Jaxson Dart Diagnosis, MLB Wild Card and Karl-Anthony Towns

Yesterday in Sports recaps a packed Wednesday across the NFL, Major League Baseball, NBA, European soccer, Women’s Champions League and international cycling, beginning with the season-ending diagnosis for New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart.

Chris Horwedel covers Dart’s upcoming knee surgery and what his absence means for the Giants and Jameis Winston, along with major NFL injury news involving Alec Pierce, Jonathon Brooks and Andrei Iosivas. The Colts add Darius Slayton as receiving depth, while Carolina explores options following Brooks’ latest setback.

In MLB, the Padres move atop the National League wild-card standings, the Brewers close in on a historic 100-win season and Shohei Ohtani returns for the Dodgers. The Cubs face a new injury concern involving Kevin Gausman, while Arizona stays alive in the wild-card race. Houston and Texas remain tied in the AL West, Cleveland and Chicago are level in the AL Central and Baltimore eliminates Toronto.

The NBA brings a major contract storyline as Karl-Anthony Towns and the defending champion Knicks remain apart on an extension, potentially setting up a significant decision next summer.

In soccer, Christian Eriksen and Wolfsburg mutually terminate his contract as he continues his rehabilitation closer to family. The episode also covers Women’s Champions League results involving Lyon, Barcelona, Chelsea, OH Leuven and Roma.

Finally, Pune, India is awarded the 2032 road cycling world championships, making India the host of the event for the first time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.