ESPN's decision to air an interview with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on College GameDay this week was bound to get attention.
That's why they did it.
The backlash the network is facing has a lot more to do with its refusal to balance Cruz's perspective with anyone on the GameDay panel or from another guest — and what Bomani Jones, in an episode of his podcast The Right Time on Sunday, called "pretty dire consequences" that could come from "shilling" for the Senate's Protect College Sports Act.
Jones called out ESPN for not bringing on an opponent of the PCSA on the show, and for compounding its partnership with the powers that be with another unusual decision during its broadcast from the University of Texas on Saturday.
"There are serious consequences to what ESPN chose to do," he said. "What they did was flatly wrong, and it is possible that it will contribute to limiting the ability of players to cash in, their chance to cash in in this life. I think those are pretty dire consequences, and I think that there should be a pretty loud uproar about that."

#jones #decision

College football is unpredictable and delightful, which is why we live for what happens on Saturdays. And Week 2 absolutely delivered, from a stunner in Stillwater to an instant classic in Austin.
Each Sunday, I'll publish my biggest takeaways from the college football weekend. I'll highlight the most interesting storylines, track College Football Playoff contenders and specifically shout out individual and team performances that deserve the spotlight.
He beat one of college football's bluest bluebloods. I know he took the Longhorns to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff in back-to-back seasons, but we live in a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately world. And lately, Texas had been overhyped and under-delivering — with three losses to Georgia since joining the SEC, and two losses to Ohio State (in the CFP and last year's season-opener). After starting last year as the preseason No. 1 team, Texas didn't even make the CFP.
But Saturday was different, even after a first half that felt all too familiar. Arch Manning delivered with the game on the line. Hollywood Smothers showed the value of adding the transfer portal's best available running back. And Sarkisian got the kind of win that helps a head coach sleep at night. The kind of win that gives a team a nice cushion heading into conference play, knowing that its CFP resume has a pretty shiny centerpiece.
One note: Sark might want to work on his postgame interview etiquette.

#Football #playoff #texas #lately

Here are the South Bend area and Indiana statewide high school football scores for September 11, 2026.
INDIANA AREA
Sept. 11
Bremen 49, LaVille 7
Jimtown 20, John Glenn 13

#area

WINNSBORO, Texas (KETK)-- The Winnsboro Red Raiders picked up their third win of the season on Thursday night after a dominant win over the Lone Oak Buffaloes at home.
Final Score: Lone Oak 8- Winnsboro 59
Lufkin ISD football games to be played at SFA in 2027 season
The Red Raiders will now look to secure their fourth win of the season and remain undefeated as they prepare to face the Hooks Hornets on the road next Friday.
Meanwhile, the Buffaloes fall to 0-3 and will look to pick up their first win of the season at home next Friday against the Mineola Yellowjackets.

#season #raiders #next

Florida A&M football faces a tall task when it faces the Miami Hurricanes this Thursday, Sept. 10.
Kickoff is at 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on the ACC Network.
The Rattlers enter the Week 2 money game with a 1-1 record, losing to the defending Black College National Champions, South Carolina State, 31-13 in the Orange Blossom Classic last Sunday, Sept. 6, at Hard Rock Stadium. FAMU was dominated at the line of scrimmage and allowed 292 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, the Hurricanes, the College Football Playoffs defending runners-up, are 1-0 after dominating Stanford 45-6 last Friday, Sept. 4. Sophomore wide receiver Malachi Toney had a program record-setting day with 234 receiving yards, adding 12 catches and three touchdowns.
FAMU is a member of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, and is 1-35 against Football Bowl Subdivision teams. The Rattlers' lone FBS win came against Miami in 1979, 16-13, at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee.

#stadium #hurricanes

The Seattle Seahawks have a new injury concern just days before opening the 2026 season against the New England Patriots.
Starting safety Ty Okada did not participate in practice, according to Seattle's Week 1 injury report. No injury had previously been publicly identified for Okada, making his absence one of the more noteworthy developments on the Seahawks' first report ahead of Wednesday night's opener.
Twenty-four hours earlier, Mike Macdonald had been mum about giving any injury updates during a press conference, noting Sunday's official reporting would suffice.
The report did not list a game-status designation for Okada. The injury column shown on the initial report also did not specify what kept him out of practice.
Heavy will update this story as soon as Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald addresses the media and provides any additional information on Okada's status.

