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Out of the Bundesliga comes a story that should not be possible. Elversberg, a club from a town of thirteen thousand people, walked into their first-ever top-flight game and beat Bayer Leverkusen three goals to two. Texas-born winger Cole Campbell, the club's record signing, intercepted a pass and made history. On a shoestring budget, this tiny club just announced itself to all of Germany.
Shifting to Elland Road, Leeds United drew a hard line at the transfer deadline, rejecting a thirty-five million pound bid for attacker Noah Okafor. Multiple clubs came calling, and Leeds turned every single one away. Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news, and the message from Leeds is clear — Okafor is not for sale at any price right now, and that kind of conviction tells you exactly where this club thinks it is headed.
And over in the NFL, the Tennessee Titans are two weeks from kickoff against the New York Jets, and former Titans star voices are getting louder about quarterback Cam Ward. Despite a quiet preseason that had fans uneasy, the belief inside the building is that Ward is set for a significant leap in year two. Tennessee is keeping its cards close, but the confidence is real.
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