Miami is No. 1 after college football's wildest AP poll shake-up originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
College football's latest AP Top 25 did not just shuffle a few teams. It reset the top of the rankings.
Miami moved to No. 1 for the first time since 2002 after a weekend in which five of the previous top seven teams lost. BYU climbed to No. 2, its highest ranking since the 1984 national championship season, while Ohio State moved to No. 3.
The losses created a rare opening. Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama and Texas all fell, but the poll did not simply push every loser out of the top 10. Notre Dame, Georgia and Indiana remained among the top six, reflecting the strength of their records before Saturday and the quality of some of their opponents.
Taking over the top spot is a major achievement for Miami, but it also changes the conversation around the Hurricanes. They are no longer chasing the teams ahead of them. They are the team every contender will measure itself against.

#teams #sporting

PETOSKEY — There will always be unexpected turns in life.
Nolan Schley has found that out early on, but he's also learned to pivot when life does.
The biggest turn of Schley's life recently came when the then Cheboygan senior had his final season of high school football cut out from under him when the 2026 varsity season was canceled due to low numbers.
"I knew we were going to have low numbers, but then literally the day of, five people quit and put us down to 13," Schley said. "We just didn't have the numbers."
A starter on the varsity since his sophomore year, playing both quarterback and defensive end, Schley and his family made a change with the unexpected news.

#life #petoskey

Real Madrid are all set to take on Rayo Vallecano in their fifth La Liga match of the 2026/27 season in a little over an hour at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Having lost their previous league game to Real Betis, the Merengues will be eager to get things back on track and close the gap to leaders Barcelona, who are three points clear.
With kickoff not far away, Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Rayo Vallecano.
And the biggest headline is that marquee summer signing Yan Diomande makes his first start for Real Madrid.
The €140 million arrival from RB Leipzig has been drip-fed minutes off the bench so far by the manager, but has been thrust into the team tonight, replacing Brahim Diaz on the right flank.

#madrid #take #betis

Jason Whitlock has put a new twist on A'ja Wilson sitting out of Team USA for the 2026 FIBA World Cup.
Team USA are all set to face off against Spain in the semifinals of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
So far, they are undefeated in the tournament, and Caitlin Clark has played a crucial role in it, albeit coming off the bench.
Team USA's success has somewhat shocked many, as they were expecting to see signs of struggle in the absence of superstar center A'ja Wilson.
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images

#wilson

Astros fans, for all the criticism Joe Espada has received during his tenure as manager, maybe it's time to take a step back, look at what he's actually been asked to work with, and give the man his flowers.
Managing a baseball team is easy to criticize from the outside.
Every pitching change can be second-guessed. Every lineup can be dissected. Every decision involving the bullpen, a pinch hitter or a defensive replacement can become a debate.
Espada certainly hasn't been perfect.
But when you stop evaluating individual decisions and start looking at the bigger picture, it's difficult to argue with what he's accomplished.

#every #fans #received

Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe will go head-to-head for a place in the US Open final.
And the winner of the all-American battle at Arthur Ashe Stadium will reach the final of the US Open for the very first time.
Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz to make the final four, while Tiafoe battled past Alex Michelsen, with both matches going to a fifth set.
The highly anticipated meeting between Shelton and Tiafoe has now been previewed by former ATP players Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson and John Isner.
Speaking on the Nothing Major Show, Isner asked the question: "I imagine Ben's a pretty big favorite. Would you agree with that?"

