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Geno Smith is in the clear. The New York Jets quarterback will not face charges following a battery accusation from last month. The investigation has been closed with no charges filed, removing what could have been a significant distraction heading into the season for New York.
Shifting to the hardwood, Washington Wizards top pick AJ Dybantsa is done for the summer. The number one overall selection in the two thousand twenty six draft played just two summer league games before the Wizards shut him down. Second-year players Will Riley and Tre Johnson are also finished for the summer, per The Athletic.
And in baseball's ongoing labor drama, Commissioner Rob Manfred took the podium in Philadelphia and doubled down on his push for a salary cap. Speaking to the Baseball Writers' Association of America ahead of the All-Star Break, Manfred framed the proposal as a solution to competitive imbalance, insisting ownership is unified as collective bargaining negotiations continue to grind forward.
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