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The Carolina Panthers have agreed to trade their star running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers. The Panthers will receive multiple draft picks over the next two years. McCaffrey played at Stanford before being drafted by the Panthers with the eighth overall pick in 2017.

We finally saw a high-scoring game on Thursday Night Football when the Arizona Cardinals beat the New Orleans Saints 42-34.

Eighteen-year-old Bella Rasmussen, who plays running back for the varsity football team at Laguna Beach High School in CA, made history by becoming the first girl to score two touchdowns in one game.

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Former MVP Quarterback Russell Wilson and the entire Denver Broncos team looked awful in their loss to the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football. For the second straight week, the Broncos lost in overtime, and this week it was due to a muffed punt leading the Chargers’ Dustin Hopkins to make the game-winning kick. What was particularly impressive is that Hopkins made four field goals during the game while obviously in pain. As it turns out, he has a hamstring injury and will miss the next 2-4 weeks. Chargers 19, Broncos 16

The Carolina Panthers will trade wide receiver Robbie Anderson to the Arizona Cardinals for a 6th-round pick in 2024 and a 7th-round pick in 2025.  Anderson was ejected by his own coaches during last week’s loss to the LA Rams. Anderson claims he didn’t know why he was ejected.

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The New York Yankees advanced to the ALCS by beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-1 on Tuesday night. The final four are now set:

NLCS: Phillies vs Padres

ALCS: Yankees vs Astros

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Big surprises in the postseason. The Philadelphia Phillies eliminated the defending World Series champs, the Atlanta Braves, and the San Diego Padres beat the heavily favored LA Dodgers. Click here for more playoff news.

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The college football world was rocked this weekend when Tennessee ended its 15-year losing streak to Alabama. Thanks to a game-winning field goal, the Volunteers won 52-49. After the game, the SEC fined Tennessee $100K for excessive celebration (including throwing the goalposts into the Tennessee River). University President Randy Boyd was unapologetic about the fine stating on Twitter,  “It doesn’t matter. We can do this every year.”

The University of Michigan also made a statement on Saturday by crushing Penn State 41-17.

In the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles remain undefeated after beating the Dallas Cowboys 26-17. For more NFL news, click here.

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Las Vegas receiver Davante Adams was charged with a misdemeanor assault after he pushed a photographer following the team’s loss on Monday Night Football to the Kansas City Chiefs.  The photographer claims he is suffering from whiplash and headaches.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to practice after recovering from a frightening head injury two weeks ago. Tua is still not cleared to play on Sunday.

For the second straight week, Thursday Night Football was another disappointment. The Washington Commanders prevailed over the Chicago Bears 12-7, but it begs the question of whether it makes sense to have teams play on just three days of rest.

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As part of their sponsorship deal with Spotify, Barcelona players will wear Drake’s OVO logo on their shirts on Sunday when they play Real Madrid. Drake’s logo replaces the Spotify emblem as a way of celebrating his historic 50 billion streams. Barcelona will also were warm-up shirts with “DRAKE 50” on the back.

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Thanks largely to tight end Travis Kelce who caught four touchdowns, the Kansas City Chiefs outlasted the Las Vegas Raiders for a 30-29 win on Monday Night Football. Kelce’s four TD’s tied the Chiefs franchise record and set a Monday Night Football record.

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Tom Brady joined an ownership group purchasing an expansion team for Major League Pickleball’s 2023 season. Brady joins Grand Slam singles champion, Kim Clijsters. The group is led by Knighthead Capital Management.

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Max Verstappen won his second straight F1 championship.

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After the Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green took heat for punching teammate Jordan Poole in practice, he told the media he’s taking a few days to step away from the team. He said, “I’m looking at the video and I’m like, ‘Yo, this looks pathetic.” He went on to say, it was “bulls-t” for the way the video was leaked.

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Over the weekend in college football, the Texas Longhorns demolished Oklahoma, recording the most points scored in the history of the school’s rivalry and the worst shutout loss in Sooners history. Texas 49, Oklahoma 0

University of Michigan running backs coach Mike Hart reported he’s recovering after having a seizure on the sidelines in the first quarter of the Michigan vs Indiana game on Saturday.

In the NFL, the New York Giants under new coach Brian Daboll, kicked off the weekend with an impressive comeback win over the Green Bay Packers Saturday night in London. Giants 27, Packers 22.

The Carolina Panthers fired head coach Matt Rhule after a 1-4 start.

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The New York Mets season ended after a wild-card series loss to the San Diego Padres. The Padres will now face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series beginning on Tuesday.

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The Indianapolis Colts vs the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football could go down as one of the worst games in recent memory. With 12 punts, six fumbles, no touchdowns, and four interceptions, the Colts barely held on for a 12-9 win.

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Arizona Cardinals Albert Pujols broke a tie with Babe Ruth for second place in the all-time RBI list after hitting his 703rd home run. His two-run hit gave Pujols a career 2,216 RBI’s. Hank Aaron holds the record with 2,297.

Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season and now holds the record as the American League’s single-season home run leader. Judge broke a tie with Roger Maris who had hit 61 home runs in 1961 for the NY Yankees. According to reports, Judge turned down a $213.5 million extension with the Yankees in anticipation he would increase his value this season (which he will). Also, the fan who caught Judge’s record 62nd hit could sell the ball for $2 million.

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The San Francisco 49ers (thanks in large part to their defense and Nick Bosa who leads the League in sacks) continue to dominate the LA Rams. Monday night’s decisive 24-9 win gave the Niners their seventh straight-regular season victory against the Rams.

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The Philadelphia Phillies are heading to the postseason for the first time in 11 years. The Phillies clinched the final National League playoff spot on Monday night with a win over the Houston Astros.

The Seattle Mariners have also overcome a postseason drought. By defeating the Oakland A’s on Friday night, the team will head to the postseason for the first time in 21 years.

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The U.S. Soccer Federation released a report detailing abuse allegations in the National Women’s Soccer League. In addition to findings of abusive and inappropriate behavior, the report also highlights repeated obstruction of investigations by the NWSL into the allegations.