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Two weeks of preseason games are in the books, and we're starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This past week's slate of preseason games, plus joint practices, brought us more glimpses of what we could expect to see in the regular season. But it brought some drama, too. Deshaun Watson was named the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback on Monday after making pointed remarks to the […]

The 2026 Big Ten football season is loaded with marquee matchups, rivalry games and a conference that has won the last three College Football Playoff titles. Here's your complete guide to the schedule, including dates, kickoff times, TV channels and how to watch every game. When Does the 2026 Big Ten Football Season Start? USC opens the season first, hosting San Jose State on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 3 p.m. […]

The 2026 Big 12 football season is set to deliver global expansion, fresh rivalries and can't-miss games from start to finish. The conference's 16 programs will each play nine league games, and the season kicks off with a pair of trips overseas before building toward a new Friday night championship game at AT&T Stadium. Here's your complete guide to the schedule, including dates, kickoff times, TV channels and how to […]

The 2026 SEC football season kicks off with a new nine-game conference slate and a run of marquee matchups from Athens to Dallas to Tuscaloosa. Here is your complete guide to the schedule, including dates, kickoff times, TV channels and how to watch every game. 2026 SEC Schedule (All times Eastern) Dates, kickoff times and TV assignments are subject to change. Games without an announced kickoff time or network are […]

The Houston Texans are adding much-needed depth at wide receiver. Houston has agreed to a deal to acquire wide receiver Kayshon Boutte from the New England Patriots in exchange for safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh-round draft pick, The Ringer reported on Monday. The draft selection sent to New England originally belonged to the New Orleans Saints, according to NFL Network. The trade addresses an immediate roster need for […]

Kyle Kirkwood doesn’t need to look at the standings to know what he needs to do to challenge for the 2026 INDYCAR title. He cut 42 points off of Alex Palou's lead, thanks to winning the Freedom 250 and Palou’s 20th-place finish. But he still left Washington a distant 91 points behind. Palou would need a total collapse over the final three races to not win his fifth title. There's a doubleheader […]

Welcome to the Quarterback Notebook, where I’ll be covering the past week in NFL quarterbacking — from the most interesting passers, plays and storylines, to some other stuff that caught my eye while watching film. In this preseason edition of the notebook, I’ll make the case for Fernando Mendoza to start in Las Vegas, weigh in on the Rams’ backup quarterback competition, examine the Drew Allar hype, and more. Let’s […]

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Detroit Tigers on Monday, August 24, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. ET from Comerica Park, Detroit, MI. The Detroit Tigers enter at 61-69 (.469), while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 77-53 (.592). Framber Valdez (8-8, 4.35 ERA in 138.2 innings) takes the mound for the Tigers, opposed by Drew Rasmussen (13-5, 3.01 ERA in 134.1 innings). Below, we'll give you all the details you […]

Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders? That has been the question throughout training camp and the preseason for the Cleveland Browns, but it's now answered, per NFL Network. The veteran QB Deshaun Watson will be Cleveland's starter in Week 1, bumping Sanders to the backup role. Sanders started seven games and made eight appearances for the Browns in his rookie 2025 after falling to the fifth round of the NFL Draft. […]