Katie Taylor acclaimed becoming a three-time undisputed world champion in her farewell fight at Croke Park as the most special moment of her decorated career.

Taylor outclassed Flora Pili in a unanimous points victory in front of a crowd of 80,000 to ensure her three decades as an amateur and professional boxer ended in fairytale fashion.

Wild celebrations followed the announcement she had overwhelmed the previously unbeaten Pili 100-90 100-90 98-91 on the scorecards.

For Taylor the feeling of signing off in front of her fans bettered winning Olympic gold at London 2012, headlining Madison Square Garden and her trilogy against Amanda Serrano.

The 40-year-old said: “This was definitely the highlight of my whole career.

“I didn’t think anything could get bigger than London 2012 and then MSG came along.

“I didn’t think anything could get bigger than that first fight with Serrano and then here we are at Croke Park.

“I ended my career on top, like every athlete wants to do, on my terms, and I ended it as the undisputed champion.

“That’s exactly how I wanted it to end. It was so important to me all along to end my career well.”

Taylor thrilled Croke Park with a spine tingling ring walk and also delivered in the ring by outclassing Pili across all 10 rounds.

She finished the fight by launching an all-out assault in the final 10 seconds that was roared on by the crowd and once the bell sounded, she smiled and hugged her opponent knowing she had thrown her final shots.

Taylor said: “This night was everything I expected and more. Thankfully I was able to hold my emotions together because I was getting emotional all week speaking about this event.

“And over the last few months, the preparation for this has been so emotional. But the atmosphere was so special. It was beyond my wildest dreams. It was unbelievable.

“What an amazing night. Looking back on an amazing career, this was just a dream ending to a dream career for me. What a way to end.

“I don’t think there’s another country in the world that would sell 80,000 tickets for a female athlete. I’m convinced Ireland was the only country that would actually do that.

“What a way to end this amazing journey. I started off this career and I had the dream of becoming an Olympic champion.

“I achieved that, but then these last 10 years have been beyond my wildest dreams. It’s been a remarkable 10 years.”

The only game on the  Week 1 schedule featuring two teams ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 pits No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 24 Louisville for a Sunday night showdown at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. It marks an immediate and massive test for two established programs with College Football Playoff aspirations but unforgiving schedules.

Louisville is a rare team with 11 Power Four opponents on its slate, and Ole Miss faces an unforgiving league grind during the SEC’s first season with a nine-game conference schedule. Thus, the stakes will be high for a meeting between two teams with major offensive expectations.

Ole Miss coach Pete Golding retained star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and standout running back Kewan Lacy amid the transition away from coach Lane Kiffin. Those two spearheaded the Rebels’ charge to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff last season and have designs on making another deep postseason push.

Louisville finished 9-4 last season, but the Cardinals were left to wonder what could have been following a 7-1 start that included a road win over then-No. 2 Miami. November losses to Cal and Clemson by a combined four points wrecked the Cardinals’ hopes of a truly special season and should serve as motivation entering 2026.

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The Kienholz factor: Louisville’s expectations of an elite passing game didn’t quite pan out like expected last year with USC transfer Miller Moss at quarterback. His production tapered off significantly in the season’s second half, and Louisville’s running game wasn’t good enough to make up the difference. Fourth-year coach Jeff Brohm went back to the portal in 2026 to land ex-Ohio State backup Lincoln Kienholz. The former four-star prospect was edged by Julian Saying in a quarterback battle last year and is raring for his first starting opportunity as a redshirt junior. He’s expected to bring an element of elusiveness to the Louisville offense that quarterbacks in Brohm’s system don’t always have. 

Brohm has the upset gene: In each of his three seasons at Louisville, the Cardinals have slayed a top-11 opponent. Last season, it was No. 2 Miami. In 2024, it was No. 11 Clemson, and in 2023, Louisville knocked off No. 10 Notre Dame. The trend goes back to Brohm’s Purdue tenure, when the Boilermakers slayed a pair of top-5 opponents in 2021 (Iowa and Michigan State) after stunning No. 2 Ohio State in 2018. As a veteran coach who’s had an entire offseason to implement a game plan for Ole Miss, expect to see some creativity from Brohm as the Cardinals try for another head-turning victory.

