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There’s no love in Tallahassee. Especially for Florida State Seminoles football coach Mike Norvell.
Following FSU’s 27-24 loss to No. 19 SMU on Monday night, the Noles fans have officially experienced too much heartbreak. They collectively became proactive and established a “crowdsourcing” website to buy out Norvell. At first glance, savefsufootball.

Four ways Drake Maye, Patriots offense can survive A.J. Brown’s ankle injury originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The New England Patriots saw how much new wide receiver A.J. Brown could impact their offense in the first half of his first game with the team. Unfortunately, they missed Brown badly in the second half in Wednesday night’s 2026 NFL season-opening loss to the Seahawks after he left with an ankle injury.

It’s a new year and the sleeper page is back in action, a weekly look at under-rostered players who can help your fantasy team win (or perhaps fill a DFS spot). Keep an open mind and do some digging with us.
Some standard caveats come into play for Week 1 sleepers. Your fantasy roster will never be as healthy as it is right now, and we’re a solid month away from bye weeks. If there’s ever a time to be playing the hits, rolling with your primary players, it’s right now.

The Philadelphia Phillies (82-64) host the Houston Astros (74-72) today at Citizens Bank Park to wrap up their three-game interleague series. Here’s how to watch:
What time is the Phillies game tonight?
The Phillies will play the Astros at 1:05 p.m. Eastern.
What channel are the Phillies on tonight?
Today’s Phillies game against the Braves is on NBC10 and NBCSP (Philly), and Space City Home Network (Astros). You can also listen on 94WIP and the iHeart app (Philly), and KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2 and KLTN-TUDN 102.9 FM (Astros).

The Detroit Lions spent the offseason talking about getting back to themselves. Dan Campbell is now telling fans the reset has worked.
Appearing on the St. Brown Podcast, Campbell was asked what message he had for Lions fans entering the 2026 season. His answer was direct and confident.
“We will be ready. We will be ready, and we will be a formidable foe for any opponent that gets ready to face us,” Campbell said.

Campbell went on to praise Detroit’s training camp, the weapons on the roster and the strength of both lines while promising the Lions would be prepared from Week 1.

Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown, who left Wednesday night’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks because of an injury, is believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain, sources told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.

Which teams from last season’s playoffs will return — and which ones will miss out?

The sports world is mourning a titan with news breaking on Wednesday night that legendary hockey player, commentator, coach, and analyst Barry Melrose died at the age of 70. A larger-than-life figure, Melrose served as Mr. Hockey for a generation, debuting on ESPN at the height of Wayne Gretzky’s run with the Los Angeles Kings in 1994, and leaving an indelible mark on the sport when he stepped away from the microphone in 2023.

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What should we expect from Patrick Mahomes? How will the Raiders handle their QB situation? Which receivers could break out? Our insiders have Week 1 intel.

Immaculate’s Olivia Sommer (11) celebrates her goal with teammate Karissa Kerr (7) during their game against Shepaug Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Immaculate High School in Danbury, Conn. Immaculate won 3-0. (Jim Shannon/Hearst Connecticut Media)

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Manchester United lost 2-1 at Aston Villa in the only match staged on Boxing Day 2026 [Getty Images]
The Premier League has announced it will stage seven matches on Boxing Day this year after releasing its festive schedule.
Four fixtures will be staged at 15:00 GMT, with further matches played at 12:30, 17:30 and 20:00.
The fixture programme for 26 December, which falls on a Saturday in 2026, is considerably bigger than last year, when one game was held.

Ireland and New Zealand returned to Soldier Field in Chicago in 2025, nine years after the former’s landmark win in the city [Getty Images]
World Rugby would help any nation which wants to switch a Six Nations match to the United States, as it continues its drive to spread the game stateside.
South Africa and New Zealand have sold out the 71,000-capacity M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for Saturday’s fourth and final Test in their Greatest Rivalry series.

Arteta was appointed Arsenal boss in December 2019 [Getty Images]
The perception of Arsenal’s transfer window varies depending on who you speak to – but there will be no disagreement from anyone at the Emirates Stadium over how crucial their next expected signing will be.
With the market closed until January, the club are now in the process of finalising an agreement with manager Mikel Arteta over his protracted new contract.
Well-placed sources indicate those discussions have moved forward recently amid full confidence from those involved in talks that the Spaniard will renew.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 23: Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers scrambles with the ball against the Minnesota Vikings during the first quarter at Lambeau Field on November 23, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images
While I think the Packers should win, they come into Week 1 facing an interesting test.
If nothing else, the Vikings should represent a sort of ruthless competency. They don’t have any outright stars on defense, but they’ve got a madman running the show in Brian Flores and he’ll do anything at any moment.

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Australia is one of the most unique and beautiful countries on Earth. Traveling to Australia is one of the most profoundly awful experiences in air travel. While the San Francisco 49ers caught their flight last week to acclimate ahead of their Thursday game, the Los Angeles Rams made the unorthodox decision to wait until the last moment to take the trip, choosing not to leave until Tuesday night L.A. time, which was Wednesday morning in Melbourne.

