San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado hidden ball trick went wrong Saturday night, leading to a run for the Boston Red Sox in the third inning. With Jarren Duran on third after Alex Bregman was caught in a rundown, Machado held onto the ball and tagged Duran after he took a lead. The play would have resulted in an out, but pitcher Wandy Peralta was standing on the rubber without the ball, triggering a balk that allowed Duran to score and put Boston ahead 2-1. Had Peralta been off the mound for example, at the rosin bag, the play would have been legal. “I thought it was a great baseball play.  I’ll take some responsibility,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. “You just can’t be on the rubber when that happens. Manny’s IQ shows up again, but it’s something we didn’t work on.”

Dallas Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb didn’t play in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams, but he still managed to make the highlight sheet. While celebrating a long completion from Joe Milton III to Jonathan Mingo, Lamb — standing with his back to the field — was struck by a sprinting sideline official. The collision, which occurred in the restricted white border area, resulted in a sideline interference penalty against Dallas in their loss at SoFi Stadium. “It’s a sideline interference,” referee Alex Moore explained. “Lamb was in the restricted area where we officiate the game. The official was focused on the play and ran into him. By rule, that contact is an automatic foul.”

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter made appearances on both offense and defense in his first preseason outing, fulfilling head coach Liam Coen’s plan. The first-round pick played 18 total snaps in the Jaguars’ 31-25 preseason-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. Hunter opened the game at wide receiver, logging 10 of the team’s first 11 plays and catching two passes for nine yards. He later switched to cornerback during Pittsburgh’s second offensive drive, taking five snaps without recording a defensive stat, though he did miss a tackle. Hunter returned for a few more defensive plays later in the contest. “I think he made a couple good catches on some option routes,” Coen said postgame. “He missed one tackle defensively, but offensively he made the right reads. I’ll need to review the tape to see more of his defensive work.”

Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris Jr. reassured fans on social media Saturday that he is fine after being taken off the field in an ambulance during Friday’s preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. Norris reposted a gratitude message with a Bible verse on Instagram, writing, “Amen Amen,” and adding, “I’m all good man don’t stress,” while thanking everyone for their check-ins and support. The 24-year-old was in stable condition late Friday night after receiving about 20 minutes of medical attention on the field before being transported to an Atlanta hospital. The injury occurred early in the fourth quarter when Norris’ facemask made contact with Falcons running back Nate Carter’s midsection, causing his head to snap back during the tackle. Play briefly continued after the incident, but the seriousness was evident to teammates. “Usually you see a couple trainers out there,” quarterback Kyle Allen said. “It’s never good when they bring out the stretchers.”