{"id":159334,"date":"2025-08-19T20:59:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T20:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/159334\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T20:59:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T20:59:17","slug":"mlb-playoff-picture-who-makes-the-cut-if-the-postseason-started-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/159334\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB playoff picture: Who makes the cut if the postseason started today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/newsletters\/yahoo-sports-am\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yahoo Sports AM;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Sports AM<\/a> is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/newsletters\/yahoo-sports-am\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up here;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here<\/a> to get it every weekday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 Headlines<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfbe <strong>Champs in Cincy:<\/strong> Carlos Alcaraz <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/tennis\/breaking-news\/article\/cincinnati-open-final-jannik-sinner-retires-in-first-set-vs-carlos-alcaraz-while-iga-swiatek-wins-womens-final-195633329.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:won his sixth title of the year;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won his sixth title of the year<\/a> after Jannik Sinner retired due to illness; Iga \u015awi\u0105tek beat Jasmine Paolini in straight sets for her 24th career title at age 24.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc8 <strong>Buckeyes name starter:<\/strong> Redshirt freshman Julian Sayin <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/college-football\/breaking-news\/article\/no-3-ohio-state-names-julian-sayin-starting-qb-ahead-of-season-opener-vs-no-1-texas-155747653.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:will start at QB for No. 3 Ohio State;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will start at QB for No. 3 Ohio State<\/a> in the season opener vs. No. 1 Texas. Sayin joined the Buckeyes last season after transferring from Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa <strong>Turning back the clock:<\/strong> Rich Eisen anchored &#8220;SportsCenter&#8221; on Monday night, marking his first time on the desk in 22 years. His return was <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/awfulannouncing.com\/espn\/rich-eisen-sportscenter-return-22-years.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:full of flashback moments;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">full of flashback moments<\/a> and included a tribute to his longtime partner, Stuart Scott.<\/p>\n<p>\u26be\ufe0f <strong>Wheeler out indefinitely:<\/strong> Phillies ace Zack Wheeler <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/zack-wheelers-recovery-timetable-from-a-blood-clot-remains-unknown-for-phillies-225427517.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:underwent a successful procedure;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">underwent a successful procedure<\/a> to remove a blood clot in his &#8220;upper right extremity.&#8221; His recovery timeline remains unknown.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd4d <strong>PLL MVP finalists:<\/strong> Pat Kavanagh (Denver), Brennan O&#8217;Neill (Denver), Connor Shellenberger (New York) and Michael Sowers (Philadelphia) were <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/premierlacrosseleague.com\/awards\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:named finalists;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">named finalists<\/a> for the Premier Lacrosse League MVP.<\/p>\n<p>\u26be\ufe0f MLB playoff picture<img alt=\"(Bruno Rouby\/Yahoo Sports)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3279d360-7cf2-11f0-b07f-9e1220295d1a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Bruno Rouby\/Yahoo Sports)<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what the MLB postseason bracket would look like if the playoffs started today. Yankees-Red Sox and Dodgers-Mets to kick things off? I can get behind that.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong>AL playoff odds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/standings\/playoff-odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:via FanGraphs;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">via FanGraphs<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/><\/ul>\n<p><strong>NL playoffs odds<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/><\/ul>\n<p><strong>Standings:<\/strong> <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/standings\/wild-card\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wild Card race;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wild Card race<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc8 AP preseason All-Americans<img alt=\"Longhorns DB Michael Taaffe is one of three Texas defenders on the first team. (Olivia Ramirez\/Texas Athletics\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4ae61d50-7cf2-11f0-bfbd-278680954691.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Longhorns DB Michael Taaffe is one of three Texas defenders on the first team. (Olivia Ramirez\/Texas Athletics\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each landed three players on the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/college-football\/article\/ap-preseason-all-american-first-team-features-3-players-each-from-no-1-texas-no-2-penn-state-183236713.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:AP preseason All-American first team;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AP preseason All-American first team<\/a>, released Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offense<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>QB:<\/strong> Cade Klubnik (Clemson, Sr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>RB:<\/strong> Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame, Jr.); Nicholas Singleton (Penn State, Sr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>WR:<\/strong> Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State, Soph.); Ryan Williams (Alabama, Soph.); Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State, Jr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>TE:<\/strong> Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt, Sr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>OT:<\/strong> Spencer Fano (Utah, Jr.); Kadyn Proctor (Alabama, Jr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>OG:<\/strong> Olaivavega Ioane (Penn State Jr.); Ar&#8217;maj Reed-Adams (Texas A&amp;M, Sr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>C:<\/strong> Jake Slaughter (Florida, Sr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>All-Purpose:<\/strong> Desmond Reid (Pitt, Sr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>K:<\/strong> Dominic Zvada (Michigan, Sr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>EDGE:<\/strong> Dylan Stewart (South Carolina, Soph.); Colin Simmons (Texas, Soph.