Ohio State just announced its partnership with JPMorgan Chase and will place the bank's logo on jerseys across all 36 varsity sports from the 2026-27 season.
According to ESPN, the agreement is expected to generate nearly $17 million per year, making it one of the richest jersey patch deals in college sports to date. While the record-breaking deal represents a major financial win for the Buckeyes, it also sparked a heated debate among college football fans over the continued commercialization of the sport.
Many fans questioned whether jersey sponsorships belong in college athletics.
"Didn't realize Ohio State was poor. Yikes. This is a bad look," one fan wrote on X.
However, not everyone opposed the partnership.

#college #jersey #fans #according

Ferran Torres has had quite the summer. An extra-time winner in the World Cup final sealed success for Spain in North America, etching his name into national and football folklore.
Torres had the most productive season of his Barcelona career in 2025/26, but there are suggestions he could leave as the Spanish side seek to sign Julian Alvarez. We've looked at the likeliest destinations for the forward.
Paris Saint-Germain – 17/20
Paris Saint-Germain are priced as frontrunners as Luis Enrique looks to add even more depth to a star-studded frontline. With Bradley Barcola agitating for an exit and Yan Diomande off to Real Madrid, Torres could offer an ideal replacement. Enrique gave Torres his Spain debut and appreciates his versatile profile.
Liverpool – 2/1

#germain #America

Veteran goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen may have made his final appearance in an FC Barcelona shirt, reports Mundo Deportivo.
With his loan move to Ajax nearing completion, the Barcelona first captain featured in Friday's pre-season friendly against CE Europa, a match that could prove to be his farewell as a Blaugrana player.
Ter Stegen's proposed loan to Ajax is now in its final stages, and all indications suggest the deal will be completed in the coming days.
As a result, the 34-year-old is not expected to travel with Barcelona's squad to St. George's Park in England on Monday for the club's pre-season training camp.
Instead, he is likely to head to Amsterdam to begin the next chapter of his career under Ajax manager Michel.

#final #loan #andre

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From the Clash at Bowman Gray through a relocated Championship Weekend, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season promises start-to-finish excitement.
The schedule features several new wrinkles, including a street race in San Diego, the All-Star Race moving to Dover, and former All-Star host North Wilkesboro staging its first points race since 1996.
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One of the biggest changes comes at the very end, as Championship Weekend returns to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the first time since 2019 after the series capped its last six seasons in Phoenix.

#sporting #weekend #every #first

It seems crazy that the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals will be calling new locations and stadiums home in the somewhat-near future.
For the Chiefs, of course, it will be in a new state as they cross the border into Kansas to build this stadium near the Kansas Speedway in Wyandotte County.
It's going to be a beauty. A fully enclosed roof that they say will include translucent ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) panels. It's a $3 billion project. It will seat 70,000 people and have over 20,000 parking ***** es.
Sounds like everyone needs to ride with three or more in their vehicle to have enough parking ***** es when the stadium is full.
Joking aside, it is going to be brilliant. But brilliant things come at a cost — and a cost to you. It's only a wonder how much season tickets will rise with the brilliance of the new stadium coming. Heck, let alone season tickets, for the regular football fan like I am, I may have to spend half my paycheck to get a decent seat to watch the Denver Broncos whoop up on the Chiefs in 2031.

#near

BLAINE, Minn. — As Yogi Berra once said, it's getting late early on the PGA Tour.
Only three weeks remain in the regular season of the FedEx Cup; only 70 players move on to the playoffs. Heading into this week's 3M Open, Keegan Bradley and Brian Harman are among the 22 players that made the playoffs last season and are currently outside the top 70 of the 2026 FedExCup standings. Bradley, who ranks 77th, made it all the way to East Lake and the Tour Championship and had done so three straight seasons, finishing 16th while Harman, currently No. 78, wasn't far behind him at No. 18. Both are in the field this week at TPC Twin Cities and looking to improve their position. Another player on the list, Denny McCarthy, who enters the week at No. 97, summed up the challenge ahead: "Gotta play good golf now, no ifs ands or buts about it." Here's a look at the full list of the 22 on the outside looking in.
Andrew Novak
Brian Campbell
Brian Harman