#head #american

Rarely forthcoming, at least consistently, with updates on unavailable players, Oregon football coach Dan Lanning provided a pair of key updates to injured skill players Sept. 7 ahead of the Ducks' (1-0) game against Oklahoma State this weekend.
The fifth-year coach said freshman wideout Jalen Lott, a five-star prospect in the 2026 class, will be "down just for a little bit," after getting a minor corrective surgery on his hand earlier this fall.
Lanning also said UAB transfer Iverson Hooks, another player expected to receive playing time at receiver this season, tweaked his hamstring during practice last week and wasn't at full strength heading into Oregon's 34-27 win vs. Boise State.
He expects Hooks to be available this Sept. 12 against the Cowboys (0-1).
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#players #rarely

Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel experienced an emotional moment ahead of the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday when he drove Michael Schumacher's Ferrari car for a lap around the Monza circuit.
Ferrari are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Schumacher's victory at the iconic track in the 1996 season, which was his first one with the Scuderia.
Vettel drove the F2002, which is widely regarded as one of the most successful F1 car designs of all time. Schumacher drove it to a then to a record-equalling fifth drivers' world ******* le in 2002.
"Today is a special day. I just got out of the car, I had the honour of driving Michael's car around the track. It was very emotional for me. It brings back so many childhood memories, the whole experience," Vettel told broadcaster Sky.
"I got to sit in that car and drive it. It felt so close, I could almost feel and hear him. And all of this in front of the packed grandstands, in front of the Tifosi. So many thoughts are running through my head. The fans and I all miss him very much."

#vettel #Ferrari #track #many

The Boston Celtics have a long tradition of giving back to the city they play their NBA basketball in, and reserve forward Jordan Walsh helped keep that tradition going with a back-to-school event held this past Thursday (Sep. 3) that saw 15 youths from the area treated to a shopping spree at a local sporting goods store, as well as free haircuts from ****** le City Barbers and free sneakers from New Balance.
Walsh has been leading this event annually since he was picked up by Boston in the 2023 NBA Draft. "I think that if you have the opportunity to give back, then you should," offered the DeSoto, Texas native via team reporter Taylor Snow. "I think there needs to be a lot more people who are going out of their comfort zone, who are in places of power or in places where they can motivate other people, and use their platform for good."
"It should always be something that you keep in the back of your mind because you weren't born at the top, you weren't born at the level you're at," he added. "So if you had to grind to get there, there's people who are trying to grind get there as well. So you should show your support and love, and try to support them doing the same thing."
Walsh isn't just appreciative of that ethos from afar; he has been applying it to his own journey as a player as well. "It means that instead of just being a guy who comes into the league and is gone after three years, that I have some security to stick around," he said.
"There are bigger things that I want to achieve, but it's huge keeping that door open to be able to achieve the things that I want to get to," he added. "I want to be able to contribute, and I want to be able to create my own shots (and) ... to be able to be called on when we need to get a bucket, and also still do the same things on defense that I've been doing, because that's what got me here."

#people

Here is every transaction for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the entire 2026 season, starting with the first day of spring training through the end of the team's postseason run.
We will keep track of every single transaction involving the 40-man roster here, including players getting called up or sent down to the minor leagues, as well as signings, trades, waiver claims, getting designated for ****** ignment, or released.
Also here will be every injured list stint, though we will also track all the IL moves in their own post. We also have another post that keeps track of minor league options, with a limit of five times a player can be optioned to the minors beginning after opening day.
Each Dodgers transaction has its own section on True Blue LA, and you can click on any link below to get detailed information on each roster move. For more transactions from the 2025-26 offseason, click here. Here are all the roster moves from the 2025 season as well.
Note: On a mobile device, this table will show up best in landscape mode.

#Dodgers

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Manchester United attempted to prise Myles Lewis-Skelly away from ***** nal this summer, but their efforts failed to bear fruit. The Red Devils were looking for Luke Shaw's long-term replacement this year and had identified the Gunners academy graduate as a possible option for the job.
The veteran left-back was in rejuvenated form in the 2025/26 campaign, during which he started every Premier League game for the first time in his career. Shaw is also the longest-serving player in Michael Carrick's squad and is the only player who has appeared in every Premier League season since 2014.
While the player's experience makes him an important member of United's squad, his relatively poor fitness history remains a cause for concern. The 31 year old may have been impeccable last season, but he has now entered the final year of his contract at Old Trafford.
While United made a push for Newcastle United's Lewis Hall and Barcelona's Alejandro Balde this summer to address the situation, they also had their eyes on Lewis-Skelly.

