Roundup: Taylor Swift Gives $100k Bonuses to Eras Tour Truckers; ACC Targets SMU; ESPN to Launch ESPN BET

Voters in Ohio resoundingly reject change to state’s constitution … More allegations against Lizzo surface … Numbers drawn for Mega Millions $1.58 billion jackpot … Deflation fears grow in China … COVID variant EG.5 is growing … Ron DeSantis upended his campaign again … ESPN strikes $2 billion sports betting deal with Penn Entertainment … ESPN to launch ESPN BET … Ciara, Russell Wilson expecting third child … Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion … Taylor Swift gives $100,000 bonuses to Eras Tour trucking staff … Greg Sankey feels “sadness” as Pac-12 falls apart … ACC targets SMU along with Stanford and Cal … Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland set for UFC 293 …

A look at 23 breakout NFL players for 2023 [ESPN]

NFL franchise valuations for 2023 [CBS Sports]

The 10 most intriguing figures in college football this season [Yahoo Sports]

Losing has revealed the rot at the heart of the White Sox [Defector]

The forgotten former meaning of “jerk” [The Ringer]

Angel Hernandez is still the worst umpire in MLB history [The Big Lead]

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney discussed Wrexham’s EFL return.

Wrexham beat Wigan Athletic in penalty kicks in the opening round of the Carabao Cup.

Julio Rodriguez robbed a home run from Fernando Tatis Jr. and faked everyone out.

A preview of the 2023-24 Premier League season.

The Smashing Pumpkins — “Tonight, Tonight”