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Week 0 is upon us in college football, and the wait for pigskin games that count in the standings is nearly over. The headlines these days are often regarding legal battles over who is or isn’t eligible and players trying to return to campus from NFL training camps. But once the games start, all will be right in the world. Let’s take a look at three games I have my […]

The Julian Alvarez saga continued Wednesday with Barcelona president Joan Laporta saying the club maintains its offer to sign the Argentina forward from Atletico Madrid. Laporta's comments came on a day Alvarez did not train with Atletico because of what the Madrid club said was an "indisposition," according to Spanish media. The 26-year-old player had already told Atletico he wants out, but the club has insisted it wants to keep […]

Tommy Castellanos is on a mission to play in as many parts of the United States as possible — or at least that's how somebody could view his career path. That's because the fifth-year senior quarterback has committed to transfer to Texas Tech, a decision Castellanos reportedly told ESPN on Wednesday afternoon. Castellanos went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft after one season at Florida State, with him later entering […]

The INDYCAR season is wrapping up, but Silly Season is not nearly over — but it is for Arrow McLaren. That team's lineup will look very different in 2027. Arrow McLaren is keeping key talent in Pato O'Ward, but it's welcoming six-time INDYCAR champ and 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon and 2026 Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist next season. For McLaren CEO Zak Brown, a lineup shake-up shows the […]

The Big Ten learned how to speak Petitti and liked how it sounded. The Big Ten Conference announced a five-year extension for conference Commissioner Tony Petitti on Wednesday afternoon, keeping him in the role through June 2033. This contract was unanimously approved by the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors. "Tony has provided outstanding vision for the Conference through extremely turbulent times," COP/C Chair and President of Indiana University Pamela […]

Manchester City signed highly rated teenage midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a deal worth $117 million on Wednesday, securing a rising star seen as the Premier League giant's long-term replacement for Rodri. The 18-year-old Morocco international signed a five-year contract, City said, for a fee of 95 million euros ($110 million) plus 5 million euros in add-ons. Bouaddi, a deep-lying midfielder, is being viewed as the replacement for 2024 […]

The long wait is nearly over, with the 2026 NFL season less than two weeks away. But before the games start to count, there’s one final week of preseason football. And while players and coaches get their final reps in before the regular season, bettors have one last chance to do the same. Let’s check out the odds for every preseason Week 3 matchup at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. […]

While talking to my guy Danny Parkins on FOX Sports’ First Things First on Tuesday, we discussed a number of topics around my Ultimate 138 College Football Rankings ahead of the 2026 season. I found his questions both poignant and timely. From whether I believe Indiana can repeat as national champs, to who my sleeper pick is for the national championship, it was all there in the conversation. If you […]

The NFL's global footprint continues to expand every year, and what was once a novelty is now up to nine games played outside the United States on four different continents. The 2026 lineup hosting NFL games — London, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City — is just another step as the league envisions a 16-game international lineup that has every team playing a game every year. […]