Michigan started 1-0 in the Kyle Whittingham era because of the most controversial win in recent memory for the sport.

The Wolverines are not going to be able to shake this.

On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin reacts to a couple of Top-25 teams that struggled.

Should Houston or Washington be concerned after struggling against Pac-12 foes?

Cal began the Tosh Lupoi era with a missed opportunity against UCLA, while the Bruins began the Bob Chesney era 1-0.

The Bears felt, unfortunately for their fans, like the Bears of old.

00:00 Questioning the two-clock situation
06:14 Confusion over replay clock issues
08:37 Handling the Kalamazoo controversy
13:51 Indiana vs North Texas review
15:00 Huskies struggle against Washington State
20:52 Close games against top teams
26:24 Frustrations with Cal’s defense performance
28:26 Comparing Big Ten teams and JMU

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Sony Sports Network has acquired the exclusive television broadcast rights for the three-match T20I series between Afghanistan and India, starting September 13 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

The deal adds another India bilateral series to Sony Sports Network’s cricket portfolio, while digital viewers will be able to follow the matches on FanCode after the platform secured the exclusive digital streaming rights earlier this week.

Sony adds another cricket series

Sony Sports Network will broadcast all three matches across its television network, covering viewers in India, Nepal, the Maldives and Bhutan.

Rajesh Kaul, Sony Pictures Networks India’s chief revenue officer and business head for sports and international, said the Afghanistan series strengthens the network’s cricket portfolio and forms part of its ongoing Festival of Sports offering.

FanCode holds digital streaming rights

The television deal comes alongside FanCode’s acquisition of the exclusive digital rights for the series. The matches will be available on the FanCode app across mobile devices, the web and connected televisions.

FanCode is also making the series available through distribution partners, including Jio TV/Jio TV+, Amazon Prime, Crex, Jagran, Playbox and Watcho, among others.

The acquisition gives FanCode another India bilateral series as it expands its cricket portfolio. The platform recently streamed India’s tour of Zimbabwe and also holds rights partnerships with Cricket West Indies, the ICC, Zimbabwe Cricket and Ireland Cricket.

Iyer eyes success in first home series as T20I captain

India will begin the series with Shreyas Iyer leading the side, in what will be his first T20I series as captain on home soil. The squad includes Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Varun Chakravarthy, giving India a mix of established players and emerging talent. The availability of Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana remains subject to fitness.

Afghanistan, meanwhile, will be led by Ibrahim Zadran, with Rashid Khan spearheading a strong spin department. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib and Mohammad Nabi provide further experience to the visiting side.

Afghanistan eye strong showing in India

Playing in India carries particular significance for Afghanistan, given the strong following the team enjoys in the country.

Afghanistan Cricket Board chief executive Naseeb Khan said the series provides the side with an important opportunity to showcase its talent against one of the strongest teams in international cricket. He also said the contest could strengthen sporting ties between the two countries and reflect Afghanistan’s progress on the international stage.

The 2026 NFL season is almost here and it’s time to start tinkering with your fantasy football rosters going into Week 1. It was a wild offseason in which we welcomed a new rookie class, saw players switch teams via free agency and trades, and got the usual coaching carousel.

Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season

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Now, the dust has settled and you’ve likely drafted your team (or are going to do so before the 2026 opener between the Seahawks and Patriots on Wednesday night). Below you can find our consensus rankings at each position from analysts Matt Harmon, Justin Boone, Joel Smyth, Scott Pianowski and Hayden Winks.

Note: Our fantasy football draft rankings are for half-point per reception scoring, which is the Yahoo default.

A former undisputed champion has expressed his desire to face any of the big names between 154 and 160lbs, including Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, Vergil Ortiz Jr and Tim Tszyu.

The man in question is Jermell Charlo, who has not fought since September 2023, back when he moved up to 168lbs and lost a unanimous decision to Canelo Alvarez.

Prior to that, he became the undisputed super-welterweight king but, given his age and inactivity, is unlikely to return to action at 154lbs.

Instead, Charlo has predominantly been linked to fights at middleweight, with former world champion Tszyu representing a potential opponent following his unanimous decision victory over Errol Spence Jr in July.

According to ‘Iron Man’, though, the Australian has gone “quiet” despite his best efforts to explore the opportunity with long-term advisor Al Haymon.

Equally, Charlo has suggested that the team of Ortiz, who he is rumoured to be facing later this year, has no real intention to negotiate their showdown.

Taking to social media, the American also questioned why unified super-welterweight champion Ennis and Sebastian Fundora, who holds the WBC strap at 154lbs, have expressed no interest in facing him.

“[Tszyu] got quiet after Errol. Boots tryna build a name bullying retired fighters [Terence Crawford]. The 6ft 6in giraffe [Fundora] still figuring out what he wanna do. Vergil Ortiz and them doing all that lying just to spark some s**t. Meanwhile, I’m still right here.

“Stop talking around my name and put one of ’em in front of me. Tim. Boots. Vergil. The giraffe. LINE ’EM UP.”

The only fighter out of the aforementioned four to have an official date in the diary is Fundora, who will defend his world title against mandatory challenger Ermal Hadribeaj on October 17, while Ennis, Ortiz and Tszyu await their next fight confirmations, with Tszyu likely to remain at middleweight and Tszyu reported also considering a move up.

Fans will only be convinced any of the fights happen when Charlo books a ring return, which will likely be at a lower level given the major inactivity.

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell entered the 2026 college football season on the hot seat following back-to-back losing years in Tallahassee. 

After leading Florida State to a 13-0 regular season and an ACC championship in 2023, Florida State finished 2-10 in 2024 and 5-7 in 2025. 

