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Boston’s stunning turnaround puts them right in the middle of a wide-open playoff race in the American League.
DK Metcalf, Jaylen Warren, Michael Pittman Jr., and Rico Dowdle join Aaron Rodgers on his retirement tour this season.
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Ryan Villopoto and Ricky Carmichael react to Levi Kitchen’s comments on staying locked in on race day ahead of his home race at Washougal before previewing the track for Round 8.

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  • NYY Starting Pitcher #54
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    He’s back. Fried is likely to have some workload restrictions after throwing jut 52 pitches during his lone minor league tune-up in Triple-A last Friday. The 32-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter will rejoin New York’s rotation following a 10-week absence recovering from a bone bruise in his pitching elbow. He was off to a strong start with a 3.21 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 50/19 K/BB ratio across 61 2/3 innings prior to the injury. The Pirates have been unexpectedly hot the last few weeks, but it’s a decent landing spot right out of the gate.
  • SEA Center Fielder #44
    It appears that Seattle is proceeding with an abundance of caution after Rodríguez came down hard on the first-base bag immediately after taking an 85.9 mph throw from Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz off his left leg during Monday’s series opener. Mariners skipper Dan Wilson downplayed concern after the contest and is sounds like Rodríguez is day-to-day heading into Wednesday’s series finale. It’ll be Victor Robles sliding over to patrol center field in his absence.
  • AZ Right Fielder #7
    It’s an encouraging development for Arizona, and fantasy managers, following Carroll’s absence from Monday’s series opener after hyperextending his right elbow on a swing over the weekend. The 25-year-old franchise cornerstone is hitting .250/.344/.480 with 55 runs scored, 14 home runs, 47 RBI and 10 steals across 410 plate appearances through 96 games.
  • MIL Starting Pitcher #32
    There’s always a possibility the Brewers decide to reverse course, but Misiorowski is tentatively slated to take the ball this weekend. Brandon Sproat will be bumped back to Monday against the Giants. It’s an extremely favorable home matchup given Colorado’s omnipresent struggles away from Coors Field. The 24-year-old strikeout machine went just four innings against the Mets on Monday during his first start since July 7. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status this week, but all signs point to him starting this weekend.
  • MIA Shortstop #6
    Lopez is back at shortstop and hitting leadoff following a brief two-game absence due to right ring finger inflammation. The 27-year-old’s fascinating career odyssey has taken an unexpected turn towards superstardom this season as he’s slashing .335/.368/.505 with 61 runs scored, nine homers, 46 RBI and 18 stolen bases across 419 plate appearances through 97 games.
  • KC Shortstop #7
    No surprise here after Witt exited Monday’s series opener after four innings with lower back tightness. The 26-year-old franchise cornerstone has been dealing with the issue for the past few days, and Kansas City is making the sensible decision to give him additional rest rather than risk it becoming a more serious concern. It’ll be speedster Tyler Tolbert getting the nod at shortstop in his place for the second time in the last three games. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day heading into Wednesday’s series finale.
  • NYY 2nd Baseman #13
    Chisholm put on an epic power display in this one, capping a four-run opening frame with a no-doubter to right field off Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft. He added an additional two-run shot in the third that just stayed inside the foul pole in right field. It was his first multi-homer performance of the year. He’s on pace to deliver top-10 fantasy value at both second and third base this season with 16 round-trippers and 26 stolen bases through 95 games.
  • KC Shortstop #7
    It’s the same back issue that forced Witt to miss Sunday’s game against San Diego. He exited in the fourth inning after going 0-for-1 with a walk and was replaced at shortstop by Nick Loftin. The Royals should provide another update on his status after the game. Back injuries have a tendency to linger, making this a situation fantasy managers will want to monitor closely throughout the rest of the week.
  • ATH 1st Baseman #16
    Kotsay noted that might be a bit of an accelerated timeline, but Kurtz appears to be making a rapid recovery from a thumb sprain that put him on the shelf just prior to the All-Star break. The 23-year-old first baseman has begun ramping up baseball activities and it sounds like there’s a real possibility Kurtz is back either later this week or early next week.
  • AZ Right Fielder #7
    Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters he wasn’t overly concerned about the severity of the injury after Carroll hyperextended his right elbow on a swing during Sunday’s comeback win over the Cardinals. The 25-year-old fantasy superstar will receive some extra time off to rest and recover with Jorge Barrosa taking over in right field. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