Establishing new targets: Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss enters the season with legitimate Heisman Trophy aspirations after totaling nearly 4,500 yards from scrimmage last season. But he’ll be throwing to a mostly new group of targets in 2026. Who will step up? Deuce Alexander is the leading returning target after reeling in 44 passes for 684 yards last season. After that, it will be on a group of transfers. Among them are Darrell Gill Jr. and Johnny Cook II (both from Syracuse), Isaiah Spencer (Virginia Tech) and Cameron Reed (Kentucky). Gill and Cook each surpassed 500 yards receiving within a weak Syracuse passing attack last season and should flourish within a better system. But whether the Rebels’ passing attack can click immediately may determine how this Week 1 showdown pans out.

Ole Miss vs. Louisville prediction, picks

Ole Miss has a savvy veteran playmaker at quarterback who led the Rebels to key victories in major moments last season. Simply put, it’s not smart to bet against someone like Trinidad Chambliss, even if the Rebels are breaking in new receivers and two new offensive tackles. Louisville’s defense will be tested as they seek to contain Chambliss and star running back Kewan Lacy, and the Rebels should eventually be able to break the dam to build a two-possession lead. Pick: Ole Miss -7

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The final weekend of 2026 Fantasy football drafts has arrived as many are going on the clock with four days remaining before the NFL season kicks off with Patriots vs. Seahawks on Wednesday. The 2026 Fantasy football ADP has remained relatively constant near the top with Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Ja’Marr Chase, Puka Nacua and Jonathan Taylor going off the board in the top five in PPR formats. Some big ADP risers in the preseason have been Harold Fannin Jr., George Kittle and MarShawn Lloyd. 

With the regular season rapidly approaching, who are the top 2026 Fantasy football sleepers, breakouts, busts and riskiest picks, and how should you approach your 2026 Fantasy football drafts? Before setting your 2026 Fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out the 2026 Fantasy football rankings and cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

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Last year, the model accurately predicted that Colts quarterback Daniel Jones would fully realize his potential in his first year in Indy. He was the QB10 before suffering a season-ending injury in Week 14. Jones finished the year as the QB17 as the model had him as a top-15 Fantasy quarterback entering 2025. Anyone who took a chance on him in Fantasy football drafts was surely rewarded when he was in the lineup.

The same model has a proven track record providing Fantasy football tips, nailing Jonathan Taylor’s monstrous season in 2021, calling Rachaad White’s breakout in 2023 and identifying Isiah Pacheco as a bust in 2025. Additionally, it has called past Fantasy football sleepers like A.J. Brown in 2020, Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018, and Davante Adams in 2017. 

Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire NFL season 10,000 times and released its latest 2026 Fantasy football rankings for PPR and non-PPR leagues, along with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and busts. Head to SportsLine now to see them. 

Top 2026 Fantasy football sleepers

One of the 2026 Fantasy football sleepers the model is predicting: Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce. He was one of the top big-play receivers in the league last year, finishing second in the league with an average of 21.3 yards per reception. He finished the year as a top-25 Fantasy WR with a 47-1003-6 receiving line, cashing in on a four-year, $114 million contract extension. 

He is rehabbing an ankle injury in camp and the Colts added veteran Keenan Allen, which are some of the reasons that he’s slipped to an ADP of around No. 75 overall after starting near No. 70. With Michael Pittman gone, however, SportsLine’s model is extremely high on Pierce’s outlook, ranking him above receivers such as Maik Nabers and Justin Jefferson, both of whom are going much earlier in Fantasy drafts. See more Fantasy football sleepers 2026 here.

Top 2026 Fantasy football breakouts

One of the 2026 Fantasy football breakouts the model is predicting: Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, who is going off the board at pick No. 104. The second-year pro out of Ole Miss had a solid rookie season, throwing for 2,272 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. He added 487 yards and nine scores on the ground. H

There’s certainly some ongoing injury risk, but with an upgraded supporting cast and the return of Malk Nabers (ACL), Dart has a chance to be a steal at his current ADP. SportsLine’s model ranks him ahead of players like Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford and Justin Herbert, all QBs being drafted before him. See more Fantasy football breakouts 2026 here.

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As for players to avoid, the model identifies Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III. Walker’s Fantasy stock is sky high after he was dominant in the playoffs last year as a key piece of Seattle’s Super Bowl run. Now he joins a Kansas City backfield without a lot of competition, and he’s going off the board at pick No. 16 overall on average in Fantasy drafts, up three slots in recent days.

