Source -- Steelers sign S Peppers in wake of Elliott knee injury - ESPN
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has another former first-round pick in the fold.
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LeBron James writes op-ed as NBA aims to rebuild in China - ESPN
HONG KONG — NBA great LeBron James wrote a rare op-ed in Chinese state media this week, pointing to basketball as an avenue for diplomacy amid tensions with the U.S.
Sources -- Colorado expected to start Ryan Staub at QB vs. Houston - ESPN
Colorado is expected to start Ryan Staub at quarterback for Friday night's game at Houston, sources tell ESPN.
Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears see lead evaporate in MNF loss - ESPN
CHICAGO — The Bears were in control of the division rival Minnesota Vikings for most of Monday's season opener at Soldier Field only to see their efforts squandered in a 27-24 loss.
In NFL debut, QB J.J. McCarthy rallies Vikings past Bears - ESPN
CHICAGO — Everyone in the Minnesota Vikings locker room had their own favorite J.J. McCarthy moment of the night. And in the end, they all added up to a thrilling 27-24 victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday night.
Turki Alalshikh joins Canelo-Crawford faceoff ahead of Fight Week for the blockbuster clash
LAS VEGAS: The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas set the stage on Monday evening for the opening head-to-head of the week between reigning undisputed super middleweight champion Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and undefeated four-division superstar Terence Crawford, ahead of their historic clash this Saturday, held under the banner of Riyadh Season 2025.
Glasnow, two relievers one-hit Rockies in Dodgers' 3-1 win - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Glasnow combined with the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen to one-hit the Colorado Rockies in a 3-1 victory on Monday night.
NFL trade grades: Tank Bigsby dealt from Jaguars to Eagles - ESPN
Let's grade trades from the 2025 NFL season. When a deal happens, we often hear the old adage that it will take years to know how well each team did in the deal. To that I say: nonsense. General managers don't get the benefit of hindsight while they are making their decisions, so why should we when evaluating those decisions?