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Week 0 of the 2025 season reminded fans why they watch every week. From questionable calls to great performances, college football is back. - Louis


	CFB Week 0 winners, losers: Tough decisions loom large

	Five takeaways from Week 0
	Iowa State picks up where it left off in win over rival Kansas State
	Kansas State suffers brutal defeat in sloppy game in Ireland
	Kansas State HC defends controversial call, blames field conditions
	Iowa State DL produces an all-time flop
	Three takeaways from UNLV’s dogfight win over Idaho State

The Top 10


10	Phillies get terrible injury news on ace starting pitcher

	Mets manager confirms pitcher done for season due to 'pretty significant' injury
	Rangers place Marcus Semien on IL, activate Adolis Garcia
	Astros designate former first-round pick for assignment
	World Series-winning pitcher won't commit to playing beyond 2025
	Orioles' latest extension could spell doom for All-Star catcher


9	Commanders flaw exposed in blowout preseason loss

	Winners and losers from Packers' preseason win over Seahawks
	Mike Vrabel vows to find 'rats' within Patriots organization who leaked news
	Jets coaches try to calm situation in wake of Justin Fields' comments
	Here's why Tyler Shough should win Saints' QB competition
	Five QBs who have breakout potential


8	Dream set remarkable franchise history in latest win

	Mercury’s Akoa Makani helps team make history with milestone
	Marina Mabrey helps Sun torment former Sky teammates in win
	Mercury's Alyssa Thomas ties her own WNBA single-season record
	A'ja Wilson continues dominance, leads Aces past Mystics
	Seattle looks to stay in playoff hunt, avoid season sweep vs. Mystics

"We have a room that we like all the guys in there. We don’t really see that as a problem." - Andrew Berry


7	Browns GM has wild stance on team's QB situation

	Browns HC, Shedeur Sanders clear air on controversial benching
	Sanders struggles in preseason finale
	Browns have major injury concern on offense after starter exits game
	Narrative about why Joe Flacco won Browns QB competition debunked
	Buccaneers' Shilo Sanders may have jeopardized chance to make roster
	Why Buccaneers rookie Shilo views himself as an 'underdog'


6	Yankees' implosion vs. Red Sox reveals bigger issues

	Unexpected slugger could be challenging Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP
	NL West race heats up as Padres fire back at Dodgers
	Shane Bieber draws rave reviews from manager after Blue Jays debut
	Blue Jays make MLB history in their win over the Marlins
	Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman turning back the clock


5	Ryan Blaney wins wild Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona

	Coke Zero Sugar 400 takeaways
	Tyler Reddick locks up NASCAR playoff berth after Alex Bowman crashes
	Parker Kligerman wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona
	What the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff picture looks like after Daytona
	Trackhouse Racing names young phenom its new Cup Series driver


4	Stanley Cup champion leaves NHL for Switzerland

	Connor Bedard, Blackhawks don't feel urgency for early extension
	Filip Gustavsson discusses possible contract extension with Wild
	NHL to organize 2028 World Cup without IIHF involvement
	NHL is expecting more slow-moving offseasons in the future
	Five most improved NHL teams heading into 2025-26

"They’re trying to get something back on the other side because on its face, this is absurd." - Rece Davis


3	ESPN host says Big Ten's CFP expansion idea is 'absurd'

	Why reported College Football Playoff proposal is a terrible idea
	The 20 college football games that will determine the CFP field
	What a disappointing season would look like for UNC, Bill Belichick
	These college QBs are set to earn a lot of money in 2025
	What five-star pledge means for Gamecocks' 2026 recruiting class


2	A look at five NBA teams that aced the offseason

	Report reveals how hard Warriors tried to trade for LeBron James
	Three teams that could sign sharpshooter Malik Beasley
	Pistons should bring back Beasley
	NBA Hall of Famer working toward becoming a head coach
	Is NBA dragging its feet on expansion to spur arena deals?


1	Tour Championship filled with drama at top of leaderboard

	Brooke M. Henderson surges into tie for lead at CPKC Women's Open
	Ernie Els grabs lead going into final round of Ally Challenge
	Legion XIII advances to three-team LIV team finals
	Brooks Koepka calls out Bryson DeChambeau at LIV Golf semis
	Tiger Woods unintentionally molded Scottie Scheffler into the best golfer

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College Football News
	TCU walks off No. 16 USC in OT on wild third-down play to end Alamo Bowl
	Nick Saban says fans aren't giving No. 1 Indiana 'proper respect' leading up to Rose Bowl against No. 9 Alabama
	Illinois staves off Tennessee on walk-off field goal to win Music City Bowl

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