#united #skelly #player #squad

Brighton have signed Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall in a deal worth £12.5m - potentially rising past £15m with add-ons.
Azeez arrives at the Amex Stadium on a four-year contract and becomes Brighton's 11th signing of the summer window, including their club record £45m move for Tottenham centre-back Luka Vuskovic.
Azeez, 25, scored 11 goals and provided eight ****** ists in 37 games last season, earning a place in the PFA Championship team of the year.
Azeez has been pushing for a move to the Premier League, with Millwall rejecting at least three bids from Brighton in recent weeks.
His departure is a club record sale for Millwall.

#Millwall #year #move #femi

Assistant manager Steve Parkin says he understands Chris Wilder's frustrations over the possibility of losing Callum O'Hare to Wrexham after the Sheffield United boss accused the Welsh side of a "blanket bombing" approach to the transfer window.
Speaking ahead of the Blades' Championship contest with Bolton Wanderers at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night (19:45 BST), United boss Wilder confirmed the Red Dragons had submitted a bid for attacking midfielder O'Hare.
During the press briefing, Wilder also said Wrexham were "in for half the division".
And while accepting Wilder's frustrations, Wrexham ****** istant Parkin was keen to stressed his side's transfer dealings are far more methodical than Wilder suggested.
"I did read that (Wilder's comments). Me and Chris go a long way back and he's no different to any other manager," said Parkin.

#chris #o 'hare #manager #boss

Gentlemen from Connecticut, start your engines. The Nutmeg State just doubled its chances in "The Chase."
Berlin native Ryan Preece, with an overtime victory Saturday night at Daytona in the ***** e Zero Sugar 400, the final regular-season race in the NASCAR Cup Series, secured the 16th and final berth in the postseason.
Preece will join Middletown native and former Cup champion Joey Logano in the 16-driver playoff series, which opens Sunday at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.
On Saturday night at Daytona, Preece triumphed at a track at which he knew mostly trauma. He twice flipped cars at NASCAR's iconic home track, last year during the Daytona 500 and in 2023 at the ***** e Zero Sugar 400.
This time around, Preece dodged mayhem on the final lap when leader Zane Smith got ***** ped and spun into other cars. Preece safely navigated his No. 60 car to the front and took the checkered flag under caution.

#daytona #series #night

The New York Giants have finally trimmed their 91-man roster down to their initial 53-man roster.
Final cuts are a brutal day in the NFL when hundreds of men are looking for new jobs, or seeing their NFL dreams come to an end. It's also a day that always comes with surprises, both in players who are cut, and those who aren't.
Much of the Giants' cuts went as expected and there weren't any moves that had us exclaiming "what!?"
However there were still plenty of surprises to be found, particularly in how multiple moves were done in conjunction with each other. So let's take a look at some of the biggest surprises as the Giants carved out their initial 53-man roster.
We got the sense late in camp and the preseason that Lucas Patrick's job as the backup center could be in danger. After all, he missed a pretty significant amount of time with an "old knee" and 25-year-old Bryan Hudson even got second team work when Patrick returned to the practice field.

#Giants #roster #initial #final

Matthias Jaissle watched on as his Newcastle United team comprehensively defeated Tottenham away from home.
The longer the game went on the better United looked.
Matthias Jaissle was appointed by Newcastle United on 5 August 2026.
Only 24 days later he is delivering his second NUFC victory and in reality, so unlucky not to be sitting here with a perfect three from three, Liverpool having got so lucky at St James' Park.
Such a summer of upheaval on Tyneside and yet the new boss has dealt with it all brilliantly.

