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• Chicago Cubs history unpacked — August 28

  28-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Free of charge for the discerning reader.Happy birthday to Charlie Grimm, and a mighty host of others.Today in baseball history, in 1990 – Ryne Sandberg homers to become the first second baseman to hit 30 home runs in consecutive seasons as the Cubs beat the Astros, 5-2, and other stories as well.Today in baseball history:1925 – Although the Baker Bowl is considered a bandbox by some, the aggressive Kiki Cuyler&nbs
  
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• New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Cam Schlittler vs. Patrick Sandoval

  29-08-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 02: Cam Schlittler #31 of the New York Yankees pitches during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox in game three of the American League Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium on October 02, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) | Getty Images The concept of a must-win game in the regular season is a flawed one 99.9 percent of the time. Acknowledging that, the context of this series opener against the Red Sox has enough sticki
  
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• Game Thread: The Daddies come to town!

  29-08-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 23: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres hits a home run to score a run against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning at Petco Park on August 23, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Mike Nowak/Getty Images) | Getty Images Go Rays!Join the conversation!Sign up for a user account and get:Fewer adsCreate community postsComment on articles, community postsRec comments, community postsNew, improved notifications system!
  
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• Game 135 Game Day Thread – Texas Rangers @ Milwaukee Brewers

  29-08-2026 00:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 26: Ezequiel Duran #20 of the Texas Rangers hits a single during the fifth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on August 26, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Zoe Davis/Getty Images) | Getty Images Texas Rangers @ Milwaukee BrewersFriday, August 28, 2026, 6:40 PM CDT (KRLD 1080 / Rangers Sports Network)American Family FieldLHP Cody Bradford vs. RHP Logan HendersonToday’s LineupsRANGERSBREWERSJoc Pederson – DHBrice Turang – 2BCorey Se
  
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• Avs defenseman Cale Makar signs richest deal in NHL history at $163.2 million over 8 years

  29-08-2026 00:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 26: Cale Makar #8 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period of Game Four of the Western Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 26, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Avalanche 2-1 to win the series in four games. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Getty ImagesDENVER— Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a $163.2 million, eight-year extension on Friday
  
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• Dodgers vs. Tigers game chat

  29-08-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 26: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) looks on from the dugout during the MLB game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves on August 26, 2026 at TRUIST Park in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Dodgers (80-54) look to bounce back after being swept by the Braves in Atlanta. They visit the Tigers (62-71) for a three-game series starting Friday night in Detroit.Tarik Skubal (8
  
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• One 2027 NFL Draft Prospect From Each Team in AP Preseason Top 25 for the Falcons

  29-08-2026 00:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 09: Oregon quarterback Dante Moore (5) warms up prior to the start of the Indiana Hoosiers versus Oregon Ducks College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on January 9th, 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images This is a celebration that both NFL and college football are back, and there is no better indicator than finding one 2027 NFL Draft prospect
  
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• Mets vs. Astros: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 8/28/26

  29-08-2026 00:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 26: Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets looks on prior to the game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by CJ Lauretani/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Mets lineupA.J. Ewing – CFFrancisco Lindor – SSBo Bichette – 3BCarson Benge – RFLuis Robert Jr. – LFJared Young – 1BMarcus Semien – 2BBrett Baty – DHLuis To
  
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• Dustin Hogue signs with Crifo Wines Ruvo di Puglia

  29-08-2026 00:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Dustin Hogue from the USA plays for Real Sebastiani Rieti during the Italian Championship Basket Old Wild West Serie A2 Season 2024-2025 match between Real Sebastiani Rieti and Bi.Emme Service Libertas Livorno in Rieti, Italy, on December 14, 2025, at PalaSojourner. (Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images RUVO DI PUGLIA, Italy — Crifo Wines Ruvo di Puglia signed veteran American Dustin Hogue to anchor its interior defense and provide a battle-tested
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs roster

  29-08-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Salary cap spaceAll information shown is current as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 26.Current space: $4.1 millionThis includes the estimated salary cap impacts of all known signings and releases. More information about our cap space calculation is available below the tables.Please note: All NFL teams must remain below the salary cap between the beginning of the new league year in mid-March and the end of each season. If our estimate of the team’s cap space is a negative number, it&r
  
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• Cavs fans approve of team’s offseason moves

  29-08-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 22: Peyton Watson #8 of the Denver Nuggets celebrates with fans after the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on January 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s been a rollercoaster of an offseason for the Clevel
  
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• Best WNBA Player Props Today: Picks & Predictions for Friday, August 28

