The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor Reggie Smith by adding him to their Legends of Dodger Baseball on Saturday. Smith played for the Dodgers from 1976 to 1981 and helped the team win the 1981 World Series.
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Reggie Smith will be the 10th inductee into the Dodgers' Legends of Dodger Baseball.
The induction ceremony will take place at Dodger Stadium before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Smith played five and a half seasons with the Dodgers from 1976 to 1981.
He was traded to the Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for three players.
Before joining the Dodgers, Smith was a four-time All-Star and won a Gold Glove with the Boston Red Sox.
Smith helped the Dodgers reach three World Series and win in 1981, their first title since 1965.
After retiring as a player in 1982, Smith worked as a coach in the Dodgers’ minor leagues and major league teams from 1994 to 1998.
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Britain's Arthur Fery won his first match since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals by beating Jack Duckworth at the Cincinnati Open. Novak Djokovic, a top tennis player, lost unexpectedly to Thiago Tirante, struggling with heat and a health condition during the match.
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Arthur Fery won his match against Jack Duckworth with scores 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4) at the Cincinnati Open.
Fery reached a career-high world ranking of 36 after Wimbledon and received a wildcard for that tournament.
Fery will next play against Alex de Minaur, the fifth seed from Australia.
Novak Djokovic lost to Thiago Tirante, ranked 50th in the world, with scores 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Djokovic received medical help during the match and struggled with heat and humidity.
Djokovic said he has an ongoing health condition that affects him especially in hot and humid weather.
Thiago Tirante described his win over Djokovic as the best of his career.
Cameron Norrie, another British player, lost to Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the same tournament.
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Roschon Johnson played well in the Chicago Bears' preseason opener. He was the team's top runner in that game, gaining 34 yards on eight carries and showing steady and careful play.
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Johnson gained 34 yards on eight carries in the preseason opener.
This gave him an average of 4.3 yards per rush.
Most Chicago Bears starters did not play in this game.
Johnson did not make any big mistakes or lose the ball.
He is competing for the third running back spot behind D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai.
Johnson showed good patience and followed his blockers well.
He took advantage of the chance to play more because starters were resting.
The Bears are still deciding on their running back lineup before the regular season.
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Kaden Davis, a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears, had a strong performance in the team’s preseason opener. He caught four passes for 88 yards, showing he can make important plays and compete for a spot on the team.
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Kaden Davis is competing for a possible sixth wide receiver position on the Bears roster.
In the preseason game, he led the team in receiving with four catches for 88 yards.
His longest catch was 41 yards, a highlight play for the Bears to consider.
Davis also made a notable catch on a back-shoulder throw, which is a tough and valuable catch.
He did drop one pass during the game but overall had an encouraging performance.
The Bears are still evaluating their wide receivers and have not made final decisions.
Davis’ preseason success improves his chances to stay on the team or practice squad.
Continued strong plays and fewer drops could help him become a reliable depth player.
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Maurice Alexander played well in the Chicago Bears' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns. He caught three passes, scored a touchdown, and returned kicks, showing his skill in different roles.
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Maurice Alexander is a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears.
He caught three passes for 42 yards and one touchdown in the preseason game.
Alexander scored the Bears’ first touchdown of this preseason.
The touchdown was thrown by quarterback Tyson Bagent, repeating a similar connection from last year.
Alexander also returned two kicks for a total of 52 yards.
One of his kick returns was 30 yards long.
His ability to play both offense and special teams improves his chances to make the final team roster.
The preseason is ongoing, so more games will influence roster decisions.
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The Las Vegas Raiders are signing veteran defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi to strengthen their defensive line after allowing many rushing yards in a preseason game. Fatukasi has played for multiple NFL teams and has experience despite some injury setbacks.
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The Raiders allowed over 150 rushing yards in a recent preseason loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Foley Fatukasi, age 31, is joining the Raiders as a defensive tackle.
Fatukasi played the past two years with the Houston Texans, recording 32 tackles and 2.5 sacks.
He started his NFL career in 2018 as a sixth-round draft pick by the New York Jets.
Fatukasi has appeared in 90 NFL games and started 64 of them.
He signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars before being released in 2024.
Fatukasi played college football at the University of Connecticut (UConn), earning an honorable mention in 2015.
He comes from Far Rockaway, New York.
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The Connecticut Sun basketball team signed center Rayah Marshall to a developmental contract after she played briefly on a short-term deal. Marshall was previously traded to the Dallas Wings but did not play regular season games there before returning to the Sun.
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Rayah Marshall signed a developmental contract with the Connecticut Sun.
She had been on a seven-day hardship contract with the team earlier in the month.
The Sun waived Marshall to sign another player but then quickly re-signed her.
Marshall played two games for the Sun this season with limited statistics.
The Sun traded Marshall to the Dallas Wings before the 2026 season, but she was waived before playing regular games.
The Sun called Marshall back on August 1 with a short-term contract.
Marshall was drafted 25th overall out of USC in 2025 and played as a rookie for the Sun last season.
Sun players and staff express positive views about Marshall’s energy and presence on the team.