#united

With training camp and all three preseason games now complete, the next order of business is trimming the roster from 90 players to 53. In the past, there were two prior smaller cut-down dates, but this year, it is all happening at once. So, by Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. MT, the Denver Broncos roster will have to be down to 53 players, and even then, we will likely see a few more transactions in the following days.
When these cuts or trades go down, we will publish them to the tracker as soon as possible and keep updating it through the 4 p.m. MT deadline on Sunday.
Here are the FanDuel Sportsbook odds for the Broncos to win the Super Bowl, win the AFC Championship, make the playoffs, and win the AFC West
Super Bowl odds: +2000
To win the AFC Championship: +1000

#players #odds

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was asked about starting running back Josh Jacobs' standing with the club, following Thursday's news that Jacobs was officially being charged with battery and criminal damage to property, after the Packers' win on Friday against the Arizona Cardinals. He didn't leave any grey area in his response: "I fully anticipate him being a member of our team."
Green Bay is standing by Jacobs, at least for now. In Brown County's report on the Jacobs charges, they state that a video was captured via a security system at Jacobs' residence. According to the report, Jacobs threw an unnamed woman, described in the report as his girlfriend, on the ground, leaving "observed redness" on the woman's face and neck. She also was left with a ******* p on her head, per the report.
Brown County stated that the video, among other things, includes "the altercation" that took place in the garage, confirming the unnamed woman's claims to police, as well as Jacobs taking the unnamed woman's phone once she was on the floor of the garage.
Jacobs was not given a "domestic violence enhancer" on his charges, in part because of the state's specific requirements for the label "domestic violence." To receive a domestic violence label on a charge in Wisconsin, a victim must have either previously or currently been married to, living with or have a child with the perpetrator. The presumption here is that the victim did not live with Jacobs, therefor Jacobs cannot receive the domestic violence enhancer, despite the victim being described as his girlfriend in the police report.
It is expected that Jacobs will receive probation and enter a batterers intervention program, if found guilty, based on the precedent of previous cases with similar details in the state of Wisconsin. Generally, the NFL punishes domestic violence cases with a five- to six-game suspension, but the question now is whether the Packers believe a suspension would be applied to the 2026 season or the 2027 season, if Jacobs is found guilty in-season.

#domestic

Sunderland have handed new long-term contracts to Wilson Isidor and Robin Roefs, with the striker committing his future to the Black Cats until 2030 and the goalkeeper extending his stay on Wearside until 2031.
Isidor has become an important figure for Sunderland since joining the club, scoring 19 goals in 83 games for the club.
"I'm very happy to continue my journey with Sunderland," Isidor said.
"This club has given me some great memories already, and I feel there is still a lot more to achieve here.
"Playing in the Premier League and representing Haiti at the World Cup have been special moments for me, and now I'm focused on continuing to improve, helping the team and giving everything I can for the supporters."

#isidor

At one point this offseason, it looked like Tua Tagovailoa might be the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.
After all, Tua was the only legitimate candidate while Michael Penix Jr. was out of practice for the vast majority of training camp as he continued to recover from a torn ACL.
But here we are a few weeks away from the start of the season and the Falcons still have not named Tua the starter. Meanwhile, Penix has returned to practice.
Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio is now wondering if Tua will even be on the team's roster after the cutdown deadline passes on Aug. 30.
MORE: Tua Tagovailoa sparks viral NFL meme after brutal Falcons debut

#falcons #practice #mike #florio

Just like that, everything was back to normal. Julian Alvarez came on in the second half of Atlético Madrid's match with Villarreal looking to help the Colchoneros to a victory.
Except, nothing was normal for the Argentine forward.
The fans that had cheered him last season all jeered, and rather than saluting them after, he let the rest of his teammates approach after a 2-2 draw and was ushered down a different tunnel.
Why?
It's all because of Alvarez's desire to move away from the club that brought the forward to Spain in 2024 as Barcelona continues to loom as a potential destination.

