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Soccer teams across Argentina will pay tribute to Lionel Messi with a mid-game minute of applause during their next match following his decision to retire from international duty. Referees will pause play at the 10-minute mark of every match in the upcoming round of the Clausura tournament, as well as in other men's and women's leagues in Argentina, in appreciation of Messi’s career with the national team, the Argentine Football Association said late Wednesday. The 39-year-old Messi, who wore th

Hugh Jackman wants to join his fellow Hollywood star and friend Ryan Reynolds in owning part of a soccer club in the English leagues. Jackman has long been a fan of Norwich, his mother’s home city in the east of England. The Wolverine star was asked in an interview broadcast on Thursday if he would like to "buy a bit" of the club which is majority owned by Mark Attanasio, the Milwaukee Brewers principal owner. "I’m very, very interested in talking about it right now," he told British broadcaster

The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of new faces on defense, including defensive coordinator Christian Parker, and one of the featured elements of their defense is pumped about how they're shaping up on that side of the ball. "The growth, it's like night and day," Cowboys star defensive tackle Quinen Williams said about the team's defensive growth on Wednesday, according to the Cowboys' team website. "Starting in OTAs, and starting the first week of training camp, getting a chance to go against one of

Luke Fickell has a chance to flip his fortunes in Madison, Wisconsin, quicker than LSU can say, Joey Freshwater was a mistake on Saturday. Fickell — who otherwise might be looking at his fourth and final season as head coach at Wisconsin — is just one win a way from having the Badgers faithful chant his name in exuberance. To do that, though, he has to beat his mentee and one of the best programs in the sport — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and his No. 4 Fighting Irish. Perhaps, though, Fickel

Will LSU and Lane Kiffin shut out the noise and defeat Clemson? Will we see a Week 1 upset or a jaw-dropping performance that changes early perceptions of conference and national title projections? Boise State is one of the top Group of Six schools, but can it take down Oregon? Will UCLA or Cal prevail in an old-school "Pac-12 After Dark" rivalry? College football is officially back in full swing, and we've got some picks of the week, along with answers to those questions and more. We're breakin

The NCAA has cleared the University of Cincinnati of any wrongdoing in its investigation of former quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Sorsby played the 2024 and '25 seasons for the Bearcats before transferring to Texas Tech. He was ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA in April after he placed thousands of impermissible sports bets over the past four years at Indiana and Cincinnati. "Earlier this summer, NCAA enforcement staff completed an inquiry into a former Cincinnati student-athlete’s prohibite

The Cincinnati Bengals have missed the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, but superstar quarterback Joe Burrow is convinced that drought will end this year. "I just want to win this year. I just want to win. The rest will take care of itself.  I think we'll break a bunch of records eventually, but I think we're going to have a really good team that has a chance to win every game that we step foot on the field for. I don't know about you, but I could really feel it in my bones and my soul in

The UAB Blazers visit the Illinois Fighting Illini on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. CT from Gies Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), Champaign, IL. Illinois opens its 2026 season at home Thursday night against UAB. The Blazers finished 4-8 in 2025, 12th in the AAC, while the Fighting Illini went 9-4 in Big Ten play. Illinois is a 27.5-point favorite, with the total set at 54.5. Below, we'll give you all the details you need to know about how to watch this game. How to Watch UAB vs. Illi

The Yankees got most of their scoring in late. Ronald Acuña Jr. made history. Jacob Misiorowski looked off, but the Brewers' lineup did not. Wednesday's MLB action provided all that and much more. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: So much of the excitement in last night’s Yankees-Angels game came after hours. For one, the game was on the west coast, and then the scoring didn’t begin until the fourth, when New York went up 1-0. A homer by Angels’ first basema

The UMass Minutemen visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. ET from SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ. The Scarlet Knights led the FBS with four special teams touchdowns during the 2025 regular season. The Minutemen scored 15 total touchdowns last season, the second fewest in the FBS. DraftKings has the Scarlet Knights as 29.5-point favorites over the Minutemen, with a total of 51.5. The moneyline sits at -9091 for Rutgers and +2167 for UMass. Below, we'll give yo

