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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 …

The Packers will have a player wearing No. 1 for the first time since Curly Lambeau when Micah Parsons takes the field for the first time since Thursday’s trade and they will also have a player wearing No. 0 for the first time in franchise history. The team announced on Saturday that first-round pick Matthew Golden will wear the number. …

Naomi Osaka weighed in on the controversy that swirled between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko following their second-round U.S. Open match earlier this week. After losing to Townsend on Wednesday, Ostapenko stated in a heated post-match exchange that Townsend had “no class,” and “no education,” adding, “to see what happens” when the two face off outside U.S. soil. Ostapenko later …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With two Texas state troopers on his hip and tears welling in his eyes, Arch Manning took one last glance toward the Ohio State fans hanging above the tunnel as he exited Ohio Stadium here Saturday. It’s a sight that may stick with him forever, a sort-of nightmarish portrait — a blanket of Scarlett-clad kids having rotated …

As BYU prepares to roll out a new starting quarterback in Bear Bachmeier, the Cougars’ previous QB1 put on a show in his first outing at his new school. Jake Retzlaff made his Tulane debut Saturday against Big Ten foe Northwestern, showing off his dynamic dual threat skillset to lead the Green Wave to a 23-3 victory. Retzlaff completed 18 …

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse University football team had its moments in the 2025 opener but was simply outmatched and outmuscled by an SEC team in the heart of SEC country in a 45-26 loss to Tennessee at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon. Here are some quick takes on the loss. If you purchase a product or register …

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