Michigan and Oklahoma produced plenty of serious football Saturday afternoon. Somehow, one of the most memorable sequences involved a guy who never played a snap.
During Michigan's 17-10 victory over No. 11 Oklahoma, Wolverines linebacker Troy Bowles recovered a second-quarter fumble and headed toward the Michigan sideline with the football. An Oklahoma ball boy apparently had one objective: get that ball back.
The resulting pursuit quickly became one of the game's viral moments.
The video below shows the Oklahoma ball boy following Bowles down the Michigan sideline, repeatedly attempting to reclaim the Sooners' football while Bowles kept moving. The effort level was unquestionable. The leverage situation was considerably less favorable.
The scene followed one of Michigan's biggest defensive plays of the first half.

#michigan #bowles #Football #ball

Liberty Hill hosts Vandegrift on Friday in a clash of two Central Texas high school football powers.
Running their traditional slot-T offense, the Panthers (2-0) have started their season in impressive fashion with wins over Killeen High and San Marcos.
Vandegrift (1-1) used a fourth-quarter comeback to force overtime and eventually take a 28-21 win over San Antonio Brennan in Week 1, then lost 38-7 to San Antonio Johnson in Week 2 in a rare home loss.
It's an intriguing matchup of a Class 5A Division II team in Liberty Hill vs. a Class 6A squad in Vandegrift.
Follow along for live updates and scoring.

#hill

Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a report by The New York Times.
The team is accused of circumventing the NBA salary cap involving Kawhi Leonard.
Last week, the NBA punished the franchise with a $30 million fine and suspended owner Steve Ballmer. The league also stripped the Clippers of five first-round draft picks.
The Clippers have said they intend to vigorously challenge the findings and penalties.
This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.

#clippers #kawhi #last

Two quarterbacks, one mission.
Arch Manning versus Julian Sayin with the whole country watching.
And their teams are pretty good, too.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) signs autographs for young fans after winning their game against the Texas State Bobcats 59-7 at Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin, Sept. 5, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman)
We're here for it, even if the face of the Texas Longhorns nearly broke his in the moments before authoring a comprehensive season-opening beatdown of the Texas State Bobcats: Unbeknownst to the 102,000 at Royal-Memorial Stadium who watched him lead the Horns, Manning took his biggest hit long before the opening kickoff.

#austin

49ers get warning about their Super Bowl window originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The San Francisco 49ers are a legacy team and the kind of team that always expects to go all the way. But, even for teams that are historically successful, there are often years where they're just better suited to win than others.
This coming season is one of those years for the 49ers. They're positioned well in 2026 to thrive, but after that, their chances drop off quite a bit. The reason has a lot to do with the age of this team's players.
Quarterback Brock Purdy is 26 years old, but this team's projected starting offense averages 30.3 years old, the oldest in the NFL.
On Sunday, Aaron Schatz at ESPN unleashed a feature naming a handful of NFL teams who will have their best shot to win a Super Bowl this year and then a more difficult shot in 2027.

#years #sporting #they 're

The UCLA Bruins will take on the Cal Golden Bears on Saturday at California Memorial Stadium in a Week 1 college football matchup.
Nov 29, 2025; Berkeley, California, USA; California Golden Bears wide receiver Cole Boscia (82) gestures after catching a pass for a first down against the Southern Methodist Mustangs during the fourth quarter at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Date: Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026
Time: 10:30 PM ET
Channel: ESPN

#california #saturday #ucla

Chelsea's season is barely underway, yet questions are already emerging around Estêvão's role under new head coach Xabi Alonso.
According to ESPN Brazil, the young Brazilian is concerned that his opportunities could be reduced under Alonso, despite wanting to remain at Stamford Bridge. The report, written by Renato Senise, suggests the player has privately discussed his situation with close ****** ociates.
The timing is significant. Estêvão missed the final stretch of last season because of a right thigh muscle injury suffered in April, which also ruled him out of the World Cup. Having returned to Chelsea, he now faces a difficult battle for regular first team football.
Alonso has taken charge of only three Chelsea matches so far, two in the Premier League and one in the English League Cup, but the early signs have prompted concern.
Estêvão made a seven minute appearance against Fulham before starting against Luton Town in the cup. He was then an unused substitute during Chelsea's 4-3 victory over Brighton.

