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Soccer -- Manchester United signs Carlos Baleba from Brighton for $88.6M

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Sports News -- San Jose State transfer Walker Eget named QB1 at Duke -- San Jose State transfer Walker Eget was named the starting quarterback at Duke, the Blue Devils announced Tuesday. He was competing with Dan Mahan.

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NFL -- 49ers owner Jed York arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution -- San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution, court records show. He pleaded no contest two misdemeanors.

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Sports News -- Scheffler played BMW Championship with hand, foot and mouth disease -- Scottie Scheffler played in the 2026 BMW Championship while struggling with hand, foot and mouth disease, the world's No. 1 golfer told reporters.

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MLB: Texas Rangers defeat Los Angeles Angels

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MLB: Milwaukee Brewers defeat Seattle Mariners, win series 2-1

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NFL -- Browns pick Watson over Sanders as Week 1 starter at quarterback -- The Cleveland Browns named Deshaun Watson their starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2026 season, a league source told UPI on Monday.

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NFL -- Chase leads Top-75 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2026 -- Ja'Marr Chase, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top 75 wide receiver rankings for the 2026 NFL season.

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Sports News -- Generational showdown looms in Breeders' Cup Classic -- Add Knightsbride to the list of older horses lining up against this year's feisty crop of 3-year-olds for the Breeders' Cup Classic in October.

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NFL -- Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty injures ankle -- Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty sustained what is believed to be a sprained right ankle at practice. He started all 17 games in 2025.

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Soccer -- Infantino says FIFA must close financial gap between members -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Sunday it was the organization's responsibility to close the gap between its rich and less affluent members.

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Sports News -- Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. -- Kyle Kirkwood won the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in downtown Washington, D.C., on Sunday after President Donald Trump and his wife took an honorary lap.

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NFL -- Winston, Giants dismantle Dolphins in preseason triumph -- Jameis Winston thew for 150 yards and ran for a score to fuel a New York Giants preseason win over the Miami Dolphins on Saturday in Miami Gardens.

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U.S. News -- Chicago Bears, others send aid as Indiana faces 11th day without power -- The Chicago Bears and charitable groups on Saturday sent much-needed aid to residents of Northwestern Indiana where power has been out for 11 days.

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Sports News -- Serena Williams partners with Carlos Alcaraz for U.S. Open doubles -- Serena Williams will partner with Carlos Alcaraz for a superstar mixed doubles squad at the 2026 U.S. Open, tournament organizers announced Sunday.

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MLB -- Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton sustains setback injury, return in limbo -- New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton sustained a left calf strain, putting his potential return in jeopardy, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday.

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Soccer -- Inter Miami's Lionel Messi fined by MLS for slapping opponent -- Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi was fined by Major League Soccer on Friday for delivering a slap to the head of a Philadelphia Union opponent.

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At least 1 in 4 ex-NFL players gets CTE, brain study shows

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Cal Raleigh rips career-high 3 homers to help Mariners beat Phillies

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PGA Tour adds match-play format to season-ending playoffs

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Rasmus becomes first girl with 5 hits in a Little League World Series

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Police: Home of Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb burglarized

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Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 Grand Prix

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