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Tulane opened its season with a 23-3 win against Northwestern wearing helmets that were noticeably missing any decals, honoring the 20th anniversary of the Green Wave’s 2005 squad playing in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Head coach Jon Sumrall said his team wanted to go even further but were denied by their Big Ten opponents. “I’m going to say one …

Florida State delivered the season’s first top-10 upset, knocking off No. 8 Alabama 31-17 on Saturday in a statement win that kickstarts a Seminoles’ revenge tour and piles early pressure on first-year Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer. Alabama entered as a two-touchdown favorite, expected to overwhelm Florida State with size and depth. Instead, the Seminoles played with energy and poise …

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Lee Roy Jordan, a five-time NFL Pro Bowler who helped the Cowboys win their first Super Bowl in 1971, has died. He was 84 years old. The Cowboys confirmed the death with a heartfelt statement shared on X on Saturday. “It is with a very heavy heart that we share the passing of Lee Roy Jordan,” the team wrote. “An …

Aryna Sabalenka’s pursuit of becoming the first player to successfully defend the US Open women’s singles title in 11 years continued after her third-round victory over Leylah Fernandez. The Belarusian did not drop a set in her first two matches at Flushing Meadows, and continued her flawless run against Fernandez, winning 6-3, 7-6. Serena Williams was the last woman to …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It’s been seven years since Florida football opened a season with one of these games.    That the Gators raised the curtain against ranked opponents in each of Coach Billy Napier‘s first three seasons was both admirable and ambitious, but also costly the last two years, what with troubling losses setting a caustic narrative before the calendar had …

Aug 30, 2025, 12:03 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — Germany captain Dennis Schröder faced racial abuse during his team’s 107-88 victory over Lithuania at EuroBasket on Saturday, and one fan was banned from attending the rest of the tournament by FIBA officials. The German Basketball Association said two people were identified as the alleged perpetrators of the abuse and were …

Adam Carriker shares his honest concerns with Nebraska’s Blackshirt defense in this latest edition of the Carriker Chronicles. Adam breaks down the run defense, pass rush and overall defense after the Huskers’ narrow win Thursday night against Cincinnati. He also shares why he’s encouraged by some of the things he sees. Finally, the former Blackshirt and team captain addresses how …

One of the biggest nonconference clashes of Week 1 features No. 8 Alabama making its first-ever trip to Tallahassee, Florida, squaring off against a Florida State team that is looking to erase the disappointment of 2024 with a strong performance from a retooled Seminoles roster. Alabama enters the 2025 with its own bounce-back motivations after last year’s 9-4 finish fell …