#brazilian #stamford

The Cardinals have crossed the proverbial goal line and are locking up one of their key young offensive players.
According to a joint report from ESPN and NFL Network, receiver Michael Wilson has agreed to a three-year extension with the club.
Wilson, a third-round pick in 2023, was entering the last year of his rookie contract.
The deal is worth $75 million with a maximum value of $78 million with $47 million guaranteed.
Josh Weinfuss of ESPN reported on Wednesday night that there had been "movement" in negotiations and that a deal could happen before the end of the week.

#deal

By Ari Liljenwall
TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS:Loan
ATX receive: Chris Applewhite
NSH receive: $50k GAM
Austin FC have acquired defender Chris Applewhite on loan from Nashville SC, the clubs announced Wednesday.

#loan #liljenwall #status #austin

Third baseman Carlos Correa was cleared Tuesday to take a significant next step in his attempt to return to the Houston Astros this year from ankle surgery.
Correa, who had surgery in early May for a torn peroneus brevis tendon, had a doctor's appointment Tuesday at which he was cleared to increase his baseball activities. The plan is for Correa to report to the Astros' minor-league facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., this weekend to begin that ramp-up.
"From the moment I had the surgery, my plan has always been to try to get back and play this year," Correa said Tuesday. "So now that we're going to ramp up for real and see how the foot's going to respond, this will be a real test for us to see if we can come back and play."
Correa has increased his activity over the past month while rehabbing in Houston. He is hitting against a pitching machine, taking ground **** and sprinting at "95%" at this point, he said.
Correa has not run bases or faced live pitching, two significant hurdles that would be part of his program in Florida. He will not be playing in games there immediately, as there are still boxes he must check.

#astros #significant #ramp

The Seattle Seahawks have done what they were required to do at the end of preseason: form a 53-man roster and a practice squad.
There will undoubtedly be a slew of activity from now until the day before Seattle's opening night game against the New England Patriots on Sept. 9, so what you see right now is almost certainly not what you're going to see come Super Bowl banner raising night at Lumen Field. We still, ultimately, have a lot to talk about when it comes to Seattle's roster decisions.
The initial 53-man roster didn't feature too many shock moves, particularly when the Seahawks retained so many of their players from last season. Maybe there was a minor shock when the Seahawks used some 2027 draft capital to get Avery Smith from the Los Angeles Chargers, signifying yet another move focused on finding the right depth at cornerback. There was no need to fret, for example, about cornerback Trevon Diggs being released when he was destined for the 17-man practice squad, which may have yielded more eyebrow raisers.
None of Cody White, Jamie Sheriff, Noah Igbinoghene, D'Anthony Bell, or Jalan Gaines made Seattle's initial practice squad. We know what White won't be back after he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad, but we're still TBD on whether any of those players makes their way back to Seattle any time soon.
To recap and ****** yze all of the big moves the Seahawks made over the weekend, join myself and The Hawks Eye Podcast host (and Field Gulls staffer!) Bryce Coutts at a little after 6:35 pm PT for our roster and practice squad breakdowns in the first Seahawks Aftermath of the season. If you don't catch us live, this podcast will be available for replay whenever we're off the air, which is ideally in about an hour or less. You can tell us your biggest takeaways and thoughts either in the comments section or in the YouTube live chat function!

#seahawks #Seattle #right

It took seven days more than expected, but Walsh Jesuit will get to play its second game of the Ohio high school football season in Week 3 on Friday, Sept. 4.
The Warriors (1-0), ranked No. 1 in the Beacon Journal's Power Poll heading into Week 2 after a season-opening rout of Highland, had to cancel their home opener against Springfield (Clark Co.) late last week after an outbreak of an illness in the Springfield program.
Now Walsh will face a strong test when it hosts Toledo Central Catholic (2-0), a 2025 Division III state runner-up that started the season with wins over Trotwood-Madison (27-9) and Portage Central (24-14).
We'll have complete coverage of Week 3 for Walsh and the other Greater Akron teams throughout the week. Here's a look at this week's games (all kick off at 7 p.m. unless noted):
Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all season

#season #ohio #springfield #Football

Red Sox Get Major Bullpen Boost Before Doubleheader Against Yankees originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Boston Red Sox received an important reinforcement at exactly the right time.
Boston announced Saturday that right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock was reinstated from the 15-day injured list. He will serve as the club's 27 players for its day-night doubleheader against the New York Yankees. Whitlock had been sidelined since Aug. 10 because of right elbow inflammation. He threw live batting practice Wednesday and came through the session without any issues, clearing the way for his return at Yankee Stadium. The timing could hardly be better for interim manager Chad Tracy.
Boston must cover at least 18 innings Saturday, with Game 1 beginning at 1:05 p.m. ET and the nightcap scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET. Even the deepest bullpen can be stretched during a doubleheader, especially when the second game comes only a few hours after the first ends. Whitlock gives Tracy another proven late-inning option and reduces the likelihood that one of Boston's lower-leverage relievers will be forced into a critical spot.
The Red Sox are also calling up Raymond Burgos as the final player on the roster for the doubleheader.