#england

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego State Aztecs defeated Portland State 53-20 and The Sporting Tribune's Ardie Crenshaw was there to capture the following TST Images.
SDSU wide receiver Will Cianfrini (16 ) during warmups for an NCAA football game against Portland State Saturday September 5, 2026 in San Diego, Calif.
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SDSU wide receiver Will Cianfrini (16 ) during warmups for an NCAA football game against Portland State Saturday September 5, 2026 in San Diego, Calif.
SDSU wide receiver Jordan Napier during warmups for an NCAA football game against Portland State Saturday September 5, 2026 in San Diego, Calif.

#wide #receiver

After falling short of their back-to-back ambitions, the Oklahoma City Thunder are ready to get back in the saddle. Even after their offseason of cost-cutting moves, they're viewed as arguably the top **** le favorite again. That's what happens when you have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams.
The Thunder have everything that it takes to win the 2027 NBA championship. This group has one ring in hand — with the hopes of adding another. As long as those three are around, OKC will always be in the **** le picture.
Thunder Wire recently simulated the Thunder's upcoming season in the new NBA 2K27 video game. Thunder fans might straight-up hate the final result. Let's look at how OKC's campaign played out as it hopes to bring home a second championship.
For transparency, injuries and trades were turned off in this simulation. So all 30 NBA teams had the same rosters and rotations available throughout the entire season. It was at Hall-of-Fame difficulty. With that taken into account, let's look at how things turned out:
The Thunder make NBA history once again. They're the first seed for the fourth consecutive year. That's only the sixth time that has happened ever. They went 59-23 and had to wait until the regular-season finale to cool their jets. The Spurs and Timberwolves also had the same record. OKC had the tiebreaker over the two.

#back #championship

From well down the hall, Dennis Robertson saw me coming.
Whether he recognized me or not, I'll never be sure. But once I stopped and identified myself, he looked me up and down, then broke into a huge grin.
"So nowww the San Antonio Express-News wants to talk," Robertson said.
The truth was, the San Antonio Express-News always did. But if Kawhi Leonard's uncle and adviser was gloating in that Oracle Arena hallway in Oakland, California, seven years ago, it was because he'd earned his right to do so.
At that moment, his nephew was the best all-around basketball player in the world, a designation he'd just proven beyond any reasonable doubt. In Game 4 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Leonard scored 36 points to go with 12 rebounds and four steals, and his Toronto Raptors were heading back to Canada one victory away from their first championship.

#kawhi

Ryan Garcia takes shot at Conor Benn in Emily Austin interview originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
WBC Welterweight Champion Ryan Garcia has never been shy about giving his opinion on fellow fighters. This became as clear as ever when he sat down with sports broadcaster Emily Austin and offered a blunt ****** sment of rival Conor Benn.
During an episode of The Emily Austin Show, Garcia was asked about Benn and quickly made his view known.
Emily Austin
"He fights like an amateur," Garcia told Austin.

#benn

If there was any team that needed a win — really, really needed a win — it was the Colorado Rockies. Their odds of avoiding another 100-loss season were sagging by the day, and they were drowning after their 10th consecutive loss at Coors Field.
Making things worse were Monday night's near win that ended in heartbreak thanks to a Colton Cowser bottom-of-the-ninth home run robbery.
But the Rockies came to play on Tuesday and finished the evening having defeated the Orioles 4-2 and ended that home-field losing streak — their first win at Coors Field since August 2.
"I think it was a good win," manager Warren Schaeffer said after the game. "It's good to see the boys get rewarded with a W tonight."
Jake McCarthy picked up where he left off on Monday night with a lead0ff double (28). He got to third, when, with two outs, TJ Rumfield took his 65th walk, leaving runners at the corners. However, Cole Carrigg flew out to second to end the threat.

#coors #loss

The Lakers have added Ziaire Williams to their roster this season on a one-year, $3 million deal to add some bench depth for wings who are also lob threats. He ended the 2025-26 season averaging 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.1 **** ists, and 1.4 steals while shooting 42.5% from the field and 34.3% from beyond the three-point arc.
Ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 season, Williams spoke to Benjamin Royer of the OC Register and discussed several topics related to joining the Lakers.
"I just thought it was a great opportunity," Williams said on why he chose the Lakers despite averaging a career-high in points with the Nets,
"Being that big wing, versatile player that they needed, I just thought it was a great opportunity for me to be a Laker. Even if the same team was in New Orleans or Milwaukee, wherever – just the opportunity that was here and the team that they had, I just thought it was the best fit."
"And then just being back home in L.A. is the cherry on top. Being able to play in front of my family and my friends, and I'm super excited."

