Major League Baseball attempted to make history and shatter an attendance record in the first regular season game played in Tennessee, taking place at Bristol Motor Speedway between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds.

But Saturday’s game faced a two-hour delay due to rain then underwent a second delay that led to action being suspended.

Play is set to resume at 1 p.m. ET Sunday.

The famed racetrack has been converted to host baseball for the showcase. Over 85,000 fans were expected on hand for the first-of-its-kind event. MLB’s previous attendance record was 84,587 fans at a 1954 game in Cleveland featuring the New York Yankees.

‘We’re locked and loaded,” Reds pitcher Brent Suter said. ”I tell you who’s locked in is the wives. We’ve got all these kids who are gonna be in like pit crew outfits. And wives with NASCAR boots and stuff.

“It’s awesome,” Suter added. “Their buy-in is off the charts.”

The abbreviated evening still featured stunning visuals from the racetrack that opened in 1961 and can seat nearly 150,000 for motorsports:

MLB Speedway Classic suspended

The MLB Speedway Classic game between the Reds and the Braves was suspended after facing a second rain delay. The game will resume Sunday.

David Ortiz visits bar with MLB Speedway Classic delayed

Former MLB All-Star David Ortiz was tasked as a member of the Fox broadcast team to help stall for time while the MLB Speedway Classic was delayed.

Oritz was seated next to Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Kevin Burkhardt throughout part of the show before getting out of his seat and visiting a bar at the venue.

Ortiz interacted with the crowd while talking to his broadcast team and joked about Jeter and Rodriguez picking up the bill for everyone sharing a beverage.

MLB Speedway Classic fans wait out rain

Fans in Tennessee waited out the rain while waiting for the start of the game. Some fans wore team-themed ponchos and remained seated.

Rain or shine, some fans are still having a good time.

MLB Speedway Classic: Braves vs. Reds delayed

The MLB Speedway Classic was delayed nearly two hours due to rain in the area. The tarp that covered the field was removed and final preparation is happening before the game can begin.

Not only did the weather delay impact the game’s start time, but also who would play on Saturday night.

Spencer Strider, who was originally slated as a starter, will not pitch for the Atlanta Braves.

MLB Speedway Classic: Pregame flyover

MLB’s official X account provided a video of the pregame flyover from the roof of Bristol Motor Speedway.

MLB Speedway Classic: Reds, Braves starting lineups announced

A NASCAR pit crew helped introduce the starting lineups for both the Reds and Braves.

Braves vs. Reds jerseys: MLB Speedway Classic

Watch Bristol Motor Speedway add a baseball field

Bristol Motor Speedway provided a time-lapse video of the transformation.

MLB played in different states

The MLB has brought its product to the state of Tennessee for the first time in the league’s history. Tennessee joins the list of states that have recently hosted an MLB game.

Since 2016, five different states welcomed the MLB for the first time.

North Carolina (2016)
Nebraska (2019)
Iowa (2021)
Alabama (2022)
Tennessee (2025)

MLB Speedway Classic trophy

Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Chipper Jones unveiled the trophy that will go to the winning team.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Lionel Messi may have suffered an injury, but Inter Miami’s stars were able to salvage their chance to advance in the 2025 Leagues Cup tournament.

New Inter Miami signee Rodrigo De Paul delivered two assists in his second game, including an equalizing header by left back Jordi Alba in added time (90’+2’) and Luis Suarez kicked the game-winning penalty kick in the shootout to secure the victory on Saturday, Aug. 2.

Inter Miami earns two points in the Leagues Cup MLS standings after the 2-2 (5-4 on penalty kicks) win. They have five points atop the table, but that standing could be short-lived with six matches to be played on Aug. 3, and another round of matches in the group stage Aug. 5-7.

De Paul, Benjamin Cremaschi, Alba, Federico Redondo and Suarez scored the penalty kicks, while Inter Miami goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo blocked a kick by Tomás Badaloni in the third round of the shootout to help them win without Messi.

Messi sustained an upper, right-leg injury in the opening minutes, leaving the match at Chase Stadium in the 11th minute, following an offensive charge to the penalty area that saw him trip and fall before his right thigh was evaluated by trainers near the Inter Miami bench.