Andy Reid’s pass-first offense hasn’t been friendly to running backs, however, from a Fantasy standpoint as no Kansas City back has cleared 1,000 yards on the ground since 2017. Walker also brings some injury risk after missing at least one game in 2022, 2023 and 2024. SportsLine’s model ranks backs such as Jeremiyah Love, D’Andre Swift and Bucky Irving higher, making Walker a player to avoid in upcoming Fantasy drafts. See more Fantasy football busts 2026 here.

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SportsLine is also extremely high on a surprising tight end you aren’t even thinking about being taken in the early rounds of 2026 Fantasy football drafts. This tight end is listed as a shocking top-6 option ahead of stars like Travis Kelce, Tyler Warren and Kyle Pitts and Sam LaPorta. You can only see who it is, and the 2026 Fantasy football rankings for every player, at SportsLine.

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1. Jahmyr Gibbs (1.10)
2. Bijan Robinson (2.08)
3. Ja’Marr Chase (4.01)
4. Puka Nacua (5.16)
5. Jonathan Taylor (5.37)
6. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (6.38)
7. Christian McCaffrey (7.76)
8. Amon-Ra St. Brown (8.28)
9. James Cook (9.11)
10. Chase Brown (11.94)
11. De’Von Achane (12.40)
12. CeeDee Lamb (13.73)
13. Derrick Henry (13.98)
14. Saquon Barkley (13.98)
15. Justin Jefferson (15.81)

Former world champion Barry Jones picked out the final 20 seconds, when Taylor produced the kind of rapid combinations which defined so many of her biggest fights.

“That’s what you really remember about her,” he said on the Dazn broadcast.

“Those rallies of big punches, combinations and that’s how she finished her last fight.”

American Mikaela Mayer – who was also ringside – was struck by the final image of Taylor placing her gloves in the centre of the ring.

“I was sitting there watching her put her gloves in the centre of the ring and it’s like a story,” she said.

Taylor had long dreamed of fighting at Croke Park and had made clear she wanted the stadium to stage the final chapter of her career.

Bellew said there was “no way” Taylor would return to boxing, although he could see her remaining involved by mentoring younger fighters.

“She will always be there to give her advice, speak to her and help her,” he said.

“But ultimately she will sail off into the sunset and who could possibly deserve it more.”

Metropolitan hopeful Thebudgiesmugla is undefeated in five attempts over 2400 metres and will seek to make it six when he contests the Drinkwise Cup at Randwick.

The six-year-old was a revelation of the off-season, winning three of his four starts between May and July. These victories included the Winter Cup at Randwick and the Caloundra Cup in Queensland, both contested over the same distance as Saturday’s race.

With the benefit of a recent fourth-place finish behind Boniface over a middle distance, Thebudgiesmugla is expected to be a strong contender at Randwick.

“He was great first-up and he’s five from five at the 2400 and gets 2400 again on Saturday,” trainer Bjorn Baker’s racing manager, Luke Hilton, remarked.

“It wasn’t always in our mind to run Saturday. We were going to give him a bit of time into the Newcastle Cup, but this race came up, and it looked so good for him we decided to run him.”

“He is obviously a bit better with his toe in the ground, but he’s putting together some good performances on better ground as well.”

Thebudgiesmugla is currently positioned on the fourth line of early markets for The Metropolitan at $11 and is the $2.25 top pick for the Drinkwise Cup.

His most significant challenge might come from stablemate So You Are.

So You Are, a recent addition to the Baker stable, was less than a length behind Thebudgiesmugla in both the Winter and Caloundra Cups. Furthermore, So You Are finished ahead of his stablemate in their last starts.

However, Hilton suspects that the horse, known colloquially as “Thebudgie”, possesses more scope for improvement.

“So You Are had a little bit more residual fitness than TheBudgie first-up,” he stated.

“He’s going to strip a bit fitter as well, but I’d say TheBudgie has got a bit more improvement to come.”

Interestingly, Baker only achieved his first city winner of the season on Wednesday with Appeared at Warwick Farm. The leading trainer had experienced a challenging start to the new term, with seven second-place finishes, two of which were recorded by the speedy filly Blue Door in stakes races.

