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Victor Wembanyama will not suit up for Game three Friday night as the San Antonio Spurs take on Portland in their first-round playoff series. The franchise cornerstone is still working through concussion protocol, though the team says he is progressing. That's cold comfort for a Spurs squad that desperately needs its generational talent on the floor.
Shifting to the draft, the NFL's two thousand twenty six class is rolling in fast and Pittsburgh made a statement in the third round, selecting Penn State quarterback Drew Allar. The Steelers have been searching for their answer under center, and they're betting Allar's college production translates to the next level. It's a high-stakes swing for a franchise that does not rebuild, it reloads.
And the league dropped a big international announcement during draft night — the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens will face off in the NFL's first ever game in Rio de Janeiro, set for September twenty-seventh at the iconic Maracanã Stadium. The league is planting a serious flag in Brazil, and this is about as marquee a matchup as you could ask for to kick off that era.
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