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* **Ohio’s Special Election:**
The election for a House seat in Ohio is still too close to call. The 12th district near Columbus is considered a Republican stronghold, so if the Democrat Danny O'Connor beats Republican Troy Balderson ー or comes really close ー it may signal a shift for the November midterms. Balderson was leading by less than 2,000 votes. For more as this story develops, [click here](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/live-news/primary-election-2018-08-07-kansas-michigan-missouri-washington-ohio-special-election/).
* **First Muslim Woman in Congress?**
Michigan state representative Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic primary Tuesday, and no Republicans are running in November's midterm election. For more, check out [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/politics/rashida-tlaib-michigan-13-congressional-district-election/index.html).
* **Elon Musk’s ‘Private’ Venture**
The CEO wants to take Tesla private if his company's stock reaches $420 per share. Musk made the announcement via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1026872652290379776) during Tuesday’s trading, and some media outlets wondered if his account was hacked. But he was serious: Tesla closed up 11 percent at nearly $380 once trading resumed after a temporary halt. For more on Musk's plans and what investors are saying, [click here](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/08/tesla-board-has-met-several-times-to-discuss-musks-desire-go-private.html).
* **New Rule Rattles NFL:**
As they run and tackle their way through the second week of the National Football League's preseason, players and coaches are concerned that the league's new helmet-contact [rule](https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/Fact-Sheet---Use-of-the-Helmet.aspx) is removing a key physical element of the game. The rule, which prohibits players from leading with their helmets to make contact, applies to running backs, offensive and defensive linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs. For more on player the story, read [this](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/nfl-helmet-rule-enforcement-unclear-for-players-coaches/2018/08/07/aec19218-9a74-11e8-a8d8-9b4c13286d6b_story.html?utm_term=.77d3f158d4e1).
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Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball’s latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way to end a 99-day lockout and salvage a 162-game regular season that will begin April 7.
One NFL player got caught gambling on his own team, and now it's going to cost him. The NFL announced Monday that Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will be suspended for at least the entire 2022 season. The league said Ridley bet on NFL games during a five-day period last November. Frank Shwab, NFL and Betting Reporter at Yahoo Sports, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
NFT platform OneOf has partnered with Duke University's athletic program to create a special men's basketball NFT collection ahead of Mike Krzyzewski's final home game as Duke head coach this Saturday. Matt Marino, VP of Sports & Lifestyle at OneOf, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he takes viewers through the offerings available for collectors and his company's other pursuits in the sports collectibles space.
Major League Baseball has officially canceled opening day after no deal was reached between the league and its players before Tuesday's deadline. The first two series of the 2022 season were set to begin on March 31, but the players rejected the owners' 'best offer.' David Salituro, sports writer for Fansided, joins Cheddar News to discuss.
It has now been two days since Major League Baseball moved to cancel opening day games for the upcoming season. The announcement from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred came during the league's ongoing work stoppage, just the ninth in MLB history. Owners voted unanimously on December 2, 2021 to enact a lockout after the collective bargaining agreement between the league and players expired. On March 1, 2022, following over a week of daily negotiations between the two sides, and three months of on and off negotiations, the league officially canceled the first two series of the regular season. Gabe Lacques, MLB reporter and baseball editor for USA Today Sports, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Joe Ceraulo, Host of Pregame's NBA betting show and "Ceraulo Sports Talk", joins Cheddar Bets to share his favorite player props this season and to try his hand at topping the Pick 6 leaderboard.
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BetMGM Tonight host Trysta Krick joins Cheddar Bets to share what she's shying away from and hammering on tonight's slate before giving her Lock of the Night.
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