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Aaron Donald is trending toward Monday Night Football. Rams head coach Sean McVay confirmed Donald practiced in full Thursday and called the team "hopeful" he suits up against the Giants. That's a massive development for a Los Angeles defense that needs its anchor healthy and disruptive.
Shifting to the hardwood, the New Orleans Pelicans are locking up Saddiq Bey. The forward agreed to a three-year, fifty-five point five million dollar extension, a signal that New Orleans sees him as a core piece moving forward. For a Pelicans squad still building around Zion Williamson, keeping continuity matters.
And on a somber note, the basketball world is mourning today. Michael Sweetney, who starred at Georgetown before playing four seasons in the NBA with the Knicks and Bulls, has passed away at forty-three years old. A powerful presence in the post and a beloved figure in Hoyas history, Sweetney touched the game deeply and left far too soon.
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