Sometimes, things are reduced to a numbers game. And in the case of the College Football Playoff, the more teams a conference sends to the CFP, the better the chance that conference has to win it all. Let's check out the odds for exactly how many teams each Power 4 conference will send to the Playoff, as of Sept. 2 at DraftKings Sportsbook. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sport

July 3 may be the last time Shohei Ohtani takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. Prior to the team's Wednesday night loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said in a pregame press conference that "shutting down" Ohtani as a starting pitcher for the rest of the season is "an option," as the two-way superstar continues to rehab from left knee inflammation and a right biceps issue. Roberts noted that the Dodgers aren't at the point of shutting down Ohtani as

If you were building an NFL team from the ground up, where would you start? The obvious answer is "quarterback." This is a QB-driven league, and the quickest path to a championship is finding a franchise passer. That’s typically the case, at least. But the 2025 season showed other ways to build a contender. Teams quarterbacked by Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Dak Prescott missed the postseason entirely. Josh Allen couldn’t make it past the divisional round, and Justin Herbert w

Illinois will host UAB on Thursday in a Week 1 college football matchup on Big Ten Network. Bret Bielema is back leading the charge for the Fighting Illini, looking to follow up their 9-4 season in 2025. There's a new quarterback calling the shots in Champaign, as East Carolina transfer Katin Houser gets the start for the Fighting Illini after Luke Altmyer left for the NFL. Houser comes in with 26 career starts, including 19 at ECU. In 2025, he threw for 3,330 yards, which ranked 21st in the cou

The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. CT from Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL. The Chicago Cubs enter at 78-62, while the Milwaukee Brewers sit at 87-53. Kevin Gausman (8-11, 4.52 ERA in 155.1 innings) takes the mound for the Cubs, opposed by Logan Henderson (9-2, 2.48 ERA in 76.1 innings). Below, we'll give you all the details you need to know about how to watch this game. How to Watch Brewers vs. Cubs Players to Watch Chicago leads all of baseball

The Boston Red Sox visit the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET from Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD. The Orioles enter at 69-71, while the Red Sox sit at 75-65. Brandon Young (9-3, 3.38 ERA in 130.1 innings) takes the mound for the Orioles, opposed by Jake Bennett (9-6, 3.27 ERA in 93.2 innings). The Red Sox's 264 hits in the month of August are the most in the MLB in the 2026 regular season, while the Orioles' 114 walks on breaking balls are the most in

What better way to celebrate the return of college football and the NFL than with a fresh mock draft? Much will change between now and April 29, 2027, so take this forecast as it is intended — a projection of the current top prospects at the college level coupled with the anticipated needs of NFL teams. As always, it will be fun to monitor how both change over the course of the season. Of course, among the many things that will certainly change in the coming months is the selection order. For th

The countdown to the start of the NFL season has moved from weeks to days, which means we're seeing some teams make some final tweaks to their rosters before the regular season begins. That includes naming winners of quarterback competitions. The Las Vegas Raiders officially named Kirk Cousins the starter on Wednesday, giving him the job over Fernando Menoza. The Dallas Cowboys brought back Joe Milton to the practice squad. Sticking with quarterbacks, Minnesota Vikings General Manager Nolan Teas

The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer just learned that circumventing the salary cap carries a steep price tag. After concluding its investigation into Kawhi Leonard’s side deals, the NBA delivered a decisive ruling that proves no franchise is above the league's rulebook. According to ESPN, the NBA is stripping the Clippers of five first-round picks and slapping owner Ballmer with a $30 million fine. Ballmer will also serve a one-year suspension, leaving the Clippers without control o

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. One of the biggest catchups in college football Week 1 is No. 11 LSU welcoming Clemson to LSU's own Death Valley, and FanDuel is giving new users a chance to win $100 in Bonus Bets with this prime-time battle. Clemson and LSU meet again after LSU defeated the Tigers 17-10 in last season’s opener, but both teams look