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>DT:<\/strong> Peter Woods (Clemson, Jr.); Zane Durant (Penn State, Sr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>LB:<\/strong> Anthony Hill Jr. (Texas, Jr.); Whit Weeks (LSU, Jr.); Kyle Louis (Pitt, Jr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>CB:<\/strong> Leonard Moore (Notre Dame, Soph.); Jermod McCoy (Tennessee, Jr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>S:<\/strong> Caleb Downs (Ohio State, Jr.); Dillon Thieneman (Oregon, Jr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>DB:<\/strong> Michael Taaffe (Texas, Sr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>P:<\/strong> Brett Thorson (Georgia, Sr.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/college-football\/article\/ap-preseason-all-american-first-team-features-3-players-each-from-no-1-texas-no-2-penn-state-183236713.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Second Team.;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Second Team.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfbe Mixed doubles takes center stage<img alt=\"(US Open)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5f6108d0-7cf2-11f0-bede-fcc01407d3fb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(US Open)<\/p>\n<p>The most-hyped mixed doubles tournament in tennis history begins today in New York, where 32 of the sport&#8217;s biggest stars will compete for a $1 million prize during U.S. Open qualifying week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New-look event:<\/strong> Mixed doubles is typically an afterthought at Grand Slams, relegated to the outer courts and played at off hours. But this year at the U.S. Open it&#8217;s been condensed and transformed into a marquee event by inviting the world&#8217;s best singles players to compete.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<p>The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usopen.org\/en_US\/news\/articles\/2025-08-17\/full_field_and_draw_revealed_for_2025_us_open_mixed_doubles_championship.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:32-player field;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">32-player field<\/a> features 14 men and women ranked in the top 10, including 10 major singles champions who&#8217;ve combined to win 54 major titles. That includes Jannik Sinner,* Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Iga \u015awi\u0105tek and 45-year-old Venus Williams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>How&#8217;d they convince all these superstars to compete? Money, of course. The winners will split a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usopen.org\/en_US\/visit\/prize_money.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$1 million prize;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$1 million prize<\/a>, five times as much as last year&#8217;s champs took home. Even the runners-up will pocket a cool $400,000.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/strong> &#8220;We get to play serious matches on Ashe, in front of packed arenas, and all the best players in the world are going to be playing,&#8221; <a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/tennis\/story\/_\/id\/46003421\/us-open-2025-mixed-doubles-faq-williams-alcaraz-sinner-pegula-shelton-tiafoe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said<\/a> Frances Tiafoe, who will team up with fellow American Madison Keys. &#8220;I&#8217;m going to be there doing media and all other kinds of stuff anyways, so might as well go out there and try to make some extra money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Condensed format:<\/strong> The action begins today with the first round and quarterfinals, and ends tomorrow night with the semifinals and championship. Matches are best-of-three sets, but first to four games instead of six. Third sets, if necessary, will just be a 10-point tiebreaker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ok, so what&#8217;s the catch?<\/strong> Well, not everyone is thrilled that the event looks like a glorified exhibition.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<p>Some feel the format devalues the Grand Slam trophy being contested, and doubles specialists <a data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/sport\/tennis\/us-open-mixed-doubles-alcaraz-raducanu-sinner-b2809699.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:aren&#039;t pleased;cpos:15;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">aren&#8217;t pleased<\/a> that singles stars are encroaching on their territory.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not hard to see why they did it. I mean, when&#8217;s the last time you read about a mixed doubles tournament?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The last word:<\/strong> &#8220;One of the guiding forces for thinking and writing about ESPN [airing this event] is to always remember that the &#8216;E&#8217; stands for entertainment,&#8221; writes The Athletic&#8217;s Richard Deitsch (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6557409\/2025\/08\/18\/us-open-mixed-doubles-espn-schedule-commentators\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$;cpos:16;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$<\/a>). &#8220;Here is the reality from the broadcaster perspective: This is a television show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>*Sinner in doubt: Sinner (illness) is likely to withdraw from mixed doubles after retiring on Monday in Cincinnati to ensure he&#8217;s ready for singles next week, though he has yet to make an announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd16 In photos: Robot Olympics<img alt=\"(Lintao Zhang\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cb7b1bc0-7cf5-11f0-89ff-ae3e9cc16ad7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Lintao Zhang\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural <a data-i13n=\"cpos:17;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AP\/status\/1956092211667321203\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:World Humanoid Robot Games;cpos:17;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">World Humanoid Robot Games<\/a> took place over the weekend in Beijing, where 280 teams from 16 countries spent three days competing at the National Speed Skating Oval, built for the 2022 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"(Kevin Frayer\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"702\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/da373bd0-7cf5-11f0-bfb7-18133651012a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Kevin Frayer\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>These pint-sized robots \u2014 some larger than others, but many no bigger than a child \u2014 <a data-i13n=\"cpos:18;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/aug\/15\/china-world-humanoid-robot-games-advances-limitations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:competed in various sports;cpos:18;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">competed in various sports<\/a> like soccer, kickboxing, dance and running, while also showing off their skills in non-athletic endeavors like delivering luggage, cleaning rooms and sorting medicine.