last week with the Dallas Cowboys.
Nacua has not returned to the field since the injury.
Rams head coach Sean McVay expects Nacua to return to practice soon.
Myles Garrett, a key defensive player, missed practice due to knee swelling.
Nacua led the NFL last year with 129 catches, 1,715 yards, and 10 touchdowns.
The Rams recently won their preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Rams will play the New Orleans Saints in another preseason game on Saturday.
The Rams’ regular season starts on September 10 against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Major League Baseball approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. The deal, valued at $3.9 billion, is expected to close soon and will keep the current team management in place.
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MLB team owners voted unanimously to approve the Padres' sale.
José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones lead the new ownership group.
The sale price of $3.9 billion is the highest ever for an MLB team.
The Padres were previously owned by the family of late Peter Seidler.
Feliciano is a private equity billionaire and co-founder of Clearlake Capital.
Padres CEO Erik Greupner and GM A.J. Preller will continue managing the team.
The new owners aim to win a World Series and build a strong, lasting team.
Peter Seidler, who passed away in 2023, was known for investing heavily in the team and engaging with fans.
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The Houston Rockets signed guard Sean Pedulla to a two-way contract for the upcoming season. Pedulla was named the NBA G League Rookie of the Year last season while playing for the San Diego Clippers' G League team and made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2025.
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Sean Pedulla won the 2025-26 NBA G League Rookie of the Year award.
He has joined the Houston Rockets on a two-way contract.
A two-way contract allows a player to play in both the NBA and its minor league, the G League.
Pedulla will be the third player on the Rockets with a two-way contract, alongside Quadir Copeland and Tristen Newton.
He made his NBA debut on March 11, 2025, playing seven games for the Los Angeles Clippers last season.
In the G League, Pedulla averaged 23.6 points, 6.8 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game.
The Clippers released Pedulla to clear space for other two-way players.
Pedulla was the second player in Clippers history to win the G League Rookie of the Year award.
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Darren Waller, a professional NFL tight end, has signed with the Carolina Panthers. After retiring in 2023, he played briefly for the Miami Dolphins last season and now aims to continue his comeback with the Panthers.
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Darren Waller signed with the Carolina Panthers in 2024.
The Panthers waived offensive lineman Josh Gray and linebacker Nick Hampton to make room on the team.
Waller retired in 2023 after playing eight NFL seasons, most recently with the New York Giants.
He returned last year to play nine games for the Miami Dolphins, catching 24 passes for 283 yards and six touchdowns.
Waller is 33 years old and has said he feels healthy and ready to play at a high level again.
His best NFL season was in 2019 with the Oakland Raiders when he gained 1,145 yards.
Injuries affected his playing time in later seasons, leading to a trade to the Giants before his first retirement.
The Panthers hope Waller can help improve their passing offense and provide a good target for quarterback Bryce Young near the end zone.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder has been rated 97 overall in the upcoming NBA 2K27 video game, tying him for the highest rating among active NBA players. He shares this top rating with Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, both of whom had strong recent seasons.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his second straight NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award last season.
SGA averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game with a 55.3% shooting rate.
Victor Wembanyama won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award and led the Spurs to the NBA Finals.
Nikola Jokic is a three-time MVP and earned All-NBA First Team honors for the sixth time.
Jokic is close to breaking the all-time NBA triple-double record held by Russell Westbrook.
Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson, and Giannis Antetokounmpo have high ratings of 96 in NBA 2K27.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will begin their season against the San Antonio Spurs on October 20.
Player ratings in NBA 2K can change during the season depending on their performance.
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The Chicago Bears are signing Marcus Davenport, a defensive lineman who was a first-round pick in 2018. Davenport has faced injuries recently but has shown strong performance when healthy and has experience playing under the Bears’ defensive coordinator.
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Marcus Davenport is joining the Chicago Bears before the 2026 NFL season.
He was picked 14th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.
Davenport played for the Saints for five years and recorded 141 tackles and 21.5 sacks.
