BATON ROUGE — Despite a change at head coach and an overhaul of the offensive coaching staff, LSU football struggled with Louisiana Tech for the second straight year,
New coach Lane Kiffin and his team found themselves in a one-score game late in the third quarter before pulling away from the Bulldogs over the final 20 minutes to earn the 45-14 victory Saturday, Sept. 12.
Kiffin's second game as LSU's coach was far different than his debut against Clemson last week. Louisiana Tech (1-1) gave the Tigers a lot more to handle than Clemson did for much of the game. LSU's offense, particularly, was out of sorts.
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Giants news: Odell Beckham Jr. reveals why he brought back 'iconic' hair style appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New York Giants are turning over a new leaf with John Harbaugh as head coach against the Dallas Cowboys at home on Sunday night. The Giants' opener will include the return of former fan favorite Odell Beckham Jr. at wide receiver, who announced he will dedicate his return to MetLife Stadium to the fans.
Beckham Jr. spoke to reporters, including Charlotte Carole of The Athletic, on Friday, during which he was asked why he changed his hair back to blonde ahead of the 2026-27 season. The decision came amid requests from younger Giants players, who called it a "core memory" from earlier days in the NFL.
"I don't know. It just was somethin' I was feelin', he replied. "Um, I kinda got a request from a couple of the young guys. It was, we need to see the blonde, I said, 'I need that.'
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#beckham #clutchpoints

EASTON -- The Oliver Ames High football team's defense is off to a flying start.
The Tigers allowed a one-play touchdown drive in the fourth quarter but otherwise clamped down on Archbishop Williams to post a 14-6 season-opening win on Thursday, Sept. 10.
"We got the defense together," said senior cornerback/running back Desahn Walker. "We kept on putting our foot on the (gas) pedal and got it done."
Walker got it done on both sides of the ball as he ripped off a 60-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to extend the Tigers' lead to 14-0 with 5:59 remaining.
That score gave OA the cushion it needed to withstand its one defensive wobble. On the ensuing play from scrimmage, Archbishop Williams quarterback Thomas Prifti went up top and hit Michael Boyle with a 66-yard TD bomb down the left sideline just 19 seconds after Walker's TD.

#williams

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This is what all of you basketball maniacs have been waiting for this summer… our first extended peek at the team via a practice scrimmage video. Rest **** ured, Jason and Donald of the DBR Podcast are taking a deep dive into everything we learned from the video. Jason even tracked all the stats so you can know who led the team in scoring and **** ists.
But, this episode of your favorite Duke podcast begins with a discussion of the opening victory by the Blue Devil football dudes. The Nate Train was rolling all over Tulane and the D was also impressive. Have a listen as the guys try to figure out, "is Duke this good or was Tulane that bad?"
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Dundee soccer player Mason Cousino has been named to first Monroe County Region Athlete of the Week of the 2026-27 school year.
Cousino ran away with the ****** le for Aug. 24-30, drawing 63.7 percent of the 12,657 votes cast.
His total of 8,062 easily outdistanced the second-place tally of 2,984 by Summerfield football player Austin Taylor.
You can cast your vote now for the Aug. 31-Sept. 6 poll.
More: Monroe County Region football summaries for Week 2 games

#monroe #region

The Scottish FA is proposing financial incentives - and penalties - along with quotas, in a bid to get more homegrown talent playing for clubs.
The governing body has put forward three suggestions to increase game time for young Scottish players, which will be voted on at a SFA general meeting in October and the SPFL's agm in November.
Two under-21 Scotland-eligible players start in all Scottish Cup matches, with one player on the pitch at all times.
Two under-21 Scotland-eligible players start in all Premier Sports Cup matches, with one player on the pitch at all times.
Under-21 Scotland-eligible players in all four SPFL divisions to play an average of 60 minutes per game, across the season, (6% of available minutes).

#Scotland #game #start #player

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TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing
Atlanta United have acquired midfielder Giuliano Galoppo on loan from Argentine powerhouse River Plate, the club announced Wednesday.
The 27-year-old Argentine joins through June 30, 2027, and the deal includes a purchase option.
"Giuliano is a dynamic midfielder who has a good tactical understanding of the game, quality on the ball and the ability to contribute goals from midfield," chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson said.

