On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel covers Thursday’s biggest stories across the NFL, WNBA, European soccer, NBA, Major League Baseball and the FedEx Cup playoffs.
The NFL section begins with the preseason debut of number-one pick Fernando Mendoza for Las Vegas, along with Kirk Cousins and Arizona rookie Jeremiyah Love. Chris also covers Steelers-Packers, Bengals-Lions, Colts-Patriots, Chargers-Texans and Titans-49ers, plus the developing situation surrounding Seattle and former Detroit first-round cornerback Terrion Arnold.
In the WNBA, Atlanta-Connecticut takes center stage with Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray and Angel Reese continuing to shape the Dream’s championship outlook. The show also covers Las Vegas-Washington and New York-Los Angeles, including Jackie Young, A’ja Wilson, Sabrina Ionescu and a developing injury involving Cameron Brink.
European soccer features Shamrock Rovers’ Europa League qualifier against Egnatia Rrogozhinë, along with Rangers-Jagiellonia Białystok and Hearts-Benfica. LAFC also makes a significant addition by signing young German forward Armindo Sieb from Bayern Munich.
NBA news includes Bradley Beal returning to the Los Angeles Clippers on a short-term contract as the veteran guard attempts to rebound from an injury-shortened season.
Major League Baseball coverage includes Pirates-Marlins, Brewers-Dodgers, Phillies-Twins in the Field of Dreams game, Red Sox-Blue Jays, Reds-White Sox, Tigers-Guardians, Mariners-Yankees, Nationals-Cubs and Angels-Rangers. The show also tracks Jacob deGrom’s latest injury concern and a standout start from Pittsburgh’s Braxton Ashcraft.
The episode closes at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where Jordan Spieth, Jake Knapp, Michael Kim, Kurt Kitayama, Michael Thorbjornsen, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy headline a crowded opening-round leaderboard in Memphis.
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