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Tonight it's Cincinnati heading to Philadelphia for the final preseason game of the summer, and there's real stakes beneath the surface. The Bengals come in two and oh while the Eagles are oh and two, but records don't matter much here — what matters is the fifty-three man roster cut looming just days away. Tune in on CBS or stream it on Paramount Plus at eight eastern.
Speaking of players fighting for their futures, the WNBA landscape just shifted in a big way. One of the league's top teams has added an all-time great to the roster, and DeWanna Bonner is the name in the conversation. The Phoenix Mercury signed the veteran forward, giving an already dangerous squad another weapon with championship pedigree heading into the playoff stretch.
And away from the pros, here's a story worth slowing down for. Jakyi Wright of Hillhouse High in New Haven, Connecticut, beat cancer and came back to become one of the state's most electric wide receivers. His coaches say the smile never left his face through any of it, and right now that smile belongs on a football field where he is absolutely thriving.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