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NFL

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles’s May comment that running back Bucky Irving will be ready to go at some point in the summer or fall created some questions about his availability for training camp, but things have moved in the right direction since that point.
Texans wide receiver Nico Collins was not a full participant in the team’s offseason program, but he says there is no injury concern as the team moves toward training camp.
Broncos running back RJ Harvey is preparing for his second NFL season by studying some of the league’s best running backs.
“I’m not at all concerned there as far as his inexperience on that because he’s worked his ass off,” Sirianni said.

NBA

All five players on the All Summer League team were rookies from a very deep draft class.
Thybulle brings defense and has improved his 3-point shooting in recent years, but has struggled to stay healthy.
Also, what is New Orleans doing? Or, for that matter, what is Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon doing?

MLB

We’re scouring the waiver wire from Z(ebby) to Z(eferjahn) in order to find this week’s best fantasy pickups.
Eric Samulski discusses Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman heading to the IL for the third time this season and why his recurring injuries have become a problem for his value.

Premier League

Here’s the full preseason schedule for all 20 Premier League teams as they prepare for the 2026-27 campaign.
Telemundo will become the Spanish language home of the UEFA Champions League for three seasons.
A report says that Chelsea are paying over $157 million for Aston Villa and England playmaker Morgan Rogers.
Here are all of the latest confirmed transfer deals for all 20 Premier League clubs this summer.

Motor Sports

Factory Triumph’s Mikkel Haarup failed to score any points at Spring Creek after breaking his nose in Moto 1 and suffering mechanical failure in the second race.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto debate what could be leading to Jett Lawrence’s recent crashes, and whether it’s a mental block from competing with his brother Hunter, with Haiden Deegan, or his injured ankle.
Jett Lawrence: “I think I just need to kind of suck it up during the week and just go.”
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto react to Haiden Deegan’s Round 7 ride after crashing early and battling back to finish fourth, explaining why this will be a building block for his 450 career.

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Rotoworld

Patrick Daugherty and Kyle Dvorchak discuss Bucky Irving’s role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season as he enters training camp with the expectation of being a full participant despite a shoulder injury.
Jorge Montanez breaks down all of the relevant injury news around the league over the last week.
With A.J. Brown gone, the Eagles are relying on DeVonta Smith and first-round rookie Makai Lemon to step up in 2026. New offensive coordinator Sean Mannion is also tasked with getting bounce-back seasons from Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley.
Patrick Daugherty and Kyle Dvorchak discuss whether Ben Johnson’s belief that D’Andre Swift is ‘capable of more’ in 2026 can elevate him into the RB1 ranks in 2026.
Eric Samulski lists his favorite streaming starts of the week and discusses some key pitch mix changes
Patrick Daugherty and Kyle Dvorchak discuss Philadelphia Eagles rookie receiver Makai Lemon’s outlook for 2026, explaining why he could develop into a No. 2-caliber receiver by season’s end.

Betting

Golf

More than an Open champion, Ryan Fox has become the new face of playing quickly in a sport that could use a good example.
The Open was on the verge of being remembered for all the wrong reasons — most of them involving Bryson DeChambeau — until Fox took his place in history. More than just winning his first major, it was how he did it.
Ryan Fox is The Open champion, and it’s going to take time for that to sink in no matter how many times he watches the replay of a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole, or how many times he stares at his name on the base of the silver claret jug.
Most New Zealanders woke to a wintry morning and the news their small nation had its fourth major golf champion.
Now up to No. 4 in the world, the widespread belief in golfing circles is that Young’s time will come.
Ryan Fox of New Zealand survived a wild ride along the back nine of Royal Birkdale and delivered the biggest putt of his life Sunday.

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It turns out all Joey Logano needed to regain his swagger was a trip to what he calls his “best track.”
The WNBA All-Star Game returns to Chicago, and the Sky, well, they are working through some issues at the moment. On and off the court.
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