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THE CBS SPORTS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM AND AWARD WINNERS

Now that the preseason polls (CBS Sports activities 136 right here, AP right here, Coaches right here) have arrived, we will unveil the person preseason honors. Which means the CBS Sports activities preseason All-America groups and preseason awards are right here.

There is a ton of quarterback turnover among the many prime groups — No. 1 Texas‘ Arch Manning faces as a lot stress as ever — and that is why an skilled veteran earns the nod as our first-team All-America sign caller, Chris Hummer notes.

• Hummer: “QB: Cade Klubnik, Sr., Clemson — There was no quarterback within the nation final yr higher at dealing with stress. Klubnik led the FBS with an 80.9 PFF grade in these conditions whereas main Clemson to an ACC championship and a return to the School Soccer Playoff. He is coming off a 3,639-yard, 36-touchdown season and expectations are even larger in 2025 for the previous five-star recruit. He is the triggerman for a Clemson workforce with resurgent nationwide championship hopes.”

Only one participant earned unanimous choice: Ohio State famous person sophomore large receiver Jeremiah Smith. He is additionally our preseason Participant of the Yr, as Shehan Jeyarajah explains.

• Jeyarajah: “Smith ranked as the highest large receiver recruit in faculty soccer historical past and instantly translated it to a sensational marketing campaign with 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns. … … Nevertheless, the School Soccer Playoff was actually the second that Smith introduced himself to the world. In his first two video games, Smith posted 13 catches for 290 yards and 4 touchdowns … Smith now heads into the yr because the face of faculty soccer with an opportunity to rewrite faculty soccer’s report books.”

Our preseason Coach of the Yr choose might need probably the most stress of anybody within the sport (outdoors Manning), too. In spite of everything, he is the one one with three first-team picks on his roster. What an interesting setup.

Cease me when you’ve heard this earlier than, however the SEC and the Massive Ten prepared the ground, with 11 and eight first-team alternatives, respectively. Total, seven groups had a number of first-team alternatives.

👍 Honorable mentions

😔 And never such a superb morning for …

SHEDEUR SANDERS AND THE CLEVELAND BROWNS

After a two-touchdown preseason Week 1, it appeared just like the Shedeur Sanders hype prepare had left the station with no brakes. Because it seems, the brakes kicked in just some days later. The ballyhooed fifth-round pick of Colorado suffered an indirect harm early within the Browns‘ joint follow with the Eagles, is not going to follow at present and is taken into account unlikely to play in Saturday’s Week 2 preseason recreation.

Sanders was simply beginning to get extra follow reps, in line with coach Kevin Stefanski, despite the fact that he remained fourth on the unofficial depth chart. Cleveland’s jumbled quarterback room consists of veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett rookies Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, current veteran addition Tyler Huntley and, technically, holdover Deshaun Watson.

However Pickett and Sanders have each handled hamstring accidents, and Sanders has now had arm soreness and an indirect harm. What’s within the water in Cleveland?! (Do not reply that.) Gabriel, if deemed wholesome sufficient, is predicted to get numerous work this weekend.

It led to an awkward scene at follow, Jeff Kerr writes.

• Kerr: “The primary rep happened, and Flacco was with the primary workforce. No Sanders, no drawback. The group of reporters figured the 40-year previous veteran would get the primary look. Then got here Gabriel with the second workforce. … There went the Sanders hype, alongside along with his probabilities to additional increase his inventory within the ever-evolving quarterback competitors in Cleveland. … ‘It is kinda robust,’ Flacco stated. ‘All of us wish to be on the market and getting reps. That is what coaching camp and soccer is all about, typically these items occur. Generally you take care of them. It’s what it’s.'”

👎 Not so honorable mentions

⚾ NL West coming right down to the wire between Padres, Dodgers

In case you took a little bit of a sports activities breather over the canine days of summer season (hey, I do not blame ya!), you will be shocked to know who leads the NL West.

Sure, the Padres — winners of 5 straight — have pulled forward of the Dodgers — losers of 4 straight — after Los Angeles led by 9 video games in early July.

Since July 3, the Dodgers are 12-21, and the Padres are 23-12. It is the newest right into a season the Padres have had the division lead since 2010!

The 2 groups nonetheless face one other six instances within the subsequent week and a half, with a three-game sequence opening in Los Angeles tomorrow. Mike Axisa broke down the 4 greatest components that would decide the division champ, together with …

• Axisa: “San Diego’s huge benefit is the bullpen — Was buying and selling shortstop Leo De Vries, one of many absolute best prospects within the sport, for a brief reliever in Mason Miller an overpay? To some, yeah, perhaps it was, particularly for the reason that Padres weren’t missing high quality aid choices. Then once more, there isn’t a such factor as too many good relievers, and Miller is just not some extraordinary reliever. … I do not suppose it is a stretch to say the Padres have 4 relievers (Jason Adam, Jeremiah Estrada, Miller, Adrian Morejon) higher than the Dodgers’ finest reliever.”

⚽ PSG stuns Tottenham in penalty kicks to win UEFA Tremendous Cup

After an almost two-decade trophy drought, Tottenham had its second trophy in simply 4 months effectively within reach.

Then PSG got here to life. And when Les Parisiens come to life, there’s not a lot you are able to do to cease them. Trailing 2-0 within the eighty fifth minute, PSG scored twice to drive penalty kicks after which prevailed as soon as there, 2-2 (4-3), to raise the UEFA Tremendous Cup.

• Mickey van de Ven pounced on a rebound to place Tottenham forward 1-0 within the thirty ninth minute, and Cristian Romero doubled the lead within the forty eighth minute, nodding house after getting free on a free kick.
• PSG broke by within the eighty fifth minute when substitute Lee Kang-In stroked in an opposite-corner magnificence on the prime of the field.
• Then within the 90+4th minute, Ousman Dembele sizzled in a cross that Goncalo Ramos — additionally a Luis Enrique substitute — nodded house.
• Tottenham took an early lead in penalty kicks, however Lucas Chevalier stopped van de Ven within the third spherical, and Mathys Tel missed the goal within the fourth. Nuno Mendes completed the clincher.

Sure, the previous trope is that Tottenham cannot win trophies, that they “Spursed” this chance away. However Thomas Frank is displaying his main managerial affect already, Pardeep Cattry writes.

📺 What we’re watching Thursday

⚾ We’re watching the Little League World Collection. Here is how.
⚾ Mariners at Orioles, 1:05 p.m. on MLB Community
⚾ Diamondbacks at Rockies, 8:40 p.m. on FS1