#brian #harman #tour #players

The Los Angeles Dodger put together a strong offensive display on Wednesday, with Max Muncy, Tommy Edman and Dalton Rushing all playing huge roles as the Dodgers claimed a series win.
The Dodgers lost the opening game of the series against the Philadelphia Phillies, but a two-run homer off of Muncy’s bat gave them the win in the second game of the set.
Muncy hit yet another two-run home run on Wednesday—passing Ron Cey in the Dodgers’ all-time leaderboard—with the game tied at three after two fantastic at-bats from Dalton Rushing, giving the Dodgers a 5-3 lead, and the rest of the offense did their job to extend the advantage late.
The Dodgers won the game by a score of 9-5.
Eric Lauer started the game for the Dodgers, throwing five innings as the starter. The Phillies struck early against the left-hander, as Alec Bohm jumped on a 1-0 changeup to hit his 13th homer of the season to make the score 2-0.

#homer #score

Of the many shocking moments in Michigan State athletics this decade, perhaps the most surprising was the decision of MSU basketball star Tre Holloman to leave Michigan State by way of the transfer portal for NC State. Holloman was a beloved Spartan, and MSU fans were in uproar over the decision in what became an extremely divisive moment in MSU basketball history.
Now, Tre Holloman is back in Lansing, where he lives and raises his daughter, and was in attendance at this week's Moneyball Pro-Am. Naturally, Holloman was asked about the decision to leave, along with a potential return if the NCAA allows players like him and Jaxon Kohler to have one more year of eligibility.
Holloman laughed and said 'no comment' when asked if he regretted his decision to leave, and said that if there was a good plan for him at MSU, he would love to come back for one more season if he had the chance. You can watch the full clip below:
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#state #Basketball

A third Carolina Panthers player has hit the shelf on Tuesday.
Cornerback Jaylon Guilbeau has been placed on the reserve/non-football injury list. The 22-year-old defender and the rest of the team's rookie class reported back to Charlotte this morning, right before the start of training camp.
Guilbeau signed with the Panthers this past spring as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Texas. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder played four seasons for the Longhorns—amassing 124 combined tackles (8.0 for a loss), an interception, 10 passes defensed and a sack.
Earlier in the afternoon, Carolina placed a pair of veteran starters—right tackle Taylor Moton and cornerback Jaycee Horn—on the NFI list. Horn is expected to return soon after sustaining a cut on his foot while Moton, who was diagnosed with a blood clot in his lung in late June, seems likely to miss some time into the regular season.
The Panthers did not provide any additional information on the nature of Guilbeau's injury.

#guilbeau #moton #placed #injury

Part of what makes the Los Angeles Rams offense so dangerous is their receiving corps. Though they're lacking a true WR3, they have two of the best wideouts in the game atop the depth chart.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler polled NFL executives, coaches and scouts from around the league to get their thoughts on the 10 best wide receivers in football, and both Puka Nacua and Davante Adams made the list.
Nacua was predictably ranked higher, making a huge jump from being an honorable mention last year to No. 4 this season. Still, no voter ranked him in the top two, and one had him ranked outside the top 10 altogether, somehow.
One NFL coordinator called him and Ja'Marr Chase, who ranked No. 1, the hardest receivers to tackle, also praising his ability to "play any spot."
Last year, Nacua was on the fringe of the top 10. He wasn't to be denied this year, appearing on all but one ballot.

The MMA world was shook on Saturday following the co-main event of UFC 329. Max Holloway won by TKO after Conor McGregor appeared to injure his knee and the referee stopped the fight.
McGregor appeared on camera for the first time on Tuesday and vowed that he will return. He delivered a short message that showed him in good spirits. ACD MMA shared the clip on X, and it has since received hundreds of reactions.
MORE: UFC Power Rankings following UFC 329’s Conor McGregor disaster
“We’ll be back. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, amen.”
“We’ll be back to rob you again! Nah in all seriousness, it’s totally a script. This is his redemption arc, he’s going to win this next fight and retire for sure,” one fan posted.

