College football season is around the corner. In a little over a month, a new season will kick off, and the quest for the College Football Playoff will begin. ESPN’s FPI has already laid out the favorites for 2026.
The 2026 college football ESPN FPI includes a familiar face in the top 10 , though perhaps the ACC now has a new face leading the way. With Clemson’s window of dominance closing, the 2025 runners-up might be taking that spot.
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The 154th Open Championship begins this Thursday, July 16, and runs through Sunday, July 19, 2026. The golf tournament takes place at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England. The Royal Birkdale is hosting the competition for the 11th time, but the course will feel new to competitors, with modifications made to every hole this year. 156 golfers, including defending champion Scottie Scheffler, will be competing; here’s a ranking of all of them.
To watch all the action at this week’s Open, you can catch daily live streaming coverage on Peacock.
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has failed to reject the notion of President Donald Trump getting involved in MLB’s ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
The President of the United States has become no stranger to involving himself in the behind-the-scenes negotiations in sports.
Only a matter of weeks ago was Trump involved in the FIFA U-turn to lift Folarin Balogun’s suspension for the last 16 game against Belgium at the World Cup.
Portmarnock previously hosted the men’s and women’s amateur championships [Getty Images]
Chief executive Mark Darbon says the R&A is “getting pretty close” to staging an Open Championship at Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin.
The R&A – the governing body which organises and runs the Open – first revealed the possibility of Portmarnock hosting golf’s oldest championship in 2023, with the Irish government announcing its support of up to 40 million euro (£34m) in 2024.
A young England fan takes in a practice round at the Open championship [Getty Images]
A decision on whether to move the final round of The Open to avoid a clash with the World Cup final will be made after England’s semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday.
If England beat Argentina – which kicks off at 20:00 BST and will be shown live across the BBC – they will reach Sunday’s World Cup final for the first time since winning it in 1966.
The 2026 MLB season has reached the All-Star Game. This season has shown many players and teams having sensational seasons. Following the All-Star Game, the second half of the season will be in full swing. Here are the top 10 shortstops at the midway point of the season.
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10. Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs
Jun 24, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) hits an RBI triple during the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field.
Barcelona do not see Tottenham defender as a good fit as club explore options in case of departures
Barcelona’s transfer priorities have shifted as the summer window enters a decisive phase, with the club now placing its full attention on strengthening the attack rather than adding another central defender.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona will only return to the market for a centre-back if one of the current defenders leaves before the transfer deadline.
The World Cup 2026 final is drawing closer with Spain booking their place in Sunday’s match in New Jersey after a fine display to beat France 2-0.
England battle Argentina in tonight’s other semi-final in Atlanta to decide the other finalist.
But Fifa President Gianni Infantino has modernised the tournament with influence from its co-hosts United States and the way some of its biggest sporting events operate, including the Super Bowl in the NFL.
This will mean a half-time show appealing to more forms of culture and new fans.
Our countdown to the New Orleans Saints‘ 2026 season opener is on Day 60, which means we have an easy pick for the Saints Play of the Day: Taysom Hill’s 60-yard touchdown run against the Seattle Seahawks back in 2022. You can see it for yourself right here.
The Saints only needed one yard from Hill on the play to convert a first down, but he gave them a lot more. This was his third touchdown run of the day and it helped him rush for a career-high 112 yards on the grown, winning recognition as NFC Offensive Player of the Week.