  29-08-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Monster boards, sniper range, and rim protection—tonight’s WNBA prop card is loaded with pure cash.Hammer Angel Reese to own the glass, ride Caitlin Clark to go nuclear from deep, and slam Cameron Brink to lock down the paint on Friday, Aug. 28.Let's dive in with the best WNBA picks on the board for tonight!WNBA player props todayPlayer Pick Caitlin ClarkOver 24.5 points39% Angel Reese
  
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• Avalanche D Cale Makar becomes NHL's first $20M player in massive deal

  28-08-2026 23:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Colorado Avalanche have locked defenseman Cale Makar in for the long term at a record-setting price.The team announced on Friday, Aug. 28 that it signed the two-time Norris Trophy winner to an eight-year extension. His representative, Bartlett Hockey, posted that the deal is worth $163.2 million, with an annual cap hit of $20.4 million.That will make Makar, 27, the highest-paid player in the NHL when the deal kicks in during the 2027-28 season. He's the league's first $20 million player and
  
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• South Carolina women’s basketball adds 5th-year transfer Brooke Daniels

  28-08-2026 23:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The women’s college basketball season begins in less than 70 days, but additions are still being made to rosters.On Friday, Aug. 28, South Carolina announced the signing of Brooke Quarles Daniels, a fifth-year transfer.Daniels, who played four seasons at basketball at Oakland and then Michigan, was granted a fifth year of eligibility thanks to a lawsuit filed in California - one of the several cases this summer where college athletes are suing the NCAA to gain extra eligibility.Back in Jun
  
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• BREAKING NEWS: Avalanche Sign Cale Makar To Record $163.2 Million Contract

  28-08-2026 23:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cale Makar is now the highest-paid player in NHL history.The Colorado Avalanche signed their star defenseman to an eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension Friday, giving Makar a league-record $20.4 million annual average value and keeping him in Colorado through the 2034-35 season. The deal more than doubles his previous $9 million AAV and makes him the first player in NHL history to surpass $20 million per season.It is a remarkable jump for a league that has seen its salary records climb
  
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• What Cale Makar's Record-Breaking $163.2 Million Extension Means For The Wild, Quinn Hughes

  28-08-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Minnesota Wild may not have been involved in Cale Makar's contract negotiations with the Colorado Avalanche, but the result could have major ramifications in Minnesota.Makar and the Avalanche have agreed to an eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension, carrying an average annual value of $20.4 million.For the Wild, that number immediately matters for one reason: Quinn Hughes.Hughes is entering the final season of the six-year, $47.1 million contract he originally signed with the Vancouve
  
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• Seahawks vs Chiefs Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's NFL Preseason Game

  28-08-2026 23:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks close out their preseason schedule Friday night with a trip to Arrowhead to face the Kansas City Chiefs.Seattle enters the exhibition finale as a 1.5-point road favorite, and with the Seahawks expected to give at least some of their key players work, there is plenty to like about the visitors in this matchup.That has me siding with Seattle in my Seahawks vs
  
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• Mystics vs Sparks Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s WNBA Game

  28-08-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.The Washington Mystics wrap up a back-to-back set when they face the Los Angeles Sparks for the third and final time this season.Nneka Ogwumike only has a handful of games left, and my free WNBA picks & Mystics vs. Sparks predictions expect the future Hall of Famer to make the most of her remaining court time in front of the home crowd on Friday, Aug. 28.Read on to see why I’m backing the Over on
  
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• How Donna Orender's Upshot League filled a gap in women's basketball

  28-08-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Deja Kelly wasn’t sure what to expect when she signed with the Charlotte Crown back in May.After playing her college ball at Oregon and North Carolina, Kelly spent some time in training camp with the Las Vegas Aces in 2025, played in Athletes Unlimited last winter, and also worked in television for the Big Ten Network. As summer approached, she wanted to keep playing basketball, but knew options were limited - especially if she wanted to play in the U.S. where her friends and family could
  
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• Florida's Todd Golden reportedly signs 6-year contract extension, making him one of nation's highest-paid men's basketball coaches

  28-08-2026 22:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden has signed a six-year contract extension to stay in Gainesville, according to several reports. The school has yet to officially announce the agreement, which runs through the 2031-32 season. The extension has a total value of $49.5 million, Golden’s agent told the Orlando Sentinel. The $8.25 million average annual salary makes Golden the second-highest paid coach in college basketball behind Kansas’ Bill Self ($8.85 million), according
  
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• Breaking down the top Group of Six commits in the 2027 cycle

