Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry look ahead to Saturday’s major matchup between LSU and Ole Miss, which will mark Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford for the first time since he left the Rebels.
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John Fanta and CC Sabathia discuss Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso returning to Citi Field and hitting his 300th career HR.
The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain joins Not So Fast to talk about the NFC North after Week 1, with the Bears coming out hot, the Vikings beating Green Bay and the Lions squeaking out a win.
Awa Fam talks with Natalie Esquire about her rookie season with the Seattle Storm, including playing with Dominique Malonga and what she learned from the 2026 FIBA World Cup.
Dolphins rookie Caleb Douglas looks like his team’s WR1, making him the top waiver wire add of the week. Fellow rookie Kaelon Black has also carved out a role.
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NFL
Colts receiver Keenan Allen faces an enhanced misdemeanor charge for DUI, because his blood-alcohol concentration (alcohol concentration equivalent, in Indiana parlance) exceeded 0.15 percent after he was arrested last month.
During the first year of the pandemic, after the draft ended and the NFL basically shut down, I had more free time than I’d had in years.
After LSU slammed the door on former NFL tryout players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavien Harris, the NFL re-slammed the door on their potential return to pro football during the 2026 season.
Few TV shows have a more dramatic disconnect between industry and viewer response than the ManningCast.
College Football News & Analysis
After an exciting Week 2 of college football, Nicole Auerbach unpacks her AP ballot, including why she’s a fan of series like Ohio State vs Texas, regardless of the outcome.
NBC NBC Sports Vaughn Dalzell breaks downs his College Football Top 25 rankings entering Week 3
With Oregon falling to Oklahoma State in a shocking upset, the Ducks have a lot of work to do to prove they are national title contenders with a “toughness that’s missing.”
Week 2 in college football delivered a stunner in Stillwater and an instant classic in Austin.
“I couldn’t lose to them again. I had nightmares about that game last year,” Manning said.
It was a vintage, low-scoring affair between in-state rivals Iowa and Iowa State, where the Hawkeyes used a field goal with 15 seconds left to pull ahead for good.
Texas quarterback rebounds from another rough start, leads Longhorns to 24-23 win.
NBA
The Knicks will bring five veterans (at least) into training camp to compete for one roster spot.
Sacramento continues to look for the right backup veteran point guard behind Darius Acuff.
The tournament will be played at the Spectrum Center, home of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, the WTA and the Charlotte Sports Foundation announced Wednesday.
If he makes the final roster, it would give the Knicks 14 players.
MLB
Pete Alonso followed up the 300th home run of his career with another blast against his former team, helping power Baltimore to a sweep of New York.
At 20 years old, Ethan Salas made MLB history as the youngest catcher with a multi-homer game.
Pete Crow-Armstrong strengthened his MVP resume with another two-homer performance.
Judge only recently returned from the 60-day IL (broken rib) and is 4-for-26 with 13 strikeouts in his last seven games.
Premier League
The 2026-27 League Cup has reached the third round, where Premier League teams who are competing in Europe this season enter the competition.
With the international break quickly approaching, Manchester United have faltered at almost every step of the young season under Michael Carrick.
Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, and Sunderland would bring an unfamiliar name to the UEFA Cup if they were to outduel some big clubs to join Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa as the tournament’s most recent winners.
Busy Brighton and Arsenal should proffer front-footed football on Saturday when the Gunners visit the Amex Stadium.
Motor Sports
After a timely win in NASCAR’s Chase, Kyle Larson only is nine points behind postseason leader Denny Hamlin and within striking distance of a second straight Cup Series title.
Hunter Lawrence crashed multiple times in the mud at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, but he was barely inside the top five in Friday’s practice sessions.
The WeatherTech SportsCar Championship heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the penultimate race of the season Sunday with the Battle on the Bricks on NBC and Peacock.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto discuss what mud races and harsh conditions reveal about riders and how to navigate those conditions.
WNBA
Rotoworld
Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves from around the league with updated closer rankings.
Track the injuries to know around the NFL, all in one place.
Who is stealing bases, who isn’t, why, and how?
Kyle Dvorchak breaks down Travis Kelce’s fantasy outlook after an impressive Week 1 performance, which notched Kelce as the second all-time leader in receiving yards among tight ends.
Kyle Dvorchak explains what made Caleb Douglas’ debut for the Dolphins special, highlighting how he carved out his WR2 role and legit fantasy viability despite Malik Washington getting more targets.
Kyle Dvorchak marvels at how quickly DJ Moore has apparently gotten back to full strength ahead of the Buffalo Bills’ Week 2 TNF game against the Detroit Lions and calls him a “mid-range WR2" for fantasy.
Betting
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Golf
Koepka got out of the last year of his LIV contract and was offered a path back to the PGA Tour through the “returning member program.”
Thriston Lawrence is a winner for the third time in five years at the European Masters. This one took a final-round 62 and four playoff holes to beat Paul Casey.
The 2026 Presidents Cup rosters are set after Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy made their captain’s picks on Tuesday.
Scottie Scheffler loves what it takes to be the best player in golf, even the tedious work. He just doesn’t care for all the noise and notoriety that accompany greatness.
Scottie Scheffler recalls his Round 4 comeback at the Tour Championship to win his second career FedExCup, calling his performance in the playoffs “a nice way to finish off the season.”
Watch highlights from all rounds of the PGA Tour’s 2026 Tour Championship, part of the FedExCup, from East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Pulisic has had a rocky relationship with the national team for some time and Pochettino used an expletive earlier this week when discussing the player’s decision to miss the 2025 Gold Cup in order to be his best self for the World Cup.
The Monday Night Football opener drew a big audience, with the Chiefs’ 31-10 win over the Broncos getting 23.2 million viewers.
Seahawks believe in Sam Darnold’s replacement.
Eight years to the day after Baker Mayfield made his debut for the Browns, he’ll be facing the Browns in his fourth year as the starting quarterback of the Buccaneers.
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