'The Sporting News 7' podcast: Astros busy ahead of MLB trade deadline, NFL mulls Deshaun Watson appeal, LIV Golf's massive Tiger Woods offer

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The Astros get busy ahead of MLB trade deadline day, the NFL to decide on Deshaun Watson appeal, and LIV Golf’s near-billion dollar offer for Tiger Woods.

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Here are the seven stories you'll hear about on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022:

  • MLB: Astros acquire Trey Mancini from the Orioles and catcher Christian Vazquez from the Red Sox 
  • MLB: Angels decide not to trade Shohei Ohtani, but rumors still persist over Juan Soto
  • NFL: The league has until Thursday to decide whether to appeal the length of Deshaun Watson’s suspension
  • NBA: Investigation launched over possible tampering charges involving the Knicks' free agent pursuit and signing of former Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson
  • GOLF: Greg Norman confirms Tiger Woods was offered in the region of $800 million to join LIV Golf
  • FORMULA ONE: Fernando Alonso to replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin
  • TENNIS: Venus Williams loses on singles return at the Citi Open

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