As the race for the Major League Baseball postseason continues to heat up, this week's spotlight shines on series in Los Angeles and Detroit.

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Ty Gibbs looked every bit like a NASCAR Cup Series veteran on Sunday at Iowa Speedway. 

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Pickens led the Cowboys in targets, receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns last season.

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The Athletics and general manager David Forst mutually agreed to part ways on Friday, ending what has been a nearly 30-year relationship between him and the team.

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/as_part_ways_with_longtime_gm_david_forst_ahead_of_las_vegas_move/s1_13132_44150084

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Junior Caminero joined exclusive company while helping the Tampa Bay Rays expand their winning streak to eight games on Tuesday night.

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/rays_superstar_junior_caminero_joins_elite_company_with_35th_home_run/s1_13132_44166004

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Luis Arraez won his third consecutive batting title, this time with the Padres in the National League. He's the first player ever to win the title in three straight years with three different teams. Can you name every player to win the batting at least three times?

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/the_three_time_batting_champions_quiz/s1__44132472

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino's grand plans to change the World Cup came crashing down on Friday.

https://www.yardbarker.com/soccer/articles/whats_next_for_fifa_president_gianni_infantino_after_world_cup_scandal/s1_13132_44126838

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn't hidden on multiple occasions over the past couple of months that he isn't thrilled he hasn't yet received a contract extension offer to his liking.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/buccaneers_jason_licht_shares_major_baker_mayfield_update_amid_contract_standoff/s1_13132_44144456

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Chicago Sky rookie guard Sydney Taylor is continuing to make the most of her moment.

https://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/sydney_taylor_continues_incredible_story_with_game_winner_vs_aces/s1_13132_44126562

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SummerSlam Night 1 featured everything fans have come to expect from WWE's premier summer event. 

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If Saturday was indeed the last time that pitcher Kevin Gausman stepped on the mound in Toronto as a member of the Blue Jays, he wanted to make sure he didn't hide his feelings.

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/kevin_gausman_has_simple_message_in_possible_final_blue_jays_start/s1_13132_44127091

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Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena did not have a very productive first at-bat on Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays.

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/mariners_randy_arozarena_had_the_worst_abs_challenge_game_of_the_season/s1_13132_44025762

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Many believe United States Men's National Team forward Folarin Balogun shouldn't have been red-carded at the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night, including a former referee.

https://www.yardbarker.com/soccer/articles/former_referee_sounds_off_on_controversial_folarin_balogun_red_card/s1_13132_44019499

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Cousins was released by the Atlanta Falcons earlier this offseason after two seasons.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/why_kirk_cousins_signing_is_a_major_win_for_fernando_mendoza/s1_13132_43678121

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Can you name every player to be named the Big 12 Player of the Year since the 2000-01 season?

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Can you name every player to be named SEC mens basketball player of the year since the 2000-01 season?

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While the NFL traditionally schedules three games for Thanksgiving Day, the league has yet to take over the Wednesday evening that occurs before the holiday. 

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/could_thanksgiving_eve_game_be_a_preview_of_bigger_nfl_schedule_shift/s1_13132_43582753

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How many of the ACC mens basketball Players of the Year can you name since the 2000-01 season?

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Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek admitting during the recent NFL scouting combine that he hadn't spoken with Smith since the end of the 2025 season indicated that Smith had no real future with the organization. There's now no question that is the case.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/raiders_geno_smith_move_seems_to_show_true_fernando_mendoza_intentions/s1_13132_43558708

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The Arizona Cardinals are set to release quarterback Kyler Murray when the NFL's new year begins on March 11. While he is expected to have several suitors, one unlikely team is leaving the door open.

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/unlikely_suitor_willing_to_give_kyler_murray_a_new_home/s1_13132_43551230

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Irving had a clear message for Pickens as the latter navigates an uncertain future in Dallas.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/cowboys_legend_michael_irvin_sends_serious_message_to_george_pickens_amid_uncertainty/s1_13132_43460744

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On Sunday (Feb. 15), the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season will officially kick off with the 68th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

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Boxer/social media influencer Jake Paul usually overshadows his fiancée, Jutta Leerdam. However, the spotlight shifted to the Dutch speed skater at the Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. 

https://www.yardbarker.com/olympics/articles/jake_pauls_fiance_jutta_leerdam_flies_in_record_setting_performance_at_winter_olympics/s1_13132_43449358

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Even before the New England Patriots punched their ticket for a Super Bowl LX showdown with the Seattle Seahawks, players and reporters detailed how head

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The Denver Nuggets are now 1-3 since center Nikola Jokic returned from a left knee injury, but at least he's still racking up triple-doubles. 

https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/nikola_jokic_tying_oscar_robertsons_triple_double_mark_reduces_concerns_about_nuggets_slump/s1_13132_43428835

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The hiring of John Harbaugh's offensive coordinator turned into quite the process for the Giants, with Nagy ultimately getting the job.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/why_the_giants_reportedly_hired_matt_nagy_over_kliff_kingsbury_as_offensive_coordinator/s1_13132_43424895

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The Charlotte Hornets had won six straight games for the first time in a decade. They wouldn't let a blizzard, a 22-point deficit or their star's bleeding face keep them from running their streak to seven.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/hornets_extend_winning_streak_to_seven_with_win_over_pelicans/s1_13132_43417679

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Once again, the LSU Tigers are banking on another former Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback turning into a Heisman Trophy winner.

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/hc_lane_kiffin_hopes_he_has_found_lsus_next_jayden_daniels_in_arizona_state_transfer_qb_sam_leavitt/s1_13132_43321691

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