Move over, Wrexham. Birmingham City is the latest European soccer club to capture the world’s attention. The team is celebrating its 150th anniversary along with its latest promotion to the EFL Championship (the second tier of English soccer), with a little help from minority owner and NFL legend Tom Brady. Brady exclusively tells Baker Machado and Renee Washington why he purchased a stake in the club, what makes him a good owner, as well as the team’s new documentary Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues, which streams on Amazon Prime Video on Aug. 1.
Meanwhile, one of the biggest training camp holdouts has finally ended, as Shemar Stewart and the Bengals came to terms on a new deal, making him the last first-round pick to sign with his team. NFL insider Jordan Schultz explains how Stewart’s deal came together. He also has the latest on Terry McLaurin’s negotiations with the Commanders.
And after being out of the public eye for some time, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders revealed he was treated for and successfully beat bladder cancer after doctors found a tumor that required surgery. FOS reporter David Rumsey has the latest on when Coach Prime will be able to return to the Buffaloes’ sidelines and why he did not reveal his diagnosis to his sons Shedeur and Shilo until now.
