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George Kittle is back. The San Francisco forty-niners activated their star tight end off the physically unable to perform list on Sunday, clearing him from the Achilles injury that had kept him sidelined. This is a massive development for a San Francisco offense that runs through Kittle when he's healthy and available.
Across the Atlantic, Bayern Munich opened the season the way Bayern Munich tends to open seasons — by beating Borussia Dortmund. The German Supercup went to the Bavarians two goals to one at Signal Iduna Park, with Nathaniel Brown getting things started in the twenty-eighth minute and Michael Olise doubling the lead before the break. Dortmund made it interesting late, but Bayern held firm.
And Liverpool's title credentials got a stress test early. The Reds drew two-two away at Newcastle in what was a rocky debut for new head coach Andoni Iraola, with Dominik Szoboszlai rescuing a point late. One bright spot was a physically dominant performance that drew praise from BBC pundits, but Liverpool will need sharper football if they want to compete at the top this season.
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