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VON MILLER AND THE WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

The Commanders had been on the lookout for just a little extra assist in the go dashing division, and so they obtained it within the type of Von Miller. The veteran edge rusher signed a one-year cope with Washington and is about so as to add to his already spectacular profession sack totals.

Again in March, Miller’s NFL future was up within the air when he was launched by the Payments with the intention to save the staff $8 million. In Could, Miller stated he had a minimum of another yr left in him.

“I obtained this yr on the books for positive, I will play this arising season,” he stated at he time. “We’ll simply preserve doing it one yr at a time. If I had one other nice yr this yr, then I am going to play the following yr after that, however we’ll simply preserve doing it one yr at a time.”

Final season, Miller, 36, served a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s private conduct coverage earlier than totaling six sacks in 13 video games. As issues stand proper now, Miller is sixteenth on the NFL’s official all-time sack checklist. He is simply three behind Lawrence Taylor and Leslie O’Neal for 14th all-time.

Miller is a pleasant pick-up for the Commanders, however different groups have been busy enhancing their rosters this offseason. Tyler Sullivan ranked the ten most impactful strikes of the summer time thus far. Aaron Rodgers signing with the Steelers, the Giants transferring as much as draft Jaxson Dart, their quarterback of the long run, and each Lions coordinators making the leap to the teaching ranks all made the minimize.

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🏌 Rory McIlroy seems to be for redemption at The Open

Pour a cup of espresso and preserve them coming, golf followers. One of many greatest weekends of the yr is right here at The Open Championship, which shall be underway by the point you learn this.

Rory McIlroy, nevertheless, is not slated to tee off till 10:10 a.m. ET. That can give him loads of time to consider what occurred the final time The Open was in his dwelling nation at Royal Portrush — one thing he has most likely tried to neglect during the last six years.

In 2019, McIlroy fired his opening tee shot out of bounds. The remainder of his opening spherical did not get any higher, and he completed with a 79. Not even a terrific second-round rating of 65 might preserve him from lacking the minimize.

This time is a minimum of just a little completely different. When McIlroy tees off right now, he could have a profession Grand Slam beneath his belt, and Patrick McDonald says that have will serve him nicely.

• McDonald: “What reminiscences McIlroy makes this week stay to be seen — they may largely be dictated by his play and his responses to adversity — however it’s clear early on that he’s embracing his place within the enviornment in contrast to final time when he selected to isolate.”

One of many individuals who will not be dwelling on McIlroy’s 2019 failure is the native son himself. McIlroy is singularly centered on enjoying his recreation and soaking within the second.

“The truth that I am right here at Portrush with the inexperienced jacket, having accomplished that lifelong dream, I wish to do my finest this week to take pleasure in every thing that comes my manner and benefit from the response of the followers and luxuriate in being in entrance of them and enjoying in entrance of them.”

One other high-profile golfer in pursuit of greatness is Scottie Scheffler, who shall be looking the uncommon two-major season. In an effort to try this, Scheffler might want to beat his finest Open end of a seventh-place tie.

Because the weekend unfolds, CBS Sports activities could have you lined from wall to wall. For now, listed below are a handful of main champions who’ve struggled on the hyperlinks, and listed below are the up to date tee instances and TV schedule.

🏀 Bradley Beal on the cusp of touchdown with Clippers

After getting purchased out by the Suns, Bradley Beal discovered a brand new staff on the pace of sunshine. As soon as the buyout is finalized, Beal will reportedly ink a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers.

Beal was set to make $53 million with Phoenix within the upcoming season, and that meant the commerce market was drier than the Sonoran desert. As an alternative, the Suns selected to purchase out Beal after a disappointing season through which he averaged 17.0 factors, 3.7 assists and three.3 rebounds throughout 53 video games.

That manufacturing is probably not well worth the astronomical payday he was purported to get from the Suns, however that is greater than a worthwhile gamble for the Clippers. As James Herbert writes, Beal was the proper participant on the proper time (and the appropriate value) for Los Angeles.

• Herbert: “By including the previous All-Star on a budget, the Clippers have discovered the scoring guard they wanted and put collectively a roster that, on paper a minimum of, can problem the very best of the West. It is an previous staff with well being considerations, nevertheless it has the playmaking, taking pictures, perimeter protection, rim safety and lineup versatility to be genuinely harmful.”

🏈 SEC daring predictions

Talkin’ season is in full impact because the SEC Media Days proceed in Atlanta. Everyone seems to be hopeful, and nobody will end worse than 8-4.

That may have you ever within the urge for food for some daring predictions, and our Brad Crawford has you lined with a peek into his crystal ball. In his daring predictions for every SEC squad, Crawford sees a School Soccer Playoff berth in retailer for LSU as Brian Kelly navigates a pressure-packed season.

• Crawford: “Brian Kelly has pushed all his chips to the middle of the desk this offseason, with substantial buy-in from each followers and boosters. He seems to have his finest staff but at LSU and has taken a distinct strategy forward of the Tigers’ seismic season opener at Clemson. Kelly is aware of the strain shall be on if the Tigers do not impress early.”

This is only a style of some extra daring predictions:

• Arkansas QB Taylen Inexperienced will get the eye of NFL scouts.
• Texas A&M is nowhere to be discovered within the last Prime 25 rankings.
• Florida finds its first 1,000-yard receiver in additional than 20 years.

SEC coaches is probably not as daring as of late, however they nonetheless have had so much to say. For those who missed any of the important thing storylines, John Talty has you lined along with his Day 3 takeaways, which embrace Gators sideline boss Billy Napier tipping his hand a bit.

⚾ MLB commerce deadline’s patrons & sellers … and Energy Rankings!

We should still be within the midst of the MLB break, however the scorching range shall be scorching over the following couple weeks.

As groups work out their commerce deadline plans, Dayn Perry did his finest to type the patrons from the sellers on this yr’s market. One staff that flipped the script in a rush is the Boston Pink Sox.

They seemed to be headed for the AL East basement after the Rafael Devers commerce, however a 10-game profitable streak has them nearer to the penthouse and that makes them sudden big-time patrons.

• Perry: “Boston’s rapid struggles after the Rafael Devers commerce for some time made them appear to be potential sellers. Nonetheless, a 11-1 report in July flipped that exact script and put them in purchaser territory. They’re in second wild-card place proper now and really a lot within the thick of the AL East race. Prime of the checklist must be including rotation assist to cowl for accidents and Walker Buehler‘s ineffectiveness.”

The Yankees and Mets are additionally amongst Perry’s clear patrons, however the Braves and Cardinals might need some harder choices on their arms forward of the July 31 deadline. As the recent range begins to sizzle, Mike Axisa has you updated on the newest rumors.

Earlier than the motion on the diamond resumes Friday, take a look at the newest version of the MLB Energy Rankings with the aforementioned Pink Sox cracking the highest 10.

📺 What we’re watching Thursday

⛳ We’ll be watching The Open Championship all day. This is all the published information.
⚽ UEFA Girls’s Championship: Sweden vs. England, 3 p.m. on Fox
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