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📈 Which NFL breakouts and fall offs will continue...
Daniel Jones and George Pickens came out of nowhere in 2025. Brian Thomas Jr. and C.J. Stroud took steps backward. But are these abrupt performance changes real?[read more]

Tigers' Verlander (hamstring) likely out 'weeks'
Tigers veteran right-hander Justin Verlander has a left hamstring strain and likely will be out "weeks," according to manager A.J. Hinch.[read more]

Sources: Caldwell-Pope picks up option with Griz
Veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is exercising his $21.6 million player option with the Grizzlies for the 2026-27 season, sources tell ESPN.[read more]

Iran to file complaint over WC travel restrictions...
Iran's soccer federation said it will lodge a complaint with FIFA after its request to travel to Los Angeles two days before Sunday's World Cup match against Belgium was denied.[read more]

Titans, DT Simmons agree to $105M+ extension
The Titans and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons have agreed to a 3-year, $105.8M extension, his agents told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.[read more]

Rory 7 back, says anything possible at Shinnecock
Rory McIlroy, who posted a 1-over 71 to fall to even par after 36 holes at the U.S. Open on Friday, says seven shots isn't too much to make up at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.[read more]

Source: Big 12 monitoring Sorsby fallout, options
The Big 12 presidents and chancellors haven't rushed to pull the league's recently filed federal lawsuit because there are still questions about Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's NFL future and any possible legal retribution, a source told ESPN.[read more]

Freeman goal for U.S. 'full circle family moment'
U.S. defender Alex Freeman celebrated a "full-circle family moment" on Friday, scoring a goal in the Americans' 2-0 win over Australia on the same field -- kind of -- where his father, Antonio Freeman Jr., once had a banner day for the Green Bay Packers.[read more]

U.S. winning the WC not 'ridiculous,' Richards say...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was succinct in saying he thinks that the USMNT has a chance to win the World Cup. Chris Richards doesn't think it's a wild idea at all, either.[read more]