#atlanta #united

The Devils traded a conditional first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft to the Nashville Predators to acquire forward Luke Evangelista on Tuesday night, the team announced.
Evangelista had a career-high 56 points (12 goals, 44 ******* ists) in 81 games last season in his fourth year with the Predators who drafted him in the second-round (42nd overall) in 2020. In 253 career games, the 6-foot, 183-pounder has 142 points on 45 goals and 97 ******* ists with a plus-6 rating.
The 24-year-old will be owed $3 million this season for the final year of his contract.
As for the details of what New Jersey is sending Nashville, the conditional draft pick belongs to the Colorado Avalanche. If the Avalanche do not transfer their 2027 pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs or the choice in 2028 is in the top 10, the Predators' pick will be in 2029.

#pick #evangelista #Avalanche

South Korea's underfire football **** ociation on Tuesday appointed former Spain boss Robert Moreno as interim coach, following a disastrous World Cup and series of damaging controversies.
Moreno, who was forced to deny earlier this year that he used ChatGPT to prepare for games during a stint in Russia, will be in charge for friendly games in September-October.
South Korea will compete in the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from January 7 to February 5.
The Korea Football **** ociation (KFA) said Moreno could lead the team at the Asian Cup, "subject to an evaluation" of his performance.
The team have been without a coach since Hong Myung-bo quit following their shock group-stage exit from the World Cup in North America in June.

#south #korea #Football #association

Links!
After scrolling through Google News for five minutes and not finding anything that I feel like posting, I'm declaring this a link-free day
Weekend Discussion Topic
Today is the start of FBS season with "week zero." What sports have the best opening day/opening week?

#week #weekend #today #five

The Jacksonville Jaguars get one final preseason opportunity to sharpen things up at home as they welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to EverBank Stadium.
Aug 22, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) hands off to running back Bucky Irving (7) against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter during a preseason game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
When: Friday, August 28, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV Channel: NBC

#buccaneers #stadium #mayfield

With 28 games remaining in the 2026 MLB regular season, the San Diego Padres are holding on to the final playoff spot by one game. After playing three series from August 17-26, the Friars fought through the inconsistency of their offense to post a 5-4 record over the nine games.
The starting pitching, which had been so unreliable leading up to the trade deadline, has been a strength for this team over the past two weeks.
Of those nine games, there were six quality starts for the Padres pitchers, with one of those shorter starts due to a Casey Mize injury. Fortunately, the injury to Mize's ankle is not severe and he is listed to make his next start tomorrow against Tampa Bay.
Left-hander Robbie Ray, the other acquisition at the deadline (with Mize), tends to walk batters but has learned to pitch around traffic on the bases. Despite walking 13 in his 20.1 innings pitched for the Padres, Ray had a quality start in his outing against the New York Mets (the only win in New York).
The Friars have a 22-9 record since July 24, the best in MLB in that time. With the remaining schedule of 28 games, the Padres need to play to an 18-10 record to reach another season of at least 90 wins. That would require winning two of three games for the remainder of the season.

#remaining

THURSDAY
BASEBALL
10a Colorado at Washington MLB Net
4p L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta FS1
6:30p Arizona at Giants NBCSBA (680, 104.5)

#arizona

The Big Ten and SEC have passed rules saying players who have been under contract with NFL teams are not eligible to play in either conference. But the Big 12 has no such rule, and Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire says he'll look into adding a player who was in an NFL training camp but didn't make the final roster.
"We've been monitoring, for the last week or so, how we can add, if possible, somebody to make this team better," McGuire said. "We haven't called any NFL coaches. We haven't scouted any NFL players, that I think some teams have done, but we're definitely gonna look."
Two players who were cut by NFL teams this month, tight end Dae'Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris, had agreed to play for LSU this season, reuniting them with coach Lane Kiffin, who coached them both at Ole Miss last year. The new SEC rule would seem to preclude them from going to LSU, but wouldn't preclude Texas Tech from adding them — unless the Big 12 adopts the same rule. McGuire said he's unsure whether the Big 12 will do that.
"You know what's coming next: Those players are gonna sue the conference. So what do you do? I was checking with our guys today, what's the Big 12 gonna do? It's going to be interesting," McGuire said.
NCAA teams are allowed to have up to 105 players on their rosters. McGuire said he currently has one roster spot available and won't kick anyone off the team to make room for a new player, so Texas Tech would only add one former NFL player to the team.

