RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – AUGUST 28: Cristiano Ronaldo of team Al Nassr FC celebrates scoring their second goal during the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Taawoun at Al Awwal Park on August 28, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo has expanded his involvement in football beyond the pitch after becoming a strategic partner and shareholder in LiveModeTV, a sports streaming platform that secured rights to broadcast 34 matches from the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on YouTube in Portugal.
The deal includes every match involving Portugal, giving fans free access to the national team’s World Cup campaign through LiveModeTV’s digital platform.
Ronaldo’s involvement came as LiveMode looked to expand its digital-first approach to sports broadcasting, using YouTube, social media and creators to reach younger audiences.
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The Portugal captain said: “The mission is to bring sport to new generations of fans in a completely new and inspiring way.”
Ronaldo’s involvement gives LiveModeTV an even bigger profile ahead of the World Cup, particularly in Portugal, where fans will be able to watch every match involving the national team for free on YouTube.
No team can win the Super Bowl in training camp and the preseason. However, there are some teams that lose the Super Bowl in training camp and the preseason.
At times, that’s due to backbreaking injuries of the sort that Minnesota mostly avoided.
A single Vikings reality that has proven so promising is that the injuries have been few and far between. Not entirely absent, the injuries have usually been of the short-term variety, such as with rookie safety Jakobe Thomas needing some time off to fix up his back. Some of the lone exceptions are edge rusher Tyler Batty and veteran safety Jamal Adams, guys who were being leaned on for depth jobs but who are done for the year.
In one instance, Teasley was asked about J.J. McCarthy’s health, or lack thereof. The GM’s response was to point out that McCarthy practiced in full for a pair of days. When pushed for clarity, Teasley reiterated that McCarthy had been practicing fully.
Doing so said a lot while not saying much.
Oct 19, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes the ball under pressure from Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Jamal Adams (33) during the second quarter of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images – Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
An exception can be found in third-year offensive lineman Michael Jurgens. The backup center is on the IR to begin the year but Minnesota thinks he’ll be back. The Vikings have responded by signing Nick Samac, who is being leaned on as the C2 for the opening weeks of 2026.
Some role players got shown the door with injury designations, but these are players who weren’t projected to earn hearty workloads for the Vikings. That’s not to say that their ailments don’t matter. Rather, it’s simply to point out that Minnesota as a whole isn’t in a dire spot as a result of a third-string corner getting hurt.
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Better yet, guys such as TE T.J. Hockenson, LT Christian Darrisaw, RG Will Fries, and others are further down the road from serious injuries that required lengthy recovery timelines. Others, such as LB Blake Cashman and RB Aaron Jones, have maintained health despite battling the injury-prone descriptor in the past.
Furthermore, rookie DT Caleb Banks has been involved for the Vikings even though he got dinged in the 2026 NFL Draft for his foot injuries. The kid hasn’t been flawless on the field, but at least he’s been on the field.
Aug 22, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Caleb Banks (95) lines up against the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images – Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The Vikings will be playing Green Bay in Week 1. Unlike the Vikings, the Packers will need to overcome the absence of Micah Parsons, an elite talent who is easily their best player. Missing Parsons is akin to the Vikings not having Justin Jefferson out there, so we’re talking about a massive loss.
The Vikings are going into the 2026 season as underdogs when compared to true juggernauts like the Rams, Ravens, and Seahawks, among others. Many think that they’re just an average team that’s going to arrive at a maximum of being a Wild Card representative for the NFC.
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Maybe that proves true, but note that Minnesota is rolling into the football season at close to full health. That detail alone isn’t small.
Fifteen SEC schools have reportedly met to discuss how to handle LSU bringing back players from NFL training camps, including a potential boycott.
Would that really happen?
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, I’m joined by ‘Locked On UCLA’ host Zach Anderson-Yoxsimer to discuss this week’s in-state matchup against Cal.
Bob Chesney could make a huge statement this week, even against another first-year HC in Tosh Lupoi.
The Big 12 had Texas Tech run through the league last season, with the #2 team (BYU) not on the same level.
Will that repeat itself in 2026? Spencer previews the Big 12.