Betting markets for the race are already heating up at Australian betting sites.

Kidambi Srikanth’s run at the China Masters Super 750 came to an end in the quarterfinals here on Friday as the former world No.1 was outplayed in straight games by Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu.

The 33-year-old Indian, who had shown flashes of his vintage best while finishing runner-up at the US Open Super 300 earlier this year, went down 16-21, 16-21 to the 25th-ranked Lee Cheuk in a 39-minute contest.

Srikanth had looked sharp in the previous round, dispatching world No.9 Victor Lai of Canada 21-18, 21-19 in the Round of 16.

But against Lee Cheuk, the Indian found himself chasing the game for long stretches, particularly after surrendering the momentum midway through the opening game.

Srikanth made a brisk start, racing to a 3-0 lead, but Lee Cheuk was quick to settle into a rhythm. The Hong Kong shuttler reeled off three points to level at 3-3 before turning the screws with a six-point burst that took him to 14-6.

Srikanth tried to claw his way back, but the deficit proved too steep as Lee Cheuk kept his composure to pocket the opening game.

The second game produced a much tighter battle. Srikanth again came out firing, moving 4-0 ahead, only for Lee Cheuk to draw level at 4-4. Thereafter, the rallies grew longer and the margins thinner, with the lead changing hands several times as the two traded points all the way to 15-15.

Just when Srikanth appeared to be within touching distance, Lee Cheuk found another gear. He strung together three points to surge 18-15 ahead and then shut the door with another three-point burst, wrapping up the match in straight games.

Lee Cheuk, 30, who had produced one of his standout performances at the Singapore Open in May, recovering from a difficult position to stun All England champion Lin Chun-yi, will next face world No.2 Christo Popov of France in the semifinals.

As the 2026 NFL season approaches, bettors will race to sportsbooks to make NFL predictions on the spread, in addition to bets on the money line, total or with player props. However, another wager one could make is a Week 1 NFL score prediction, where you guess what the exact score will be for a given game. This is a high-risk, high-reward NFL bet but one that could produce a massive payout. Hitting on the exact score for the Chiefs vs. Broncos contest on Monday night could have a return of anywhere from +6000 to +15000. Visit our DraftKings promo code review and get $200 in bonus bets as a new user after $5+ in wagers here:

Looking at previous matchups and the score history could help with making these Week 1 NFL bets. But even those well-versed with wagering on traditional football predictions could utilize some NFL betting advice with an exact score. Before making any Week 1 NFL picks, be sure to see the exact NFL score predictions from SportsLine expert Eric Cohen.

A SportsLine expert and host, Cohen is evaluating the entire Week 1 NFL slate and delivers score predictions and logic for each matchup. He finished the 2025-26 season with a 188-96-1 straight-up record (66%) with his picks at NFL betting sites. Anyone who followed Cohen’s NFL predictions on betting sites could have seen strong returns.

Now, Cohen has analyzed the latest NFL odds and made his Week 1 NFL picks. You can only see Cohen’s Week 1 NFL exact score predictions at SportsLine.

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After diving into all 16 games from the NFL Week 1 schedule, Cohen recommends backing the Texans (+1.5 44.5) to defeat Buffalo at the best betting apps. A Houston win would return -105 on the money line. Week 1 road games have been Josh Allen’s Kryptonite as over three away starts, he has 10 turnovers, compared to just five passing touchdowns. None of those previous defenses he faced were as good as this Texans one as they sacked him eight times, and notched two picks, versus Allen and the Bills last year. Also, Cohen points out the notable scoring trends of this matchup.

“Houston has won four of the last five meetings against Josh Allen and Buffalo, each by a single possession. Expect the same in Week 1 between two of the AFC’s top contenders. The Texans have the best defense in the NFL and should stifle Allen, while on offense, Houston QB C.J. Stroud needs to make amends for a dreadful finish to last season. Dating back to 2020, each of Houston’s three victories over Buffalo has seen them score 22 or 23 points, while Buffalo has scored 19 or 20 in each of those games. History has a funny way of repeating itself. Texans 23, Bills 20.” See his other Week 1 football score predictions at SportsLine.

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In addition, Cohen is calling for a road team to win by double-digits, making the alternate lines very appealing. Nailing this result is key to making profitable Week 1 NFL picks. You can only see it at SportsLine.

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