Do you want to share your predictions, analysis or thoughts on Saturday’s Michigan-Oklahoma game? Get involved with our coverage at live@theathletic.com. We’ve got college football games in the books, and it’s time for some overreactions. Let’s start off the Week 2 edition of The Athletic 136 with some reminders. This list will be volatile early in the season, with big …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – I didn’t intend to watch Bill Belichick’s first game as the head coach of North Carolina. But Belichick … For many of us who have followed the Browns, there’s something about that name. We were there when Belichick had his training wheels job as a first time head coach. That was from 1991-95 when the Browns were …
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Ohio State moved to the top of my Associated Press Top 25 ballot after the Buckeyes defeated Texas 14-7. The remainder of the Top 5 on my ballot: No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Georgia, No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Miami. New teams in my ballot this week: Florida State, South Carolina, Iowa State and Auburn. Falling out of …
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The Ravens aren’t looking at Sunday night’s game as just the first of 17 they will play in the regular season. It’s common to hear some version of that from teams playing games early in the year, but Baltimore will be heading up to Buffalo for the opener and that’s also the same place where their 2024 season came to …
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Terms revealed for Bayern Munich’s Nicolas Jackson obligation-to-buy clause Bavarian Football Works Chelsea’s Jackson joins Bayern in lucrative loan move ESPN FC Bayern sign Nicolas Jackson on loan from Chelsea FC Bayern Nicolas Jackson Swaps Chelsea for Bayern Munich in Record Breaking Loan Deal Sports Illustrated Bayern’s new ‘Neymar’ set to star bundesliga.com Source link
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Ceiling: 9.3 Floor: 5.2 FanDuel over/under: 7.5 Yikes. This projected win total surprised even me, and I wrote my models. The good news is, Tua Tagovailoa and the offensive scheme are well-suited to weather any bumps that come as the offensive line transitions to its post-Terron Armstead reality, given how quickly Tua gets the ball out (his 2.42-second average time …
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BOSTON — It was only the fifth inning Monday afternoon when Alex Cora decided to go for it. With the Red Sox locked in a back-and-forth rock fight of a game with the Cleveland Guardians, the bases loaded and the score tied at 3-3, Cora didn’t like the matchup of the lefthanded-hitting Nathaniel Lowe against Cleveland lefty reliever Erik Sabrowski. He …
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — After nine months of anticipation, Bill Belichick’s college debut started with pregame hype and hope and a pristine opening drive. It ended with North Carolina fans heading for the exits in the third quarter Monday night and questions about whether the legendary NFL coach can avoid an ugly first season. TCU pummeled the Tar Heels 48-14, …
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A case could be made that BYU and Stanford both had byes last weekend, as the Cardinal really was idle on Saturday, while the Cougars barely broke a sweat in demolishing Portland State 69-0 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. None of BYU’s first-teamers played in the second half, with the exception of a few on special teams. However, BYU coach Kalani …
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Editor’s note: This article is part of The Athletic NFL Power Rankings. Every week, Josh Kendall ranks and analyzes all 32 teams from first to worst. Week 1 is finally here, and the Philadelphia Eagles are starting the season where they ended the last one — on top. There are some contenders for the throne right behind them, though, including the Green …
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