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00:00 Discussing athlete eligibility rules 06:47 SEC schools reacting to LSU actions 07:47 Discussing LSU’s SEC future 11:29 Bob Chesney’s impact and potential 15:26 UCLA’s ball control strategy 22:31 Predicting Big 12 Champion 25:38 College football power rankings 29:07 Discussing Baylor’s quarterback potential
Mayo’s Oisín Mullin and Kerry’s Mark O’Connor helped Geelong keep their AFL season alive with a 33-point elimination-final victory over Carlton.
Oisín Mullin and Mark O’Connor remain in contention for an AFL premiership after Geelong defeated Carlton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The Cats recovered from a difficult opening to win 14.23 (107) to 11.8 (74), securing a semi-final against Fremantle in Perth next weekend.
More than 96,000 spectators attended the elimination final, with Geelong ending Carlton’s campaign and extending their own season by at least another week.
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Mullin handed another major defensive assignment
Mullin continued in the specialist defensive role that has become an important part of Geelong’s approach during the 2026 season.
The former Mayo footballer was initially assigned to Carlton midfielder Sam Walsh. His brief later shifted towards Jagga Smith after the youngster caused Geelong problems with his pace and direct running through the middle.
That tactical change formed part of Geelong’s response after Carlton made the stronger start. The Cats gradually gained control, improving their work around the contest and creating a steady supply of scoring opportunities.
O’Connor also featured as Geelong drew on the finals experience accumulated across a lengthy period near the top of the AFL. The Kerry native was part of the Cats side that won the 2022 premiership and is pursuing a second winners’ medal.
Patrick Dangerfield provided the decisive attacking contribution, kicking five goals as Geelong pulled clear. Carlton had established a 21-point advantage during the early stages, but the Cats responded by winning the central battles and forcing the match onto their terms.
Geelong scored nine of the next 12 goals after Carlton’s fast start. Although the Cats accumulated 23 behinds and left several opportunities unused, their volume of scoring chances eventually produced a comfortable final margin.
The reward is a trip west to face Fremantle. The semi-final presents a different challenge, with travel and recovery becoming important after the physical demands of an elimination fixture.
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For Irish followers, the progress of Mullin and O’Connor gives the AFL finals series a strong Gaelic football connection. Mullin is bidding for his first premiership, while O’Connor is attempting to add another title to his Australian career.
Geelong’s season remains alive, but there is no safety net from this point. Victory in Perth is required if the two Irish players are to move one step closer to the AFL Grand Final.
May 20, 2026; Commerce City, CO, USA; Colorado Rapids midfielder Paxten Aaronson (10) controls the ball in the second half against the San Jose Earthquakes at DICK’s Sporting Goods Park. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
The Colorado Rapids are surging while the Columbus Crew are stumbling as the teams get set to meet in Ohio on Saturday.
Both have renewed hope about the remainder of the season after the closing of the transfer window Wednesday.
The Rapids (10-11-1, 31 points) will have to wait to see dividends on their moves.
Late signees in winger Morgan Whittaker from English side Middlesbrough, striker Sayed Abu Farkhi of Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ghanaian winger Ibrahim Sadiq from AZ Alkmaar of the Dutch Eredivisie are awaiting international clearances.
“I’m excited for when all three of them are eligible to play. We are going to be a very strong team,” Rapids coach Matt Wells said.
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The Crew (5-12-5, 20 points) would be fortunate if Santi Rodriguez is cleared in time for the match. The former New York City FC midfielder was acquired from Brazil’s Botafogo on Wednesday.
Rodriguez trained with the Crew on Thursday and has a green card, which might advance his availability.
The Crew also added midfielder Anass Zaroury on loan from Panathinaikos of the Greek Super League, but he won’t be available Saturday.
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There has been a massive turnover for the Crew, who saw 10 players enter and eight depart over the past six weeks. Getting the newcomers acclimated has been difficult because of a packed schedule. For the first time in a month, the Crew did not have a midweek match.
Amid the schedule chaos, Columbus is on an 0-4-1 run in MLS play and sits in last place in the Eastern Conference.
“Whenever you have players coming in and the coach doesn’t even have time to work with them and you just have games, games, games, it’s hard to build something,” Crew defender Mohamed Farsi said.
Colorado has won five of its past seven league matches but must overcome the trade of leading scorer Rafael Navarro (10 goals) to St. Louis City on Wednesday. He had 44 goals and 16 assists in 114 total appearances for the Rapids.
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“An unbelievable player but an even better person,” Wells said. “I’m sad to see him leave but that’s football.”