He faced several injuries, including a triceps injury in 2024 and a chest injury in 2025.
Davenport spent the 2023 season with the Minnesota Vikings but played only four games due to a high ankle sprain.
He had five offseason surgeries, including one that partially amputated a pinkie finger.
Davenport played college football at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), where he had 185 tackles and 21.5 sacks.
He is familiar with Chicago’s defensive coordinator Dennis Allen from their time together in New Orleans.
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Major League Baseball owners have approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to a group led by Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano for $3.9 billion, the highest sale price ever for an MLB team. The sale is set to close soon, with current team executives remaining in their roles.
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The Padres were sold for $3.9 billion, setting a new MLB record for franchise sale price.
The new ownership group is led by Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano, with Feliciano named as the official control person.
The Seidler family, previous owners, agreed to the sale first in April.
Jones and Feliciano will own more than 40% of the team, with other investors joining at smaller stakes.
CEO Erik Greupner and president of baseball operations A.J. Preller will continue in their current roles.
Jose E. Feliciano co-founded Clearlake Capital Group and has served on boards for the LA28 Olympics, Cedars-Sinai hospital, and Stanford University.
Kwanza Jones is an entrepreneur, investor, artist, and former NCAA athlete, with experience advising institutions like UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center and the Apollo Theater.
The Padres play in San Diego, a city with great weather, one major professional sports team, and a top-rated ballpark, factors that contributed to the high sale price.
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The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers and received veteran player Paul George in return. Paul George, a nine-time NBA All-Star, expressed excitement about joining the Celtics and playing for the team. The Celtics’ president of basketball operations, Brad Stevens, said George is a smart and impactful player who will fit well with the team’s style.
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The Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the 76ers earlier this offseason.
Boston received Paul George and multiple future draft picks in exchange.
Paul George is 36 years old and in his 17th NBA season.
Last season, George averaged 17.3 points per game for the 76ers.
George stated he is excited and committed to giving his best for the Celtics.
Celtics president Brad Stevens said George is very experienced, smart, and a good fit for the team.
The Celtics will start their regular season against the Detroit Pistons on October 20.
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Based on the preseason AP Top 25 poll, Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia, and Notre Dame would be the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff (CFP). The first round would feature matchups like Ole Miss at Texas A&M and Texas Tech at Indiana, with games starting in December and the championship in late January 2027 in Las Vegas.
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The CFP includes 12 teams: five conference champions and seven at-large teams based on rankings.
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads with five teams in the bracket.
First-round games are scheduled for December 18-19, with the championship on January 25, 2027, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Higher-seeded teams host first-round games on their campuses or designated sites.
The top three seeds get to choose their bowl game paths for the quarterfinals and beyond.
Teams not in the first 12 include LSU, Alabama, and BYU, despite some being ranked high in the AP poll.
Boise State is the Group of Six conference champion and qualifies automatically.
The AP will keep updating potential brackets weekly until the CFP committee releases official rankings on November 3.
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The Associated Press released the preseason Top 25 college football rankings for the 2025 season. Ohio State is ranked number one, followed by Oregon and Georgia, with multiple teams from different conferences represented in the list.
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Five teams received first-place votes: Ohio State (40 votes), Oregon (14), Notre Dame (6), Indiana (8), and Miami (1).
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has nine teams ranked, the Big Ten has eight, the Big 12 four, the Atlantic Coast Conference three, and one independent team (Notre Dame).
No teams from the Group of Six conferences were ranked in the preseason poll.
Georgia is in the top five for the ninth straight preseason, and Texas for the third straight year.
Ohio State is ranked No. 1 preseason for the ninth time, tied with Alabama for second most ever.
Oregon has its highest ever preseason ranking at No. 2, and Notre Dame has its highest in 20 years at No. 4.
The Big Ten is going for a fourth consecutive national title after wins by Michigan, Ohio State, and Indiana.