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BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 07: Marine Johannes of France looks on during the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Germany 2026 match between Nigeria and France at Berlin Arena on September 07, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Milad Payami/FIBA via Getty Images) | FIBA via Getty Images
Marine Johannes has long been a fixture of the French national team.

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It’s time for the white-hot passion of promise to meet the sopping wet blanket of doubt. It’s not exactly fun to talk about the teams who are overrated before a single snap of meaningful football is played, but nevertheless, it’s something that has to be done. Whether you were paying attention to Super Bowls odds in June, or if the entire league is an academic exercise, there are always teams who get too much credit before things kick off.

Shenendehowa senior Quinn Carter gets a head on the ball in front of Shaker senior Leif Heerwagen on Tuesday in Clifton Park. (Jim Franco/Times Union)

Initially, Martene Boci was too humble to admit it.
Just minutes after the Shenendehowa sophomore had curled a corner into the net to swing a tense home opener Tuesday against Shaker in favor of his team with 2:20 left, Boci said it hadn’t been his intention to score with the kick.
Moments later, the varsity newcomer reluctantly recanted.
“Yes,” he said of his game-winning goal, “it was on purpose.

Sunday’s Week 1 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens will be the 19th all-time meeting between the two teams.
The Colts currently hold an 11-7 record in the previous 18 matchups. The last time these two met was early in the 2023 season, with the Colts defeating the Ravens 22-19 in overtime.
Giving the Colts the advantage in this all-time series was a stretch of eight games from 2002 through 2010, where Indianapolis was the winner each time.
More recently, the Ravens have had the advantage, winning three of the last four meetings dating back to 2017.

The Big Ten says it will be more transparent in its replay review processes going forward.
The conference announced Wednesday that it would offer “enhanced replay reviews” for all games at Big Ten stadiums in Week 2. Before the 2026 season, the conference said that all Friday night games would provide TV viewers the chance to hear live audio between replay officials and the on-field referee during replay reviews.
Since Michigan’s 13-12 win over Western Michigan occurred on Saturday, the feature was not available on NBC’s broadcast.

The New York Giants are set to host the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on Sunday night to commence the 2026 regular season.
Though the Giants haven’t won a Week 1 home game since the opening of MetLife Stadium — then called New Meadowlands Stadium — all the way back in 2010, there’s a bit more optimism surrounding the team following an offseason of change.
New head coach John Harbaugh has brought with him a refreshing mentality while second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart is hoping to make a leap coming off a promising rookie campaign.

TOKYO (AP) — Isao Harimoto, the baseball great who survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb and still holds Japan’s hits record, has died. He was 86.
The Golden Players Club, an organization for elite baseball players, said Harimoto died on Wednesday without specifying the cause of death.
Harimoto started his professional baseball career in 1959 when he joined the then-Toei Flyers, who became the Nippon Ham Fighters. He was the first player in Japan to reach the milestone of 3,000 hits in 1980 and finished his career with 3,085. He was nicknamed “Hit Machine.

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SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 09: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots warms up before kickoff of the NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on September 9, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The New England Patriots seemingly had a win gift wrapped and handed to them to kickoff the 2026 season. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold was lost for the game just six plays in with a hip injury, and New England held the Seahawks without a point until the waning minutes of the third quarter.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: Coco Gauff reacts against Mirra Andreeva during a Women’s Singles quarterfinal match on Day Eleven of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 in Flushing, NY. (Photo by Jeff Dean/USTA via Getty Images) | USTA via Getty Images
The 2026 US Open is down to the Final Four, and both the men’s and women’s draws have produced some fantastic matchups. It’s been 23 years since an American man won a tennis Grand Slam, but there are two U.S.

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With roughly 30 seconds to go Wednesday, the New England Patriots seemed like a lock to — at least — force overtime against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks. But instead of throwing the ball away on the next play, quarterback Drake Maye took an ill-advised shot at the end zone.
It cost his team. For the third time during the contest, Maye was intercepted. This one wound up sealing the victory for the Seahawks, who narrowly won 13-10 in Week 1.

CUMBERLAND – Wednesday night brought a chance for the Cumberland boys soccer program to move forward. 
The Clippers ended the delayed start to their season with a home match at Tucker Field, a 2-0 defeat against Bishop Hendricken. It came after the scheduled opener exactly one week ago against North Kingstown was postponed due to an incident involving team members at a private home. 
Multiple players were disciplined after what superintendent Philip D. Thornton described in a press release as “a bullying and/or hazing incident.

The Washington Commanders open their 2026 regular season on the road this Sunday, traveling to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to face the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Stadium at 4:25 p.m. EDT.
Opening the season against a division rival makes for a rough start, especially on the road, but this Commanders team is ready and raring to go. Every player wearing burgundy and gold this Sunday has a chip on their shoulder, and they’re ready to prove to the NFL that everything we think about them is wrong.
One question mark around the Commanders’ offense is the ground game.

BEREA ― The march to the season opener continues for the Cleveland Browns.
Sept. 10 marked the first time since training camp the Browns’ coordinators will face the media. They will do so having a better idea of not just their personnel, but also how that personnel fits into the game plan they’re preparing for the opener at the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Offensive coordinator Travis Switzer is expected to speak around 12:05 p.m. Both defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg and special teams coordinator Byron Storer will talk after practice.