While WWE veteran Charlotte Flair is considered to be one of the most talented names on the roster, she believes that a rising star gave her stiff competition.
Over the years, Flair has won 14 Women’s Championship belts on RAW and SmackDown combined, along with several other belts. This cemented her place as one of the biggest names in the Stamford-based promotion’s Women’s division. However, Kiana James apparently has given her a run for her money.
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Speaking in a recent appearance on What’s Your Story? With Steph McMahon, Flair noted that she had praised Kiana James personally. She said:
“I told her one time, I think it was after the qualifier for [Elimination] Chamber. She was stressed about something. I was like, ‘I am telling you, I’ve been doing this for a long time and you make me want to step up my game. You were doing everything you’re supposed to.’ When I am in that ring and I go, ‘Oh, da*n. She’s making me work hard for this.’ She’s going to be such a star.”
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WWE star Charlotte Flair also spoke about conflict with her father
According to Charlotte Flair, she has frequent fights with her father Ric Flair.
The WWE star claimed that she was often at odds with Ric Flair over the latter’s social media. She said:
“The amount that we fight about his social media… I cannot tell you, it’s a daily thing. I’m like, ‘Why are you in all caps? Why are you yelling at me in your posts?’ Here is what I learned – I was talking to Nattie the other day, and she was talking about Bret, and I was talking about my dad, and she’s like, ‘You know what, he’s earned the right to have an opinion.’ I was like, ‘Okay, that’s one way to look at it.’ Just let him have his opinion.”
Charlotte Flair still has a lot of time left in her career, and it remains to be seen what else she accomplishes in WWE.
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College football is all the way back, and we’ve got a full slate of action that began Thursday and will continue deep into Monday night. There may not be many five-star bangers on the schedule this weekend — but we still have plenty of compelling matchups — and we’ve waited months for this.
Week 1 also allows us to see old faces in new places and even new faces in new places for the first time. The transfer portal and NIL create offseason chaos, and that lends itself to a little bit of unpredictability, especially early in the season as those new pieces try to gel.
The only Top 25 matchup of the weekend comes on Sunday in Nashville when No. 24 Louisville faces No. 9 Ole Miss in Nashville, Tennessee. There’s a lot to like on both offenses, and it’s a tremendous opportunity for each team to get an early resume-building victory.
This slate also brings us a throwback Pac-12 After Dark matchup, a tiger fight in Death Valley, a Big 12 vs. SEC showdown and a key ACC game in Tallahassee on Labor Day. That’s not even including some of the better under-the-radar games, which always provide one or two stunners.
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With a packed college football schedule in Week 1, which ones deserve most of your attention? Here’s a viewer’s guide to help you navigate all the action.
Baylor vs. Auburn (Atlanta) | Saturday, 3:30 p.m. on ABC, Fubo (try for free): I can fully admit that that may be a matchup between two 6-6 or 7-5 teams, but the quarterback battle offers the potential for a bit of chaos. In fact, it’s a rematch of last season when Auburn transfer QB Byrum Brown led USF to an upset of Baylor transfer QB DJ Lagway and Florida in The Swamp. This is also a chance to watch Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins, who is one of the best players at that position in the entire country. These may not be great teams, but there could be real entertainment value here.
Clemson at No. 11 LSU | Saturday,7:30 p.m. on ABC, Fubo(try for free): These may not be your slightly older cousin’s Clemson Tigers, but this is still a fascinating showdown. If Dabo Swinney has what it takes to get Clemson back on track, now would be an excellent time to prove it. LSU will be the more talented team on the field, but it has dealt with distractions throughout fall camp, including but not limited to the SEC suing Lane Kiffin. Will that be enough to open the door for an upset?
UCLA at California | Saturday,10:30 p.m. on ESPN, Fubo(try for free): Pac-12 After Dark still exists in spirit, and these two squads are keeping it alive and well. Golden Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is on the doorstep of superstardom, and Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava has all the tools to play at the next level. Tosh Lupoi (Cal) and Bob Chesney (UCLA) will make their respective debuts. Brew some coffee and make plans for a late night.