#tracy #bullpen

La Liga giants Real Madrid have late this week moved to shut down any and all speculation linking Trent Alexander-Arnold with an imminent departure from the club.
This comes amid the ******* urance that the England international maintains a central role in the plans of Los Blancos moving forward.
For those not aware, surprise rumours linking Alexander-Arnold with a move back to the Premier League with former employers Liverpool surfaced online this week.
Amid the Reds' ongoing struggles to source a long-term replacement for the 27-year-old, it has been suggested that they could seek out what would be a shock reunion.
Not only that, but with Alexander-Arnold having been forced to make do with a place on the bench for both of Real Madrid's first two La Liga fixtures of the season, it was hinted that an approach could be made with a view to an immediate transfer.

#liga #real #week #england

The ACC is following the lead of the Big Ten and SEC in putting a curb on coaches from adding players to their rosters who have declared for NFL, NBA or WNBA drafts or signed pro contracts. The conference's board of directors voted unanimously on Thursday to direct ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips to throw the book at would-be Lane Kiffins and Will Wades among the coaching ranks.
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: The ACC is following the lead of the Big Ten and SEC …

#WNBA #commissioner #wades

Looking back at his 20-year career in the Irish League, Aaron Hogg remembers the first time he went to the bookies with his team-mates.
A teenager at the time, he didn't know the journey it would set him upon. It was a road of debt, broken relationships and severe depression.
The goalkeeper was not the first Irish League player to have a gambling addiction, and he won't be the last.
But now, eight years since he last placed a bet, he's at the heart of an initiative to try and help those who need it through the new player-led Gambling Support Group (GSG).
Its introduction coincides with increased sponsorship of the men's and women's Irish Premiership from betting companies from this season, while the two League Cups and a regional tournament are also sponsored by bookmakers.

#time #looking

Xabi Alonso came to Craven Cottage hoping for another Premier League first. Twenty-two years earlier, he bagged his first English top-flight goal for Liverpool. Against a former Reds team-mate striving for the same goal in Alvaro Arbeloa, he made another happy memory on his managerial bow.
Most pictured his return to England to come with Liverpool; Chelsea fans already seem grateful he's landed in London. While far from the perfect performance, victory in a five-goal thriller against Fulham brought a lot of encouragement.
A mixture of big spending and summer snubs seems to have forged one of the most dangerous attacking front threes in the league. Morgan Rogers showed signs he was worthy of his £117m price tag. Cole Palmer, with a point to prove after his World Cup omission, suddenly looked like a real problem again after what was, by his standards, a dud of a season. His link-up with Joao Pedro took effect within 31 seconds.
Chelsea's front three stole the show against Fulham (Reuters)
"They are going to be a very important part of the team," recognised Alonso, who now wants the trio's team-mates to reach the level they exhibited on Monday night. "To build [the team] around them, no. To build the team with them. They need to take responsibility, they need to lead the rest, they need to inspire the rest, because if they do great, the other ones will follow.

#goal #need

It was not easy, but the Tennessee **** ans raised their preseason record to 2-0 by defeating the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
While a victory is always a good thing for a young franchise, the heavy lifting was done by players who will likely be on the practice squad or out of the league in a couple of weeks, and that dampens the feel. The **** ans' starters must play better in this third preseason game; there is no doubt about that.
While it was not a crisp outing by the first team, the reserves and special teams stepped up and led the comeback, and some players delivered down the stretch.
Here are a few things we learned from the victory.
Before both preseason games, the **** ans had some positive outings in joint practices against the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, and there was tangible excitement from the results; unfortunately, that production didn't carry over into the games. Which begs the question about what can truly be taken from the game.