Ten of the twelve College Football Playoff teams from last season are ranked; James Madison and Tulane are not but did receive votes.
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Tennessee Titans rookie Carnell Tate was hurt during practice after a collision but is expected to be okay. Head coach Robert Saleh said Tate was able to walk after practice and will be checked further.
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Carnell Tate is the Tennessee Titans’ first-round pick, chosen 4th overall.
Tate collided with two teammates during a practice play.
The incident happened after he made an impressive catch.
Coach Robert Saleh said he is not worried about Tate’s injury.
Tate was able to walk into the building after practice.
He will still go through a full evaluation to check his condition.
Tate played college football at Ohio State, where he had 121 catches, 1,872 yards, and 14 touchdowns from 2023 to 2025.
The Titans hope Tate can become their top wide receiver if he stays healthy.
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Mory Bamba, an undrafted rookie cornerback for the New York Jets, had a strong performance in the preseason opener but now faces a knee injury. He is expected to miss several weeks, which could affect his chance to make the final team roster.
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The New York Jets used three first-round picks on highly regarded rookies this year.
Mory Bamba, an undrafted player from BYU, had the best defensive performance in the Jets’ preseason opener.
Bamba recorded five tackles and four pass breakups in the first preseason game.
He suffered a right knee injury and may miss the rest of the preseason.
Bamba was seen practicing with a knee brace during Monday’s training.
The Jets have two more preseason games on August 21 and August 28 before final team cuts.
Bamba started his college career at Wisconsin–Oshkosh, then played junior college, and finally BYU.
He is a fast, athletic cornerback with a strong build and was considered a developmental player before the preseason.
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Cade Klubnik played his first NFL preseason game for the New York Jets, completing five of seven passes for 56 yards. His former college coach, Dabo Swinney, praised Klubnik’s talent and predicted a long professional career.
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Cade Klubnik is a former Clemson Tigers quarterback.
He made his NFL preseason debut with the New York Jets.
Klubnik completed 5 of 7 passes for 56 yards in the game.
The Jets lost the game 24-16 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Klubnik shared quarterback duties with Brady Cook and Bailey Zappe.
Dabo Swinney, Klubnik’s college coach, expressed pride and confidence in him.
The Jets drafted Klubnik in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Klubnik is competing for the main backup quarterback job behind Geno Smith.
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Tyrese Haliburton, a player for the Indiana Pacers, said the Eastern Conference in the NBA is currently very strong, with many teams capable of winning the championship. He mentioned several teams in the East and contrasted this with the Western Conference, which he said is top heavy with only a few top teams.
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Tyrese Haliburton is a point guard for the Indiana Pacers.
He believes many Eastern Conference teams could win the NBA title.
Teams he mentioned include Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Miami, the Pacers, and Detroit.
Haliburton said the Western Conference has fewer top teams, with San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder being the strongest.
The Eastern Conference has won two of the last three NBA championships.
The Pacers played the Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals, taking the series to a Game 7.
Haliburton suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury during that final.
The Pacers will start their next season against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 21.
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The New York Giants will use Jaxson Dart as their starting quarterback and veteran Jameis Winston as the backup. After a poor preseason performance by their third-string quarterback Brandon Allen, the Giants signed another experienced quarterback, Jake Haener, to compete for the third QB spot.
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Jaxson Dart is set to be the Giants' starting quarterback (QB1).
Jameis Winston will be the backup quarterback (QB2) for the Giants.
Brandon Allen played as the third-string quarterback but struggled in the preseason opener, with two interceptions and no touchdowns.
Allen has a one-year contract with the Giants signed in April.
The Giants signed Jake Haener, a veteran QB, to replace or compete with Allen for the third quarterback position.
Haener was a 4th-round draft pick in 2023 and began his career with the New Orleans Saints.
Haener missed part of his rookie season due to a suspension related to a banned substance but denied intentional use.
Haener has limited NFL experience and was recently released by the Kansas City Chiefs before joining the Giants.
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