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No. 24 Louisville vs. No. 9 Ole Miss (Nashville) | Sunday, 7:30 p.m. on ABC, Fubo(try for free): If you like when teams run the damn ball, you’re going to love this game. Kewan Lacy (Ole Miss) and Isaac Brown (Louisville) are two of the best running backs in college football. Even quarterbacks Trinidad Chambliss and Lincoln Kienholz have the ability to scoot. Granted, I buried the lede a bit. This is our only Top 25 matchup of the week, and both teams have realistic paths to the College Football Playoff.
No. 19 SMU at Florida State | Monday, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, Fubo(try for free):Florida State is coming off a sloppy Week 0 performance against New Mexico State, but the Seminoles are still only slight underdogs to the No. 19 Mustangs in Tallahassee. That’s probably a testament to some of the talent Florida State has at the top of its depth chart. If the Seminoles’ pass rush doesn’t improve from last weekend, Kevin Jennings will carve them all night, and the calls for Mike Norvell’s job will get much louder.
I’ll just start here: I was late to the Takomo party.
I knew the name. I’d seen the irons. I’d seen them all over YouTube and Instagram. I knew Takomo was one of those direct-to-consumer brands that had managed to build a pretty serious following without playing by the traditional golf-equipment rulebook. But knowing about something and actually hitting it are two very different things. There are plenty of golf clubs I’ve looked at, read about and formed an opinion on before ever putting one behind a ball. Then you actually hit them and realize the opinion you had was based on absolutely nothing. Which, to be fair, is kind of how the internet works.
So when I finally got some time with the Takomo irons, I went into it with one question: What’s the catch? Because golf equipment has conditioned us to think that way. If an iron looks premium, feels premium and performs like the stuff hanging on the wall at your local golf shop, we generally expect the price tag to reflect it. That’s just how this has worked for a long time. Good golf equipment costs good golf-equipment money.
Takomo doesn’t really play that game. And after spending some time with the irons, I understand why people are paying attention.
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The first thing that got me was the way they look. There’s a tendency with value-driven equipment to grade the looks on a curve. You know what I mean: “It looks really good … for the price.” That little qualifier does a lot of work. I don’t think you need it here. Take the price completely out of the equation and these are just good-looking golf clubs. Clean. Simple. Not overly badged up. Nothing screaming at you from the cavity. There’s a restraint to the designs that I appreciate because, frankly, I don’t need my 7-iron to tell me its entire life story before I hit it.
At address, especially when you get into the more player-oriented models, there’s enough shape and detail there to make a golf equipment nerd start doing that little head nod. You know the one.
And looks matter more than we probably want to admit. Golfers are irrational creatures. Give us something that sits behind the ball and makes us feel confident and suddenly the swing feels a little easier. Put something behind the ball that makes us question every equipment decision we’ve ever made and, well, good luck. That’s science. Don’t fact-check me.
Then I hit them.
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That’s where things got interesting.
The biggest takeaway I kept coming back to across the lineup was just how normal they felt. And I mean that as a compliment. There wasn’t some strange sound at impact. No funky sensation that made me wonder what exactly I had just hit. I wasn’t looking at the launch monitor wondering why my 7-iron had suddenly decided it wanted to be a 5-iron.
They just performed.
The 101 MKII is obviously the more friendly option of the group. There’s some real horsepower there, it wants to get the ball up, and there’s enough club behind the ball to give you some confidence without making you feel like you accidentally wandered into the super-game-improvement section.
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That distinction matters. There’s a difference between an iron that helps you and an iron that makes you feel like you need help. The 101 is firmly in the first camp. If you want forgiveness, there’s forgiveness. If you need a little help getting the ball into the air, it’s there. And if you’re the kind of golfer who doesn’t spend his evenings looking at offset measurements and center-of-gravity locations on the internet, congratulations. You are probably having a much healthier relationship with golf than I am.
The reality is that golf is hard enough. There’s no prize for making the equipment harder.
Then you move into the 201 MKII and things get more interesting for the better player. This was probably the model where I started thinking, OK, Takomo isn’t just trying to win the value conversation.
The 201 MKII has that players-distance recipe golfers have become pretty familiar with. You get a cleaner overall package, there’s speed and forgiveness built into it, but visually it still looks like something I’d happily put behind the ball. Think P790. Think ZXi5. Think XF Max.
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That category of iron is not easy to get right. You can make an iron fast. You can make it forgiving. You can make it look good. Getting all three to coexist without one of them taking over the conversation is where the good stuff happens.
Takomo can add itself to that conversation.
