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The NFL offseason chess match is already taking shape, and the extension-eligible class is a loaded one. C.J. Stroud headlines a group of quarterbacks and elite cornerbacks whose futures could reshape rosters heading into two thousand twenty seven, with trades and big-money deals both very much on the table.
Shifting to the hardwood, the Toronto Raptors are apparently done playing small. With Kawhi Leonard set to return and a roster that already pushed them to fifth in the East last season, Toronto is now being linked to Nikola Jokic as a potential trade target. Whether that's a real conversation or a dream scenario, the ambition is real and the league is paying attention.
And over at the US Open, Ben Shelton put on a show. The eighth seed delivered forty four winners in a four-set battle against Hubert Hurkacz, grinding out a six three, five seven, seven six, seven five win to punch his ticket to the third round. Shelton's serve and his nerve were both on full display Wednesday afternoon in New York.
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