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FanDuel has Team USA at -400 for the Presidents Cup at Medinah

FanDuel still has Team USA -400, Internationals +350, and a tie +1000 for the Presidents Cup at Medinah from September 24-27. Kalshi's last verified print before Tuesday's picks was USA 81 percent, Team World 18 percent, and a tie 4 percent. Brandt Snedeker set four-ball for Thursday. Jackson Koivun is on the U.S. team three months after Auburn; there is no posted Koivun session price, so the four-ball-point board is a yes-or-no until a book prints one. Tape the 3M Open win, not another roster d

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The NFL opens Wednesday for the first time since 2012 so Netflix can own Thursday in Melbourne

Kickoff is Patriots at Seahawks on Wednesday, Sep 9, 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and NFL+, the first Wednesday opener since 2012. The calendar leaves Thursday free for Netflix's 49ers-Rams at the MCG at 8:35 p.m. ET Sep 10, 10:35 a.m. AEST Friday. Noah Eagle has play-by-play. Luke Kuechly is in the booth for the first time as an analyst. Elle Duncan runs studio with Michael Irvin, Nick Foles, and Clay Matthews. The Jonas Brothers are the MCG halftime, the first of seven American Express intern

Kawhi Leonard's Aspiration deal was a $28 million no-show that required him to stay a Clipper cover

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Kawhi Leonard's Aspiration deal was a $28 million no-show that required him to stay a Clipper

On Sep 3, 2025, Pablo Torre Finds Out published 3,487 pages of Aspiration documents. The timeline starts with Leonard's Aug 12, 2021 four-year, $176.3 million Clippers max extension. Steve Ballmer's personal LLC wired $50 million into Aspiration on Sep 14. The Clippers announced a 23-year, $300 million Aspiration founding-partner deal on Sep 27. KL2 Aspire LLC was registered Nov 22. A four-year, $28 million endorsement took effect Apr 1, 2022. The contract gave Leonard exclusive control of conte

Jackson Koivun is on Team USA three months after Auburn cover

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Jackson Koivun is on Team USA three months after Auburn

Brandt Snedeker named 21-year-old Jackson Koivun a captain's pick for the Presidents Cup at Medinah, Sep 24-27, three months after Auburn. Koivun is 48th on the U.S. points list and 66th in the world. Ben Griffin, 8th in points, and J.J. Spaun, 10th, were left home. Snedeker said he had a gut feeling about the kid and that it is not fair. Koivun won the 3M Open on July 26 at 25-under 259, three shots ahead of Scottie Scheffler, in his third start as a pro. He spent 56 weeks at No. 1 in the World

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Patriots video boards showed opposing kickers a reverse set of uprights

Pat McAfee amplified Ryan Paganetti's tape study: when opposing kickers lined up at Gillette, the video board showed a reverse view with a second, offset set of yellow uprights. Paganetti said he found dozens of examples and that the illusion appeared on Patriots kicks zero times across 52 reviewed Patriot field-goal attempts. Those counts are his review, not a league finding.

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The NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round picks in the Kawhi case

The NBA penalized the Clippers for salary-cap circumvention around Kawhi Leonard after a Wachtell Lipton investigation. The league said the team forfeits first-round picks in 2029 through 2033 and is fined $30 million. Steve Ballmer and Gillian Zucker are each suspended one year, Lawrence Frank six months without pay, Leonard owes $700,000, and Dennis Robertson is banned from NBA business for five years. The Clippers reject the findings. The NBA and NBPA called the penalties final.

The 24-man Presidents Cup field is locked for Medinah cover

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The 24-man Presidents Cup field is locked for Medinah

Golf Digest put the 24-man Medinah field on the board after both captains used their last six picks on September 1. The U.S. side runs Scheffler through Koivun. The Internationals run Si Woo Kim through Bezuidenhout. Matches are September 24-27. This is the full field, not this morning's Malbon call-up clip.

Both Presidents Cup teams are set for Medinah cover

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Both Presidents Cup teams are set for Medinah

Golf Digest posted the 24 players headed to Medinah. Captain Brandt Snedeker and International captain Geoff Ogilvy finalized six picks apiece on September 1, joining six automatic qualifiers on each side. Matches are September 24-27 at Medinah Country Club. This is a field page, not a restack of this morning's Malbon/Koivun item.

