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Three weeks into the NFL season, we’re already seeing some familiar storylines, some huge surprises and plenty of history being made.

Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé says there is no “frustration” over not yet winning a Ballon d’Or – an annual award given to the world’s best player – but tells CNN Sports that this “could be a good year for me.”

Week 2 is one of the most fascinating weeks of the entire NFL season. This is the week when fans find out if they completely overreacted to what happened in Week 1 – or if that reaction was actually justified.

On a night where the Seahawks were honored for their Super Bowl LX victory, the celebrations felt short lived as starting quarterback Sam Darnold left the game with an injury in the team’s 13-10 win over the New England Patriots at Lumen Field on Wednesday night in Seattle.

Washington opened the season with a historic Sunday Apple Cup, defeating Washington State 24-10 in the first-ever season-opening matchup between the rivals. Demond Williams led the Huskies offensively and defensively standout Jacob Manu anchored a strong defense, as Washington overcame penalty issues to keep the rivalry trophy at home amid conference realignment uncertainty.

The NBA imposed severe penalties on the Los Angeles Clippers after an investigation found salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, including five forfeited draft picks, a $30 million fine, and a one-year suspension for owner Steve Ballmer. The Clippers deny wrongdoing, calling the probe biased, while Leonard denies knowledge of any circumvention scheme.

Celtics fans packed Boston Common on Sunday as recently traded Jaylen Brown returned to the city he called home for 10 seasons.

Nearly a decade after Colin Kaepernick first took a knee, his silent protest continues to define athlete activism across modern sports.

Seventeen-year-old Mari-Yona Shannon recently returned to her hometown of Seattle to compete in the Washington State Open, her first adult tennis tournament. Shannon, who moved with her family to Ohio in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic and following the death of her mother, first picked up a tennis racket at age 4 and has been competing ever since.

OG Anunoby was a big reason that the New York Knicks earned the NBA title in June. He’s just about ready to move past that and get the new season tipped.