Badaloni (33’) and Ricardo Monreal (81’) scored for Necaxa, while Inter Miami’s Telasco Segovia scored in the 12th minute, shortly after Messi’s injury exit.

Both clubs finished the match playing with 10 men due to red card ejections.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the Inter Miami-Necaxa match, and stay tuned for live updates from USA TODAY Sports: 

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa highlights

Inter Miami wins penalty shootout vs. Necaxa 5-4, results

Here are the results:

Necaxa: Agustín Palavecino scores, 1-0
Inter Miami: Rodrigo De Paul scores, 1-1.
Necaxa: Johan Rojas scores, 2-1.
Inter Miami: Benjamin Cremaschi scores, 2-2.
Necaxa: Tomás Badaloni blocked by Rocco Ríos Novo. 2-2.
Inter Miami: Jordi Alba scores, 3-2.
Necaxa: Ricardo Monreal scores, 3-3.
Inter Miami: Federico Redondo scores, 4-3.
Necaxa: Ezequiel Unsain scores, 4-4.
Inter Miami: Luis Suarez score, wins 5-4.

Inter Miami 2, Necaxa 2: Jordi Alba scores equalizer with header

Inter Miami 1, Necaxa 0: Telasco Segovia scores goal

Shortly after Messi’s substitution, Telasco Segovia scored to give Inter Miami an early lead. The score also marks the first assist for Rodrigo De Paul in his second match with Inter Miami.

Messi leaves Inter Miami match with injury

Is Messi playing tonight? Inter Miami vs. Necaxa starting lineups

Yes, Messi is playing and in the starting lineup, announced before the match. 

What time is Inter Miami vs. Necaxa Leagues Cup match? 

The match begins at 7 p.m. ET (8 p.m. in Argentina). 

How to watch Inter Miami vs. Necaxa in Leagues Cup?

The match is available to live stream on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.

Necaxa coach knows Messi, Inter Miami well

Necaxa, which beat Atlanta United 3-1 in its Leagues Cup opener July 30, is led by new coach Fernando Gago. 

Gago was a starter alongside Messi and Mascherano in Argentina’s 1-0 win in the Olympic men’s soccer final in 2008, and came off the bench in their loss to Germany in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup final.

“It’s always special to face people you know, people you’ve shared so many good times with,” Mascherano said of Gago. “And in the end, when the ball starts rolling, I’ll try to do everything I can to compete in the best way possible and win so we can still hope to qualify.”

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa prediction 

Inter Miami 4, Necaxa 1: Messi finds the back of the net again for two goals, Luis Suarez and Tadeo Allende score as Inter Miami cruises to a victory at home. — Safid Deen

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa betting odds

Here are the betting odds, according to BetMGM.

Inter Miami: -220
Draw: +340
Necaxa: +400
Over/under: 3.5

Inter Miami upcoming schedule

Aug. 6: Inter Miami vs. Pumas, 7:30 p.m. ET (Leagues Cup)
Aug. 10: Orlando City vs. Inter Miami, 8 p.m. (MLS regular season)
Aug. 16: Inter Miami vs. LA Galaxy, 7:30 p.m. (MLS regular season)
Aug. 19 or 20: Leagues Cup quarterfinals (if applicable) 
Aug. 23: D.C. United vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET (MLS regular season)

The Minnesota Lynx’s dominance was on display Saturday with a 111-58 victory over the Las Vegas Aces, but the historic win was mitigated by forward Napheesa Collier leaving the game with a right ankle injury.

Collier twisted her ankle after inadvertently colliding with teammate Alanna Smith under the basket on a rebound attempt with 10.8 seconds remaining in the third quarter and the Lynx up by 43 points. An emotional Collier remained down on the floor at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas and was surrounded by players from both teams before unsuccessfully attempting to stand on her own.

Collier was able to walk off the court with assistance and went to the locker room. She was ruled out the remainder of the game with a right ankle injury, finishing with 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals in the largest road win in WNBA history.

Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve said it’s ‘just way too early’ to provide an injury update for Collier following the win, but noted that the five-time All-Star will undergo imaging and evaluations per team protocol.

Reeve added, ‘We’ll worry until we know more.’

Collier scored 14 of her 18 points in the third quarter before she got injured. The Lynx had amassed such a large lead that Aces coach Becky Hammon pulled her starters with 5:22 seconds remaining in the third as the Aces trailed by 33 points.

