And now, 18 thoughts on an early September Saturday that dared AP voters to just blow up their ballots and start over. 1. Two weeks in, I feel confident that Georgia, Ohio State and Texas are the correct top three teams. After that, I’d be guessing just the same as …
Read More »Aryna Sabalenka’s U.S. Open win confirms battle for supremacy with Iga Swiatek
NEW YORK — By winning the U.S. Open, Aryna Sabalenka established herself as the preeminent force in women’s tennis of the moment — but world No. 1 Iga Swiatek will have something to say about that. Sabalenka’s gritty 7-5, 7-5 win over Jessica Pegula felt like a landmark victory for …
Read More »Making sense of NFL’s new kickoff rule and what it means for next season
The NFL’s 29-3 approval Tuesday of new kickoff rules creates one of the league’s most radical changes ever, with the hope of bringing excitement back to the play while reducing injuries. With it comes intriguing possibilities for strategy and personnel decisions as teams will have to figure it out on …
Read More »Notre Dame’s stunning upset loss to NIU: What went wrong for Irish? Are Playoff hopes gone?
By Pete Sampson, Stewart Mandel and Justin Williams No. 5 Notre Dame suffered a shocking upset against Northern Illinois, losing 16-14 on Saturday in South Bend after missing a 62-yard field goal on the last play. The Irish were 28.5-point favorites, per BetMGM, and it’s the first time NIU has …
Read More »Dismal USMNT lacked pride and intensity against Canada – that’s on the players
It was just two months ago in the tunnel of a stadium on the other side of Kansas City that the U.S. men’s national team players filed through the mixed zone talking about the disappointment of a group-stage exit from the Copa America. The message that night was one of …
Read More »Lee Carsley lives for coaching – but anthem furore shows England job has another side to it
Lee Carsley was one of the first men out from the England dressing room, almost an hour before kick-off. He only had the England goalkeepers for company and he stood arms crossed in the middle of the pitch watching them work. Eventually, the outfield players and the rest of the …
Read More »Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese out for remainder of season with wrist injury: Evaluating her rookie campaign
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese, the league leader in rebounds, will miss the remainder of the WNBA season with a wrist injury, the team announced Saturday. It was after undergoing a medical evaluation following Friday’s game that Reese was ruled out for the rest of the season, according to the …
Read More »U.S. Open: At Pinehurst, the Caddies Are Key
With their knowledge of the course, they can save players “several strokes a round.” Source link
Read More »U.S. Open: A Masterpiece at Pinehurst Is Hosting Again
The No. 2 course at the country club is a gem by the architect Donald Ross. This is its fourth Open. Source link
Read More »Xander Schauffele’s Rising Fortunes
He won the Scottish Open in 2022 and his first major in May. And he’s headed back to the Olympics, where he took gold in 2021. Source link
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