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The Ohio State Buckeyes enter the 2026 season as the No. 1 team in the nation and one of the favorites to win the national championship yet again. They have one of the best quarterbacks in the land with Julian Sayin and, arguably, the single best player in all of college football, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
The biggest question, though? How will that QB and WR duo operate with a new offensive coordinator?
After Brian Hartline left to take over as the head coach at USF, former NFL coach Arthur Smith comes back to the college level to take over the Buckeyes’ attack.

The IHSAA high school volleyball season is upon us, and it’s time for you — the fans — to make your voices heard in The Star Press Preseason Volleyball Player of the Year poll, brought to you by IU Health.
The Preseason Player of the Year poll features 16 nominees, one from each volleyball team in The Star Press’ coverage area. Nominees were pulled from our 55 volleyball players to watch list — to see the full list, click here.
The poll will run until Sunday, Aug. 30, at noon ET. You may vote as many times as you’d like.

Premier League Mornings Live heads to Denver
Premier League Mornings Live is back, with the 13th edition of the popular fan festival heading to Denver, Colorado on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October.
The free two-day event will take place at the iconic Denver Union Station, giving Leeds United supporters in the US the opportunity to come together and watch live broadcasts of all 10 Premier League fixtures across the weekend.
The match round includes Leeds United’s away fixture against Arsenal, currently scheduled for Saturday 10 October at 5.30am local time.

Report: Newcastle United remain interested in move for Bundesliga star
Newcastle Transfer Latest: Bilal El Khannouss Contact Could Shape Nick Woltemade Decision

Newcastle United’s attacking rebuild is gathering pace, and the latest development points towards Bilal El Khannouss becoming a serious part of the conversation. According to TeamTalk, Newcastle have made contact over the Stuttgart playmaker, a move that could have significant implications for Nick Woltemade as Matthias Jaissle refines his squad.

The countdown clock has zeroed out. The opening games of the high school football season for Shore Conference schools are here, starting this weekend.
This is Week 0 and games involving 39 Shore teams are being played over three days through Saturday. Check below for scores, updates, photos and videos.
Our Shore Conference football picks for Week 0 of the 2026 seasons
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Manchester at Toms River East, 5 p.m.

Jackson Township at Ocean, 6 p.m.
Freehold Township at Central, 6 p.m.
Colts Neck at Marlboro, 6.30 p.m.
Red Bank Regional at Shore Regional, 7 p.m.

Leger Douzable joins CBS Sports HQ with his rea

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Watch the highlights as Japan defeats Nicaragua

In today’s episode CBS Sports Lead Draft Anal

On First Take, Harry Douglas, Dan Orlovsky and

The Seahawks are working to keep one of their defensive stars on the club into the future.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Seattle and defensive lineman Leonard Williams have agreed to a three-year extension.
Rapoport notes the deal is worth $90 million.
Williams, 32, was entering the last year of his contract with the Seahawks. He’s been with the club since midway through the 2023 season, playing 43 games. He’s recorded 22.0 sacks with 34 tackles for loss and 61 quarterback hits for Seattle.
Last season, Williams tallied 7.0 sacks, nine TFLs, and 22 QB hits in the regular season.

New England Revolution sign homegrown midfielder Judah Siqueira
By Jonathan Sigal
TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS:Signing
The New England Revolution have signed homegrown midfielder Judah Siqueira through the 2027-28 MLS season with options through the 2030-31 campaign, the club announced Thursday.
The 17-year-old is the 17th player to make New England’s MLS roster from the Revolution Academy.
In recent weeks, he has played twice for the first team on short-term loans from MLS NEXT Pro side Revolution II.

World heavyweight title prospect Moses Itauma warned talk is cheap, after Filip Hrgovic promised to “smash the kid” and “send him back to high school”.
The IBF belt, relinquished by Oleksandr Usyk, will be on the line at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night, and 21-year-old Itauma (14-0, 12 KOs) could become the second-youngest heavyweight champion of all time.

The New York Giants kept the same running back room through most of the offseason before signing Najee Harris. Assistant general manager Brandon Brown said the team monitored Harris throughout his rehabilitation and added him because he offers a different skill set that fits the offense’s identity and because he already knows senior offensive assistant Greg Roman.
“Najee offers something different,” Brown told reporters on Wednesday.

The Seattle Seahawks are more than pleased with defensive tackle Leonard Williams’ production since the team first traded for him in 2023. In his three years in Seattle, Williams has made two Pro Bowls and was a key cog in the team’s Super Bowl championship.
Because of that, the Seahawks are keeping Williams around for at least three more seasons. The team reportedly agreed to a three-year, $90million deal with Williams on Thursday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

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Cameron Brink of the Los Angeles Sparks was asked about the culture war over trans athletes and the WNBA big didn’t hold back. The non-issue that began with Sophie Cunningham has unfortunately become a perpetual question for players around women’s basketball, especially as former NBA players-turned grifters like Enes Kanter and Royce White stoke the rhetoric by declaring for the WNBA Draft in 2027, with Kanter being kicked out of a Chicago Sky game over the weekend.

Cam so real.

