The Dallas Cowboys have acquired offensive tackle Broderick Jones, a 2023 first-round draft pick, from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a person with knowledge of the deal said Saturday.

The deal includes an exchange of draft picks, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team made any official announcements the day before NFL rosters have to be cut down to 53 players.

Pittsburgh is sending Jones and its fourth-round pick in the 2027 draft to the Cowboys, in exchange for Dallas’ third-and sixth-round picks.

The Cowboys have acquired offensive tackle Broderick Jones in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Jones was the 14th overall pick out of Georgia in the 2023 draft. He started 38 of the 45 games he played in three seasons with the Steelers.

The Cowboys have had nagging questions at tackle all of training camp. They need Terence Steele, going into his seventh season, to find the form from earlier in his career and for Tyler Guyton to develop as expected in his third season.

The move for Jones indicates they are concerned on both fronts, and with their depth at tackle since none of the others stood out in camp or preseason games.

Jones missed the final six games last year after an awkward hit to his neck on Nov. 23 against Chicago. He then went on injured reserve and had season-ending fusion surgery that required a lengthy rehab.

When the Steelers declined to pick up Jones’ fifth-year option and selected Arizona State tackle Max Iheanachor with the 21st overall pick in this year’s draft, they sent out an unsubtle hint. They were laying the groundwork to move on from the player they once viewed as a major foundational piece.

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Cavan Sullivan scored in the second half to become the first 16-year-old in MLS history with goal contributions in four straight matches, and the Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Saturday night to extend their unbeaten streak to seven.

Sullivan found the net for a second straight match and third time this season in 34 career appearances to give Philadelphia (6-10-6) a 2-0 lead in the 50th minute. He is the third player in league history age 18 or younger with a scoring contribution in four straight matches.

The Union took the lead in the 21st minute on Milan Iloski’s career-high 11th goal. Indiana Vassilev and Danley Jean Jacques both picked up their first two assists of the season on the first two goals.

Teenager Neil Pierre scored in the 65th minute for a 3-0 advantage. It was the fourth goal in seven appearances for the 18-year-old rookie midfielder. Bruno Damiani and Iloski had assists.

The Red Bulls avoided a shutout in the 74th minute when Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting netted his third goal of the season after scoring 17 times as a rookie last year.

Andre Blake saved three shots for Philadelphia, which posted a 3-0-2 record in August.

Ethan Horvath had one save for New York (7-10-5), which has gone 0-3-1 since a 3-2 victory over Orlando City to begin the month.

The Union earned their sixth road win in 20 tries against the Red Bulls and lead the all-time series 17-15-9.

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Philadelphia: Hosts CF Montreal on Saturday.

New York: At Seattle Sounders on Saturday.

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Lionel Messi scored four goals and assisted one to lead Inter Miami to a historic 7-1 win over CF Montréal on Saturday at Nu Stadium.

Messi scored his first goal, and Inter Miami’s second of the night, in the 40th minute from a direct free kick that caught Montréal goalkeeper Thomas Gillier off guard at the near post.

Messi scored again 12 minutes later after dribbling past three Montréal defenders. His 16th goal of the season tied him with FC Dallas’s Petar Musa for the 2026 MLS season-high.

Messi completed his hat-trick with a chipped shot in the 83rd minute, just three minutes after he assisted Luis Suárez for Inter Miami’s fourth goal of the evening. Messi has scored 62 hat-tricks in his club career.

Messi scored his fourth and final goal from another direct free kick. He is the ninth player in MLS history to score at least two direct free kicks in a single match.

The 7-1 win was Inter Miami’s largest margin of victory in club history, and the first time the club has scored seven goals in a single match. The MLS record for most goals by a team in a single match is eight (LA Galaxy, 1998).

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Women’s volleyball on FOX continues this weekend with the Players Era Volleyball Showcase in Las Vegas. 

Top-ranked Nebraska capped a dominant weekend at the Players Era Showcase in Las Vegas with a straight-sets sweep over No. 2 Texas.

The showdown between the nation’s top two teams carried extra weight for some members of Nebraska’s senior class following their 2023 national championship loss to the Longhorns.

Before their Sunday clash, Nebraska opened tournament play with a 3-0 sweep against UNLV, while Texas earned a sweep over No. 18 TCU.

Here are the top moments and results from each match:

No. 1 Nebraska Sweeps UNLV

The Cornhuskers opened up its Players Era Volleyball Showcase against UNLV at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.

In the first set, the Cornhuskers opened up with an early 6-0 run over the Rebels. While UNLV found a way back to close in on a 12-10 score, the Cornhuskers took off again and eventually took the first set 25-18. Outside hitters Teraya Sigler and Harper Murray both led the way with five kills a piece. 