#player

At least one in four NFL players could develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive brain disease linked to repeated head impacts, new research suggests.
Researchers found CTE in 215 of 878 former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021, meaning 24.5 percent have died with CTE. The study was led by Dr. Daniel Daneshvar, a physician and researcher at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School, along with researchers from Boston University and other institutions.
That figure may underestimate how common CTE is among former NFL players. Researchers examined the brains of 235 of the 878 players who died during the study period, leaving 643 brains unexamined.
CTE is caused by repeated head impacts and can only be definitively diagnosed after death. It is extremely rare without repeated head trauma. The disease can cause memory loss, confusion, mood changes, impaired decision-making, impulsive behavior and addiction, according to the American Brain Foundation.
CTE was first identified in boxers nearly a century ago and has since been found in other athletes exposed to repeated head impacts, including hockey, rugby, soccer, wrestling and bobsledding. Researchers have also found evidence suggesting military personnel exposed to repeated blasts may be at risk.

#researchers #died

It was a treble of sorts, though not one that brought the match ball or any cause for celebration. Liverpool's season started at Newcastle, paying tribute to a man who scored hat-tricks for both clubs, in Kevin Keegan. Ryan Gravenberch's campaign began with passes that led to three goals. Although the inconvenient detail was that two of them were Newcastle goals.
In the Dutchman's defence, two misplaced ****** , even one from a backheel, could easily have been forgotten, given that he lost the ball around 80 yards from his own goal, but for the clinical nature of Newcastle's lightning counterattacks. Though a contributory factor was that Liverpool's supposedly defensive midfielder was so advanced, caught ahead of the ball when a change in manager may make it even more important he is behind it.
Andoni Iraola highlighted the potential reward entailed in the risks his side take. "I understand that Ryan Gravenberch is basically the No 6 and is on the edge of the box, and if he shoots and scores then we are saying what a play from Ryan Gravenberch," the new head coach reflected.
"I don't want us to take that from his game but we have to adapt as a team to these situations, we have to know these situations can happen. The second goal we did better in terms of having the numbers to defend, but we don't make a foul or go to the first challenge. It's not just because one person is playing there. It's something we have to correct between a lot of players."
There are various aspects to it; the duties of committing the tactical foul in many a team, fall to the defensive midfielder. So, too, the broader task of subduing the opposition's No 10, and Newcastle's Yoane Wissa was the man of the match on Sunday.

#ball #gravenberch #even

Erling Haaland and Manchester City enter the 2026-27 Premier League season looking to reclaim the ****** le after finishing behind ****** nal last year, with the prolific Norwegian once again at the center of City's championship hopes.
Jun 26, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Manchester City forward Erling Haaland (9) walks on the field after a group stage match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
When: Sunday, August 23, 2026 – Sunday, May 30, 2027
TV Channel: NBC, NBCSN, NBC Universo, Telemundo, USA Network
Live Stream: Peacock (watch now); DIRECTV (watch now)

#watch

If you keep score, Sean Payton wants to win.
And for the first time in eight preseason games, the Denver Broncos lost. As Payton said after the game, it clearly wasn't good enough against the Green Bay Packers on Friday night. For what it's worth, each Denver Super Bowl win had a loss in the preseason, so there's that.
If Payton and the rest of Broncos Country are looking for a "win" from Friday, it's how Bo Nix looked and played. In his first game back after breaking his ankle against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Playoff game, the Broncos quarterback was fantastic. In particular, the throws to Jaylen Waddle and RJ Harvey were absolute dimes.
If the first game action is any indication, Denver's offense is going to be fun and hard to stop. And Nix didn't seem to miss a beat.
"Honestly, yes. It was just very smooth, very easy to get back out there and go," Nix said to the media after the game. "Honestly, the other 10 guys in the huddle made it pretty easy for me as well. Just going out there, and doing my job, and treating it like a practice rep.

