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SummerSlam Night 2 takeaways: Roman Reigns win ends rivalry with Seth Rollins
Top moments from Chad Gable's title win to Roman Reigns retaining the World Heavyweight Championship[read more]

Saints WR Polk surprisingly retires from NFL at 24
Saints wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk has been placed on the reserve/retired list, the team announced Sunday.[read more]

Clowney returns to roots, agrees to join Texans
Jadeveon Clowney is returning to the Texans, the team that selected him No. 1 in the 2014 NFL draft.[read more]

Braves bulk up staff, add Mahle, 31, from Giants
The San Francisco Giants traded veteran pitcher Tyler Mahle, 31, to the Atlanta Braves, the clubs announced late Sunday night, as the NL East's first-place team landed a 6-foot-3 right-hander who is 3-9 with a 5.13 ERA and 89 strikeouts this season.[read more]

Judge issues clarification to NCAA eligibility order
The judge who granted the right to play another year of college sports to some athletes whose eligibility ran out last school year issued a new order Sunday that makes clear that it does not include football players who signed pro contracts this summer.[read more]

Sources: Cubs land playoff vet Gausman from Jays
The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays for for Triple-A outfielder Brett Bateman and Class-A infielder Ty Southisene.[read more]

📈 Ranking MLB's top trade deadline candidates
Which difference-makers are available? Here are the big names your team could be targeting, with a few new additions near the top.[read more]

Fever loss draws rallies for, against Cunningham
A crowd of critics and supporters of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender participation in women's sports gathered around and inside Target Center in Minneapolis as the Indiana Fever lost 108-100 to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday.[read more]

Friedman objects to claim Dodgers ruining baseball
The Dodgers' acquisition of Tigers ace Tarik Skubal again put them at the center of outrage about the sport's economics. Asked if the team is ruining baseball, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said, "Passionately disagree."[read more]

Yankees acquire slugger Garcia in trade with Nats
Infielder Luis Garcia Jr., who is hitting .283 with 23 homers and 76 RBIs, has been traded from the Nationals to the Yankees in exchange for four right-handed pitchers.[read more]