James Pearce Suspension, Caitlin Clark and NBA Trade News

On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel covers Friday’s biggest stories across the NFL, WNBA, Major League Baseball, NBA, soccer, hockey and European track.

The NFL section begins with Atlanta edge rusher James Pearce Jr. receiving an eight-game suspension under the league’s personal-conduct policy, further complicating a Falcons pass rush already dealing with Jalon Walker’s injury. Chris also covers Broncos-Falcons, Commanders-Dolphins and Buccaneers-Jets from the preseason slate, including Tua Tagovailoa, Malik Willis and Geno Smith.

In the WNBA, Indiana-Dallas takes center stage with Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers meeting in an important playoff-race matchup. The show also covers Portland-Seattle as both teams continue navigating a tightly packed postseason picture.

Major League Baseball coverage includes Mariners-Astros and a dramatic extra-inning matchup in Houston, along with Reds-Marlins, Orioles-Rays, Cubs-Cardinals, White Sox-Tigers, Blue Jays-Yankees, Pirates-Red Sox, Mets-Nationals, Dodgers-Brewers, Padres-Guardians, Diamondbacks-Braves, Royals-Angels, Rockies-Giants and Athletics-Rangers.

The NBA section features a reported trade sending Dennis Schröder from Cleveland to Charlotte in exchange for Tre Mann, a move with implications for the Cavaliers’ flexibility and future roster decisions. Minnesota also announces plans to retire Kevin Garnett’s number 21, formally honoring the greatest player in Timberwolves history.

In soccer, the New York Red Bulls make Mijahir Jiménez’s move permanent after his rise through the club’s reserve team. Chris also updates the continuing political dispute around FIFA president Gianni Infantino as Qatar challenges the Asian Football Confederation’s role in criticizing FIFA’s abandoned private-investment proposal.

Hockey coverage includes veteran scorer Jeff Skinner moving to Switzerland with EHC Biel-Bienne after more than 1,100 NHL games.

The episode closes in Birmingham, where Audrey Werro and Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson headline the European women’s 800-meter final.

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