- George Kittle was removed from the PUP list — a fast-blooming comeback from his January Achilles tear that bodes well for Week 1 availability.
- Christian McCaffrey returned to practice after a brief "tightness" layoff, saying it was partly planned load management and shutting down holdout rumors.
- Having both stars back lifts the team's energy and optimism as the 49ers finalize prep for their trip to Australia and the regular-season opener.
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- Browns are saddled with Deshaun Watson’s $230M deal that hasn’t translated to good play and would create huge dead‑money if they cut him.
- Watson’s return drew boos and he appeared unrepentant, even calling fan reactions “disrespectful.”
- Cleveland must decide whether to move on (potentially to Shedeur Sanders or a future draft QB) now and absorb the cap hit, or keep Watson and prolong the rebuild.
- Rinus Veekay publicly blamed Christian Rasmussen after a lap-42 restart crash at the Freedom 250, calling restarts "stupid" and saying "if Rasmussen's around, you know you're gonna crash."
- Replay footage instead shows Marcus Armstrong clipped Rasmussen entering Turn 5, forcing Rasmussen into Veekay — meaning the initial blame was likely misdirected in the heat of the moment.
- The hit put Veekay into the wall and out of the race while Armstrong continued; neither Veekay nor Rasmussen has commented publicly.
- INDYCAR's Freedom 250 ran on a 1.7‑mile street course threaded through the National Mall, with the U.S. Capitol on one side and the Washington Monument on the other.
- Stars like Alex Palou, Pato O'Ward and Scott McLaughlin raced past landmarks and museums—many drivers soaking in D.C. sights, some on their first trip to the capital.
- The event delivered spectacular photo ops and a memorable flyover, making it as much a visual spectacle as a race.
- Cody Bellinger was activated from the IL after a 25‑game absence with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and returned as the cleanup hitter in left field.
- He’s hitting .259 with 11 homers and 53 RBIs this season, re-signed for $162.5M over five years and was the All‑Star Game MVP in July.
- The Yankees went 14‑11 while he was out and sit three games behind the Rays in the AL East; Heliot Ramos filled in and Max Schuemann was optioned to Triple‑A to make room.
- Erling Haaland ditched his famous long hair for a viral buzz cut ahead of Man City's season opener.
- The new look didn't change the game — he missed a couple of big chances in City's 2-1 win over Bournemouth.
- The haircut drew playful reactions — Zlatan joked about a "lost bet" and Pep Guardiola quipped he'd love to have hair.
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