On Get Up, Marty Smith joins Joe Fortenbaugh to

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Nate Tice joins Domonique Foxworth and Charlie

Florida quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. met with reporters after Aaron Philo was named the Gators’ starter for the season opener.
Jones discussed his reaction to the decision, his relationship with Philo and how the competition helped both quarterbacks improve throughout fall camp. He also reflected on his own development in offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner’s system and how he plans to respond after falling short of the starting job.

The Atlanta Falcons are inching closer to their Week 1 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but they don’t seem to be any closer to naming a starting quarterback.
Michael Penix Jr. is still getting comfortable after being cleared for contract, and while Tua Tagaovailoa is only costing the Falcons a veteran minimum this year, reports indicate he simply hasn’t played well enough to earn the job.
Asked when he would name a starting quarterback for the 2026 season yesterday, head coach Kevin Stefanski said he will wait until they tell him he has to.

There has been plenty to discuss when it comes to the Green Bay Packers offensive line during training camp, whether it is the battle to start at right guard or Jordan Morgan’s acclimation to becoming the starting left tackle.
With so much to track, center Sean Rhyan has gone somewhat under the radar, and that seems like a good thing.
Rhyan took over as Green Bay’s center midway through last season after Elgton Jenkins suffered an injury which knocked him out for the year.

The 2026 Mountain Bike World Championships are taking place in Italy this week and BBC Sport will be showing Sunday’s action live from Val di Sole.
Coverage of the elite cross-country women’s and men’s events will be on iPlayer and the BBC Sport app and website.
There is a strong British contingent at this year’s championships, which conclude with the infamous and highly technical “Black Snake” downhill track.

Carson Kvapil races Sam Mayer at World Wide Technology Raceway. (Credit to racingnews.co)
JR Motorsports announced on Thursday morning that Carson Kvapil will move to the #8 entry for the team next season. Kvapil has made just over 60 starts for the team so far, recording 18 top fives, 32 top tens, and around 300 laps led. In addition, Kvapil scored his first two wins of his career over the previous two races in Iowa, and Indianapolis. A driver who initially disappointed due to not winning, is now going to be driving the iconic #8 for Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Which NFL teams are must-watches every Sunday? Ben Solak stacked all 32 by excitement, fun and intrigue, starting with Chicago.

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The Get Up crew goes around the NFL to discuss

On Get Up, Adam Schefter, Dan Orlovsky, Donte W

Wheatley defensive lineman Peter Dorsey takes a break between reps during practice. He is starting to gain some recruiting attention after recording 24 sacks last season. He is also a standout basketball player for Wheatley. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle)

As Wheatley High School football players take the field for practice on a sweltering August evening, it’s clear this team has some confidence heading into the season.
The positive vibes are high as players file out of the locker room and begin to gather on the field behind the school.

In his second season at UH, Willie Fritz lead the Cougars to a Texas Bowl win over LSU and a 10-win campaign. Now he’s looking to take them to greater heights. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle)

A sign towered along the freeway, just miles from the site of Big 12 media days this summer in suburban Dallas.
In gold letters was “Fritz’s Adventure,” the name of a family adventure park where guests climb, tunnel, jump and zip-line through mazes and hidden passageways.
It could also describe the coaching career of Willie Fritz.

There was once a prince who was promised an empire, and had the tenacity, talent and temerity to make good on his birthright. Even when it seemed he was bested, or left behind, his confidence never wavered, and he continued to do everything in his power to fulfill what he believed was his destiny. But no matter how hard he worked, no matter what threshold he exceeded, there was always one man who was a bit better, a bit further along, someone he just couldn’t catch up to.

Good Good Golf continues to deal with the backlash from a controversial ad, in which one of its co-founders, Garrett Clark, pushed over a woman for trying to touch his driver. After days of silence, Clark finally issued a statement, putting out an eight-and-a-half minute apology video on social media.
In the video, Clark immediately apologizes for the ad — which was delivered in partnership with Callaway — existing and him playing a starring role in it.

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We’re approximately two weeks from the 2026 NFL opener between the Patriots and Seahawks and most fantasy football drafts are taking place in this window. The time is now to ask any and all questions, and that’s where Yahoo Fantasy is here to help. Analyst Scott Pianowski joined the Yahoo Fantasy Plus discord for an AMA on Wednesday. Below is the full recap.

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AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 01: Defensive end Colin Simmons #1 of the Texas Longhorns holds up his arms after a defensive stop during the SEC college football between Texas Longhorns and Vanderbilt Commodores on November 1, 2025, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Southeastern Conference is cooked. Yesterday’s news. The league has fallen behind the superior behemoth that is the Big Ten and its member institutions now rummage through the rubble of a fallen empire.

I should start by acknowledging the elephant in the room. According to reporting from Bob Nightengale, Joe Espada has been informed that he will not be receiving a contract following the season. I should point out that Chandler Rome is refuting those comments and quotes directly from Jim Crane himself deny those claims. Which reporting is accurate? I suppose we will never know for sure and a lot of that depends on the credibility that you want to attribute to Nightengale or Rome.
I mention all of this as a personal aside.