We did something great with our recent 12-team, non-PPR mock draft. In conjunction with our Draft-A-Thon to benefit St. Jude, we auctioned off three spots for Fantasy managers to participate in this mock with members of our CBS Sports staff. O.J. Webber, Caleb Johnson and Chris Hinkle were the highest bidders — we greatly appreciate … Read more
With Republicans unanimously opposed to the package, Democrats used the fast-track budget reconciliation process to navigate the legislation through both chambers, as they did last year with the $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package. Cut entirely out of the process, Republicans fumed that the bill did little to address inflation and criticized the plans for tax … Read more
Getty Images An awkward situation between the Bears and linebacker Roquan Smith could soon be getting even more awkward. Per a league source, a person purporting to represent Smith has been calling other teams in order to gauge potential trade interest. It’s a problem for two reasons. First, the person isn’t an … Read more
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge was to decide as soon as Friday whether to grant the Department of Justice’s request to unseal the warrant that authorized the FBI to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. Attorney General Merrick Garland declared there was “substantial public interest in this matter,” and Trump backed the warrant’s “immediate” … Read more
USA TODAY Sports The Seahawks’ quarterback competition will continue to heat up this weekend with their first preseason matchup against the Steelers. Between Geno Smith and Drew Lock, Smith has appeared to be ahead so far in training camp. He’ll get the start in Saturday’s preseason opener. But Lock doesn’t appear out of it and … Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) top spokesperson is moving over to his reelection campaign. Christina Pushaw began working for the governor’s office as DeSantis’s press secretary a little more than a year ago, but in that time she’s earned a reputation among Florida politicos and journalists for her combative online presence and frequent squabbling with … Read more
Placeholder while article actions load The Fox Sports telecast Thursday of MLB’s second annual “Field of Dreams” game had several charming aspects, but not all viewers were pleased when a virtual version of Harry Caray led a rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh-inning stretch. The virtual appearance of Caray, the … Read more
Turner Wants DOJ to ‘Just Tell Us’ the Reason for FBI Raid House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Mike Turner is demanding to know the basis of the national security threat that lead to the FBI raid of Donald Trump’s home. Turner said Trump “has more classified information in his head than he does in his … Read more
Here’s a question that would’ve been silly to pose in early July: can Adley Rutschman surpass Julio Rodríguez for the American League Rookie of the Year Award? At the time, Rutschman was a month into his big-league career and scuffling. He had exited June beating .220/.287/.407 with three home runs in 32 games. Rodríguez, conversely, … Read more
Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee defended former President Donald Trump while attacking the integrity of the Department of Justice and the FBI during a press conference on Capitol Hill Friday. “President Donald Trump is Joe Biden’s most likeliest political opponent in 2024 and this is less than 100 days from critical midterm elections,” … Read more