#Titans #preseason #tennessee

Earlier this month, the Indiana Fever were riding high as one of the hottest teams in the league, winning five consecutive games. On Saturday, however, the Fever suffered their second consecutive loss after some late-game mistakes from Caitlin Clark.
While the losses obviously weren't what the Fever were hoping for, Clark was already looking at Sunday's game against the Chicago Sky as an opportunity to bounce back almost as soon as Saturday's game ended.
Late in Saturday's matchup against the Liberty, Clark had possession of the ball with just under 50 seconds remaining and the Fever trailing 103-100.
Rather than attempt a three-pointer to potentially even the score or look for a high-percentage shot, Clark drove to the basket and attempted to draw a foul. However, Clark didn't get the call, and the Liberty got the rebound.
Instead of quickly getting back on defense and working to keep the game within one possession, Clark took her time getting back to her feet while visibly showing her frustration with the referees. Once she finally returned to the defensive end, she immediately committed an unnecessary foul on Liberty guard Pauline Astier, prompting visible frustration from teammate Kelsey Mitchell.

#liberty #late #consecutive

Norwich City head coach Philippe Clement spoke to BBC Radio Norfolk after his side's Championship defeat at Millwall.
For a written selection of his quotes, click here.
Latest Norwich City news and **** ysis

#Millwall

Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur live results, updates and highlights from TikTok boxing fight originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Most Valuable Promotions returns with another boxing card this weekend, bringing Amanda Serrano back to the ring for a featherweight ****** le defense against Lucrecia Manzur in California. The event will stream live on TikTok as Serrano puts her WBA and WBO featherweight ****** les on the line.
Serrano (49-4-1) enters on a two-fight winning streak following her trilogy with Katie Taylor, which ended with Taylor winning all three bouts. One of the most decorated fighters of her generation, "The Real Deal" has won world ****** les across seven weight classes and spent much of her career competing on boxing's biggest stages.
The Puerto Rican star now has another piece of history within reach. Serrano enters the fight with 32 knockout victories, tied with Hall of Famer Christy Martin, and can move ahead of Martin with the 33rd stoppage win of her career.
MORE: The case for two vs. three-minute rounds in women's boxing

#serrano #amanda #lucrecia #TikTok

Jim West thinks UFC champion Sean Strickland presents a challenge that ***** ody else does at middleweight.
Anthony Hernandez (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) saw his eight-fight winning streak snapped by Strickland (31-7 MMA, 18-7 UFC) in February. Strickland went onto upset Khamzat Chimaev to claim the middleweight ***** le at UFC 328.
Hernandez's coach West says they approached Strickland's unique style incorrectly.
"Like in Anthony's case, obviously he had an eight-fight win streak, which is the longest in UFC middleweight history, and then he had a mishap," West told MMA Junkie Radio. "OK, well, you fought a unicorn. Sean Strickland is a unicorn, right? When you look at all the middleweights, he's the only one that's going to present that thing that he does, right? There's no one else like Sean Strickland, so you have to throw that aside.
"It's almost kind of an outlier. There's things that I think went into that fight where he might have been in his own head a little bit that we talked about with certain things as far as the approach, and we just got caught against the now-current UFC champ. He's one-of-a-kind. We got caught, we made some mistakes, we didn't approach the fight the way we were supposed to, and we lost. You have to move on."

#else

Darren Till's recent brawl outside of a pub in Liverpool was nothing but an attempt to sell wolf tickets for an eventual fight against Lee Browne.
The MMA (mixed martial arts) world has been seeing more and more wolf tickets sold, as Nick Diaz used to call them. Wolf tickets are the tickets people buy when they think a beef is real, but it's not. We saw it with Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev. And now we're seeing it with Darren Till and Lee Browne, on a much smaller stage.
Till was caught on camera punching Browne outside a pub. But lest you think that was real animosity on display, here's Till talking about how he and Browne only did it to gas up a potential future fight under Till's Gorilla Promotions boxing organization.
"I said, 'Look, come to Gorilla. We'll cause a little bit of a fuss and stuff like that.'" Till tod Full Mount MMA. "So he caused a little bit of fuss inside. I said, 'Look, we'll have a little bit of back and forth inside and outside. We'll get it fired, and we'll build a name off that.' And he was all for it."
"I feel like what we've done inside of Gorilla, if you can see the videos from that, and outside of it, I give him a little slap or two, and I can't remember what he done fully in Gorilla, we were arguing inside, and he threw something. I think he threw a bottle of water, and it just nicked me. And outside, I gave him a little slap."