Then there’s the 201T MKII.
Now we’re speaking my language.
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Smaller. Cleaner. More precise.
This is the one for the golfer who still wants to feel like he has some say in the conversation. You want to flight one down? Cool. Turn one over? Have at it. Hit a little cut into a tucked pin? Go ahead and make your day harder than it needs to be.
That’s probably what I liked most about the T. It doesn’t feel like Takomo is trying to make an iron for one very specific golfer. It feels like they understand that better players still want some help. We like to pretend we want complete control over the golf ball, but most of us would also like the club to bail us out every once in a while.
Hit it directly off the planet because you made an awful swing? Well, Takomo can’t fix everything. Nobody can.
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And then you get to the part that really changes the conversation: the price.
As of this writing, Takomo lists the 101 MKII at $579, the 201 MKII at $649 and the 201T MKII at $679. For the set.
That is where this gets disruptive.
We’re living in a golf-equipment world where a premium set of irons can easily run north of $1,000. Get into the $1,400-ish range and nobody really falls out of their chair anymore. Somehow, spending the price of a very nice used car on eight golf clubs has become a relatively normal conversation.
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So when you hit something that looks like this, performs like this and then see a price starting with a five or a six, you start asking a different question.
It’s no longer, “Are these good for a DTC iron?” It becomes: Are these just good irons?
For me, that’s the more interesting story.
I think the mistake is looking at a company like Takomo and immediately putting it into the “cheap golf clubs” category. Cheap and inexpensive are not necessarily the same thing. There’s a difference between cutting corners and finding a different way to get a product into the golfer’s hands.
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That doesn’t mean there aren’t tradeoffs. There are.
The obvious one for me is the fitting experience. I’m a fitting nerd. I believe in getting the right shaft, the right length, lie, loft and overall setup whenever possible. There’s a real value in standing next to a good fitter, hitting balls and watching somebody who knows what they’re doing dial in the equipment around you. I’ve seen enough fittings over the years to know that the right setup can make a bigger difference than the name stamped on the sole.
That part hasn’t changed.
But not every golfer shops that way. Some golfers know their specs. Some have a pretty good idea of what shaft profile works for them. Some have been playing the same shaft for 10 years and have absolutely no interest in starting that conversation over again. And some people just want a really good set of irons without having to explain a $1,500 charge to their significant other.
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For that golfer, Takomo starts making a lot of sense.
That’s ultimately what surprised me most. I expected to hit an inexpensive set of irons and walk away saying, “These are really impressive for the money.” That’s the compliment you expect to give something like this.
Instead, I walked away thinking: These are really impressive irons. And I’d recommend them to the right person.
The money just makes the conversation a lot more interesting.
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Make no mistake, spending more money on golf equipment can absolutely get you more. The bells and whistles matter to a lot of us. The fitting process matters. Customization matters. Shafts matter. Grinds matter. The entire ecosystem around buying equipment has real value, particularly if you’re somebody who enjoys that part of the process as much as I do.
But there’s a huge section of the golfing population that doesn’t care about any of that. They just want to buy a set of irons, put them in the bag and feel good when they hit them.
Takomo speaks directly to those golfers.
And maybe that’s the part of this I underestimated. You don’t necessarily have to convince golfers that the traditional way of buying equipment is wrong. You just have to give them another option.
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Then you have to make that option good enough that they start asking themselves why they should spend more.
That’s a much harder question for the traditional equipment companies to answer.
The Indiana State Sycamores visit the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. ET from Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN.
Purdue opens its season at home against Indiana State, an FCS opponent already 0-1 after a 21-23 loss to Southeast Missouri State in Week 0. The Boilermakers have won their last two meetings with the Sycamores by a combined 105-0, including a 49-0 result in 2024. Purdue is a 36.5-point favorite at DraftKings, with the total set at 56.5.
Below, we’ll give you all the details you need to know about how to watch this game.
How to Watch Indiana State vs. Purdue
Players to Watch
Owens already has a real body of work to point to, even after just one game. He threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns in Indiana State’s season opener, numbers that immediately made him the most productive quarterback the Sycamores have had in some time. Purdue enters off a 2-10 season of its own, and coach Barry Odom’s group has not beaten a Big Ten opponent since November 2023. That does not make Indiana State a threat to pull the upset, but Owens playing a clean, mistake-free game against an FBS defense would be a real building block for a program looking to prove last week’s opener was not a fluke.
