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A sobering study out of the British Medical Journal is sending shockwaves through the NFL. Researchers found that at least one in four players who died between twenty sixteen and twenty twenty one showed signs of CTE. That is not a fringe number — that is a quarter of a generation, and it demands a serious conversation about the long-term cost of the game.
Shifting to the hardwood, Angel Reese just rewrote the record books in Atlanta. The Dream forward put together a rebounding performance that the WNBA has simply never seen before, carving out a category entirely her own. Reese has been relentless all season, but Monday night she didn't just raise the bar — she moved it to a different building.
And over in Miami, Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley gave reporters a mixed injury report ahead of one of the final practices of twenty twenty six training camp. Linebacker Trey Moore is heading into surgery, though Hafley remains hopeful about his timeline. Jordyn Brooks is expected to get work in before the September thirteenth opener against Las Vegas, and Tyrel Dodson should be on the practice field today.
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