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Joshua Báez became the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit home runs in his first three at-bats, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4. Báez, called up earlier that day, also drove in five runs and was supported by solo home runs from teammates Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson.
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Joshua Báez hit home runs in each of his first three at-bats in his MLB debut.
Báez was called up from Triple-A Memphis earlier on game day.
The Cardinals won the game 8-4 against the Chicago Cubs.
Báez drove in five runs during the game.
Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson each hit solo home runs for the Cardinals.
Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer for the Cubs.
Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy won his first game since July 8 by allowing three unearned runs.
Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd gave up seven runs over 5 1/3 innings and was removed after Jordan’s home run.
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Joshua Báez hit three home runs in his first three times batting in the major leagues, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4. Báez was recently called up to the team and drove in five runs during the game.
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Joshua Báez is the first MLB player to hit home runs in his first three at-bats.
Báez was called up from Triple-A Memphis earlier the same day.
He hit his first home run on the first pitch he saw at Wrigley Field.
Báez had five runs batted in (RBIs) during the game.
The Cardinals won 8-4 against the Cubs.
Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson also hit solo home runs for the Cardinals.
Michael McGreevy was the winning pitcher for the Cardinals, allowing three unearned runs with six strikeouts.
Michael Conforto hit a three-run home run for the Cubs.
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Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jamal Adams was hurt during a preseason game against the New York Giants and was taken off the field on a cart. The Vikings won the game 13-10, but Adams’s injury type and severity have not been announced yet.
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Jamal Adams plays linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings.
He got injured in the second quarter and was taken to the locker room by cart.
The Vikings won the preseason game against the New York Giants 13-10.
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said the injury did not look good.
Adams signed with the Vikings last month after playing for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025.
He was originally drafted sixth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
Adams was traded from the Jets to the Seattle Seahawks and later released before the 2024 season.
He has had previous serious injuries, including a torn labrum and a torn quad tendon.
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The Cleveland Browns lost 34-10 to the Chicago Bears in their preseason opener. Deshaun Watson showed a stronger performance than Shedeur Sanders in the ongoing competition for the starting quarterback position.
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The Browns lost their preseason opener 34-10 against the Chicago Bears.
Deshaun Watson started the game, completing 11 of 15 passes for 126 yards, but was sacked once and lost a fumble.
Shedeur Sanders played the second half with the second-string offense, completing 6 of 11 passes for 79 yards, threw one interception, and fumbled once.
Dillon Gabriel, the third quarterback, played in the fourth quarter and finished the game.
Browns head coach Todd Monken said Watson and Sanders will share starting opportunities, alternating starts.
Rookie receiver KC Concepcion scored a rushing touchdown and showed strong running and catching skills.
Running back Dylan Sampson and rookie Davon Booth also had notable offensive contributions.
The Browns will play the Buffalo Bills next and finish preseason against the New England Patriots on August 27.
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Great Britain's women’s team won the 4x100 meter relay race. The team members were Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan, and Imani-Lara Lansiquot.
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The event was a 4x100 meter relay, where four runners each run 100 meters.
Great Britain's team won the gold medal.
Team members included Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan, and Imani-Lara Lansiquot.
The win was described as a strong and dominant performance.
The race was covered by BBC Sport.
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Amy Hunt won her third gold medal at the European Championships as part of Great Britain’s women’s 4x100m relay team. Dina Asher-Smith matched the record for the most gold medals at these championships, with seven in total, while the British men’s 4x100m relay team also won gold.
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Amy Hunt won three gold medals in six days, including the 100m, 200m, and the women’s 4x100m relay.
Hunt aims to win a fourth gold in the mixed 4x100m relay at the upcoming event.
Dina Asher-Smith won her seventh gold medal at the European Championships, matching the record for most golds.
Asher-Smith has won 10 total medals at the championships, tying the overall record.
The British women’s 4x100m relay team finished in 42.05 seconds, more than a second ahead of second place Switzerland.
The British men’s 4x100m relay team won gold in 38.45 seconds.
Great Britain has won 12 medals at the championships so far, with six golds.
The mixed 4x100m relay is a new event at these championships and could help Asher-Smith break the overall medal record.
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The Buffalo Bills won their preseason opener 29-14 against the Carolina Panthers at the new Highmark Stadium. Quarterback Josh Allen and wide receiver DJ Moore showed strong early teamwork, suggesting Moore could be the Bills’ main receiver this season.
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The Bills beat the Panthers 29-14 in their first game at Highmark Stadium.
Josh Allen threw for 111 yards and one touchdown in the first quarter.
Allen connected with DJ Moore three times for 61 yards in the first quarter.
The Bills traded a 2026 second-round pick to get DJ Moore from the Chicago Bears.
Buffalo guaranteed $15.5 million of Moore’s 2028 salary through the trade.
Moore had a strong 2022 season but a weaker 2023 season with the Bears.
Moore previously worked with Bills coach Joe Brady in Carolina.
The Bills consider Moore their new number one wide receiver, showing trust early on.
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West Ham United paid a record £22 million to sign Arne Engels from Celtic, breaking the EFL Championship transfer record. Engels, a 22-year-old Belgian player, signed a five-year deal and will debut for West Ham in their home game against Charlton Athletic on August 22.
