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According to Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors, seven organizations sent players to personally scout Saturday’s game between Ohio State and Rutgers: the San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, and Los Angeles Chargers. In the most recent 2024 NFL mock draft by Bleacher Report, four Buckeyes players were included, with wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. leading the bunch. They also included edge rusher JT Tuimoloau, wideout Emeka Egbuka, and cornerback Denzel Burke, though Burke is questionable for Saturday. Harrison is considered by many to be among the top players of all time, not…

The Giants confirmed on Saturday night that tight end and backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor will be placed on injured reserve, just after they had announced that Darren Waller would not be traveling to Las Vegas to play the Raiders. Both players are required to miss a minimum of four games due to the designation. Waller is nursing a hamstring ailment, while Taylor departed last Sunday’s game against the Jets due to a rib issue. Darren Waller, who was already ruled out of Sunday’s game due to a hamstring injury, will not be traveling with the Giants to their away game…

Darren Waller, who was already ruled out of Sunday’s game due to a hamstring injury, will not be traveling with the Giants to their away game against the Las Vegas Raiders, the organization confirmed on Saturday. This news is concerning for the tight end because the last time Big Blue announced a player’s injury on a Saturday, it was Azeez Ojulari, who was ultimately placed on injured reserve that same day.

Tim Anderson, a previous batting champion and All-Star, had an unusually difficult season on the South Side. The Chicago White Sox announced on Saturday that they are parting ways with their longtime shortstop. After several seasons as one of the most reliable contact hitters in the game, Anderson, 30, is coming off the poorest year of his career by a wide measure. Anderson hit just one home run in 2023 and only managed a.245/.286/.296 slash line, struggling to a 60 OPS+. Only the previous year, in 2022, did Anderson’s slugging % fall short of his batting average (.301), although managing…

The NFL trade deadline has passed. A lot of changes were made on deadline day, particularly in the defensive line of play. Arguably the biggest splash came from the San Francisco 49ers, who acquired pass rusher Chase Young from the Washington Commanders in exchange for Nick Bosa, his former Ohio State colleague, joining him again. The Chicago Bears received pass rusher Montez Sweat from the Commanders in another instance. The Seattle Seahawks added Leonard Williams of the New York Giants to their roster on Monday, bolstering their pass rush even further. Joshua Dobbs, who is leaving the Arizona Cardinals to…

During a surprise visit on Ipswich Town’s in-house TV station, Ed Sheeran drew a small blue pouch out of his pocket, and he could hardly wipe the smile off of his face. Although the four-time Grammy winner is accustomed to receiving recognition for his work, it was evident that the League One promotion medal he was holding in the palm of his hand was particularly meaningful. Sheeran, who had sponsored Town’s front-of-shirt since the 2021–22 campaign, was able to claim his own piece of history as Kieran McKenna’s team achieved a record-breaking season in England’s third division in 2022–23. Sheeran…

Marcus Rashford has apologized, according to Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, after heading out to a nightclub hours after his team’s 3-0 loss to Manchester City the previous weekend. Rashford’s decline in play has contributed significantly to United’s dreadful season opener. The England international made 30 goals for his team the previous season, but in his first 14 games this year, he has only managed one. United’s poorest start to a season since 1962–1963 has seen them lose eight of their first 15 games across all competitions. Ten Hag is coming under increasing criticism after Newcastle’s 3-0 victory on…

According to Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior’s coach Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday, the player has “unfortunately grown accustomed to” racism in Spain. Over the previous two seasons, the Brazilian has been the target of several racist taunts; Barcelona and La Liga are currently looking into more claims of abuse from Madrid’s victory in the Clasico last weekend. Super Deporte, a newspaper published in Valencia, attacked the forward once more on its front cover this week, claiming to be “fed up of Pinochius” and equating Vinicius with the animated figure Pinocchio, whose nose grows longer the more lies he tells. Following…

In disappointing losses to the pass-happy Vikings and Bengals, the 49ers saw their pass rush vanish. Following Joe Burrow’s dissection of them, they selected the edge player selected one choice behind him in the 2020 draft. Young, the second overall pick, has shown promise while healthy something Washington hasn’t done much of lately. In a poor pass defense, he’s enjoying a rejuvenated season. He’ll be a great asset to his old Ohio State teammate and chaos-maker Nick Bosa. He isn’t very useful against the run, but if he can add to his six sacks, he can be a vital specialist…

There was a first-ever winner of the World Series (hey, Rangers!). It’s time to give the future free-agent market a preview now. Shohei Ohtani, the player at the top of the list, is still likely to sign a contract worth at least $500 million, and he will be well worth it. There are many good starting pitchers and a wealth of hitters that can help teams win pennants, so there is depth on this list. You know, off-seasons can be won without nine-figure salaries as well. So let’s get started. Players are indicated with an asterisk if they have any…