When asked if Lynx starter should have been pulled earlier in the game, Reeve said, ‘No.’

‘It’s the third quarter of a game on someone else’s floor. I don’t think the game is over. I don’t think like that. (Collier) had a sub there and she wasn’t going to play the fourth quarter. Sometimes these things happen,’ Reeve said postgame. ‘I get it. People are going to rail on me and that’s part of sitting in the seat that I’m sitting in. We did what we think was right. Sometimes these things happen and it’s unfortunate and hopefully she will be OK.’

Minnesota win by 53 points is the second biggest blowout in WNBA history, second only to the Lynx’s 59-point victory over the Indiana Fever on Aug. 18, 2017.

Kayla McBride finished with a team-high 24 points after starting 8-of-8 from 3-point range. Minnesota finished with a franchise-high 17 3-pointers in the win, with two coming from Collier.

‘You hate to see anyone go down, especially your MVP,’ McBride said. ‘When we see Phee go down, we see Phee the person before the basketball player. Just wishing the best for her. Speedy recovery. We just want her to be healthy. She’s had such an amazing season and she’s just so impactful for us on both ends of the floor.’

McBride said Collier was ‘in good spirits’ in the locker room.

Collier is the MVP frontrunner. She’s averaging a career-high and league-leading 23.8 points through 25 games. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year also ranks among the top five in the league in steals (1.8 per game) and blocks (1.7 per game).

Minnesota faces Seattle (Aug. 5) and Washington (Aug. 8) before three consecutive games against the Liberty (Aug. 10, 16 and 19.)

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Lionel Messi may have suffered an injury, but Inter Miami’s stars were able to salvage their chance to advance in the 2025 Leagues Cup tournament.

New Inter Miami signee Rodrigo De Paul delivered two assists in his second game, including an equalizing header by left back Jordi Alba in added time (90’+2’) and Luis Suarez kicked the game-winning penalty kick in the shootout to secure the victory on Saturday, Aug. 2.

Inter Miami earns two points in the Leagues Cup MLS standings after the 2-2 (5-4 on penalty kicks) win. They have five points atop the table, but that standing could be short-lived with six matches to be played on Aug. 3, and another round of matches in the group stage Aug. 5-7.

De Paul, Benjamin Cremaschi, Alba, Federico Redondo and Suarez scored the penalty kicks, while Inter Miami goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo blocked a kick by Tomás Badaloni in the third round of the shootout to help them win without Messi.

Messi sustained an upper, right-leg injury in the opening minutes, leaving the match at Chase Stadium in the 11th minute, following an offensive charge to the penalty area that saw him trip and fall before his right thigh was evaluated by trainers near the Inter Miami bench.

Badaloni (33’) and Ricardo Monreal (81’) scored for Necaxa, while Inter Miami’s Telasco Segovia scored in the 12th minute, shortly after Messi’s injury exit.

Both clubs finished the match playing with 10 men due to red card ejections.

Watch Leagues Cup matches on Apple TV

Here’s everything you need to know about the Inter Miami-Necaxa match, and stay tuned for live updates from USA TODAY Sports: 

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa highlights

Inter Miami wins penalty shootout vs. Necaxa 5-4, results

Here are the results:

Necaxa: Agustín Palavecino scores, 1-0
Inter Miami: Rodrigo De Paul scores, 1-1.
Necaxa: Johan Rojas scores, 2-1.
Inter Miami: Benjamin Cremaschi scores, 2-2.
Necaxa: Tomás Badaloni blocked by Rocco Ríos Novo. 2-2.
Inter Miami: Jordi Alba scores, 3-2.
Necaxa: Ricardo Monreal scores, 3-3.
Inter Miami: Federico Redondo scores, 4-3.
Necaxa: Ezequiel Unsain scores, 4-4.
Inter Miami: Luis Suarez score, wins 5-4.

Inter Miami 2, Necaxa 2: Jordi Alba scores equalizer with header

Inter Miami 1, Necaxa 0: Telasco Segovia scores goal

Shortly after Messi’s substitution, Telasco Segovia scored to give Inter Miami an early lead. The score also marks the first assist for Rodrigo De Paul in his second match with Inter Miami.