One of Ohio State's primary targets in the 2028 class has made a decision, and will be playing for a rival.
Anthony Blalock Jr. is a 4-star offensive lineman from Youngstown. Ohio. He was ranked as the No. 204 in the 2028 class and the No. 6 player in the state of Ohio according to the 24/7 Sports Composite rankings.. Blalock announced his commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Monday. It was an unfortunate result for Ohio State, who have continued to try to make an effort to keep in-state talent home.
Blalock had emerged as one of the top prospects in the state, standing at 6-foot-5, 305 pounds. He had the type of size that drew the attention of several Power Four programs, including Indiana, Florida State, Texas Tech, and Georgia Tech. Ohio State stayed in the recruiting process until the very end; however, Alabama ultimately won out.
For the Buckeyes, the loss stings because Blalock Jr. could have been a great story about a local kid staying home and turning into a foundational piece for a future Ohio State line. Perception will matter, and Alabama coming into the state and stealing one of the best it has to offer is a humbling experience.
For Ohio State, the focus will shift to the next tier of offensive linemen targets in the 2028 class. This recruitment also served as a reminder that despite the reputation and momentum that Ohio State has had recently on the recruiting side, there is no room to relax.

Bryson DeChambeau is trying to avoid making a bit of unfortunate history this week at the Open Championship.
The two-time U.S. Open champion has struggled in major championships in 2026, missing the cut at the Masters, PGA Championship and U.S. Open. He's one of only three players who have played in all three majors to not make the weekend in any of them.
And at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, he is trying to avoid becoming the first multiple-time major champion to miss the cut in all four majors since 1998.
World Golf Hall of Fame and three-time Open champ Nick Faldo dubbed it "The Rough Slam."
"We've got to name it, right?" he said in an interview with Sky Sports on Tuesday.

The 78th annual Ozark Amateur at Schifferdecker Golf Course came down to a one-hole playoff Sunday between Missouri Southern State University golfer Zach Gardner and University of Missouri-Kansas City's Jack Spencer, with Spencer taking the ******* le after logging a birdie on the playoff hole.
Spencer (67, 67-134) sank a 10-foot putt on the playoff hole, but Gardner (66, 68-134) had to settle for par after his 8-foot try missed the mark. Spencer, who also won the 57th annual Briarbrook Invitational last month in Carl Junction with a birdie putt on the final hole, claimed his second Ozark Amateur ******* le after winning the tourney in 2024.
"I felt confident, I think, after the Invitational (at Briarbrook), where I kind of proved to myself that I can come through in those moments," Spencer said. "So when it got tight down the stretch, I wasn't nervous or scared of anything. I didn't play my best, but I played with confidence, and that's what worked out for me."
Gardner, competing in his first Ozark Amateur, held the lead after Saturday's first day, carding a 5-under 66. Three other golfers — Spencer, Max Templeman and Fabian Oeschle — came in one stroke back of Gardner at 67, setting up a competitive final round Sunday.
Gardner talked about his round Sunday.

Bayern Munich have made initial enquiries about FC Barcelona star Jules Kounde, contacting the French defender’s representatives to ******* s his current situation and determine whether he would be open to a future move.
While reports in Germany had suggested interest from the Bavarians over the weekend, SPORT now confirms from sources close to the situation, the Bundesliga champions have recently sought information regarding Kounde’s contractual status and long-term intentions.
Although Kounde remains an important member of Hansi Flick’s squad, he is not considered untouchable.
After establishing himself as one of the world’s best right-backs last season, the French international has struggled to maintain the same level of consistency throughout the current campaign.
While he has continued to produce strong performances, Barcelona believe occasional lapses in concentration have proved costly in several matches.

Everything you need to know about the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League…
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We'll compete in Europe's top tier continental competition for the 16th successive season, which is the longest ongoing run amongst English sides.
Enzo Maresca will be hoping to lead us to a second success in that time, after Pep Guardiola lifted the famous trophy in 2023.
The league phase will be held on Friday 27 August 2026 at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

Barcelona have moved quickly to secure a move for talented German attacker Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund.
Much like the Anthony Gordon deal that they pulled off earlier this summer, there was little to no news about Barça’s interest before they submitted the first bid.
Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano gave his patented ‘Here we go’ for the deal earlier this week, with the 24-year-old now on his way to Barcelona.
The Catalans have agreed a deal worth €22 million plus €7 million in add-ons to sign the Bundesliga attacker.
Adeyemi to add more pace in the Barcelona frontline. (Photo by Fabio Deinert/Getty Images)

England manager Thomas Tuchel is happy with the Three Lions reaching the World Cup semifinal, and thrilled with their bravery, but feels the team performing below standard.
Norway took an early lead and Jude Bellingham's fantastic tournament saw him lead England back with a pair of goals in a 2-1 extra time win.
MORE — Norway vs England recap, video highlights
"We made life very, very difficult for ourselves today," Tuchel said on FOX after the game. "The result is fantastic, we're in the last four it's amazing, but we're not happy with the performance."
He was asked in what sense?

