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The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Tyrese Haliburton is funny .
The Tennessee football program occupies a rare space in the sport. The Volunteers boast a rich history, a fervent (and massive) fan base and ..
. few elite results in this century. But now, the Vols are acting like a refreshed powerhouse — on and off the field.
Layers here: Tennessee travels to No. 15 Oklahoma this weekend for an early-season showdown in the SEC (yep, OU’s in that conference). A victory would probably make Vols fans forget all about that fee for a while.
Ohtani nearer 50/50 Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his 48th home run of the season in a loss to the Marlins, giving him 48 homers and 48 steals with just 11 games left to play. Ohtani is trying to become the first player in MLB history to record a 50-50 season. At this point, I would believe any superlative about him.
Our full report has more . Advertisement Tua goes on IR The Dolphins placed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on IR yesterday after the QB suffered a scary concussion in last week’s loss to the Bills. Tagovailoa, 26, will miss at least the next four games as both the team and player search for medical insights.
This is the third diagnosed concussion in three years for Tagovailoa. Also going on IR yesterday: Colts All-Pro defensive tackle DeForest Buckner . Joshua diagnosed with cancer The Vancouver Canucks will be without forward Dakota Joshua when training camp opens this week, as Joshua shared a statement yesterday announcing he has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.
Joshua, 28, said he plans to continue his career as soon as he’s medically cleared and encouraged all men to get checked regularly for the ailment. Read his full comments here . More news Michael Jordan’s famous Chicago mansion is under contract as of last weekend, The Athletic confirmed, bringing a close to one of the most ludicrous and captivating sports-adjacent sagas.
Just these two facts boggle my brain: Of course we had to peruse the Zillow . The estate has a full-sized basketball court, giant gym, tennis court and — obviously — a cigar room. I have thoughts, though: And a final lingering question: Do the new owners keep the “23” emblazoned on the gate? I would.
I’d want people to know I bought Michael Jordan’s house. See all the details in our full story here . I also enjoyed this video tour of the house.
📺 Soccer: Manchester City vs. Inter Milan 3 p.m.
ET on Paramount+ Another big round of Champions League action is set for today, and it feels momentous for Man City, as the juggernaut faces possible demotion over financial charges. Oh, and a star player is talking about a player strike . 📺 MLB: Yankees at Mariners 9:40 p.
m. ET on Prime Video New York is finally closing in on the AL East title as Baltimore fades. Seattle is still afloat in the wild-card race, too, just three games back.
Easily the best game of our late window. Stream games like these here and get tickets here . 🎧 Two choices for you today: “ The Athletic Football Show” did QB therapy for Bryce Young with The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz, while the “ No Dunks” crew ranked 21 NBA MVP candidates for this upcoming season.
I thought David Ubben’s column on why Arch Manning was never going to leave Texas last offseason was smart. I’m excited to see what he can do in his first start this weekend, too. Always a midweek must: fantasy football waiver wire recommendations from Jake Ciely.
Harman Dayal has 10 NHL breakout candidates for this season , which creeps ever closer. Hey, why are baseball cards still more popular than NFL or NBA cards, even as the latter two sports surpass baseball in the national conversation? Michael Salfino explained . Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday : The news story from Monday’s wild Falcons comeback win .
Most-read on the website yesterday : NFL Power Rankings for Week 3 . Who dat, baby. Sign up for our other newsletters: The Bounce 🏀 | The Windup ⚾ | Full Time ⚽ | The Athletic FC ⚽ | Prime Tire 🏁 | Until Saturday 🏈 | Scoop City 🏈 (Top photo: Lance King / Getty Images).