Indiana State’s offense found more than one weapon in its opener, and Wuest was part of that. He caught passes for 67 yards, added 36 yards on kick returns and finished with 103 all-purpose yards, giving the Sycamores a legitimate playmaker on both sides of the ball through one week. Purdue’s defense gave up plenty a year ago during a 2-10 season, and while a Missouri Valley Conference team walking into Ross-Ade Stadium is still a significant step up in competition, Wuest’s early versatility at least gives Indiana State a specific answer for how it plans to move the ball.
Purdue is trying to climb out of the Big Ten cellar, and Browne is the returning piece the program is building around. He threw for 300 yards or more twice a year ago, including a 30 of 50, 302 yard effort against a top 25 ranked Illinois team, proof that his arm can handle high volume against real competition. Coach Barry Odom’s Boilermakers have not beaten a Big Ten opponent since a November 2023 win over Indiana, of all teams, which will feel especially strange now that the Hoosiers are the reigning national champions. An opener against an FCS opponent in Indiana State is exactly the kind of low-risk environment where Browne needs to look sharp before Purdue’s Big Ten grind begins.
Indiana State vs. Purdue Odds
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‘King Ry’ has made it clear that he wants ‘Bud’ to end his retirement in order to face him, with the WBC welterweight champion also recently hitting out at ‘Bud’ over claims that he is helping Conor Benn prepare for his world title clash against Garcia next week.
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Crawford took to social media earlier today to make his thoughts on Garcia known once again, telling the 28-year-old that he will ‘see him in Vegas’ – and now Garcia has hit back with a fiery response of his own.
lol I just be waiting to see people energy when I see them. I am getting told old for all that.🤣 Well see yall in Vegas next week.
Posting on X, Garcia called Crawford desperate, with a number of other insults sent to the former pound-for-pound king.
“You might be the actual c***khead – once again I can smell desperate from you. You have to result in lying on me to make a point you are a cornball and a liar.
“Look around you bud you got money now but you are still a little lame f**k bc you got a sh**ty ass attitude. No one gives a f**k about you bc you don’t give a f**k about anyone but yourself WEIRDO. Go back to living under a rock you are annoying and a arrogant w**re.”
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With ‘Bud’ set to be in attendance for Garcia vs. Benn, it certainly adds an interesting dynamic to the fight week proceedings.
India Women will face arch-rivals Pakistan Women in a much-anticipated Group A clash at the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 on Saturday, September 5. Having already strengthened their semifinal hopes with dominant wins in their opening matches against Thailand and Hong Kong, India will look to maintain their momentum and fine-tune their T20 game.
Pakistan, meanwhile, will be aiming for a strong performance against the tournament favourites as they look to improve their qualification prospects.
Where to Watch India vs Pakistan Live?
The India vs Pakistan Women’s Asia Cup clash will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network in India. Fans can watch the match online through the SonyLIV app and website.
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Live Streaming: SonyLIV App & Website
English TV Telecast: Sony Sports Ten 1
Regional TV Telecast: Sony Sports Ten 3 and Sony Sports Ten 4
Pitch and Conditions
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium surface is expected to favour spinners, with the pitch potentially becoming slower as the match progresses. Batting first could prove advantageous, while a total of around 130 or more may be competitive.
Weather update: Dubai
Dubai is expected to remain hot and clear for the India-Pakistan Women’s Asia Cup clash on September 5, with no rain threat.
Temperatures are likely to be around 36°C during the match, while high humidity could make it feel closer to 47-48°C. Light northwesterly winds of 8–12 mph are forecast, with humidity between 50% and 60%. Rain is not expected, meaning uninterrupted play is likely.
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India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Record
India have dominated the rivalry in women’s T20Is, winning 14 of their 17 meetings, while Pakistan have won three. Their recent encounters have also heavily favoured India:
June 14, 2026 – T20 World Cup: India won by 64 runs
October 6, 2024 – T20 World Cup: India won by 6 wickets
July 19, 2024 – Asia Cup: India won by 7 wickets
February 12, 2023 – T20 World Cup: India won by 7 wickets
October 7, 2022 – Asia Cup: Pakistan won by 13 runs
The Big 12 had Texas Tech run through the league last season, with the #2 team (BYU) not on the same level. 
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