#game #Friday #back

The Philadelphia Phillies signed veteran left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes to a contract.
At the time, it was reported that Cortes was signing an MLB deal with the Phillies; however, that isn't the case. The ******* ociated Press reported on Thursday that it's a split deal with different salaries when Cortes is in the minors compared to the MLB.
"Former All-Star left-hander Nestor Cortes agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, a deal that will pay him $1.5 million while in the major leagues and $250,000 while in the minors," the article read. "Cortes agreed to be optioned to Class-A Clearwater as part of the deal announced Wednesday. Right-hander Brian Keller was designated for ******* ignment to open a 40-man roster spot."
With Cortes agreeing to a split contract, there is no rush for him to get to the MLB. Instead, he could be built up over a few outings before reaching the MLB in a month or so. He also agreed to be optioned to Class-A as part of the deal.
Cortes was an All-Star in 2022 and is entering his ninth MLB season. He made his MLB debut in 2018 with the Baltimore Orioles.

#cortes #deal #contract

Max Verstappen won't be leaving Red Bull anytime soon.
Red Bull Racing announced Thursday that the four-time Formula 1 champion had re-signed with the team through 2030. Verstappen's future with the team had been the subject of intense speculation even though he had a contract with the team through 2028. Red Bull is currently in the first season of its powertrain partnership with Ford.
"I am really pleased with the contract extension," Verstappen said in a team statement. "We have the best people and I'm excited to keep working together with everyone to get back to the top again. This remains the ultimate goal that all of us have been working towards and will continue to pursue."
Verstappen, 28, has been incredibly outspoken in his distaste of current F1 car regulations and has even brought up his own future in the series in his criticisms. F1's new hybrid engine regulations require drivers to manage the power unit's battery levels and cars can actually slow down on the straightaways if the battery is not fully charged.
Numerous reports have also discussed the existence of performance clauses in Verstappen's previous contract and it was believed that Red Bull's 2026 performance allowed Verstappen to get out of his contract and sign with another team. Verstappen is winless in 2026 as Red Bull has struggled and is sixth in the standings. The team is fourth in the constructors' standings behind Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren.

#bull #future

Fresh off three straight wins in Iowa that helped them climb to second in the International League second-half standings, the St. Paul Saints opened a weeklong series in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday.
The series didn't get off to a good start.
The Clippers hit five home runs on the way to a 19-3 victory in Tuesday's series opener. Columbus scored three times in the first inning and six times in the second to not leave much doubt about the outcome.
St. Paul actually led after Ben Ross' home run opened the scoring in the top of the first. Walker Jenkins led off with a single and Ross followed with his 14th homer. But David Fry's three-run homer in the bottom of the frame put the Clippers ahead for good.
Kyle Manzardo had a three-run home run in the second. Milan Tolentino hit a grand slam for Columbus in the eighth to close the scoring.

#columbus #opened #good

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona made official the signing of Spain captain Rodri on Tuesday, adding the World Cup's best player to a squad already filled with world champions.
The midfielder who helped Spain secure its second World Cup ******* le transferred from Manchester City to join international teammates such as Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Pau Cubarsí, Gavi and Pedri.
The 30-year-old Rodri's contract will run to 2030, Barcelona said. The announcement was made after the midfielder underwent a medical and the clubs finalized transfer details.
Barcelona agreed to a transfer worth 76.5 million euros ($88.5 million), according to a person with knowledge of the transaction confirmed to The ******* ociated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the details of the deal have not been made public.
Rodri, who had one year left on his City contract, said upon arriving in Barcelona on Monday that it was "a dream to play" for the Catalan club.