Messi leaves Inter Miami match with injury

Is Messi playing tonight? Inter Miami vs. Necaxa starting lineups

Yes, Messi is playing and in the starting lineup, announced before the match. 

What time is Inter Miami vs. Necaxa Leagues Cup match? 

The match begins at 7 p.m. ET (8 p.m. in Argentina). 

How to watch Inter Miami vs. Necaxa in Leagues Cup?

The match is available to live stream on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.

Necaxa coach knows Messi, Inter Miami well

Necaxa, which beat Atlanta United 3-1 in its Leagues Cup opener July 30, is led by new coach Fernando Gago. 

Gago was a starter alongside Messi and Mascherano in Argentina’s 1-0 win in the Olympic men’s soccer final in 2008, and came off the bench in their loss to Germany in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup final.

“It’s always special to face people you know, people you’ve shared so many good times with,” Mascherano said of Gago. “And in the end, when the ball starts rolling, I’ll try to do everything I can to compete in the best way possible and win so we can still hope to qualify.”

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa prediction 

Inter Miami 4, Necaxa 1: Messi finds the back of the net again for two goals, Luis Suarez and Tadeo Allende score as Inter Miami cruises to a victory at home. — Safid Deen

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa betting odds

Here are the betting odds, according to BetMGM.

Inter Miami: -220
Draw: +340
Necaxa: +400
Over/under: 3.5

Inter Miami upcoming schedule

Aug. 6: Inter Miami vs. Pumas, 7:30 p.m. ET (Leagues Cup)
Aug. 10: Orlando City vs. Inter Miami, 8 p.m. (MLS regular season)
Aug. 16: Inter Miami vs. LA Galaxy, 7:30 p.m. (MLS regular season)
Aug. 19 or 20: Leagues Cup quarterfinals (if applicable) 
Aug. 23: D.C. United vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET (MLS regular season)

Major League Baseball is making history on Saturday, Aug. 2, set to shatter an attendance record in the first regular season game played in Tennessee, taking place at Bristol Motor Speedway between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds. The game has not started and is currently in a rain delay.

The famed racetrack has been converted to host baseball for the showcase, with over 85,000 fans expected on hand for the first-of-its-kind event. MLB’s previous attendance record was 84,587, a 1954 game in Cleveland featuring the New York Yankees.

‘We’re locked and loaded,” Reds pitcher Brent Suter said. ”I tell you who’s locked in is the wives. We’ve got all these kids who are gonna be in like pit crew outfits. And wives with NASCAR boots and stuff.

“It’s awesome,” Suter said. “Their buy-in is off the charts.”

The evening should feature stunning visuals from the racetrack that opened in 1961 and can seat nearly 150,000 for motorsports:

MLB Speedway Classic: Braves vs. Reds delayed

The start of the MLB Speedway Classic was delayed nearly two hours due to rain in the area. The tarp that covered the field was removed and the game was underway.

MLB Speedway Classic: Pregame flyover

MLB’s official X account provided a video of the pregame flyover from the roof of Bristol Motor Speedway.

MLB Speedway Classic: Reds, Braves starting lineups announced

An NASCAR pit crew helped introduce the starting lineups for both the Reds and Braves.

Braves vs. Reds jerseys: MLB Speedway Classic

Watch Bristol Motor Speedway add a baseball field

Bristol Motor Speedway provided a time-lapse video of the transformation.

MLB played in different states

The MLB has brought its product to the state of Tennessee for the first time in the league’s history. Tennessee joins the list of states that have recently hosted an MLB game.

Since 2016, five different states welcomed the MLB for the first time.

North Carolina (2016)
Nebraska (2019)
Iowa (2021)
Alabama (2022)
Tennessee (2025)

MLB Speedway Classic trophy

Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Chipper Jones unveiled the trophy that will go to the winning team.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Lionel Messi was substituted out of Inter Miami’s match in the 2025 Leagues Cup tournament after suffering an upper-right leg injury in the first 10 minutes against Liga MX side Necaxa on Saturday, Aug. 2. 

Messi tripped while running past two defenders toward the penalty area in the 6th minute of the match, falling to the pitch and slapping the ground immediately after rolling over.

Messi got up and walked on his own back to the front of Inter Miami’s bench, where he was visibly upset at being injured. He slapped the back of his legs, then dropped down to the pitch as play continued before there was a stoppage in play.