  28-08-2026 22:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Delaware — yes, Delaware — made a massive splash on the recruiting trail on Friday afternoon as Amarillo (Texas) Palo Duro four-star quarterback Julian Reese II announced his commitment to the Blue Hens.The CUSA program was able to beat out UNLV, UTEP, Houston and others for the coveted athlete who’s got his sights set on being a signal-caller at the next level. It’s one of the bigger recruiting victories for the entire Group of Six in the 2027 cycle. $19.99 gets you a FU
  
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• Spurs Villain Tournament, Round 1: “Dirty” Players

  28-08-2026 22:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s time for our next category of Spurs villains. This time, we’re looking for your votes on “dirty” players. These are the players who committed aggressive plays against the Spurs, injuring (or attempting to injure) a player, or altering a playoff match-up.Readers will vote for the biggest villain in a poll, and the winner of each match-up will advance to the next round, with the eventual winner crowned as the Biggest Spurs Villain of all time. Let’s get to the vo
  
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• 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball Roster: Projected starting lineup and key bench players

  28-08-2026 22:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 12: Malachi Moreno #24 of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrates after a play during the second half in the second round of the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament against the Missouri Tigers at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) | Getty Images With the addition of Missouri transfer forward Mark Mitchell (pending his eligibility case), Kentucky Basketball’s 2026-27 roster is now finalized.After an o
  
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• Klint Kubiak open to naming Aidan O'Connell QB2, Fernando Mendoza QB3

  28-08-2026 22:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza might start his rookie season as a third-stringer.Coach Klint Kubiak has not said who his starting quarterback is, but it's widely expected to be Kirk Cousins. Kubiak was asked today whether, if Cousins is the starter, Mendoza or Aidan O'Connell will be the backup. And Kubiak said that decision has not yet been made."We've got three guys that are ready to play. It's going to be some hard decisions on who's 1, who's 2. That's not a decision we have to make tod
  
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• Dodgers vs Tigers LIVE: Tarik Skubal wipes away tears during tribute video in Detroit; where to watch

  28-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Less than a month after he was traded, Tarik Skubal will confront the most surreal experience he can imagine: Climbing the Comerica Park mound aiming to shut down the Detroit Tigers. Skubal will make his first start for his old team after they dealt him to the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 1, marrying the game's most dominant left-hander with its burgeoning dynasty. Friday, Aug. 28, Skubal will cope with what he left behind. "I'm sure it will be emotional
  
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• Dodgers vs Tigers LIVE: Skubal's dramatic Detroit return, where to watch

  28-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Less than a month after he was traded, Tarik Skubal will confront the most surreal experience he can imagine: Climbing the Comerica Park mound aiming to shut down the Detroit Tigers. Skubal will make his first start for his old team after they dealt him to the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 1, marrying the game's most dominant left-hander with its burgeoning dynasty. Friday, Aug. 28, Skubal will cope with what he left behind. "I'm sure it will be emotional
  
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• Gopher basketball sets challenging non-conference schedule

  28-08-2026 22:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jan 17, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Niko Medved reacts during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images | Ron Johnson-Imagn Images The non-conference portion of the Gopher Men’s team is reportedly set. Ryan James of Gopher Gazette was the first to report it and it has now been released. Last season, Minnesota played two teams from power conferences in their non-conference por
  
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• Sens Nation Podcast: Who Gets The C? And We Rank The Best Five Ottawa-Born Senators

  28-08-2026 22:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Sens Nation Podcast with Steve Warne and Gregg KennedyIf the Senators go with a defenseman as their next captain, who should it be, Jake Sanderson or Thomas Chabot?In this episode of Sens Nation, the official Ottawa Senators Podcast of The Hockey News, THN Ottawa Site Editor Steve Warne and Gregg Kennedy examine the case for both players, including leadership, loyalty, contracts, stability and safeguarding against another captain eventually wanting out.They also discuss Connor Hellebuyck&rsq
  
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• Hurston Waldrep, Spencer Schwellenbach to have surgery

  28-08-2026 22:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Atlanta Braves have announced that injured starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep will have to undergo “Tommy John” surgery and fellow starter Spencer Schwellenbach will also have surgery on the same elbow fracture he suffered last year.Waldrep will likely miss all of 2027. No timetable on Schwellenbach is available.This is a developing story.
  
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• Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Schwellenbach will have surgery, plus updates on Spencer Strider and Robert Suarez

  28-08-2026 22:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Atlanta Braves have announced that injured starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep will have to undergo “Tommy John” surgery and fellow starter Spencer Schwellenbach will also have surgery on the same elbow fracture he suffered last year.Waldrep will likely miss all of 2027. No timetable on Schwellenbach is available.This is a developing story. Ahead of today’s press conference with Walt Weiss, the Atlanta Braves broke the news that both Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Schwelenbach we
  
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