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In Philadelphia, the Phillies got a massive sigh of relief today as Jesús Luzardo's MRI came back clean. No serious damage to that left shoulder, though the ace lefty will stay off the mound for a couple of days while the stiffness works itself out. For a rotation counting on him, that's about the best news they could have hoped for.
Shifting to the gridiron, Sunday Night Football opens the season with a classic NFC East showdown as the Giants host the Cowboys, and this one carries some real weight. John Harbaugh makes his debut on the Dallas sideline, and both rosters are loaded with new faces. Familiar rivalry, fresh energy — the kind of opener the league loves to put in prime time.
And down in Austin, the heat was very much part of the story before Texas even kicked off against Ohio State. Temperatures on the Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium field surpassed one hundred degrees ahead of kickoff, with Arch Manning and the Longhorns warming up in conditions that felt more like a furnace than a football field. When the mercury hits triple digits, every snap matters that much more.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
