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College football is back! The season kicks off in earnest on Saturday and, for the first time on an opening weekend, it features three top-10 matchups. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Never has a college football season opened with such high stakes: Three of this weekend’s games feature a matchup between two top-10 opponents, the most for …

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network’s Jane Slater reported prior to the news conference that Parsons and his reps had reached out to the Cowboys about an extension after news of a potential trade leaked out this week. Jones, per those reports, communicated that Parsons could play on his fifth-year rookie option or move on via trade. Jones …

Fox and Google have a deal. Fox’s TV channels, including the Fox broadcast network, Fox News, and FS1, will remain available on YouTube TV, as the tech giant and the media company have come to terms on a new carriage deal, averting a blackout. Financial terms of the new agreement were not disclosed, but it covers all of Fox’s suite …

Brett OkamotoAug 28, 2025, 10:54 PM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. …

Passing yards: Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers Passing TDs: Joe Burrow, Bengals  Rushing yards: Bijan Robinson, Falcons  Rushing TDs: Omarion Hampton, Chargers  Receptions: Malik Nabers, Giants  Receiving yards: Nabers Receiving TDs: Brian Thomas Jr., Jaguars Scoring: Cameron Dicker, Chargers  Sacks: Will Anderson Jr., Texans  Interceptions: Nate Wiggins, Ravens  Tackles: Fred Warner, 49ers  It’s hard to disagree with the notion of the Bengals …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber hit four home runs Thursday night against Atlanta to become the 21st major leaguer and fourth Phillies player to accomplish the feat. Schwarber was 4 for 6 with a Phillies-record nine RBIs in the 19-4 victory. He took the outright National League homer lead with a career-high 49 and moved within one of …

College football is back, and it didn’t take long for drama to unfold. No. 25 Boise State went to South Florida for its season opener and was absolutely handled by the Bulls. USF was in control throughout, forcing three fumbles and stuffing Boise on several fourth-down conversion attempts to win convincingly, 34-7, in a result that’s damning for the Broncos’ …

The support that Taylor Townsend has received since a heated scene played out Wednesday between her and Jelena Ostapenko following their second-round match in the U.S. Open was visible on Thursday, as she and doubles partner Katerina Siniakova played — and won — in front of a packed Grandstand. The heated exchange, which Townsend said included comments by Ostapenko saying …

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — — Dylan Raiola threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and Malcolm Hartzog Jr. picked off Brendan Sorsby‘s pass in the end zone with 34 seconds left, preserving Nebraska’s 20-17 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Emmett Johnson had 108 yards rushing while Dane Key and Nyziah Hunter had touchdown catches for the …