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Three angles shape the 2026 College Football Playoff outlook:

• Sun Belt teams are chasing another playoff berth after prior breakthroughs
• Projected...

Key fight details:

• Claressa Shields defends WBA and WBC titles vs Kaye Scott on August 15 at Atlanta's State Farm Arena
• DAZN coverage starts 8pm...

Dejon Stribling landed in the doghouse after his preseason debut, stuck with backups while 30-year-old Trenton Irwin took extensive first-team reps from Brock Purdy. This shift could reshape the 49ers' receiver depth chart heading into the season.

• Realignment produced odd new footprints, with ACC adding distant Stanford/Cal and Pac-12 reborn via Mountain West/Sun Belt exits.
• Rule changes...

Saturday's games delivered clear fantasy signals:

• KC Concepcion scores in his NFL debut and has already become Cleveland's top slot receiver.
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• Mayweather's boost: Calls Shields the best fighter today and urges fans to support her historic main event
• Fight details: Shields (18-0) returns...

Zuffa Boxing terminated Oleksandr Gvozdyk’s contract via email roughly two months after his February loss to Radivoje Kalajdzic, exercising a standard...

Lock in ATS bets now on 12 Games of the Year from Week 2-13 to beat the closing line and improve win odds beyond the typical 53-57%.

• Last year's...

• Syracuse surge: Steve Angeli's return and Fran Brown's revamped defense spark surprise-run hopes
• Wisconsin grind: Fickell calls fall camp the key...

The transfer portal era has thinned roster depth, letting true freshmen earn early snaps even at major programs.

• Jackson Cantwell (Miami):...

Broncos win total sits at 9.5, with high expectations for Bo Nix to break out in Sean Payton's offense.

• Defense projected as one of the NFL's best,...

Standout usage and performances from NFL preseason Week 1 offer early draft signals:

• De'Von Achane turned seven carries into 39 yards and a TD as...

• Watch on DAZN: Monthly plans from $24.99; main card starts 8 p.m. ET August 15 at State Farm Arena
• Shields' mission: Three-time undisputed champ...

Don't sleep on these five teams heading into 2026: North Dakota State, Kentucky, Colorado, and Vanderbilt are being underestimated.

• Boston Harbor Fight Night 2 returns August 29 at Encore Boston Harbor after last year's sellout success.
• Undefeated middleweight Francis Hogan...

• Big Ten overtaking SEC as top conference, with experts noting the shift was expected.
• Ohio State leads preseason polls, earning most No. 1 votes...

College football's 5-for-5 coaching limit is being examined by coaches and staffers as a significant shift with unresolved questions.

Jayden Daniels sent LSU a cease and desist to end the school's use of his NIL after reassigning his #5 jersey to DJ Pickett. This move highlights how former college stars are aggressively protecting their branding rights.

Texas, Oregon and Notre Dame top the list of college programs loaded with 2027 prospects.

• Texas projects 4 first-rounders and 13 total picks, led...

DeMarcus Lawrence won his first Super Bowl with Seattle last season, then reconsidered retirement to return and defend the title. The 34-year-old, now...