Newport County had a trialist sent off as they were beaten 2-1 in a pre-season friendly at Southern League Premier division side Gloucester City.
County defender Lee Jenkins headed home from Harrison Biggins' corner to give Newport a first-half lead at Gloucester's Meadow Park home.
But Gloucester turned the game around as they scored twice in the opening 18 minutes of the second period.
League Two Newport's hopes of finding an equaliser were not helped when one of three trialists in the their squad was dismissed after receiving a second booking 21 minutes from the end despite only coming off the bench at half-time.
Defeat was a first in pre-season for Newport, who are under the guidance of interim boss Chris Todd (pictured above), after wins over Bristol Manor Farm and Newport City.

Good morning! It's draft day for Major League Baseball which, strangely, comes at a terrible time for the Red Sox. They've won seven in a row! They're somehow surging up the standings despite suffering a new injury every day! It's time to celebrate the NOW! Not to look to the future!
Alas, the schedule is what it is, and the baseball gods Rob Manfred has decided that the best time to hold the MLB draft is on a Saturday afternoon, when it will compete against a full slate of MLB games as fans gear up for the All-Star Break. So, to some extent, the big league club will take a backseat today.
The Draft begins with rounds 1-4 today, which will be broadcast on NBC/Peacock starting at 1PM, with coverage moving to MLB Network at 2:30.
The Red Sox will make the 20th, 67th, and 96th picks in the first four rounds today.
Yesterday, Bob touched upon the question of what strategy the Sox should pursue, as Craig Breslow is coming off several years in a row of loading up on arms (to great success). Check out the discussion and mock drafts there, and then stay tuned to OTM as the picks come in.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to the Wimbledon final on Sunday, tennis star Alexander Zverev said after his straight-sets semi-final win over British outsider Arthur Fery.
Merz had called his manager and announced that he would come with his wife, the 29-year-old German said on Friday. "If something happens in Europe at short notice now, then probably not," Zverev added.
The French Open champion is the first German male tennis player in the final of the London grass Grand Slam tournament since Boris Becker in 1995. Zverev could become the first German Wimbledon men's singles champion since Michael Stich in 1991.
Hamburg-born Zverev celebrated his first Grand Slam ****** le at Roland Garros in early June.
After his Paris triumph, Zverev said he received a call from Merz.

The NCAA has announced the second site for the Opening Round of the Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
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Wichita, Kansas, will join Dayton as the two host cities for the Opening Round of the 2027 and 2028 tournaments, according to an NCAA spokesperson.
This comes after the NCAA decided to expand the tournament field from 68 to 76 teams, as previously reported.
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AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson stats today: Tracking live points, rebounds and more from Summer League showdown originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Washington Wizards held the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, opting to take AJ Dybantsa instead of Darryn Peterson, a decision the front office will hope works out in the future. While Summer League isn't going to determine who the better player is or what careers they'll have, this will be their first time going up against one another in the NBA.
You can find all stats and more from today's game between Dybantsa and Peterson below, with our live tracker here at Sporting News.
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With France and Morocco set to square off in a highly anticipated World Cup quarterfinal at Foxborough's Boston Stadium, former U.S. Men's National Team standout and New England Revolution broadcaster Charlie Davies says the tournament has exceeded expectations both on and off the field.
Davies joined Boston 25 Thursday morning to discuss the 2026 World Cup's impact on New England, Team USA's future, and the star power that continues to captivate soccer fans around the globe.
"This World Cup has been sensational," Davies said. "People came to this country with a certain perception, and they've been blown away by how welcoming New Englanders have been."
The New Hampshire native said one of the biggest surprises has been how strongly soccer has resonated in a region long dominated by traditional sports powers like the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins.
"Finally, the sport has cut through here, and people have given it a chance," Davies said. "I'm in heaven."

