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THINGS TO CARE ABOUT
The bronze that broke USA Basketball … Team USA had dominated men’s basketball at the Olympics since the Dream Team ran roughshod over their opponents. That all changed in 2004, when a hastily assembled team of stars barely managed to eke out a bronze medal. We talked to some of the primary participants in that debacle to figure out exactly what happened … and how the team managed to turn it all around the next time out. Read More
Chillin’ out, maxin’, relaxin’ all cool … Will Smith may have been referring to his antics in Philadelphia when rapping that line but it pretty accurately sums up the collective state of the Rams’ starting corps this preseason. You see, Sean McVay opted to bench his starters and key reserves throughout the preseason. He even went left them at home when the Rams ventured to Hawaii for a preseason match up with the Cowboys — time the stars of Los Angeles relished for massages, going to the beach, and straight up chillin’ at home. Read More
The best play I ever stole … They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but what is thievery? Pretty much the same thing, honestly, though sometimes there are legal consequences. Fortunately for NFL coaches, stealing plays isn’t just acceptable, it’s encouraged. Three coaches tell us about their favorite heists — how they saw an excellent play, appreciated it, stole it, then waited for the perfect time to profit off their pilferage. Read More
BACK TO FOOTBALL
Early answers to biggest offseason questions … Week 1 of college football is officially in the books, which means you don’t have to look far to find a ton of entirely premature takeaways about how this season will play out. That being said, it was a really long offseason and some of the too-early takeaways have at least a little bit of merit. So here’s some partial answers to those burning offseason questions … because it’s better than nothing, OK? Read More
College Football Playoff picks after Week 1 … You know what we said earlier about it being too soon to speculate how this season will turn out? Well, you can go ahead and assume we’re well aware of that in this instance too. But we’re also human and predicting things is fun, and secretly you’re dying to know if our experts think your team has the stuff playoff dreams are made of, so here you go: Read More
THINGS TO WATCH
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Dwyane Wade and a bearded Pat Riley show off some moves while dressed up in Aladdin-themed outfits.
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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander throws 120 pitches, striking out 14 Blue Jays en route to his 3rd career no-hitter.
OVERHEARD
“I gotta go talk to my boys. We gotta get right. We gotta get better.”
— Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts after his career night Watch
REMEMBER WHEN?
On this date in 2017, J.J. Watt and his fellow Texans teammates delivered supplies to victims of Hurricane Harvey. Earlier that weekend, Watt launched an online fundraiser as part of relief efforts. Donations climbed to over $41.6 million in a year’s time. Read more
WHAT’S ON TODAY?
FIBA World Cup, USA vs. Turkey (8:30 a.m. ET, ESPN+): Team USA suits up for its second game of the FIBA World Cup after taking care of business vs. Czech Republic. Kemba Walker, Donovan Mitchell & Co. look to continue making names for themselves on the International stage.
US Open men’s and women’s quarterfinals (11 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET, ESPN): Despite Novak Djokovic having to recuse himself due to injury and Naomi Osaka falling in the Round of 16, stars still abound in the US Open quarterfinals with Roger Federer and Serena Williams taking the court.
Women’s soccer international friendly, USA vs. Portugal (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2): The world champs continue their five-match victory tour in another meeting with Portugal. The last time the two teams faced off on Aug. 29, the USWNT earned a dominant 4-0 win… and that’s the tea.
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