#alvarez #villarreal #spain

Aaron Marsh, an Eastern Kentucky football standout who became one of the school's first Black student-athletes and later played for the Boston Patriots, died Aug. 7 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He was 81.
Marsh spent two seasons (1968-69) in the American Football League — the Patriots' last years in the AFL prior to the NFL merger. He played 16 games at wide receiver under head coaches Mike Holovak and Clive Rush. The Patriots played their home games out of Boston's Fenway Park in Marsh's rookie year before moving to Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass. in 1969.
In 16 games, Marsh caught 27 passes for 439 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed four times for eight yards. As a kickoff returner, Marsh racked up 210 yards on 10 returns over his two seasons with Boston (the franchise rebranded as the New England Patriots prior to the 1971 season).
MORE: Longtime NFL, college coach dies suddenly at 64
Marsh was born July 27, 1945, in Dayton, Ohio, and attended Springfield High School. He enrolled at Eastern Kentucky State College in 1964 and played for coach Roy Kidd. Marsh spent his first two seasons at tailback before moving to wide receiver for his final two seasons in college.

#marsh #Patriots #seasons #boston

Aug. 24—PULLMAN — Washington State's starting quarterback for this season is in place.
The Cougars will start UC Davis transfer Caden Pinnick, the program announced on social media Monday afternoon, ending a quarterback battle with returners Julian Dugger and Owen Eshelman that spanned from spring practice to fall camp, which wrapped up Sunday evening.
A redshirt sophomore, Pinnick earned the reins thanks to a solid fall camp, in which he earned first-team reps across nearly all 15 practices. He had been atop the Cougs' QB rotation since the first week of practice, showing accuracy and impressive athleticism to scramble from the pocket in 11-on-11 settings.
Pinnick won't get much of an easy runway into his tenure with the Cougs. WSU's season opener is set for Sept. 6 at No. 17 Washington, whose defense limited Pinnick to 8 for 16 passing for 50 yards, one touchdown and one interception in a matchup with UC Davis last season.
Also early on WSU's schedule are games against Big 12 opponents Kansas State and Arizona, the first on the road and the second at home.

#davis

Manchester City left it late to beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium to begin their 2026-27 Premier League campaign in the right fashion. Marcus Tavernier gave Bournemouth the lead in the 26th minute. Enzo Maresca's side squandered several gilt-edged chances before they finally found their equalizer through Marc Guehi in the 84th minute. Josko Gvardiol scored the winner in the 91st minute. Rayan Cherki set up both of City's late goals. When Manchester City needed more creativity and someone to unlock Bournemouth's defence, it was Cherki who provided his team with the inspiration that they needed.
Rayan Cherki and Mateo Kovacic replaced Nico O'Reilly and Elliot Anderson in the 63rd minute of yesterday's match. Manchester City needed a creative spark to find an equalizer despite the fact that they had squandered a host of great chances up until that point in the match.
After coming off the bench, Rayan Cherki immediately provided Enzo Maresca's side with the creative spark that they needed to go up a gear and beat Bournemouth. He created four chances and gave his team the creative spark that they desperately needed.
It was Cherki who set up both of Manchester City's late goals. Cherki's inch-perfect delivery from the corner that Marc Guehi headed home to make it 1-1 was the first. Rayan Cherki delivered an exquisite corner from the right with his left foot that Marc Guehi headed home to equalize for City. In the 91st minute, it was Cherki's close control, neat footwork and supreme vision that set up Josko Gvardiol's late winner.
Enzo Maresca turned to Rayan Cherki to give his team the creative lift they needed. The French international did exactly that. Alongside Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic, Enzo Maresca's substitutions were bang on yesterday and helped his team claim the three points they so desperately wanted.

