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Five Biggest Takeaways From Week 2 of the NFL Preseason
Week 2 of the NFL preseason brought big performances from Caleb Williams, Tyler Warren and TreVeyon Henderson — and concerns for the Jets....
Joe Burrow Plays Career-High Preseason Snaps in Bengals vs. Eagles
Joe Burrow threw two touchdowns in extended preseason action as the Bengals lost 34-27 to the Eagles, testing a new approach to avoid slow starts....

Reports: Shedeur Sanders to start Browns' preseason opener
The Cleveland Browns plan to give Shedeur Sanders the start at quarterback in their preseason opener Friday at the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland.com and ESPN reported Tuesday.,The news comes just one day after Cleveland listed Sanders as its QB4 on the unofficial depth chart for the week and reported...
Top 10 NFL Rookies to Watch in the 2025 Preseason
Want to know which NFL rookies are turning heads in training camp? Here are 10 players to watch closely in the 2025 preseason....

Bengals QB Joe Burrow to play 'several series' vs. Eagles
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and select starters will see action in Cincinnati's preseason opener against the host Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, coach Zac Taylor told reporters Tuesday.,"Several series is what we'll give those starters," Taylor said.,Burrow, 28, has thrown a total of eight pass...

Team Falcons power past Al Quadsiah for Overwatch Midseason title
Team Falcons swept Al Qadsiah 4-0 to win the Overwatch Champions Series' Midseason Championship on Sunday at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The title in the $1 million tournament, which was part of the Esports World Cup, was worth $400,000 plus 1,000 EWC club points.,In the title match, Team Falcons prevaile...

Overwatch Midseason Championship: T1 and Al Qadsiah roll into semis
Al Qadsiah and T1 breezed through quarterfinal play on Saturday to advance to semifinal action at the Overwatch Champions Series' Midseason Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Al Qadsiah swept Virtus.pro 3-0 while T1 knocked out Team Liquid by the same 3-0 verdict. They are joined in the semifinal...

Overwatch Midseason Championship: Virtus.pro among final playoff bids
Virtus.pro and Twisted Minds each pulled off two straight wins Friday to run through the lower brackets of their respective groups and clinch playoff berths at the Overwatch Champions Series' Midseason Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Team Liquid and Geekay Esports joined Virtus.pro and Twisted...

T1 roll into playoffs at Overwatch Midseason Championship
T1 swept Sign Esports 3-0 on Thursday and earn a playoff berth in the Overwatch Champions Series' Midseason Championship at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Crazy Raccoon, Team Falcons, Al Qadsiah and T1 snagged quarterfinal berths by winning twice on the event's opening day.,The $1 million tournament is part ...

Bubba Wallace holds off Kyle Larson in double OT to capture Brickyard 400
Bubba Wallace has been collecting points for the first 21 races of 2025, but on Sunday he earned something more important: A crown jewel trophy and a championship playoff berth.,The 23XI Racing Toyota driver endured a late delay and barely won on fuel to capture Sunday's 29th annual Brickyard 400 in...

Bubba Wallace holds off Kyle Larson in double overtime to capture Brickyard 400
Bubba Wallace waited out a late delay and barely won on fuel to capture Sunday's 29th annual Brickyard 400 in the second overtime at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind.,After rain fell with six laps remaining and Wallace leading, the field endured a red-flag condition for a rain shower, wi...

NHL season begins with tripleheader on Oct. 7
Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan will make his debut behind the New York Rangers' bench against his former team, part of the NHL's season-opening tripleheader on Oct. 7.,The action begins with the Chicago Blackhawks visiting the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panther...

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes against 18-game regular season
Take it from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a playoff regular since entering the NFL, every additional game takes a physical toll. ,While commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL owners have discussed expanding the regular season to 18 games, the issue requires collective bargaining with players. Cou...

Reports: Proposed CBA extension to include 84-game season
The NHL appears headed toward an 84-game regular season, according to terms of a new collective bargaining agreement that would run through the 2029-30 season and could be revealed as early as Friday, the Daily Faceoff and ESPN reported.,The four-year CBA extension also is expected to include a seve...

Report: College hoops expanding to 32-game season
The NCAA is expected to approve an expansion of the college basketball season from 31 to 32 games, CBS Sports reported Wednesday.,The schedule change would go into effect with the 2026-27 season for men and women after the Division I Council passes the measure, per the report.,There has been a 31-ga...

NFL Network to air 21 preseason games
NFL Network will air 21 preseason games ahead of the 2025 season, beginning with an Aug. 7 doubleheader featuring the Indianapolis Colts vs. the Baltimore Ravens.,That game will be followed by Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Geno Smith returning to Seattle to face their former t...

NFL announces five nationally televised preseason games
The NFL announced the five nationally televised prime-time 2025 preseason games on Thursday.,Action begins with the Los Angeles Chargers facing the Detroit Lions in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday, July 31. The game will air on NBC.,In Week 2 of the preseason, the Buffalo Bills wi...

NFL kicking off season with Cowboys at Eagles
The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will host the rival Dallas Cowboys when the NFL kicks off the 2025 regular season on NBC on Thursday, Sept. 4.,The league announced the game on Monday, with the full NFL schedule to be released on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.,The Eagles swept the Cowboys last s...

Akron ineligible for postseason due to low Academic Progress Rate
Akron football hasn't played in a bowl game since 2017, and the Zips will enter the 2025 season knowing the postseason won't happen this year, either.,Akron failed to meet NCAA-imposed academic standards last season, falling below the organization's minimum Academic Progress Rate score of 930. Accor...

Caitlin Clark (leg) sits out preseason game vs. Mystics
Caitlin Clark missed the Indiana Fever's WNBA preseason opener against the Washington Mystics Saturday due to an issue with her left leg.,The move was believed to be precautionary.,The Saturday game was on the Fever's home court in Indianapolis, but the team has an exhibition game scheduled for Sund...