- Jamal Adams suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Vikings' preseason game vs. the Giants.
- He was transitioning into a hybrid safety/linebacker role and looked likely to make Minnesota's roster.
- Adams' injury has sparked talk that longtime Vikings safety Harrison Smith could be tempted to return.
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- Aaron Donald completed a second workout with the Rams and showed up on the NFL transaction wire, hinting at a possible return after his March 2024 retirement.
- Coach Sean McVay says he won’t impose a timeline — Donald is evaluating his physical readiness and can decide on his own schedule.
- With Myles Garrett added in June, McVay says the Rams are comfortable either way, but Donald would be a high-impact addition if he comes back.
- Barcelona have signed World Cup and Ballon d'Or winner Rodri from Manchester City on a multi-year deal for a reported $87.8M (initial $68.8M plus add-ons), ending his spell in the Premier League.
- The midfielder arrives fresh off winning the Golden Ball and helping Spain lift the World Cup, making his move a major headline this summer.
- Rodri will reunite with seven Spain teammates at Barça and could be presented before the Joan Gamper match — joining a busy window that also brought Gordon, Adeyemi, Bisiwu and Cancelo.
- Marcus Ericsson snapped a 63-race winless streak with an emotional comeback victory at the inaugural Markham street race — a feel‑good payoff after fighting to keep his seat.
- Late-race drama came when Ericsson and teammate Will Power made contact in a hairpin amid a miscommunication, but Ericsson still took the lead and the win.
- The new Markham layout drew mixed reviews — drivers criticized the pointy, non‑radius walls that made mistakes costly — as INDYCAR now heads to a long 250‑mile street race in Washington, D.C.
- Aaron Rodgers, 42, is playing what he’s calling his final season — slowed physically but mentally sharp, and turning heads in camp with pinpoint anticipation and ball placement.
- He’s reunited with former coach Mike McCarthy, a nostalgia-filled pairing both hope can spark one last Super Bowl run.
- Pittsburgh’s success likely hinges on a bounce-back from T.J. Watt and a tougher AFC North; repeating 10 wins looks ambitious, eight wins feels more realistic.
- U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly backed D.C. prosecutor Jeanine Pirro after President Trump criticized her handling of an alleged vandalism case at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool.
- The newly renovated reflecting pool (about $14.7M) quickly developed algae and peeling; federal prosecutors charged former Olympian David Hearn, but Pirro sought dismissal, blaming contractor work and incomplete Interior Department info.
- Blanche declined to pledge DOJ independence from the White House, saying he’ll “prosecute without fear or favor,” while the White House has asked the Justice Department to review possible new charges.
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