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Deshaun Watson gets the nod for Cleveland's preseason opener Saturday night in Chicago, with Shedeur Sanders set to take the reins the following week against Buffalo at home. It's a measured rollout for a Browns franchise still navigating one of the more complicated quarterback situations in recent memory.
Shifting to the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers have changed hands again, and this one moved fast. Josh Kushner reached out to Mark Walter just last Friday, and by the weekend a deal was done. The franchise flipped from ten billion to twelve and a half billion in valuation in just fourteen months, and now questions are swirling about what this means for a potential Vegas expansion and whether the so-called Dodger-fication of LA sports is now on pause.
And over in European football, Aston Villa may have found something special. Teenager Brian Madjo became the youngest goalscorer in UEFA Super Cup history, a stunning moment for a club that's been losing pieces this summer. Villa fans needed good news, and this kid just delivered it in the biggest possible way.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