#rodri #city #midfielder

Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let's start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
Dana White heaps praise on incoming Contender Series prospect Bella Mir: 'A one-of-one unicorn': Bella Mir has all the credentials of a future great, but you can't count your chickens before they hatch in combat sports.
'Stressed' Din Thomas flamed for quitting (literally) on Gillian Robertson after uninspired UFC 330 loss: 'Stand behind your fighter': I'm glad Din already apologized for his UFC 330 outburst, because it was ugly work.
Former UFC **** le challenger questions Islam Makhachev's Welterweight future: 'His game has to change': It's always difficult for grinding wrestlers to go up in weight. Strength and size are major components to holding somebody down even if there's technique involved too.

#bella #midnight #mania #contender

Jets RB Breece Hall's injury scare gets positive update from Aaron Glenn originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New York Jets got some very concerning news on Monday at practice, as running back Breece Hall went down with an injury that, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini, was non-contact.
Understandably, Jets fans were in a panic after this news broke. Their star running back might've just sustained a serious injury. So, fans eagerly waited for news from Aaron Glenn.
Fortunately, as Connor Hughes of SNY reported, Glenn's update on Hall was not a bad one. Instead, Glenn revealed that Hall's groin injury is not believed to be a big issue.
"It's a strained groin, Aaron Glenn tells reporters at practice, and he doesn't believe it's a big issue," Hughes reports.

#glenn #breece #hall #update

We continue on with the college football preseason award watch lists with the announcement of the Outland Trophy 2026 preseason watch list. As you would expect, there is some Ohio State flavor to the list, with three Buckeyes being named by the Football Writers ***** ociation of America.
First handed out in 1946, the Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football interior lineman. And with all the experience and ability the OSU offensive line has coming back this season, three of those linemen, Austin Siereveld, Carson Hinzman, and Luke Montgomery, were among the names appearing alongside other talented linemen.
Siereveld, a two-year starter who was thrust into action during Ohio State's 2025 College Football Playoff national championship run, is heading into his redshirt junior season and was arguably the best Ohio State lineman last season. He was solid at left tackle, but may be moved to another position to get the best five guys on the field together. No matter where he plays, he should be the anchor of the line again and will be among some of the best offensive linemen available in the NFL draft next April.
Hinzman, now entering his fifth year, grabbed the starting spot at center in 2023, moved to guard to start the 2024 season, but then was the starting center again for the national championship run when Rimington winner Seth McGlaughlin was lost for the season with injury. The Wisconsin native was then the unquestioned starter at center last season and was an AFCA First Team All-American and Third Team All-Big Ten. He is also on the Rimington preseason watch list for the best center in college football.
Montgomery, like the other two, also carved out a piece of his legacy during the national championship run in 2024. He started the last two games of Ohio State's run and gained the confidence of the coaching staff to start all 14 games last season on the interior. He will be counted on to be another All-Big Ten-type performer. He is entering his junior season having already started 16 total games on the offensive line and appeared in 28 total games.

#last #center

Timesofindia.com in Galle: Quick single, a punch in the air followed by a jubilant jump before unleashing another punch. The helmet came off in a flash, and his arms spread wide to acknowledge the applause from the dressing room and the spectators braving the heat on the grass banks. It was a memorable moment for Devdutt Padikkal, who notched up his maiden Test hundred, and it couldn't have come at a better time, both for him and the country.

Playing a Test for the country after 632 days, he walked into bat after a moment of chaos between Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, who were involved in a terrible mix-up, but took the mantle seamlessly from the opener. Devdutt got off the mark with a boundary, danced down the track to launch Prabath Jayasuriya for a maximum early in the innings and showcased excellent footwork against both spin and pace. There wasn't much happening off the surface in the first session, but the odd delivery did surprise the batters, mostly because of the drift caused by the crosswinds.

Off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha, introduced in the ninth over on his debut, got one to drift in and hold its line after pitching, but the bounce saved Devdutt, who wore a look of disbelief. No one expected that kind of ***** istance from the surface that early in the contest, and the remainder of the day showed that what happened in the 13th over was an anomaly. Except for the occasional delivery with more drift than usual, there wasn't much turn on offer, and Devdutt remained very busy and breezy in his approach, outscoring his senior partner, Rahul, with ease.

