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With the SEC shifting to a nine-game conference schedule, an CBS Sports preview argues the league’s playoff window stays crowded while the margin for error shrinks, setting up sharp takes on which teams may be priced too high or too low heading into 2026.
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With starting shortstop Masyn Winn sidelined by a left thumb issue, St. Louis is reportedly preparing to activate Nolan Gorman from Triple-A Memphis as a corresponding roster move.
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The conference is expected to adopt a new eligibility restriction that would prevent players who have already gone to the NFL from returning to play for Big Ten programs, reshaping the risk-reward calculus for draft hopefuls and teams planning roster depth.
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In 2026, the Pirates ace has shown warning signs on the mound, with lower velocity, a higher walk rate, and a career-high ERA. His next start becomes a test of whether the step back is correctable before October.
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With a recent flurry of roster movement and a trade involving former LSU wide receiver Brandon Boutte, Houston’s depth chart remains in flux heading into its last preseason evaluation.
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With the team’s Oxnard, California training camp stretch now complete, the question shifts from who looked good on grass to which player story best captured what the Cowboys are building for the season.
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San Diego forced extra innings at Petco Park, but the Padres’ offense stalled in the 10th and 11th when they were run-bunting and eventually worn down. Gonzales’ go-ahead single in the 12th decided the outcome.
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Green Bay is adding a fresh alternate identity for the 2026 season, branding the concept around rivalries and honoring what makes the Packers structurally different from most NFL franchises.
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Cody Bellinger’s return and a frontline-heavy pitching run are offsetting a Yankees lineup that has been forced to operate without Aaron Judge and under the shadow of Giancarlo Stanton’s uncertain availability.