#Lakers #williams #Opportunity #ziaire

Second Rothesay Test, Lord's (day three of five)
England 290 (Smith 61, ***** 55; Abbas 4-73) & 177-7 (Lawrence 50*; Abbas 3-48)
Pakistan 110 (Awais 46; Robinson 4-11, Archer 3-26)
England lead by 357 runs
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#second #rothesay #lawrence #Pakistan

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts with partner Serena Williams of the United States in their mixed doubles match against Erin Routliffe of New Zealand and Lloyd Glasspool of the United Kingdom during Fan Week at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 25, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The 2026 U.S. Open will be held from Sunday, Aug. 30, to Sunday, September 13, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York.
The first rounds of the men's and women's singles will be played on the opening three days from Sunday to Tuesday.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is absent from the tournament with a knee issue, while defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is playing his first competitive event since suffering a wrist injury in April. Alcaraz remains the betting favorite despite a tricky draw, and is followed by French Open champ and No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev, 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic, who is bidding for a record 25th major, and top-ranked American man Ben Shelton.
On the women's side, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the two-time defending champion and remains the favorite to win a third straight ******* le. Yet many experts are picking No. 4 seed Coco Gauff to win the ******* le after her victory at the Cincinnati Open. Iga Swiatek, the 6-time major champ, is the third favorite, followed by four-time major champion Naomi Osaka.

#major

For the last time this year, the Los Angeles Rams took the field without their starters. They put a bow on the preseason Thursday night with one last game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. The next time they take the field, it'll count.
Ty Simpson got the start and played the entire first half, putting together another quality performance to wrap up his first preseason in the NFL. He led the Rams to a third straight victory, as Los Angeles went a perfect 3-0 this summer ahead of the regular season.
The Rams allowed their first touchdowns of the preseason, giving up two scores to the Chargers, but the defense came through when it needed to most. Darryl Peterson III delivered a game-clinching strip-sack with under a minute to play, sealing the 20-18 win for the Rams.
11: Simpson started the game with 11 completions on his first 12 throws, with the only incompletion being a drop by Tyler Scott.
2: Cam Lampkin had two tackles for a loss, one being a sack and the other a stop on a run play.

#angeles #chargers

Where to watch Nebraska vs. Florida volleyball: Channel, time, TV schedule, live stream for Cowboys stadium match originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The 2026 women's college volleyball season is getting started — Nebraska and Florida are set to go head-to-head under the lights at AT&T Stadium on Thursday.
Nebraska volleyball is no stranger to the spotlight. The Huskers are an absolute threat every year, yet the program hasn't lifted the championship trophy since 2017. In a new era with Dani Busboom-Kelly as head coach, and with many star players entering their senior year, it's now or never for Nebraska.
Florida has some history with the Huskers. Despite never having won a national **** le, the Gators were runners-up on multiple occasions, including 2017 when they fell to Nebraska 3-1. Florida has made several tournament runs since then, but only reaching the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds before getting eliminated.
The winner of this matchup will continue on to the Spikes Under the Lights championship later in the evening, facing either SMU or Penn State.

#Nebraska #volleyball #Huskers #getting

Josh Tongue has revealed that direct-speaking England captain Joe Root left the squad under no illusions regarding expected behavioural standards as they attempt to clean up their public image.
Root was clearly annoyed on Tuesday while responding to the latest off-field controversy surrounding the squad, describing himself as "hacked off" following an incident where fast bowler Brydon Carse was briefly arrested outside a venue in Derby on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly.
Carse was dropped from the squad pending an inquiry by the Cricket Regulator, leading Root to hold a 'robust' team discussion prior to Thursday's second Rothesay Test against Pakistan, setting out his expectations just a fortnight after making his return as skipper.
Tongue insists that the message was received loud and clear following ten months regularly disrupted by unwelcome stories concerning team discipline off the pitch.
"We had a chat before training yesterday as Joe said. It was a very good conversation and he made it clear what he expects from us," he said.

#tongue #carse #england

Lakers attempting to part ways with $18M former first-round letdown in Jonathan **** inga trade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Los Angeles Lakers are still looking to add to their roster despite making plenty of moves this summer. Their starting lineup is expected to look almost entirely different, with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves being the only returning starters.
LA has pursued several targets throughout the summer and has been successful with many of them. However, one name the Lakers have been chasing for months is Jonathan **** inga, and there appears to be mutual interest between the two sides.
"There is mutual free agent interest between Jonathan **** inga and the Lakers, per Jovan Buha. Los Angeles continues to work behind the scenes to secure **** inga's commitment as their new wing addition," NBA reporter Evan Sidery wrote.
With the pursuit lasting nearly the entire summer, **** inga's options have dwindled, leaving only a few potential destinations. As things stand, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lakers are the two finalists to land him in free agency.

