Daily bulletin for Saturday, August 29, 2026
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- NFL: Josh Johnson throws for 156 yards in the first half and Evan McPherson hits a 56-yarder among three field goals as Cincinnati beats Philadelphia 30-13; first perfect Bengals preseason since 2006. 53-man cuts due Sunday 6 p.m. ET (AP / ESPN).
- Tennis: Rei Sakamoto beats Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6 (3) with 19 aces in U.S. Open qualifying; Zheng Qinwen beats Elena Pridankina 6-4, 3-6, 6-0; Bianca Andreescu loses to Tamara Zidansek 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 after leading (AP / WTA).
- MLB: Pinch-hitter Edmundo Sosa’s first career grand slam with two outs in the ninth lifts Philadelphia past the Angels 5-3 (AP / CBS).
- Golf: Viktor Hovland shoots 65 to lead the Tour Championship at 15-under, one clear of Ryan Gerard; Scottie Scheffler in a four-way share of third at 12-under (PGA Tour / Golfweek).
Sources
- Josh Johnson leads Bengals to 30-13 preseason win over EaglesAssociated Press · Aug 29, 2026
- Bengals 30-13 Eagles (Aug 28, 2026) Game RecapESPN · Aug 29, 2026
- Japan's Sakamoto earns US Open spot by beating retiring hero Kei NishikoriAssociated Press · Aug 29, 2026
- Zheng, Liutova qualify for US Open; Zidansek stops AndreescuWTA · Aug 29, 2026
- Edmundo Sosa's pinch-hit grand slam in 9th sends Phillies to 5-3 win over AngelsAssociated Press · Aug 29, 2026
- Edmundo Sosa's pinch-hit grand slam lifts Phillies over AngelsCBS Sports · Aug 28, 2026
- TOUR Championship 2026 Golf LeaderboardPGA Tour · Aug 29, 2026
- 2026 Tour Championship leaderboard, Round 3 highlights: Viktor Hovland leads by 1Golfweek / Central Oregon Daily · Aug 29, 2026
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Hi, xxxx xxxx for sports in sixty on Saturday, August twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-six. Cincinnati closes the N.F.L. preseason unbeaten: Josh Johnson throws for a hundred fifty-six yards, Evan McPherson hits a fifty-six-yarder, and the Bengals beat Philadelphia thirty-thirteen — their first perfect preseason since two thousand six. Fifty-three-man cuts are due Sunday at six Eastern. In New York, Rei Sakamoto beats retiring hero Kei Nishikori six-four, seven-six to reach the U.S. Open main draw; Zheng Qinwen wins six-four, three-six, six-love, while Bianca Andreescu blows a lead and falls in three. In Anaheim, pinch-hitter Edmundo Sosa’s first career grand slam with two outs in the ninth lifts the Phillies past the Angels five-three. On the P.G.A. Tour, Viktor Hovland shoots sixty-five to lead the Tour Championship at fifteen-under, one clear of Ryan Gerard, with Scottie Scheffler in a four-way share of third. Sports in Sixty dot com your sports on demand anytime, anywhere!