Messi was substituted out in the 11th minute, replaced by midfielder Federico Redondo in the Inter Miami lineup. He had two assists leading Inter Miami to victory in their first Leagues Cup match, but the club needs to score more goals to move up the MLS side of the standings. 

The top four MLS and Liga MX sides will advance to the knockout stage, but all eyes will be on Messi’s teammates to provide the scoring load for Inter Miami to qualify for the next round. 

“There are still two games to play, a lot can happen,” Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said a day before the club’s match. 

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Here’s everything you need to know about the Inter Miami-Necaxa match, and stay tuned for live updates from USA TODAY Sports: 

Inter Miami 1, Necaxa 0: Telasco Segovia scores goal

Shortly after Messi’s substitution, Telasco Segovia scored to give Inter Miami an early lead. The score also marks the first assist for Rodrigo De Paul in his second match with Inter Miami.

Messi leaves Inter Miami match with injury

Is Messi playing tonight? Inter Miami vs. Necaxa starting lineups

Yes, Messi is playing and in the starting lineup, announced before the match. 

What time is Inter Miami vs. Necaxa Leagues Cup match? 

The match begins at 7 p.m. ET (8 p.m. in Argentina). 

How to watch Inter Miami vs. Necaxa in Leagues Cup?

The match is available to live stream on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.

Necaxa coach knows Messi, Inter Miami well

Necaxa, which beat Atlanta United 3-1 in its Leagues Cup opener July 30, is led by new coach Fernando Gago. 

Gago was a starter alongside Messi and Mascherano in Argentina’s 1-0 win in the Olympic men’s soccer final in 2008, and came off the bench in their loss to Germany in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup final.

“It’s always special to face people you know, people you’ve shared so many good times with,” Mascherano said of Gago. “And in the end, when the ball starts rolling, I’ll try to do everything I can to compete in the best way possible and win so we can still hope to qualify.”

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa prediction 

Inter Miami 4, Necaxa 1: Messi finds the back of the net again for two goals, Luis Suarez and Tadeo Allende score as Inter Miami cruises to a victory at home. — Safid Deen

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa betting odds

Here are the betting odds, according to BetMGM.

Inter Miami: -220
Draw: +340
Necaxa: +400
Over/under: 3.5

Inter Miami upcoming schedule

Aug. 6: Inter Miami vs. Pumas, 7:30 p.m. ET (Leagues Cup)
Aug. 10: Orlando City vs. Inter Miami, 8 p.m. (MLS regular season)
Aug. 16: Inter Miami vs. LA Galaxy, 7:30 p.m. (MLS regular season)
Aug. 19 or 20: Leagues Cup quarterfinals (if applicable) 
Aug. 23: D.C. United vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET (MLS regular season)

Let’s roll back the clock to Aug. 6, 2011. That’s when Shannon Sharpe delivered one of the most riveting induction speeches in the history of the Pro Football Hall of Fame with a bottom-line message for the ages.

“I’m the only football player that’s in the Hall of Fame, and the second-best player in my own family,” Shannon declared, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd and tears from his presenter and big brother, Sterling.

“If fate had dealt you a different hand,” he added, speaking to Sterling, “there is no question, no question in my mind we would have become the first brothers to be elected to the Hall of Fame.”

Shannon, who became the 267th Hall of Famer, propelled by the three Super Bowl rings he won with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens, went on to urge the Hall of Fame’s selection committee to take up the case for his brother.

“All I can do is ask in the most humblest way I know, is that the next time you go into that room or start making a list, look at Sterling Sharpe’s accomplishments,” he said.

Well, 14 years later and 31 years since Sterling was forced to retire after seven superb NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers due to a neck injury, it has happened. Shannon and Sterling, who will become the 382nd enshrinee on Saturday, are the first set of brothers elected for busts in Canton.

Maybe there will be more. The Kelces, Travis and Jason, will be in the mix someday. The Watts, J.J. and T.J., could have a shot if the younger brother keeps up his pace. And a few months ago, Eli Manning, Peyton’s younger brother, was a Hall finalist in his first year of eligibility.

Yet 25,000 men have played in the NFL since it was established in 1920 and it hasn’t happened for a pair of brothers – until now.