#Lakers #jonathan #angeles #only

On Thursday, August 20, the Los Angeles Dodgers had a rare off-day, a brief pause in the baseball season.
Instead of resting, the team's newest star, Kyle Tucker, hosted the inaugural charity event for his foundation in his new city.
Tucker and the Dodgers had just swept the Colorado Rockies, and the offense was starting to tick again.
The Dodgers then had a three-game homestand against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving the players a chance to get back home and unwind.
Jan 21, 2026; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker (23) is introduced to the media during a press conference at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

#kyle #instead #Colorado #pittsburgh

"After this season, my goal will be to extend again. Every year, about 30 new players enter the league, and 30 others have to leave. If you arrive at that point without a contract, no matter your level, it can happen that you don't get one anymore," he said.
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: "After this season, my goal will be to extend again.

#season #goal #players #league

Nico O'Reilly is excited about the Enzo Maresca era at Manchester City as our Premier League season gets underway this weekend.
Maresca will take charge of his first top-flight game for City on Sunday with a 14:00 (UK) clash against Bournemouth at the Etihad.
O'Reilly can't wait for the 2026/27 top-flight campaign to begin under the Italian and is in determined mood.
"We're excited for it; we're excited for the challenge," he said.
"Enzo is a great manager, and he has his philosophies and we're learning them.

#excited #enzo #flight #premier

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 9: Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez pose during the press conference to announce their fight on July 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Melina Pizano/Getty Images)
Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez clash for the former's WBA welterweight championship on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Lopez comes in as the favorite, despite Romero's last fight where he dropped Ryan Garcia and won a clear unanimous decision. Lopez's boxing acumen has most believing he'll prevail. Let's talk boxing.
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#romero

The transfer window for Premier League, English Football League, Scottish Premiership and Women's Super League clubs - and their counterparts in Germany, France, Spain and Italy - re-opened on 15 June.
The window will close at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 1 September.
Take a look at all the confirmed deals for August, and read the latest rumours in Football Gossip.
English Football League
Kieran Morrison [Liverpool - Sheffield Wednesday] Loan

#english #premier #super #germany

Things were incredibly easy for the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
They rolled to a dominant 22-0 win over the Seattle Mariners in what ended up being a blowout that Major League Baseball hasn't seen in well over a century.
That matched the largest shutout win in MLB history since the start of the 1888 campaign, according to MLB's Sarah Langs. A 22-0 win has only been seen twice since then, first by the Pirates in 1975 and by Cleveland in 2004, though both of those were done on the road.
A larger home blowout dates back to 1885, when the Giants picked up a 24-0 win. The Philadelphia Quakers also grabbed a 24-0 win in 1887, but that was on the road, too.
The Brewers had 22 total hits in the win on Tuesday, and had built up a 13-0 lead through seven innings. They dropped five runs in both the fifth and sixth innings, thanks in part to home runs from Christian Yelich, David Hamilton and Jake Bauers.

#brewers #tuesday #blowout #things

Martin O'Neill's side will make the trip to Ibrox for a 12pm kick-off, with Premier Sports broadcasting the Glasgow derby live.
The Hoops booked their place in the last eight with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice on Saturday.
Goals from Auston Trusty, Camilo Duran, Sebastian Tounekti and Benjamin Nygren sealed Celtic's progression before they were handed an away tie against Rangers in the quarter-final draw.
The fixture will now form the first half of a huge derby double-header for Celtic.
O'Neill's side welcome Rangers to Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership just seven days later on Sunday, September 20.

#side

Fantasy football managers are smarter than ever, so finding a player who's actually being slept on can be difficult.
With that in mind, let's shine the spotlight on some players available in the late rounds or even off the waiver wire who could surprise in 2026.
Over the next week, I'll revisit my favorite sleeper candidates at every key fantasy position — starting with quarterbacks.
Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season
Stroud hasn't been able to fully replicate his year-long rookie season production, when he was the QB11 averaging 18.5 fppg. However, full season stats can be deceiving.

