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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick’s first run as a college coach at North Carolina started fast only to end in a blowout loss. The NFL coaching great took the field Monday night for his college debut with the Tar Heels against TCU, sporting a familiar look from the pro sideline with a gray hoodie — only this one …

Things started hot for the Tar Heels. It then cooled off, quickly. After taking a 7-0 lead on an opening-drive touchdown during which TCU couldn’t stop the UNC offense, North Carolina has become borderline catatonic when it has the ball. TCU, in contrast, has scored 20 unanswered points. The Horned Frogs lead at the break, 20-7. North Carolina quarterback Gio …

Tom Aspinall hasn’t been undisputed heavyweight champion for long, but his father is already wondering if there are bigger opportunities out there. Up next for Aspinall is a title defense against Ciryl Gane, which takes place at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 25. The British star finally begins the next chapter of his career as he moves on …

Want the latest Bay Area sports news delivered to your inbox? Sign up here to receive regular email newsletters, including “The Dime.” The 49ers had to glare and snarl a bit, put a replacement plan in place, and generally show that they were very ready to move on without Jauan Jennings — just to make sure he was really with …

Tennessee football DL Caleb Herring after beating Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff Game (Ryan Sylvia | RTI) Tennessee football is off to a strong start to the season with the Vols downing Syracuse 45-26 in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the AP and Coaches Polls not yet released, some other rankings across the country are starting to be released. This …

The football gods were on Lee Corso’s side this weekend. As Corso wound down his legendary broadcasting career with one final appearance on College GameDay this past Saturday, he made one final round of picks. And as fate would have it, Corso nailed each one. He went six-for-six, even picking a major upset in Florida State, his alma mater, beating Alabama …

Coco Gauff acknowledged the emotional toll she felt following her U.S. Open loss to Naomi Osaka on Monday, telling reporters that she “kind of broke down” to her team before allowing herself to take in some more of the positives of her run at this year’s tournament. Osaka defeated Gauff 3-6, 2-6 in Flushing Meadows in the fourth round.  Coco …

Five Thoughts The Day After Virginia Tech’s Loss To South Carolina  TechSideline.com South Carolina 24-11 Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN SOLID START! Defense, Sellers take over fourth quarter to beat VT 24-11 in season opener  WIS News 10 Game Recap: Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 South Carolina  Virginia Tech Athletics Beamer Ball gives 13th-ranked Gamecocks boost to pull away from Hokies  Roanoke …

Nick Saban reacts to Alabama’s season-opening loss to Florida State  247Sports ‘Humiliating’ Video Of Alabama Players Goes Viral After Team’s Loss to Florida State  Yahoo Sports ACC fines Florida State $50K for field-storming incident after upset of Alabama  The New York Times Nick Saban reacts to Alabama’s loss to Florida State  AL.com FSU’s Tommy Castellanos trolls Alabama, sells ‘Nick Can’t Save Them’ shirts  ESPN Source …

The defense of Arch Manning in the wake of his abject failure this past Saturday at Ohio State has been vigorous. Not as vigorous as the defense that shut down the ballyhooed Texas quarterback. Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia confused and flustered Manning, as Patricia’s pedigree of three Super Bowl rings might dictate. Speaking of pedigree, perhaps Manning is …