Like the spinners, pacers Lahiru ***** ara and Asitha Fernando also found little ***** istance. The two had their moments, but their effort wasn't consistent enough to challenge the visitors in the beautiful batting conditions. After the first rain break, Asitha bowled a testing spell to both Rahul and Devdutt, but both were seasoned enough to navigate the period, when moisture might have seeped into the surface because of the strong shower, and then feasted on some ordinary bowling.
While Rahul was happy to switch to blockathon mode, Devdutt kept the board moving at a fair clip. The Karnataka batters, who spend a lot of time off the field bonding over their mutual love for coffee, complemented each other really well. Rahul, who unfortunately retired hurt due to cramps, enjoys batting with Devdutt as the left-hander's positive approach allows him to switch to zen mode.

Devdutt remained in the driving seat of the 150-run stand, which put India in a dominant position on the opening day, maximizing the crucial toss Shubman Gill had won earlier. With the pitch expected to deteriorate in the coming days, India's best shot at winning the Test is to bat once and bat big, and both Devdutt and Rahul laid a solid foundation for that.

A couple of weeks ago, Devdutt was nowhere close to the playing XI, but an ill-timed injury to Sai Sudharsan opened up the No. 3 slot. The management, not

Little League Baseball regionals 2026: Full bracket, TV schedule, channels, scores for LLWS U.S. qualifying games originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Fifty-one teams will play for 10 slots in the Little League World Series field as the United States regionals play out over the next week.
Regionals will be held at five sites around the country, from Connecticut to California, with the top remaining teams from each state and Washington, D.C., trying to fight their way through the brackets for a dream trip to South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Last year's LLWS ended with the Asia-Pacific representative from Chinese Taipei knocking off the Mountain Region champion from Summerlin, Nevada in the championship game.
It's a grueling road to get to that point, though, and the U.S. region tournaments will determine who gets a chance to play for the ultimate youth baseball ****** le.

#regionals #little #league

Anthony Slater: Mike Dunleavy's quotes today on Steph Curry's future and extension eligibility with the Warriors. On the extension: "I'm pretty confident Steph will finish his career (with the Warriors). Ultimately it's his call, his decision, whether that's allowing his contract to run out and move on or — look, if he comes to me and wants to be moved, Joe and I will talk it through. We wouldn't love it. But he's earned the right to do what he wants. But as far as the messaging or any idea that he'd be anywhere else, that's not a thing we're looking at or he's looking at." On Steph mentioning anything other than retiring a Warrior: "He hasn't. That's always been the message (to stay with the Warriors). That's always been what he's discussed. I think that's tracking quite well." "There are two things I'm confident about with Steph. He really, really wants to win and he wants to finish his career as a Warrior. I don't think that changes tomorrow, August 29th, start of the season, middle of the season, end of next season. Those things are going to be consistent."
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Mike Dunleavy Jr on Stephen Curry's future: I'm pretty confident Steph will finish his career with the Warriors

#steph #mike

Aug. 11—PULLMAN — It was a quick trip to Pullman for Ryan Leaf and his USA Network colleagues on Monday.
The less than 24 hour-trip provided little time to hit up some of Leaf's favorite eateries — that will come in the fall, Leaf said, when the crew finds itself in town for some of the industry-high 22 Pac-12 football games on its broadcast schedule.
However, the trip provided plenty of time for USA Sports' "A team" of Leaf, serving as the network's lead in-game ***** yst for Pac-12 football, play-by-play broadcaster Nate Gatter and sideline reporter Lauren Green to spend the day with the Washington State Cougars and ... visit Leaf's former residence.
There, his colleagues had a question for him.
"'How did you fit four football players in that small house?' We were college kids; we weren't making any money at the time, right? So we had to stay wherever we could stay," said Leaf, a three-year Cougar quarterback and No. 2 overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. "I just needed a bed to sleep at night after working hard at the facility. Showed them those places and then campus — it's a special campus up on the hill."

#stay