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SAY WHAT?
The Browns (don’t) get their man? A fan at FirstEnergy Stadium dumped beer on Titans defensive back Logan Ryan last weekend, and the Browns have reacted appropriately by banning the fan from future games. Great! Players should not have to worry about these shenanigans during games, and wait … hold on a second … we’re getting an update here. It appears the Browns have banned a fan who says he hasn’t actually been to a Browns game in years and was in actuality DJing at a wedding during the game. So, you know, not a real great start to the Browns’ season. Read More
WEEKEND BINGE READS
The maddening promise of Diamond DeShields … She has otherworldly talent and a famous last name, but Diamond DeShields’ career is full of unanswered questions. She could be the biggest player in the game, but is she up to the challenge? While she tries to lead the Chicago Sky to a WNBA title, read up on how she got to this point. Read More
The big disasters of Week 1 … Reliable kickers faltered. High-powered offenses were silenced. Pick-sixes abounded. Week 1 did not go well for a number of NFL teams, often in dramatic and embarrassing fashion. Bill Barnwell breaks down where it all went wrong for everyone involved … and which teams and players have the best shot at improving in Week 2. Read More
Life and loss in a coaching family … College coaches lionize their work ethic, but it took Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson’s wife Wendy almost walking out on him for him to prioritize his family. That bond endured after Wendy was diagnosed with cancer. David M. Hale has their emotional story. Read More
THINGS TO CARE ABOUT
A wheelchair skating prodigy … Ella Frech is 15 years old and lost the use of her legs at 9 from Guillain-Barre syndrome. Since then, she has overcome myriad challenges to become a world champion wheelchair skater, and has no intention of stopping anytime soon. Read More
Bullied Tennessee fan gets a scholarship … A Florida fourth-grader who made a homemade Tennessee shirt was bullied for it by some classmates. Fortunately for him, there has been a wellspring of support. First, Tennessee created an actual shirt based off of his design, with profits going to an anti-bullying initiative, but then the school went one step further, and offered him a full scholarship for the class of 2032. Read More
Fair Pay To Play … The California Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would make it illegal for California schools to take away an athlete’s scholarship or eligibility as punishment for accepting endorsement money. The NCAA has called the bill harmful and unconstitutional. It’ll go next to the governor’s office, where he’ll have 30 days to decide whether he wants to sign it into law. Read More
THINGS TO WATCH
The most super fantasy league ever … Matthew Berry and Joe Russo have teamed up to create a charity football league featuring some of Marvel’s biggest stars … but it’s not the first time Berry has faced off against Robert Downey Jr. Watch
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Odell Beckham Jr. says Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams teaches cheap shots after his teammates said Williams told them to try and hurt Beckham Jr.
OVERHEARD
“I can only say, you can’t help but notice and remember who you thought you were going to war with and who didn’t show up.”
— USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo, on players who backed out of commitments to play in the FIBA World Cup. Read more
REMEMBER WHEN?
On this date in 2014, Arkansas State tried to pull off a fake punt where a wide receiver pretended to faint at the line of scrimmage. Did it work? It very much did not. Watch
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND?
New York Excelsior vs. Vancouver Titans (7 p.m. ET, ESPNEWS): The top two regular-season teams in the Overwatch League face off. The winner gets a spot in the finals, but the loser still has a chance to advance through the loser’s bracket.
College Gameday (Saturday, 9 a.m. ET, ESPN): Get ready, Iowa State: Gameday is coming to your city. The crew will all be there to preview the best college football games of the day. After Lee Corso makes his final pick, make sure to stay tuned to the ESPN family of networks for an extremely busy football Saturday.
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+): Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone takes on Justin Gaethje in Vancouver, British Columbia. You can also catch the preliminaries at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Fury vs. Wallin (Saturday, 11 p.m. ET, ESPN+): Tyson Fury defends his lineal heavyweight title against Otto Wallin. You can also catch Emanuel Navarrete taking on Juan Miguel Elorde for Navarette’s WBO junior featherweight title.
Dodgers at Mets (Sunday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN): The Mets are in the middle of a close wild-card race, and unfortunately they’ll have to try to make up ground against one of the best teams in the league — although the Dodgers, who have already clinched the NL West, have much less at stake.
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