T.J. Watt expressed relief after officially signing a five-year deal with the Steelers on Friday to become the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player. “I’m built for this,” he said.
Tampa Bay Rays rookie Wander Franco limped as he ran the bases in the first inning and exited Friday’s game against Detroit with what the team later called a tight right hamstring.
The Ducks became just the third Pac-12 team in the past 40 seasons (joining Stanford in 1990 and Washington in 1984) to beat a top-5 nonconference opponent.
Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Nolin received a five-game suspension for intentionally hitting the Braves’ Freddie Freeman with a pitch, while manager Dave Martinez got one game.
Oregon DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, who injured his ankle in last week’s win vs. Fresno State, and linebacker Justin Flowe will sit out Saturday’s matchup vs. No. 3 Ohio State.
Washington is putting Curtis Samuel on injured reserve because of a lingering groin injury, meaning the wide receiver will miss at least the first three games of the season.
The 2021 US Open women’s singles final between Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu is a historic matchup, but it is far from what was anticipated ahead of this year’s tournament.