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With manager Joe Espada dealing with a family matter, bench coach Omar López handled early-game duties for Houston before the club continued under a different look at Daikin Park.
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Philadelphia enters the last stretch of the preseason with two experienced quarterbacks providing the kind of comfort coaches usually want behind the starter. With roster cutdown day approaching, the Eagles are using that depth to keep the offense coherent while the QB competition trims down to the final group.
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A’s bats broke through late after a pivotal sixth inning moment when an umpires’ ruling forced Houston to pull its starter during a visit.
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San Francisco moved tight end George Kittle off the physically unable to perform list, a roster change that could strengthen an offense built around its passing game. Whether Kittle is ready to play in Week 1 remains the central question.
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A new ESPN FPI projection, highlighted by Saturday Down South, assigns win expectations to every opponent on the Tennessee Volunteers’ 2026 slate, offering a season-long view of how the model views the Volunteers’ path.
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In Kansas City’s second exhibition game, a snap-count review from Arrowhead Pride’s weekly format points to a standout usage pattern on offense, with Jalen Royals featuring prominently.
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Dallas used Saturday night’s preseason-style showing to answer early questions at quarterback and beyond, with Joe Milton emerging as the QB2 and Jaishawn Barham standing out as he “announces” himself after turning in productive work.
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Mark Schlabach’s latest preseason ranking places the Alabama Crimson Tide among college football’s early title-tier conversation, continuing a familiar expectation heading into the 2026 season.
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Boston aims to convert its momentum from a comeback win into a series-clinching victory against San Francisco, with a bullpen-driven approach in mind if starter Jake Bennett needs support.