During the recent episode of New Heights, the Kelce brothers discussed the start of the 2026 season. On their 200th podcast episode, Jason opened up about the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes’ return from knee surgery.
“The biggest news I think that everybody’s going to want to talk about before the game: Pat Mahomes is officially back from his ACL injury only nine months ago. “He will be out there,” said Jason Kelce. “We are going to see the best quarterback in the NFL play.

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BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 10: Caitlin Clark of USA, Angel Reese of USA during the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Germany 2026 quarter-final between USA and Hungary at Berlin Arena on September 10, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Christina Pahnke – sampics/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Caitlin Clark dribbled out the clock at the end of the third quarter of Team USA’s World Cup quarterfinals game against Hungary while Angel Reese flashed to the middle of the point.

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After the New England Patriots made a dream run to Super Bowl LX, New England Patriots fans entered the 2026 season hoping for something even bigger in the year ahead.
With the acquisition of A.J. Brown, as well as additions along the offensive line and elsewhere, there were hopes that the team could take a step forward, and prove that last season was not a fluke. But there was one word in the back of every Patriots fan’s mind, one that might give them a little pause before the season began.

We continue the countdown to the start of the Arizona Cardinals‘ regular season. Today, Thursday, September 10, is three days away from the Arizona Cardinals’ regular-season opener on Sept. 13 on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.
With three days until Week 1, let’s look back at the 2003 season for the Cardinals.
A look back at the 2003 season for the Cardinals
The Cardinals were arguably the worst team in the NFL in 2003. They went 4-12 and were dead last in point scored and points allowed.

East Zone are Duleep Trophy champions after the Ishan Kishan-led side overwhelmed South Zone across five days in Chennai to lift the trophy after a 13-year wait.
They were declared the winners on the basis of a first-innings lead so massive that the final day was essentially a formality.
The match ended in a draw at 2:10 pm on Thursday, with East Zone having declared their second innings on 388 for seven. They had an overall lead of 760 runs that made any realistic result for South Zone an impossibility from very early on.

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is entering the 2026 NFL season with a clear goal of breaking new ground.
Speaking to reporters after practice on Wednesday, Dart said he intends to do something remarkable this season after putting significant time into his preparation leading up to Week 1.
“I think any time that you are really pushing yourself to your limits on end, I think that’s where, and really in any profession, whatever you’re doing, you’re going to grow the most,” Dart said. “That was an emphasis that I really wanted to put on myself coming into Year 2.

Deco reveals Real Madrid summer signing wanted Barcelona move: ‘It did not work out because…’

Barcelona could have had Bernardo Silva in their squad this season, but the club ultimately decided against pursuing the Portuguese midfielder despite his desire to move to Camp Nou.

That is the clearest takeaway from Deco’s explanation of a transfer in an interview with SPORT that initially appeared to be heading Barcelona’s way.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Former University of Michigan hockey players say coaches and staff allowed sexualized hazing inside the program for years.
The 16 former players filed the 74-page lawsuit Wednesday against the school and the board of regents.
The players say it happened over 17 years — between 1984 and 2001 — as part of the program’s “standard hazing traditions.” The lawsuit claims coaches knew about it and failed to stop or report it, saying they even encouraged it as “a form of team bonding.

The New England Patriots had nearly everything they needed to open the 2026 NFL season with a statement win. New England built a 10-0 lead, kept Seattle scoreless until late in the third quarter, and unfortunately watched starting quarterback Sam Darnold leave with an injury. Then Drake Maye gave the game away.
The 24-year-old signal-caller showed his age by throwing interceptions on the Patriots’ final three possessions, including one in the end zone. The 13-10 loss exposed three concerns that could follow the Patriots throughout the NFL season if they go uncorrected.

Declan Rice has dismissed concerns over his workload at Arsenal after banishing “frustration” during the World Cup last summer.
Rice concluded a marathon season for club and country after England football team s’s run to the semi-finals, finishing on 69 games.
Despite showing signs of fatigue with the Three Lions, having also starred in Arsenal’s run to the Champions League final, Rice insists he can handle that quantity of games moving forward after a valuable rest before resuming action with the Gunners.

Dominik Szoboszlai has said he loves to play with Alexis Mac Allister and believes they have an instinctive understanding that means they don’t have to talk to know what each other is doing.
The Hungarian and the Argentinian midfielders were Liverpool’s goalscorers in their 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
But whereas Szoboszlai signed a new five-year deal in the summer, Mac Allister plunged his future into doubt by revealing Liverpool had told him there were not in a position to give him a new deal.
And Szoboszlai said: “I love to play with Macca.

One week into the season, Texas football has a chance to make a major statement at 6:30 p.m. Saturday when Ohio State visits Royal-Memorial Stadium.
The No. 4 Longhorns (1-0), who moved up one spot in the Associated Press poll this week, walloped Texas State 59-7 in last week’s season opener. But a matchup against the No. 1 Buckeyes (1-0) gives Texas a chance to prove itself against one of the nation’s best.