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Tiger Woods can't drive for five years after a Florida plea

Tiger Woods walked out of a Martin County courtroom without a license for five years. Golf Digest flagged the plea in the DUI case from his crash earlier this year. The charge was reduced, the no-contest plea stuck, and the judge said there are no exceptions. This is a legal outcome, not a tournament result, and the tweet is not a full docket recap.

Tiger Woods's license was suspended for five years after a Florida plea cover

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Tiger Woods's license was suspended for five years after a Florida plea

Golf Digest posted that Tiger Woods had his driver's license suspended for five years after a plea deal in his DUI case from a car accident earlier this year. Martin County reporting on September 2, 2026, says Woods pleaded no contest after the original DUI-related charge was reduced, and that Judge Darren Steele imposed a five-year license suspension with no exceptions. Fine amounts and jail-warning wording beyond the tweet are sourced to that reporting.

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Acuña became the fastest to 200 homers and 200 steals

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer to become the fastest player in major league history to 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases as Atlanta beat Washington 9-0. Cincinnati beat San Diego 7-3. The Athletics beat Texas 9-2. Colorado beat Baltimore 6-5 in 11 innings. Seattle beat Boston 8-3. Arizona beat Philadelphia 1-0. The Mets beat Tampa Bay 10-4. San Francisco beat Pittsburgh 5-4 in 10 innings. Toronto beat Cleveland 11-0. Detroit beat Minnesota 11-6. Miami beat Kansas City 9-6. Milwaukee bea

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The Pirates beat the Giants 13-12 on a walk-off error

The Pirates beat the Giants 13-12 on a ninth-inning walk-off error. Tuesday's other finals also posted official MLB full-game highlights overnight, including the Cardinals' 13-8 win at Los Angeles and the Reds' 4-3 win over San Diego.

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Practice squads fill after the waiver awards

Practice-squad signings, elevations, pay bands and roster moves after the waiver awards. The September 5 update includes Minnesota waiving Kenny Dyson from injured reserve, the Rams releasing Zech McPhearson from injured reserve, and Seattle waiving Power Echols from injured reserve with a settlement, as reported by NFL Trade Rumors.

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McVay will not play Aaron Donald in Australia if he is not ready

Aaron Donald is on the same Rams 53 as Myles Garrett. Week 1 is September 10 against the 49ers in Australia. Sean McVay told the Los Angeles Times on September 1 that if Donald is not ready, he absolutely would not have him play in Australia. Monday's non-practice was part of the plan. Polymarket's "Donald to Play Week 1?" market sits around 56-57 percent Yes on thin volume, a mood meter, not a forecast. The club announced the return; reporters have the deal at about one year and $20 million wit

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Massachusetts is reviewing Bill Simmons's proxy-betting admission

Front Office Sports reported the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is reviewing Bill Simmons's admission that he had a proxy place FanDuel bets. Ryan Cortes amplified the report. Separately, Simmons posted a new BS Podcast on NFL QBs and Diana Taurasi. Commission outcome and betting details remain unverified beyond that reporting.

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The Saints signed Cedric Tillman to the practice squad

Cedric Tillman landed on the Saints practice squad Tuesday. Detroit put Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve with a back injury that will keep him out at least four games. Those are the two moves that closed the post-cutdown window after the NFL awarded 29 waiver claims Monday.

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Kyle McCord is the Dolphins' QB2

Miami coach Jeff Hafley confirmed Kyle McCord is the Dolphins' QB2, Joe Schad reported. Also in this pack: Justin Jefferson's four-year 98th-percentile mark versus press coverage per Reception Perception, six 49ers on ESPN's Top 100 as posted, Yahoo Fantasy's note that no overall fantasy WR1 has repeated the next year in a decade, and Bryce DeGroat's overall-RB1 tiers. The Lions' Isiah Pacheco IR is a separate filing.

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The Lions placed Isiah Pacheco on IR

The Detroit Lions placed running back Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve with a back injury. Adam Schefter reported he will be sidelined at least four games. This page is that IR filing. It does not name a replacement or a fantasy landing.