#join #smarter

Box Score
The Brewers, who had a bit of a rough patch in San Diego earlier this week as they were swept by the Padres, bounced back nicely over the weekend, winning three of four against the mighty Dodgers — aided by some shaky defense — and rebuilding their lead over the Cubs in the NL Central.
William Contreras, batting in the leadoff spot for the first time in over two years, started things off with a single. Luis Lara then flew out, and Jackson Chourio, after just missing a homer as he fouled one just to the left of the left-field foul pole, struck out. With two outs, Jake Bauers picked up a single of his own, but the Crew couldn't get anything across as Andrew Vaughn flew out.
Logan Henderson gave up a leadoff single to Shohei Ohtani but left him there, inducing a flyout and striking out a pair to get through a clean inning.
The Brewers got one across in the second, with Brandon Lockridge drawing a walk, Jonathan Ornelas singling to push Lockridge to third, and Contreras taking a walk to load the bases for Lara. Lara hit a soft grounder to short, and Mookie Betts made the flip to second for the final out, but Tommy Edman missed the ball, and everyone was safe, giving Milwaukee a 1-0 lead before Chourio had a deep flyout to end the inning.

#lead

After a night that included an eye poke, an illegal knee and the general mayhem of a UFC event, Dana White was irritated.
The source of his frustration: In the UFC 330 main event, as the fifth and final round ensued, Ian Machado Garry high-fived reigning welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
"I think that Ian is a talented guy," White, the UFC's CEO, said at the post-fight press conference. "I think if he had even an ounce of killer instinct, in that fifth round, you know he'd been beating (Makhachev) to the body.
"Islam's whole right side was beat up, his face was beat up. You don't come out and hug and shake hands. That (expletive) drives me (expletive) crazy."

#think #beat #expletive #dana

Joey Logano — winner: "My team did a great job. The pressure was on everybody to make the right calls, to execute the runs, to have a good pit stop there. We were door-to-door pretty much onto pit road. That tested everything we had. I thought we were gonna be in good shape because the run before that we were a lot faster than (Chase Briscoe) right at the end, but we weren't able to be the same amount of good as we wanted to be. This is the first time I've had all of my kids here for a win, so this is a real special one for our family. I'm looking forward to enjoying it. It's a great recovery so far. There's a long way to go in the season, but we can see the front from here. We've still got a couple more to gain some more points to set ourselves up better. I just like doing burnouts. That's really all there is to it. I thought it was a cool opportunity to do a burnout right here. I might get my hand slapped, but it was worth it."
Chase Briscoe — second: "Yeah, I don't know what more I needed. I thought that last run I was a little bit better than him. To get there at the end, prior run to the pit stop, I just lost brakes, got really, really loose. Gave up a three-second advantage. That was ultimately the difference. One bad run. Like I said, that was the difference maker there in the end. It's weird to be running second here. This has been a real struggle to me, this place. I think that's my first ever top 10 here even. To get close, not get it done is so frustrating. I had a really fast Toyota and wasn't able to seal the deal there in the end. The brake deal was interesting. I had great brakes. I felt like a large majority of the race it was to my advantage. I could get into the corner so deep compared to everyone. As I kind of lost that, I lost my advantage. I came not mediocre, but I wasn't quite as strong as what I needed to be to maintain there. Yeah, definitely frustrating from that standpoint, but still huge improvement from what I've been here, for sure. Go on to the next one. Yeah, that's great (to clinch a Chase spot). Obviously that was the goal. You want to be able to race for a championship. A long way to go. We need to get fifth in points. We continued to do what we needed to do from that standpoint, had a great points night. It would have been great to have 15 more points at the end. Yeah, just frustrating to say the least to have one slip away like that at the end."
Austin Cindric — third: "Yeah, that's kind of the name of the game here, especially since they introduced this right side here last year. I thought that was one of our strengths. We could fire off good enough, but I thought I was one of the best cars, especially after about 30 laps. We were a little too good too late in the runs, but, overall, like I said, it was a much needed run for our Ford Mustang. I feel like car performance-wise, for sure. You saw that from all four of our cars. Obviously, with Joey getting the win, the 21 was super strong all night and Ryan ha

Rangers need "a wee bit of help" and have money to spend to get it despite dropping out of the Europa League, says manager Derek McInnes.
Two draws and two defeats in the first four games of his tenure have put new boss McInnes under pressure, with Rangers registering only one point in the league and dropping into the Conference League qualifiers after losing to Jagiellonia Bialystok.
And, should the Ibrox side fail to overcome Czech side Jablonec over the final two Thursdays in August, they will be without continental competition - and the income it brings - for the rest of the campaign.
McInnes has overseen a summer of rebuilding, with nine players brought in, but he maintains that more could yet follow.
"It's not been the start we wanted, but the intention is still to have the outcome that we want come the end of the season," he said before Sunday's League Cup last-16 tie with St Mirren.

#mcinnes #europa #bialystok