CFP rankings, Michael Jordan and NASCAR, Arsenal’s Max Dowman

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New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1), gestures during an NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Sauce Gardner is the biggest individual winner from NFL's trade deadline moves

The Colts went all-in. The Eagles were aggressive. The Jets looked to the future. NFL teams were active in the weeks, days and minutes leading up to the trade deadline on Tuesday with the wildest moves coming from the Big Apple. Read More.

College Football Playoff committee makes clear it will use the 'eye test' to sort out contenders

If you’re reading between the lines, which is all you can really do when it comes to the College Football Playoff selection committee, the “eye test” — that decades-old splash of subjectiveness that the 12-team playoff was built to subvert — will play a meaningful role in setting the bracket. Read More.

Michael Jordan’s race team scores a major win against NASCAR

A federal judge on Tuesday issued a key victory for two race teams, one owned by Michael Jordan, that further pressures NASCAR to settle the antitrust lawsuit filed against it by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports. Read More.

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Duke forward Cameron Boozer drives to the basket between Texas center Matas Vokietaitis, left, and forward Dailyn Swain during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Jon Scheyer challenged top recruit Cameron Boozer at half. The Duke freshman responded in a big way

Duke coach Jon Scheyer offered a challenge to star recruit Cameron Boozer at halftime of the Blue Devils’ season opener Tuesday night against Texas, bluntly telling the 6-foot-9 freshman forward phenom that he was “playing soft.” Boozer got the message — and then proceeded to take over the game. Read More.

NFL midseason trends: Why scoring is up, offenses are bigger, and finishes are dramatic

Scoring is up thanks in part to some special teams rule changes and increased aggressiveness on fourth downs, offenses are getting bigger with more plays than ever with an extra lineman or tight end, and no great teams have emerged. Read More.

NC State leans on Khamil Pierre and Zamareya Jones to beat Tennessee in women’s early season top-10 matchup

It wasn’t long after No. 9 N.C. State edged No. 8 Tennessee that Wolfpack sophomore guard Zamareya Jones weighed in on how her team hung on. “We’re all dogs,” she said. Read More.

 

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Ohio dads hope to help grow football interest among kids and internationally

Cincinnati Bengals fan Mike Schroeder and fellow father Michael Gold launched “Future Fans” in the hopes of growing fandom at the youth level. As the league hopes to grow among young fans and internationally, the two dads hope to be part of those efforts. Read More.

He's only 15! Arsenal's Max Dowman becomes youngest-ever player in the Champions League

Arsenal winger Max Dowman has become the youngest player in Champions League history when, at age 15 years and 308 days, he entered as a second-half substitute against Slavia Prague. Read More.

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