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Myles Garrett arrived in Los Angeles with a mission statement, and he is not being subtle about it. The reigning AP Defensive Player of the Year made it crystal clear Tuesday — Super Bowl title, back-to-back DPOY, that is the entire agenda. The Rams made a blockbuster move to land him, and Garrett is matching that energy dollar for dollar.
Across the Atlantic in tennis, Frances Tiafoe delivered one of the moments of this US Open. Down two sets to his fellow American Alex Michelsen, Tiafoe clawed back in five brutal sets over four and a half hours at Arthur Ashe Stadium. When it ended, Michelsen collapsed in tears, and Tiafoe held him through it. That is sportsmanship and toughness wrapped into one extraordinary night.
Meanwhile, the NFL is planting flags across the globe. The Seattle Seahawks have formally partnered with AFL powerhouse Collingwood ahead of Wednesday's historic game at the MCG in Melbourne. This is not just a marketing play — it signals Seattle's long-term territorial ambitions in Australia as the league aggressively pushes its international footprint forward.
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