UNLV responded in the second set with a 3-2 lead. However, it did not stop the Cornhuskers as they jumped up to a 7-3 lead thanks to service errors and a block assist by Murray and middle blocker Andi Jackson. To close out the second set, the Cornhuskers dominated and accumulated an 11-4 run that earned them a 25-15 win. 

The final set went to Nebraska in dominant fashion. The Cornhuskers took off fast, rallying to an early 15-5 lead. While UNLV only cut the margin to 22-13, the Cornhuskers completed the sweep with a 25-16 win. The Cornhuskers continue tournament competition against No. 2 Texas on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. PT. 

No. 2 Texas Sweeps No. 18 TCU

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns swept the No. 18 TCU Horned Frogs 3-0 at the Players Era Showcase in Las Vegas. 

Senior outside hitter Torrey Stafford paced the Longhorn offense with 12 kills, while middle blocker Nya Bunton contributed 10 kills and freshman Henley Anderson stepped up with eight kills, two aces, five digs, and five blocks.

The opening set saw 13 lead changes and seven ties. After Vander Wal exited with the score knotted at 20-20, TCU capitalized to earn several set points. Stafford helped stave off set point at 26-26, and Texas eventually secured the 30-28 win on a Cari Spears kill following a Horned Frog attack error. TCU’s net defense, led by Becca Kelley and Kinsley Young, kept the second set close through 15 ties, but a late kill from Bunton and a set-ending swing from Stafford gave Texas a 25-23 win.

In the third set, Texas surrendered an early lead to let TCU back into the match before regaining control down the stretch. Key blocks from Bunton, a crucial video challenge win on a TCU net violation, and a final middle kill from Stafford sealed the 25-23 victory to complete the sweep. 

No. 1 Nebraska Sweeps No. 2 Texas

In a battle between the top two ranked teams in the nation, No. 1 Nebraska took down No. 2 Texas in straight sets at the Players Era Volleyball Showcase. 

Top-ranked Nebraska set the pace early with strong defense, winning the first two sets with 25-19 scores. Texas began to climb back in both sets, but Nebraska held off the rallies before controlling the third set from the opening point to win 25-16.

Andi Jackson led Nebraska with nine kills on 14 attacks, two blocks, and one ace. Harper Murray added eight kills and three blocks, while Manaia Ogbechie recorded seven kills and seven blocks. Teraya Sigler contributed seven kills and two aces, and setter Bergen Reilly provided 30 assists, five digs, two kills, and two aces. 

Setter Bergen Reilly orchestrated an efficient offense, led by Andi Jackson’s team-high nine kills. Teraya Sigler added key attacks and blocks while contributing two of Nebraska’s seven service aces to secure the sweep.

The match carried extra significance for Nebraska’s senior class, four of whom were on the roster during a straight-sets loss to the Longhorns in the 2023 national championship game.

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Today’s Week 0 Matchups

• North Carolina vs. TCU — 12 p.m. ET
• San Jose State at No. 14 USC — 3 p.m. ET
• NC State at Virginia — 3:30 p.m. ET
• Jacksonville State at North Dakota State — 5:30 p.m. ET
• Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan — 6:30 p.m. ET
• Hawai’i at Stanford — 7 p.m. ET
• New Mexico State at Florida State — 7 p.m. ET
• Memphis at UNLV — 10 p.m. ET

Things To Know in Week 0

Memphis @ UNLV (10 p.m., FOX)

Spread: UNLV -4.5
Moneyline: UNLV -184, Memphis +152 
O/U: 56.5 

What To Know: Week 0 ends with a nightcap on FOX featuring Memphis and UNLV facing off in Nevada. The UNLV Rebels come into this contest off a 10-2 regular-season record. Memphis went 8-4 in 2025, including a six-game winning streak to open up the season.

North Carolina vs. TCU (noon, ESPN)

Spread: TCU -8.5 
Moneyline: TCU -360, UNC +290
O/U: 46.5

What To Know: The very first game of Saturday’s Week 0 slate is a showdown between the Tar Heels and the Horned Frogs all the way at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. TCU is the heavy favorite. But all eyes will be on Bill Belichick as he tries to lead UNC to a bounce-back season after going 4-8 overall and 2-6 in the conference in 2025. FOX Sports betting analyst Will Hill also explains that bettors might want to keep their eyes on the quarterback play, since both squads are trotting out new starters at the position.

