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College football kicked off last weekend with Bill Belichick and North Carolina surprising TCU as 9-point underdogs, winning in Ireland in the first game of the 2026 season. With the focus of this column once a week being on dangerous underdogs who have a chance to defy the odds and get a win, perhaps another ACC team can follow suit and surprise their favored opponent this weekend. On Sunday night, […]

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs still has the support of his coach and general manager, who remain optimistic the three-time Pro Bowl selection will come off the commissioner’s exempt list, where he was placed after being charged with two misdemeanors, and play sometime this season. "There were many conversations obviously and certainly don’t know all the details, but what he tells me, I believe him and I trust […]

Over the last 10 years, a No. 1 seed has won the World Series five times. A 50% clip — not bad. Which teams will nab the 1-seeds this season? And will it catapult them into the Fall Classic? Let's look at the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 26, as well as what to know about each league race. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports […]

The doubleheader at The Milwaukee Mile was certainly unique. INDYCAR started a race on Saturday but then had to suspend it because of rain. It then conducted an entire race early Sunday afternoon before finishing the Saturday race in the early evening ... on Sunday. And also unique — Pato O’Ward won both races. That vaulted him back into these power rankings, an indication of how much his season has […]

Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney's thoughts on the LSU Tigers trying to add players who were in NFL training camps to their roster are simple. "It's kind of embarrassing. Honestly, it's embarrassing that's where we are," Swinney said in a press conference on Tuesday morning about LSU and any school attempting to add former college players to their roster. "I don't blame the kids, but people trying to take […]

Twenty-eight years after Sammy Sosa beat Mark McGwire in a National League MVP race for the ages, the Cubs’ all-time home run leader offered some prophetic words of encouragement for Chicago’s newest MVP contender. As part of the Cubs’ 150th anniversary celebration, Sosa and other members of the franchise’s all-time roster were in attendance Saturday at Wrigley Field as they watched Pete Crow-Armstrong launch three home runs against the Reds. […]

In 2025, Duke won the ACC despite finishing the season with a 9-5 record. The Blue Devils survived a chaotic five-way tie for second place, going 6-2 in conference play before defeating Virginia in overtime in the ACC Championship Game. However, Miami proved to be the ACC’s best team. The Hurricanes secured one of the final spots in the College Football Playoff and took full advantage, making a run all […]

Enzo Fernández is about to make a one-way trip across England. Manchester City has reached a deal with Chelsea to sign the 25-year-old midfielder, The Athletic reported on Tuesday morning. Fernández has reportedly been given permission by Chelsea to undergo a medical, with his transfer costing Manchester City €125 million ($169 million) — which ties the Premier League transfer record that's also held by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United to Liverpool […]

The NFL is a league built on parity and the idea that, in any given season, any team can rise from the bottom of the standings and compete for a championship. The 2025 season proved this concept, with the Patriots going from AFC East bottom-feeder to Super Bowl participant. As we head into the 2026 season, every team’s fanbase is asking the same question: Why not us? It’s a nice […]