What are the odds? In the case of the Sharpe brothers, three years apart, their distinction is underscored by their remarkable journey from rural Georgia, where they were raised by late grandparents, Barney and Mary Porter, challenged by poverty.

When I listened to the brothers on Shannon’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast this week, reflecting on the conditions they endured growing up in a 1,000-square-foot cinder block home with cement floors and without running water, it added extra layers of appreciation for their achievements.

Shannon, whose loquacious persona propelled him to become a media megastar after football, is hardly dropping hyperbole when he calls Sterling’s Hall of Fame election the “proudest moment of my life.”

After all, Sterling – the hero and role model whose every word he hung on – once had the task of taking a young Shannon to the outhouse in the middle of the night.  

Shannon, who gave his big brother his first Super Bowl ring, certainly did his best in keeping his brother’s candidacy alive. I’ve been a Hall selector for nearly 30 years and in recent years when I’d reach out to Shannon to get his take on one NFL topic after another, he would routinely end the exchange with a reminder about his brother’s worthiness for a Hall call.

The suggestions never came off as pushy, out of bounds or over the top and were nowhere in the ballpark of some of the campaigning for candidates that come our way as selectors. Instead, Shannon’s efforts came off as authentic … even as he preached to the choir about Sterling’s case.

That it wasn’t automatic for Sterling – the first receiver to post 100 receptions in back-to-back seasons, an All-Decade choice for the 1990s with a “Triple Crown” milestone in 1992 – was a function of his injury-shortened career more than anything. It certainly helped Sterling’s chances that Terrell Davis, Tony Boselli and Kenny Easley earned Hall status with their own injury-shortened careers, yet his case stood on its own merits.

Sterling is part of a relatively small class that includes cornerback Eric Allen, defensive end Jared Allen (no relation to Eric) and tight end Antonio Gates, who has his own distinctive “first” with his honor. Gates is the only player chosen for the Hall of Fame who didn’t play football in college, when he starred as a basketball player.

Shannon, though, has one regret about this long-awaited moment for his brother that underscores the twists and turns of life. On Wednesday, The Athletic reported that ESPN won’t be bringing Shannon back to the network for his role on the popular “First Take” show – dumping the former tight end who was suspended since April, when a former romantic partner filed a civil suit that alleged sexual assault and battery, seeking $50 million in damages. The suit was recently settled out of court.

Talk about tough timing. Shannon’s big brother finally gets his Hall call … while news emerges about his personal setback.

“They did what they feel they needed to do and I’m at peace with that,” Shannon said on Wednesday night on “The Nightcap” podcast he hosts with former NFL receiver Chad Johnson. “But I just wish thing could have waited until Monday because I hate the fact that I’m overshadowing my brother.”

Then again, it’s a different type of fate. The timing is another element of the moment.

Shannon needs not sweat it. Not now. Generations from now, the legacy of the Sharpe brothers reflected with their busts in Canton will reflect their impact as two of the greatest players who ever played pro football.

And given the journey that includes Sterling’s extended wait, a lot of peace comes with that. 

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Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested after an alleged incident at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY Sports.

According to the report, Richardson was arrested for domestic violence on Sunday.

Richardson and a male companion were involved in a verbal altercation as they exited through airport security, the police report states. Richardson allegedly pushed the man and he fell into a nearby column, according to the Seattle Police Department.

According to the report, police viewed airport security footage, and the video allegedly showed the man attempting to walk away from Richardson, but she continued to bump into him. Police also say Richardson threw a pair of headphones at the man.

Richardson was booked at the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Washington, on Sunday and released on Monday, jail records show.

“We are aware of the report and we have no comment at this time,” USA Track and Field said to USA TODAY Sports.

Richardson ran a 11.07 and finished second in her heat in the 100 meters to advance to Friday’s semifinal at the U.S. track and field championships. Richardson later withdrew from the 100 semifinal but has decided to run in the 200 on Sunday, according to USA track and field.

The U.S. championships serves as a qualifing meet for the world championships. Richardson has a bye into the 100 at this year’s world championships because she is the defending champion.

Richardson earned a silver medal in the 100 at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She was also a part of Team USA’s gold-medal winning 4×100-relay team.

Richardson is one of the most recognizable American track and field athletes. She won the 100 meters at the 2020 Olympic trials but was later suspended for testing positive for marijuana and didn’t compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

This story has been updated with new information.

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