Marcus Christopher had tried to nail his new BMX trick countless times.
The flair triple downside tailwhip was proving tough. Attempts in a foam pit gave him the confidence to try it on practice ramps. But the degree of difficulty was insanely high.
More weeks of practice followed, and then, boom, finally, he stuck the landing in training. Competition was next, but an attempt at the X Games in Sacramento in June was a miss.
The 2021 Lake High School graduate didn't give up. Christopher went for the risky maneuver at the X Games in ****** an, which ran July 4 and 5. And he pulled it off flawlessly to a roar of the crowd. Television commentators raved about the "NBD" trick − never been done.
The stunt won him a silver medal in the best BMX park trick category. That wasn't even Christopher's best showing at the X Games in ****** an, where he also won gold for BMX park.

Jon Rahm did LIV Golf few favours with his response to being asked whether he would be prepared to put his own money into the league as they seek fresh investment.
The golfing world seems to be no closer to learning what the future holds for LIV, with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia set to walk away at the end of the season.
Ultimately, Scott O’Neil appears to face an uphill battle convincing anyone to part with the significant sums the league is trying to raise.
The frightening amount of money the PIF invested in LIV Golf convinced some huge names to leave the PGA Tour. It is also fair to say that the formation of LIV has had a seismic impact on the game.
But what it did not do is turn LIV into a force that could rival the PGA Tour. Their momentum has completely stalled over the last couple of years.

If you’re headed out to Dodger Stadium Wednesday night for the series finale against the Colorado Rockies, consider getting some tickets to the 50/50 raffle.
The money raised that night will go to help the victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela, a topic near and dear to the hearts of multiple Dodgers who hail from the South American country.
Eliezer Alfonzo, a catcher, learned just hours before making his MLB debut that his stepmother, Patricia, and younger sister, Eliana, had been killed in the two earthquakes that devastated Venezuela on June 24.
After the game, Alfonzo addressed the media, including speaking in English about the role his family played in his MLB journey.
Alfonzo said he spoke with his father — who previously played in the big leagues — and brother ahead of the game, though he mourned that his sister was unable to see his debut.

“Three weeks ago, (Eliana) told me she had a beautiful dream, but she wasn’t going to tell me anything until the dream came true,” Alfonzo said. “I’m pretty sure the dream was something about this. I wish she was alive to watch me play in the big leagues, but I know she’s in God’s eyes now. She’s going to protect me and she’s going to enjoy every moment that I am going to have.”

Twins get 'absolute haul' Joe Ryan trade update from MLB insider originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Minnesota Twins are not exactly in a position to sell this summer, as they're just 4.0 games out of the AL Central and 1.5 games back in the AL Wild Card.
Despite all of the trade buzz surrounding Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan, the Twins might not be selling. However, if the Twins fall apart in July, leading up to the deadline, Ryan could be on the move. So, what could the Twins get?
Well, according to MLB insider Robert Murray of Fansided.com, the Twins could get an "absolute haul" if they trade Ryan this summer by the August 3 trade deadline.
"Ryan, 30, has 1.5 years left on his contract and considering his performance this season - a 3.36 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 104.1 innings - the Twins could get an absolute haul in return," Murray writes.

Newcastle United have come alive in the transfer market this summer and are stepping up efforts to revamp Eddie Howe's squad.
According to Sky reporter Florian Plettenberg, the Magpies have now turned their attention to SC Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi.
Newcastle are planning for life after Sandro Tonali following the Italian's big-money move to Tottenham Hotspur, and they are looking to shop in the Bundesliga.
They have two highly-rated midfielders in their extensive shortlist, but Manzambi is considered a primary target, particularly after his World Cup heroics with Switzerland.
Manzambi took the chance to showcase his talent on the biggest stage in world football, notching three goals and two ***** ists to help Switzerland reach the World Cup round of 32.

The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team.
Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2025, questions they face and their roster outlook.
Here is receiver Jalen Brooks.
Brooks enters his fourth NFL season and second with the Cardinals. He was drafted in the seventh round by the Dallas Cowboys in 2023 and was with Dallas until he was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement last October. He signed with the Cardinals to their practice squad and signed to the active roster in December.
He appeared in five games and had three receptions for 51 yards. He also averaged 25.4 yards on 10 kick returns. He played 107 snaps on offense and 30 on special teams.