#cherki #manchester #late

The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston ****** istant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players in the course of Rockets history.
To honor all of the players who wore those numbers over the decades, Rockets Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who wore them since the founding of the team all those years ago right up to the present day.
With seven of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Rockets of all time to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
And for today's article, we will continue with the first of two who wore the No. 28, center Tarik Black. After ending his college career at Kansas, Black went unselected in the 2014 NBA Draft, Black signed with the Houston Rockets instead.
The Memphis, Tennessee native played the first 25 games of his pro career with Houston in his first stint with the team, coming to an end when he was cut at the end of 2014. He also played for the Los Angeles Lakers before returning to the Rockets in 2017 for his final season in the league.

#rockets #numbers #first

Real Madrid have a problem of plenty in attack, with Jose Mourinho facing a major selection dilemma on a game-to-game basis.
The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham are the first names written on the team sheet.
Also, the price that Madrid paid for Yan Diomande this summer suggests he is going to be a guaranteed starter for Jose.
Now, according to Mario Cortegana of The Athletic, Arda Guler may face one of the toughest selection battles in Real Madrid's squad.
However, the silver lining for him is that there is no shortage of belief in the Turkish midfielder inside the club.

#kylian #junior

LAS VEGAS — UFC flyweight contender Brandon Royval speaks with MMA Fighting's José Youngs about his love for Metallica, gangster rap, kung fu movies, and more on the latest episode of Anything But Fighting.
Royval (18-9) is coming off a thrilling submission win over Lone'er Kavanagh at UFC 329, earning Fight of the Night for his efforts. This win got "Raw Dawg" back into the win column after coming up short against Manel Kape and current champion Joshua Van in their 2025 Fight of the Year.
To date, Royval holds notable wins over Tatsuro Taira, Brandon Moreno, Kai Kara-France, Tim Elliott, and Matheus Nicolau.

#vegas #fighting #lone 'er

Baylor running back David Gabriel Georges didn't need any added motivation entering the showdown on ESPN2 against fellow USA TODAY Sports Super 25 team Brentwood Academy on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Not only was it a rematch of last year's TSSAA Division II-AAA championship that Baylor won by four, but on the opposite side of the field played several of the five-star running back's future Tennessee Volunteer teammates.
No motivation was needed for Gabriel Georges, but Brentwood Academy ripping his helmet off again, and again, and again, and again fueled him.
By the time the fourth quarter came, Gabriel Georges had lost his helmet more times than he had been in the end zone. He still lost his helmet more times by the end of night, but he scored three times in the fourth to secure Baylor's season-opening 38-20 victory.
"I never had that many people trying to **** my helmet before," Gabriel Georges joked after the game. "I guess I'm going to have to tighten it more before our next game."

#fourth

Curtis Jones wanted to explore a new opportunity in Italy - and Liverpool did not want to stand in his way.
Last summer, it was Trent Alexander-Arnold who left his boyhood club for Real Madrid. This summer, it is Jones who has done the same, although his destination is Milan.
From Liverpool's perspective, a £30m package represents good value as Jones only had one year left on his current deal.
Selling Jones also generates immediate pure profit on a homegrown ******* et. It was either sell him now, sell him for less in January or let him leave for free next summer.
On the pitch, Jones was versatile enough to play in a number of positions but he struggled to make one role his own. Off the pitch, Jones has always been honest and someone willing to take responsibility.

#left #sell #last

Saints linked to polarizing ex-Bears, Steelers WR free agent after Jordyn Tyson injury news originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New Orleans Saints got some massively unfortunate news ahead of the 2026 season when it was reported that Jordyn Tyson was going to miss a lot of time.
He has a hamstring issue and will likely miss the first month of the season, if not more, as he recovers. Now, with one of their key wide receivers down for a while, the Saints have turned to free agency to scour the market for some more depth.
According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the Saints have brought in former Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears WR Chase Claypool for a free agent visit, along with veteran journeyman WR Josh Reynolds.
"With Jordyn Tyson dealing with a hamstring injury, the Saints worked out veteran WRS Chase Claypool and Josh Reynolds today," Garafolo reports.

#bears