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"(Kevin Frayer\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"703\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e7d19830-7cf5-11f0-aefa-d48805d8f00f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Kevin Frayer\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The government-backed games were part of a larger initiative in China, where the country is <a data-i13n=\"cpos:19;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/23\/business\/china-tariffs-robots-automation.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:investing heavily in robotics;cpos:19;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">investing heavily in robotics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/ai\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:artificial intelligence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artificial intelligence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Man - er - robot down! (Lintao Zhang\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/f9451010-7cf5-11f0-bf87-c2743f4d63c7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Man &#8211; er &#8211; robot down! (Lintao Zhang\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Some of these robots put on genuinely impressive displays. But for every goal scored and punch landed, there were countless more trips, falls and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:20;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cheddar\/status\/1956449615735107706\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:other errors;cpos:20;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">other errors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further reading:<\/strong> <a data-i13n=\"cpos:21;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/world-humanoid-robot-games-bejing-298ab3c0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Before they can rule the world, Chinese robots need to master basic chores;cpos:21;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Before they can rule the world, Chinese robots need to master basic chores<\/a> (WSJ)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa Watchlist: Tuesday, Aug. 19<img alt=\"Tarik Skubal throws a warm-up pitch before a game last month. (Duane Burleson\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"601\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/15cbc440-7cf6-11f0-bde9-d80b6660ecb3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tarik Skubal throws a warm-up pitch before a game last month. (Duane Burleson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u26be\ufe0f Astros at Tigers | 6:40pm ET, TBS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two division leaders meet tonight in Detroit, where Cy Young favorite Tarik Skubal (11-3, 2.42 ERA, 0.87 WHIP) toes the rubber for the home team and All-Star Hunter Brown (10-5, 2.45 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) takes the ball for the visitors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfc0 Lynx at Liberty | 7pm, NBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s WNBA finalists meet for the fourth time in the past three weeks. First-place Minnesota (28-5) is 3-0 so far against third-place New York (21-13).<\/p>\n<p><strong>More to watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li\/>\n<li>\n<p>\u26be\ufe0f <strong>LLWS:<\/strong> Day 7 (1-7pm, ESPN) \u2026 South Dakota, Washington, South Carolina, Hawaii, Aruba, Canada, Japan and Mexico take the field.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:23;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livesportsontv.com\/date\/2025-08-19\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Today&#039;s full slate.;cpos:23;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Today&#8217;s full slate.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc8 NFL trivia<img alt=\"Elite. (Jason Miller\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3050dc10-7cf6-11f0-af5f-6823e243395d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Elite. (Jason Miller\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Joe Flacco, 40, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:24;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/breaking-news\/article\/joe-flacco-named-as-browns-starting-quarterback-winning-competitive-race-for-qb1-170310735.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:was named the Browns starting QB;cpos:24;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was named the Browns starting QB<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong> Flacco (105-86 career record) is one of four active QBs with at least 100 regular-season wins. Can you name the other three?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hint:<\/strong> Two changed teams this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Answer at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>\u26be\ufe0f HOF program sets auction record<img alt=\"(Lelands Auctions)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4cb2ca30-7cf6-11f0-a5fd-6fd324d7aaae.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Lelands Auctions)<\/p>\n<p>A program from the first National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1939 has <a data-i13n=\"cpos:25;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscollectorsdaily.com\/1939-baseball-hall-fame-induction-program-autographed-auction-sale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sold at auction for $315,426;cpos:25;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sold at auction for $315,426<\/a>, believed to be the most ever paid for a sports program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes it unique:<\/strong> The program is signed by all 11 living inductees who were present at the event:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"content-list\">\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/><\/ol>\n<p><strong>In related news:<\/strong> <a data-i13n=\"cpos:26;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/stored-nuclear-bunker-1961-cereal-164500869.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stored in a nuclear bunker, 1961 cereal box with Mickey Mantle card sells for $21,600;cpos:26;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stored in a nuclear bunker, 1961 cereal box with Mickey Mantle card sells for $21,600<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trivia answer: <\/strong>Aaron Rodgers (153 wins), Russell Wilson (121) and Matthew Stafford (108)<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoyed this edition of <a data-i13n=\"cpos:27;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/newsletters\/yahoo-sports-am\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yahoo Sports AM;cpos:27;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Sports AM<\/a>, our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:28;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/newsletters\/yahoo-sports-am\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up here;cpos:28;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here<\/a> to get it delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. 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