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Last updated: August 30, 2026, 4:38 PM ET

College Football

The season kicked off in style, with North Dakota State claiming its first-ever FBS victory, a 33-7 rout of Jacksonville State behind Nathan Hayes' two touchdown passes. Bill Belichick's North Carolina squad also made waves, upsetting TCU in Dublin's College Football Classic, with Belichick noting the team "has improved." Meanwhile, a tragic note overshadowed Week 1 as William Jewell running back Micah Jo Barnett died after a sideline medical emergency during the D-II opener.

Tennis

As the US Open approaches, Bill Connelly’s contender rankings show a wide-open draw with several dark horses. But the player generating the most buzz is Alex Eala, whose raucous, rapid rise—part Pacquiao, part Sharapova—has her primed for a deep Flushing Meadows run.

College Football History

A forgotten oddity resurfaced: Missouri's 1896 rogue trip to Mexico, added at the last minute to the schedule—a quirky footnote in the sport’s lore.