#till #we 'll #tickets

BALTIMORE (AP) — Trent Grisham hit his 17th home run in the third inning and had a two-run single in the seventh to propel the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
Yerry De los Santos (1-0) pitched two innings of scoreless relief for the Yankees (70-55), who began the series opener in possession of the top AL wild-card place and six games behind Tampa Bay for the AL East lead.
Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón allowed Coby Mayo's 17th homer during four innings in his first start after nearly two months on the injured list with inflammation in his throwing elbow.
Brent Headrick and Fernando Cruz got through the seventh, Paul Blackburn completed the eighth and David Bednar worked a perfect ninth for his 28th save in New York's second straight win.
Orioles right-hander Shane Baz (4-13) struck out a season-high 10 in 6 1/3 innings but was charged with all three New York runs after he departed with two men on.

#trent #tuesday

Barcelona have confirmed an agreement with Ajax for the transfer of left-back Jofre Torrents. Before the official confirmation, Mundo Deportivo reported that the clubs had agreed the move and were finalising details for an official announcement. Torrents will join former teammate Marc-André ter Stegen in Amsterdam.
FC Barcelona confirmed the agreement on its official channels, thanking the La Masia product for his commitment, professionalism and dedication and wishing him well in the next stage of his career.
Jofre Torrents celebrates during a match for FC Barcelona.
Ajax first explored a loan for Torrents at the end of last season. Barcelona considered the possibility attractive because the defender had already made his first-team debut but faced strong competition in his position, with a move to Míchel's Ajax viewed as a suitable next step in his development.
That initial plan changed, with the clubs instead agreeing a permanent transfer. Barcelona have nevertheless structured the deal to retain an interest in Torrents' future.

#ajax

Jofre Torrents has sent out a heartfelt goodbye message to culers after sealing a switch from Barcelona to Ajax.
The defender has completed a transfer to the Eredivisie side on a contract that runs until 2030. He's thanked Barcelona for his time at the club and says it will always be his home.
"Hello Culers, after nine seasons, the time has come to close a very important chapter of my life. I can only express my gratitude to all the coaches, teammates, and everyone at the club who helped me grow both professionally and personally over these years," he posted on Instagram.
"I leave with a heart full of memories, friendships, and moments that will stay with me forever.
"It has been an immense honor to defend this badge and to be able to say that Barça has been—and will always be—my home. Thank you for everything. Long live Barça, today and always."

#time #jofre #ajax

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Sonny Styles made his NFL debut in the Commanders preseason opener against the Dolphins on Friday night. The seventh overall pick started the game but played just one series before being held out for the rest of the game. In that series, the Commanders defense struggled to stop the Dolphins as Miami drove 93 yards down the field on a 14-play touchdown drive. Some fans have been quick to jump on Styles and be extremely critical of his performance, which is obviously silly given the context. But as such, I thought I'd take a closer look at how Styles played.
Run Game
In the run game, Styles had a few ups and downs but was largely pretty solid. There were a few plays I saw people online being critical of when actually Styles did exactly what he was meant to do.

#styles #Commanders #series #east

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Jackson Koivun's inspired playoff run ended Sunday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship with the 21-year-old closing with an even-par 70 to tie for 24th.
He needed a tie for seventh or better to have any chance of advancing to next week's BMW Championship and his postseason chances largely unraveled on the 11th hole. But the game's most promising young star said he's savored his time since breaking through for his first PGA Tour victory at last month's 3M Open.
"It's been fun," Koivun said. "Obviously, 3M was great and I had my game, but the last three weeks it's just been a learning experience. To be honest, I've never [played] four weeks in a row and learning how to recover and eat enough to not get exhausted.
"Looking back, if I play [No.] 11 in even par I'm playing next week and that kind of stinks, but I'm happy with how this summer turned out."
Koivun made a triple-bogey 6 on the par-3 11th hole Sunday, bouncing his tee shot off a walking bridge and chipping his next shot into a water hazard. On Thursday, he made a double-bogey 5 on the hole, a difference of five shots that would have been enough to crack the top 50 in FEC points and earn him a spot in next week's field.

#hole #sunday #last

Coventry City have agreed a deal worth about £17m for Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi.
The Sky Blues are expected to complete the deal before their Premier League return against ******* nal on Friday.
Awoniyi became Forest's then record signing when he joined from Union Berlin in 2022 for £17.2m.
The 29-year-old scored 23 goals in 103 games for Forest but has been behind Chris Wood and Igor Jesus in the pecking order and was left out of last season's Europa League squad.
The Nigeria international started just three games last season, scoring four goals in 17 appearances in all competitions.

#forest #deal

Polymarket Promo Code TSN: Get $20 Prediction Bonus for UFC 330 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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#bonus #promo #sporting #card