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Last updated: September 3, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

College Football

The SEC has filed suit against LSU over the school's "unequivocal intent" to use players who recently participated in NFL training camps. A Louisiana judge has cleared Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to return to college football after brief NFL stints, setting up a dramatic showdown. Meanwhile, former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby expressed remorse over his sports betting history in a new documentary. Michael Lombardi has resigned as UNC's GM, a role he took when Bill Belichick was hired in late 2024.

Lane Kiffin's move to LSU is anything but boring, and he's taking unconventional promotion to new places for his stars' Heisman campaigns. Week 1 brings matchup intrigue as Kiffin faces Dabo Swinney, while Mike Norvell sits on the hot seat. Kiffin chose LSU as the path of least resistance to win a title, but anything short of that will draw heavy criticism.

Tennis

Nick Kyrgios is eligible to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cocaine. At the US Open, third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime was stunned by Karen Khachanov, saying he was "dizzy and seeing spots." Britain's Harriet Dart felt under the weather during her second-round loss to Marie Bouzkova. Naomi Osaka recovered from a second-set blip to beat Katerina Siniakova, while Iga Swiatek also advanced. Teenager Stan Moody knocked four-time champion John Higgins out of the British Open with a 4-2 win.

Rugby & Boxing

England prop Beno Obano will put his Test career on hold after agreeing to join French side Pau at season's end. Bradford Bulls ended a seven-match losing streak with a 32-22 win over Castleford in the Super League relegation fight. London Mayor Sadiq Khan is "really keen" to host a Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight at Wembley Stadium and has urged promoters to get in touch.

Women's Basketball

The future is here for Team USA as Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and others make their World Cup debut in a major event. Sixteen nations will compete in Berlin starting Friday, with the U.S. women ranked as favorites ahead of France in the tournament preview.