Two of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival’s highest-profile world premieres, Roofman and Rental Family, were held in back-to-back timeslots on Saturday evening. They’re very different films, but both happen to center on well-meaning professional liars played by actors with high Q scores, and are crowd pleasers to the extent that they will be strong candidates for the fest’s coveted …
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Shedeur Sanders’s rookie year is about to get underway, but any fans hoping to see him on the field for the Browns during his first year will apparently have to temper those expectations. The Athletic‘s Dianna Russini wrote Saturday about Cleveland’s belief in starting quarterback Joe Flacco and his backup Dillon Gabriel, Sanders’s fellow rookie. She did note the organization’s …
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USF Bulls stun No. 13 Florida, kick winning field goal as time expires Tampa Bay Times USF topples another ranked team, stunning UF ESPN Florida coach Billy Napier returns to the hot seat: Why his escape route is extra tricky after AD’s extension CBS Sports Florida defensive lineman ejected for spitting on player during opponent’s game-winning drive Fox News USF stuns No. 13 Florida …
Read More »South Florida pulled a second big upset in as many weeks with an 18-16 win over No. 13 Florida on Saturday. USF won the game with a 20-yard field goal by Nico Gramatica as time expired. The Bulls were 18.5-point underdogs ahead of the game as Florida had a disastrous final three minutes to help set up USF’s win. The …
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Aaron Judge returns to the outfield as the Yankees begin a pivotal series against the Blue Jays. He’s making his first start in right field since being diagnosed with a flexor strain on July 26. That sent Judge to the injured list for a minimal 10 days. He spent the next month as a full-time designated hitter because the forearm …
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The aura around the Woody Hayes Athletic Center is always cheerier after a big-game win. Though the coaches and players are happy to be coming off a big win, there’s still a lot of work to be done with a long season ahead. Ryan Day said as much in his press conference on Wednesday, then cornerbacks coach Tim Walton followed …
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From 1992 to 2014, the Lions lost an astonishing 24 consecutive games at Lambeau Field. But those days are well in the past. The Lions have now won three straight at Lambeau, and as they prepare to open the 2025 season there on Sunday, head coach Dan Campbell says it’s one of his favorite places the Lions play. “Man, we …
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The Lions kick off the 2025 season with a tough matchup on the road against the Packers, but head coach Dan Campbell is embracing another opportunity to play at historic Lambeau Field. Lambeau Field is the second-oldest stadium in the NFL—only behind the Bears’ Soldier Field—and opened in 1957. Though several cold weather teams have turned to domes over the …
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Gabby Thomas will miss the World Track and Field Championships due to an Achilles injury. Thomas, a triple gold medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m), has dealt with an Achilles injury since May. It exacerbated in July. Worlds are Sept. 13-21 in Tokyo. “I understand that it will be disappointing for some track fans to hear this …
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The Padres’ road to an NL West crown became harder Monday night when All-Star reliever Jason Adam reportedly suffered a season-ending ruptured tendon in his left quadriceps. Adam collapsed while reacting to an infield single hit up the middle by Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, and exited the field on a cart. “I felt the pop right away, felt it kind, …
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