San Jose State @ No. 14 USC (3 p.m., NBC)

Spread: USC -38.5
Moneyline: TBD
O/U: 61.5

What To Know: Can the No. 14 Trojans open up their year with an emphatic win? Based on the odds, USC should easily roll over San Jose State. In fact, Will Hill believes the Men of Troy will “score seven or more touchdowns” as they host the Spartans. Back in 2023, SC put up 56 points on SJSU when the two squads faced off.

NC State @ Virginia (3:30 p.m., ESPN)

Spread: Virginia -4.5
Moneyline: Virginia -182, NC State +150
O/U: 51.5

What To Know: Virginia didn’t earn a preseason ranking in the AP or Coaches Poll, but the Cavaliers did get some votes in both and could be on the verge of breaking through. UVA, however, will give it a go with a new starting QB since last year’s starter signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Buccaneers.

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Ryan Preece put a new twist on win-and-in for the NASCAR postseason.

Preece took the lead on the final lap and snatched the victory in the regular-season finale when the caution came out at Daytona International Speedway. 

The win launched him to 16th in the standings and gave him the final spot in NASCAR’s revamped Chase, which no longer has automatic bids to a driver who wins a race.

“I’m at a loss for words,” Preece told USA Sports during the telecast. 

Here are my takeaways:

1. Big Win For Preece

Ryan Preece’s big win puts him in The Chase.

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Preece was concerned he would run out of fuel as several laps ticked off on a late caution when Carson Hocevar wrecked and collected Erik Jones.

Running second entering overtime, Preece was able to battle to get to the lead.

The RFK Racing driver was penalized 25 points earlier this year for intentionally wrecking Ty Gibbs (Preece doesn’t believe they had contact). He probably feels vindicated now that he’s made The Chase — especially after it looked like that penalty would keep him out of the postseason. Instead, the 20-point bonus for the win allowed him to go from 31 points behind Shane van Gisbergen entering the race to 17 points ahead of him for the final playoff spot.

Preece’s Daytona history has not been kind. He has had two massive flips there in recent years, including one that left him with bloodshot eyes for more than a week.

The 35-year-old Preece earned his first Cup points race win in his 249th career start. His story is certainly one of perseverance.

“We’re fighters,” Preece said. “When you put our back against the wall, we swing hard. … Last year there were a lot of keyboard warriors saying I was nothing. Well, we just kicked their butts tonight.”

2. Cindric Gets In

Austin Cindric was on the postseason bubble but survived with a sixth-place finish in the regular-season finale.

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Austin Cindric was on the bubble as well, entering the race just 13 points ahead of van Gisbergen and 44 points ahead of Preece. The Team Penske driver finished sixth to keep the playoff spot.

“The guys did a great job of giving me information all night, whether it was points or fuel and how to adapt,” Cindric said in a Ford news release. “That’s what it takes to be a contender at a minimum, but definitely look for a strong 10 weeks from us.”

Bubba Wallace, who entered the race needing just two points to clinch a spot, earned those points in the opening stage.

3. SVG Disappointed

SVG’s postseason hopes were dashed at Daytona.

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Shane van Gisbergen, who has two wins this year on road courses, pitted prior to overtime, as he was in danger of running out of gas.

He got caught up in the final wreck and ended up 28th.

“Congrats to the 60 [of Preece],” van Gisbergen told USA Sports. “But one night doesn’t sum up our year. I guess we haven’t been good enough.

“It’s been cool to be close. Shame we’re not in it.”

Trackhouse Racing was shut out of The Chase.

4. New Aero Rules Promising

Brad Keselowski said that handling did not feel different with the new aero package.

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The new aero package with a shorter spoiler and less horsepower appeared to improve the racing. It was designed to make the cars less likely to be able to run tight in the pack and therefore encourage drivers to make a move without worrying they would automatically get hung out to dry.

While fuel saving still came into play, drivers appeared to have a better ability to improve their position. Of course, the moves were often made near the end of the stages and late in the race as they usually were.

Drivers had mixed reactions:

“We weren’t all on top of each other, so I felt like in a lot of ways it was somewhat more simplified of how the race was going to play out after I was able to watch and observe,” Cindric said. 

“I thought our car was good enough to charge back through when needed.”

While Cindric could tell a difference, Brad Keselowski said in a post-race news conference that handling didn’t come into play.

“I could not tell a difference,” Keselowski said. “I couldn’t tell they changed the rules at all. My car drove almost identical to what it did. I was really shocked by that. I thought it would drive poorly, particularly here in the summer.”

4 ½. Chase Opener At Darlington

The Southern 500 opens The Chase next Sunday night at Darlington Raceway. Chase Briscoe has won the last two Southern 500s on the 1.36-mile egg-shaped oval.

