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Welcome to the Quarterback Notebook, where I’ll be covering the past week in NFL quarterbacking — from the most interesting passers, plays and storylines, to some other stuff that caught my eye while watching film. In this preseason edition of the notebook, I’ll make the case for Fernando Mendoza to start in Las Vegas, weigh in on the Rams’ backup quarterback competition, examine the Drew Allar hype, and more. Let’s […]

Kyle Kirkwood doesn’t need to look at the standings to know what he needs to do to challenge for the 2026 INDYCAR title. He cut 42 points off of Alex Palou's lead, thanks to winning the Freedom 250 and Palou’s 20th-place finish. But he still left Washington a distant 91 points behind. Palou would need a total collapse over the final three races to not win his fifth title. There's a doubleheader […]

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Detroit Tigers on Monday, August 24, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. ET from Comerica Park, Detroit, MI. The Detroit Tigers enter at 61-69 (.469), while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 77-53 (.592). Framber Valdez (8-8, 4.35 ERA in 138.2 innings) takes the mound for the Tigers, opposed by Drew Rasmussen (13-5, 3.01 ERA in 134.1 innings). Below, we'll give you all the details you […]

Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders? That has been the question throughout training camp and the preseason for the Cleveland Browns, but it's now answered, per NFL Network. The veteran QB Deshaun Watson will be Cleveland's starter in Week 1, bumping Sanders to the backup role. Sanders started seven games and made eight appearances for the Browns in his rookie 2025 after falling to the fifth round of the NFL Draft. […]

Every injury at this time of year carries extra weight, especially for the playoff contenders trying to get their rosters right for the stretch run. So when Dodgers All-Star outfielder Andy Pages fractures his hand on a pitch, Yankees starters Max Fried and Ryan Weathers both go down to injury, Padres starter Casey Mize leaves his start early with an ankle sprain and Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte deals with […]

Nothing is more important in the NFL than the quarterback. But even the best quarterbacks need the right help. That’s why the best and smartest teams in the NFL understand that they have to surround their quarterbacks with as many quality skill players as they can — reliable receivers who can turn any throw into a big gain, big tight ends who can make the tough catches in traffic, and […]

Jon Rahm finished the LIV Golf season Sunday in style — claiming his third straight season points title and his second team crown in a row at the revised season finale in suburban Indianapolis. Now the 31-year-old Spaniard is ready to head home and contemplate the future. "I’m looking forward to going home and helping my very pregnant wife with the kids," Rahm said. "The fourth one is due in […]

The San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints are helping each other to fix some depth issues ahead of the final week of the preseason. San Francisco is sending running back Zamir White to New Orleans for linebacker Deion Jones, ESPN reported Sunday. For the Saints, the trade came a few days after running back Alvin Kamara suffered an MCL sprain that will reportedly sideline him for a month. Their […]

We're finally entering the last week of the preseason, which means the regular season is right around the corner. Sunday only brought us one preseason matchup, with the Tennessee Titans taking down the Seattle Seahawks. But there was also a bit of good and bad injury news on Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers got a couple of key stars back, while the Las Vegas Raiders might be without one of […]