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Seahawks vs. Patriots: Why the NFL season is opening on a Wednesday for just the second time in 107 years
The NFL will open its 107th season on Wednesday, September 9 — only the second Wednesday opener in league history — reshuffling the schedule so Super Bowl champion Seattle plays before the Rams-49ers
CFP Opens 30-Day ESPN Window on 24-Team Field
College Football Playoff leaders opened a 30-day negotiating window with ESPN to explore a potential 24-team field that could debut as soon as 2027, though the CFP emphasized the move is not yet a com
SEC Schedules Vote to Expel LSU Over Pro Players
The SEC filed an amended federal complaint against LSU on Tuesday, scheduling a Thursday vote of conference presidents on whether to expel the Tigers over LSU's push to field former NFL players in def
Michigan out of AP Top 25 despite win; LSU rises to 8th
The first regular-season AP college football poll saw LSU jump to No. 8 after a 51-10 rout of Clemson, Michigan fall out of the rankings despite a last-second win, and Oregon slide from No. 2 to No. 6
Iowa Band Member Derek Phillips Dies After Collapsing at Game
Derek Phillips, a University of Iowa marching band member and third-year student from Dubuque, died Tuesday after suffering sudden cardiac arrest in 94-degree heat shortly before the band's halftime p
LIV Golf Files Chapter 11 After PIF Pulls Funding
LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey after Saudi Arabia's PIF pulled its multibillion-dollar funding, letting all players exit their contracts as the league restructures w
SportsLine Model Flags Montgomery, Cook as 2026 Fantasy Football Busts
With the 2026 NFL season kicking off within 24 hours, SportsLine's projection model — fresh off correctly calling Terry McLaurin's down year — has identified Texans RB David Montgomery and Bills RB Ja
Calafiori redefines fullback role as Arsenal visit Napoli in UCL
Riccardo Calafiori's evolution into an inverted fullback who roams into half-spaces like a number 10 is confounding Premier League defenses, with Arsenal now deploying him in Italy against Napoli in C
Use FanDuel promo code to get $350 bonus bets by targeting Patriots-Seahawks, 49ers-Rams, Week 1 NFL betting
FanDuel is offering new users up to $350 in bonus bets ahead of the NFL's Week 1 kickoff, headlined by a Wednesday Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots and Thursday
Fantasy football Week 1 RB preview: Rhamondre Stevenson a surprise top-12 play, plus a forgotten low-end RB1
Stevenson is the standout contrarian Week 1 call, while broader projections favor workhorse and matchup narratives around Walker, Swift and Pollard, plus another bet on the hyped 2025 rookie class.
If the CFP were today, these teams are the favorites, and these have big questions
LSU demolished Clemson 51-10 in a Week 1 rematch that vaulted the Tigers atop the CFP conversation, leaving five SEC teams in the projected 12-team field while Miami stands alone as the ACC's lone rep
Aston Villa attack clicks in thrilling win over Club Brugge
Aston Villa kicked off their Champions League campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win at Club Brugge, with first-half goals from John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia and Nicolas Jackson ending a three-game Premier
Ben Simmons returning to NBA: Kings taking upside swing as former No. 1 pick tries to salvage career
The Sacramento Kings have signed former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons to a one-year, $3.5 million deal, betting a minimum contract on the three-time All-Star resurrecting a career sidelined for nearl
Seahawks vs. Patriots: Top NFL Kickoff Game Betting Promos
Seattle opens the 2026 NFL season as 3.5-point home favorites against New England in a Super Bowl rematch on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with seven sportsbooks rolling out competing bonus-bet welcome offers a
Fantasy football Week 1 QB preview: Jaxson Dart not a must-start, Tyler Shough worth streaming
A Week 1 fantasy football quarterback preview ranks Jaxson Dart at QB13 and recommends Tyler Shough as a streaming option, with 14 QBs projected to score at least 20 fantasy points in a razor-thin ran
2026 Fantasy draft bible: top 150 picks, sleepers, busts
SportsLine released its 2026 Fantasy football draft bible with top 150 rankings, sleepers, breakouts, and busts just one day before the NFL season kicks off on September 9, 2026.
AP Top 25 poll: LSU climbs, while Michigan falls out and Oregon tumbles in Week 2 college football rankings
The Week 2 AP Top 25 college football poll saw LSU vault to No. 8 after dismantling Clemson, Oregon slide four spots following a narrow escape, and Michigan drop out entirely despite a controversial w
Bills' Joe Brady: 'Most pressure in NFL' to win Super Bowl
New Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady faces what Sky Sports' Phoebe Schecter calls the most pressure in the NFL to finally deliver Josh Allen a Super Bowl, after Sean McDermott's firing following ano
Kane Leads 2026 Ballon d'Or Shortlist; Ronaldo Snubbed
Harry Kane headlines the 30-man 2026 Ballon d'Or shortlist as bookmakers' favourite after scoring 73 goals last season, but Cristiano Ronaldo was left off despite winning the Saudi Pro League with Al-
Fabregas's Philosophy Drives Como to Champions League
BBC Sport profiles Como coach Cesc Fabregas, exploring the vision and philosophy behind the Italian club's rise to the Champions League.
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