Denny Hamlin enters The Chase as the leader, with a 25-point edge on Ryan Blaney after the reset.

Following Blaney are Tyler Reddick (-35), Ty Gibbs (-40), Briscoe (-45), Christopher Bell (-50), Kyle Larson (-55), Chase Elliott (-60), Joey Logano (-65), Chris Buescher (-70), Daniel Suárez (-75), Hocevar (-80), William Byron (-85), Wallace (-90), Cindric (-95) and Preece (-100).

The Chase will run like a mini 10-race season. There won’t be any more eliminations nor will there be the one-race championship event that NASCAR has used to determine its champion in recent years.

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The Miami Dolphins continue to add from the Green Bay Packers. 

Quarterback Kyle McCord has been traded by the Packers to the Dolphins for a 2028 sixth-round pick, NFL Network reported Sunday. With the trade, McCord is now in line to back up Malik Willis for the start of the 2026 season. 

McCord, 23, hasn’t played an official snap in an NFL game yet. However, the second-year quarterback has impressed in the preseason. He completed 22 of 35 passes for 226 yards and four touchdowns in the Packers’ preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Friday. But with veteran Tyrod Taylor already backing up Jordan Love, McCord would’ve only been the third-string quarterback for Green Bay this season.

As for the Dolphins, they got rid of their three backup quarterbacks behind Willis over the weekend. They traded Quinn Ewers to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday before releasing Cam Miller and Mark Gronowski. 

While McCord joins Willis in making the recent move from Green Bay to Miami, they actually didn’t spend time together with the Packers. The Packers signed McCord to a futures contract following their playoff loss to the Chicago Bears in January. 

That deal came after former Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan was hired to become the Dolphins’ general manager and former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley was hired to be their next head coach. 

McCord began his career with the Philadelphia Eagles, who selected him in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He spent the entirety of the 2025 season on Philadelphia’s practice squad.

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Dillon Gabriel’s stellar performance in the Cleveland Browns’ preseason finale was enough to earn him a spot on their 53-man roster.

The Browns will be keeping the second-year quarterback entering the regular season, ESPN reported Sunday. 

However, ESPN also reported that the Browns have placed Gabriel on injured reserve, designated for return, due to a back injury. Gabriel reportedly suffered a back injury during the preseason finale and underwent an MRI. The injury was notable enough to land him on injured reserve.

Gabriel joins Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders as the other quarterbacks on Cleveland’s roster. 

Watson has already been named Cleveland’s starting quarterback, and Sanders is expected to be the primary backup after competing with the veteran for the starting job. However, Gabriel could have a chance at starting at some point this season if the Browns’ quarterback woes continue. Cleveland started three quarterbacks last season and has had seven different starting quarterbacks since the start of the 2024 campaign.

Gabriel was one of the three quarterbacks who started a game for the Browns in 2025. The 2025 third-round pick went 1-5 as a starter, though, as he largely struggled. He completed 59.5% of his passes for 937 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions to go with an 80.8 passer rating over the 10 games he appeared in.

Gabriel’s final start came in Week 11, when he suffered a concussion against the Baltimore Ravens. While the injury wasn’t season-ending, Sanders started the final seven games for the Browns, going 3-4. 

With Sanders performing relatively well and Watson returning from an Achilles injury, it was believed that Gabriel was fighting for a roster spot during training camp and the preseason. He got the start in the Browns’ preseason finale against the New England Patriots on Thursday, completing 12 of 15 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns in the victory. 

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With Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs facing potential league discipline, the team is adding depth to its backfield. 

The Packers are acquiring running back Kaleb Johnson in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to The Ringer.

Selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Iowa, Johnson struggled to find a consistent role in the Steelers’ offense. With Jaylen Warren and recently signed Rico Dowdle established ahead of him on the depth chart, Johnson became the odd man out in the Steelers’ backfield.

The former Iowa Hawkeye has seen very little opportunity since entering the league. Appearing in 10 games with the Steelers, Johnson logged 28 carries for 69 yards with an abysmal 2.5 yards per carry that stood as a polar opposite to his production with the Hawkeyes.

With Jacobs’ status early in the season unclear, Johnson provides some much-needed depth for the Packers at running back. Without his starter, head coach Matt LaFleur will rely on former third-round pick MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks and now Johnson to handle the load.

While his NFL career is off to a slow start, Johnson’s bell-cow production at Iowa was what made him a top running back prospect in the 2025 draft. He rushed for 1,537 yards and 21 touchdowns with 6.4 yards per carry, and if he can find that same groove, the Packers might have found another big addition to the room. Jacobs might not be on the field to start the year, but Lloyd and Johnson could form quite the young duo.

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