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West Ham paid £22 million for Arne Engels, the highest transfer fee paid by an EFL Championship club.
The previous record was £17.5 million, paid by Ipswich Town a year ago.
Engels is a 22-year-old Belgium international who can play in midfield, right-back, or right-wing positions.
He won two Scottish Premiership titles with Celtic before joining West Ham.
Engels signed a five-year contract with West Ham.
He will not play in West Ham’s first game of the season against Burnley but will debut on August 22 against Charlton Athletic.
This is West Ham’s fourth signing this summer after Keiber Lamadrid, Joel Veltman, and Manor Solomon.
West Ham were relegated to the Championship in May and aim to return to the Premier League.
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Kate O'Connor from Ireland won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham, setting a new national record with 6,751 points. She secured her victory by finishing the final 800m race just within the time needed to keep her lead over her closest competitor, Emma Oosterwegel from the Netherlands.
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Kate O'Connor is 25 years old and from Newry, Ireland.
She won gold at the European Championships with 6,751 points, breaking the Irish national record.
O'Connor finished second in the final 800m race but stayed within 3.4 seconds of the winner, securing overall victory.
Emma Oosterwegel from the Netherlands won the 800m but took silver overall with 6,713 points.
O'Connor also won gold at the Commonwealth Games and silver at last year's World Championships.
She dedicated her gold medal to her late grandmother, who was an important supporter.
O'Connor achieved personal bests in several events during the heptathlon, including hurdles, 200m, long jump, and javelin.
Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson finished 21st overall in the competition.
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The Atlanta Falcons played their first preseason game against the Denver Broncos, featuring their new quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa had a weak performance, while last season’s starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. watched from the sidelines and became part of a viral meme.
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The Falcons faced the Broncos in their first preseason game at home.
Tua Tagovailoa was signed by the Falcons this offseason on a one-year contract.
Tagovailoa completed 3 of 5 passes for 22 yards and fumbled a snap in limited playing time.
Backup quarterbacks Cooper Rush and rookie Jack Strand played, with Strand scoring a three-yard rushing touchdown.
The Falcons lost to the Broncos 27-7, scoring only one touchdown.
Michael Penix Jr., last season’s main quarterback, is recovering from knee surgery and has not played in the preseason.
A video of Penix Jr. pointing at Tagovailoa on the bench went viral on social media as a meme.
It remains unclear who will be the Falcons’ starting quarterback for the regular season.
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Leonard Fournette, a former LSU football star, advised Jayden Daniels, a Washington Commanders quarterback, to move on from the dispute over Daniels' LSU jersey number 5. Daniels issued a legal demand for LSU to stop using his name and image after another player wore his number, but Fournette said no player is bigger than LSU’s brand and urged letting the issue go.
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Jayden Daniels asked LSU to stop using his Name, Image, and Likeness rights after another player wore his No. 5 jersey.
Daniels felt disrespected because No. 5 was his number during his 2023 Heisman Trophy-winning season.
Leonard Fournette suggested Daniels should "just let it go" and said no individual player is bigger than LSU’s brand.
LSU has only retired five jersey numbers in its history, including No. 7 worn by Fournette.
Fournette inherited No. 7 after it was worn by other LSU stars like Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu.
LSU will retire Bert Jones’ No. 7 jersey in November 2026, after it was worn by multiple players.
The article suggests Daniels’ No. 5 could also potentially be retired in the future.
The dispute focuses on jersey number traditions and player rights related to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL).
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The Toronto Blue Jays placed Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a six-time All-Star, on the 7-day injured list because he is showing concussion symptoms after a collision during a game. The team made changes to their roster, including bringing up outfielder Daz Cameron and recalling pitcher Ricky Tiedemann from the minor leagues.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left a game after hitting his head in a collision at third base.
The collision involved George Lombard Jr. of the New York Yankees, who struck Guerrero’s head with his knee and thigh.
Guerrero’s helmet was knocked off, and he appeared dazed but still scored a run before leaving the game.
Guerrero is now on the 7-day injured list due to concussion symptoms.
Toronto added outfielder Daz Cameron to the major league roster and recalled pitcher Ricky Tiedemann.
To make roster space, pitcher Lazaro Estrada was removed from the 40-man roster, and Chase Lee was sent back to the minor leagues.
Guerrero is batting .263 with 7 home runs and 46 runs batted in this season.
Ricky Tiedemann has played at three minor league levels this season with a 6.43 ERA.
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The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a four-year contract extension with cornerback Devon Witherspoon, worth $132 million, with $101 million guaranteed. This deal will make Witherspoon the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.
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The contract extension is for four years and $132 million total.
$101 million of the contract is guaranteed money.
The deal is not yet finalized but was confirmed by a source to the AP.
Witherspoon was the 5th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft by the Seahawks.
He has been selected to the Pro Bowl all three seasons he has played.
Witherspoon made the second-team All-Pro and helped the Seahawks win the Super Bowl last season.
He played in all three playoff games last season, recording 17 tackles and four passes defended.
In 43 regular-season games, he has 249 tackles, 32 passes defended, 16 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
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