Baker Mayfield wins Bucs’ QB battle, James Harden fined $100,000, White Sox finally clean house

rewrite this content material with complete period and stay HTML tags This is a piece of writing model of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, without equal information to each day in sports activities. You can signal as much as get it for your inbox each and every weekday morning right here. 👨‍🍳 Good morning to everybody however particularly … BAKER MAYFIELD It’s been a bumpy experience for Baker Mayfield the previous couple of years, however he has as soon as once more earned himself a Week 1 beginning activity. Buccaneers trainer Todd Bowles named Mayfield the starter over Kyle Trask on Tuesday, formally finishing the quarterback struggle in Tampa. Things appeared to be trending on this path after Mayfield — in conjunction with a number of different starters — did not play in Week 2 of the preseason and Trask failed to provoke.Mayfield, then again, went 8 of 9 for 63 yards and a landing in Week 1 of the preseason.Mayfield shall be simply the 6th quarterback since 1950 to start out for a distinct group in 3 consecutive Week 1 video games. He used to be the Panthers’ opening-day starter final yr (ahead of a temporary cameo with the Rams to near the season) and used to be the Browns’ Week 1 starter in 2021.Mayfield’s rollercoaster occupation has been smartly documented. The No. 1 general select in 2018, Mayfield appeared to be the long run at a place that have been a revolving door for the franchise. In 2020, he led Cleveland to its first playoff berth since 2002. But then Mayfield struggled at the box and with accidents, resulting in a public breakup that at last despatched him to Carolina. Expectations are patently reduced in Tampa following Tom Brady’s retirement, however Mayfield does have a skilled supporting solid round him led by means of megastar extensive receiver duo Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Garrett Podell checked out how Mayfield will affect the ones two cross catchers. Podell: “Godwin, a one-time Pro Bowl selection and Evans, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, rival Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. for the most talented pass-catching duo of Mayfield’s six-year career. He’ll lean hard on both of them, especially the 6-foot-5, 231-pound Evans, to corral jump balls. The 28-year-old passer has become a little more erratic since his career year in 2020. However, Godwin, Evans and [offensive coordinator] Dave Canales could easily be the trio to right Mayfield’s proverbial ship.”Given that workforce at the back of him, plus an NFC South that figures to be underwhelming, Mayfield will have to have a good shot of turning issues round. 👍 Honorable mentions 💰 And no longer this kind of excellent morning for … Getty Images JAMES HARDEN Words have penalties, and for James Harden, that implies a $100,000 positive, the utmost allowed below the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Harden’s positive from the NBA comes kind of per week after he mentioned “[76ers president] Daryl Morey is a liar, and I will never be part of an organization that he’s a part of” in a surprising rant all through an tournament in China. The NBA says the positive is because of “public comments … indicating that he would not perform the services called for under his player contract unless traded to another team.”The NBA Players Association plans to problem the ruling.Harden opted into his participant possibility this season hoping to be traded — in particular to the Clippers — however business talks broke down and Harden reportedly deliberate to skip coaching camp ahead of going scorched-Earth towards Morey. It’s for sure no longer a excellent search for Harden, Bill Reiter wrote in a while after the diatribe. Now, Harden has a positive to head in conjunction with an issue that has no answer in sight. 👎 Not so honorable mentions ⚾ Wander Franco put on administrative go away Getty Images Rays shortstop Wander Franco used to be put on administrative go away Tuesday below the MLB and MLBPA’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. The league is investigating allegations of an beside the point dating between Franco and a minor. Franco, 22, has no longer performed since Aug. 12 and used to be first of all put at the limited listing.On Aug. 15, the AP reported that Dominican Republic government are investigating a dating between Franco and a minor. The workplace of the legal professional normal showed that file, and a prosecutor later informed the AP the investigation fell below the jurisdiction of a department focusing on minors and gender violence.Under MLB’s coverage, administrative go away lasts for seven days however may also be prolonged more than one instances till an investigation concludes — if licensed by means of the MLBPA. The MLB’s observation says the MLBPA has already licensed Franco’s go away.Franco signed an 11-year, $182-million extension with the Rays in November 2021. He made his first All-Star Game this season and is slashing .281/.344/.475. ⚾ White Sox fireplace VP Ken Williams, GM Rick Hahn Getty Images Amid a brutally disappointing yr at the South Side of Chicago, the White Sox are making some main adjustments. The group fired govt vp Ken Williams and senior vp/normal supervisor Rick Hahn on Tuesday, two much-needed strikes because the franchise has fallen impulsively from a brilliant long term to an abysmal provide. Owner Jerry Reinsdorf made the verdict. First-year supervisor Pedro Grifol is protected, in step with stories. Williams, who have been with the group since 1992, used to be GM from 2000-12 and had served in his present place after that. Hahn joined the membership in 2002 and succeeded Williams as GM in 2012. Both had been massive portions of establishing the 2005 World Series champions, however 2005 is a very long time in the past.After profitable the AL Central in 2021 and boasting a reputedly promising younger core, the White Sox went 81-81 final yr and entered Tuesday 49-76, smartly out of the playoff race. This might be the 7th time within the final 11 years that they end fourth or 5th within the five-team department.Since 2012, their 834-970 file getting into Tuesday used to be twenty sixth within the majors.The tough effects at the box have blended with an allegedly deficient tradition off it. Keynan Middleton — traded to the Yankees as a part of the White Sox’s business closing date sell-off — ripped the group announcing there have been beginners drowsing within the bullpen all through video games and “no rules” on the whole. There continues to be some younger ability led by means of Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jiménez, and the farm gadget were given a spice up on the business closing date, however there may be obviously numerous paintings to do. ⚽ Watch Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in U.S. Open Cup this night Getty Images It’s more uncomplicated than ever to observe Lionel Messi with Inter Miami. And in response to the lovely effects to this point, that is one you will not wish to pass over. Messi and Inter Miami tackle FC Cincinnati within the U.S. Open Cup semifinals, and you’ll watch it free of charge on CBS Sports Golazo Network in addition to on Paramount+ this night. We’ll even have a Star Cam centered completely on Messi. The Argentinian celebrity has run rampant in his early days stateside scoring 10 objectives in seven fits with Inter Miami. He has already led the membership to its first trophy in an exciting overcome Nashville SC within the Leagues Cup Final. Chuck Booth has the complete preview for this night’s fit in addition to perception on how Messi is dealing with his heavy mins to this point. Booth: “His influence has been immense with the club winning five matches and drawing two since his arrival while also scoring 22 goals during that timeframe. Messi has scored in each Inter Miami game he’s played in. Each member of the squad has stepped up their game to lift Miami to new heights but with Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba logging most of those minutes, their talented youth players will be needed sooner than later as they pursue more glory.” 📺 What we are looking at Wednesday ⚽ FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami, 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Golazo and Paramount+🏀 Mercury at Sparks, 10 p.m. on CBS Sports Network 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