Norvell holds an overall record of 38-34 at Florida State, including a 22-26 record in ACC play through six seasons. As FSU aims to meet fans and boosters’ expectations, questions surrounding Norvell’s contract and potential buyout details have emerged.

What Is Mike Norvell’s 2026 Salary?

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell takes the field ahead of the Seminoles’ matchup against No. 19 SMU, which was delayed nearly two hours. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)

Norvell signed an eight-year contract extension prior to the 2024 season valued at more than $84 million through 2031, averaging roughly $10 million annually. Following the 2024 season, Norvell agreed to a restructured arrangement that directed $4.5 million toward institutional revenue-sharing initiatives. His contract includes a scheduled $150,000 salary increase each season.

How Much Is Norvell’s Buyout After This Season?

If Florida State terminates Norvell without cause during or before the conclusion of the 2026 season, the university would owe him approximately $51 million, according to On3.com. If the decision occurs after the 2026 season, the buyout figure drops to roughly $45.6 million.

According to On3.com, Norvell is owed 85% of his remaining salary and supplemental compensation. The buyout would reportedly be paid in monthly installments of approximately $800,000 through 2031 if fired after this season. 

What Is Florida State’s Toughest Games And Remaining Schedule?

Florida State opened the 2026 season with a home win over New Mexico State before taking on SMU. 

The remaining schedule includes a non-conference road contest at Alabama on Sept. 19 and the regular-season finale against rival Florida on Nov. 27 in Tallahassee. 

Florida State’s 2026 Football Schedule:

• Aug. 29: vs. New Mexico State
• Sept. 7: vs. SMU
• Sept. 19: at Alabama
• Sept. 26: vs. Central Arkansas
• Oct. 3: vs. Virginia
• Oct. 9: at Louisville
• Oct. 17: at Miami
• Oct. 31: vs. Clemson
• Nov. 7: at Boston College
• Nov. 13: at Pitt
• Nov. 21: vs. NC State
• Nov. 27: vs. Florida

For programs wanting to leave no doubt and impress the College Football Playoff Selection Committee after the first week of the season, Miami and LSU answered the call against Power Four opponents in blowout fashion with style points to boot.

Malachi Toney eviscerated Stanford’s secondary in his sophomore debut during a scintillating 234-yard, three-touchdown performance, while Lane Kiffin’s LSU debut signaled the Tigers as an immediate threat in the SEC thanks to one of the most complete rosters in the country.

LSU will play five nationally ranked opponents this fall, compared to only one for the Hurricanes. That gives Kiffin’s group margin for error, especially after beating Clemson and grabbing a quality non-conference victory.

We’ve updated our CFP bracket projection along with every other postseason matchup after Week 1. The most significant change? Boise State sliding into the Group of Six’s top choice despite a season-opening loss at Oregon.

If the Broncos take out unbeaten Memphis in Week 2, the path is abundantly clear for Boise State to get to the playoff from the Pac-12. Memphis handled UNLV on the road in Week 0 before holding off Arkansas State over the weekend, proving Charles Huff is ahead of schedule in his first season with the Tigers.

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No. 1 Miami (ACC champion): My preseason No. 1 and only projected team to get through the regular season unscathed this fall, the Hurricanes looked the part in Friday night’s drubbing of Stanford. The Darian Mensah-to-Malachi Toney connection looks unstoppable, and the former Duke quarterback finished with 401 yards through the air. It’s unlikely Miami will be tested this season before a Nov. 7 showdown at Notre Dame, so the focus here is execution and avoiding an unexpected trip up in the ACC.

No. 2 Georgia (SEC champion): How’s a 60-point win to open the season for Kirby Smart and his boys? The SEC was a perfect 16-0 over the weekend, disposing of several out-manned opponents along with marquee wins for LSU and Ole Miss against Power Four competition. Georgia was perfect against Tennessee State, scoring four first-quarter touchdowns in the rout. Gunner Stockton was sharp, Nate Frazier piled up three touchdowns, and Mike Bobo did enough to get a fifth quarterback into the game.

No. 3 Ohio State (Big Ten champion): The Buckeyes played it safe against Ball State with a seismic matchup coming at Texas this weekend, and Ryan Day couldn’t have scripted a better first showing for Ohio State’s new-look offense. Play-caller Arthur Smith’s game plan was to get the football to Jeremiah Smith in the first half — eight catches for 151 yards — and get him out of there for the second. Quarterback Julian Sayin completed 21 of 25 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns before coming out of the contest midway through the third quarter.

No. 4 Notre Dame: After going the speed limit in the first half of Sunday night’s 41-13 victory over Wisconsin, the Irish outscored the Badgers 28-3 after intermission and kicked into overdrive with impressive execution on both sides of the football. They’ve found their RB1 in Aneyas Williams and Nolan James, another running back in Notre Dame’s by-committee approach, who torched the Badgers out of the backfield as a pass-catcher. DJ McKinney‘s pick six in the third quarter broke it open as the Irish passed the eye test in the opener.

No. 5 Texas (SEC runner-up): We’ll know more about the Longhorns and their CFP path after this weekend’s battle with Ohio State, but this renovated offense with new additions looked superb in the opener. Cam Coleman scored two touchdowns, Arch Manning threw for 305 yards and four scores, and Will Muschamp’s defense forced three turnovers during a 52-point beatdown of Texas State.

No. 6 Texas Tech (Big 12 champion): After a pair of first-quarter touchdown runs from J’Koby Williams and Quinten Joyner, the Red Raiders went six consecutive possessions without a touchdown against Abilene Christian. The 33-10 win was never in doubt for the heavy Big 12 favorites, but several drives stalled out, leading to field goals. Will Hammond went 26 of 33 for 298 yards, an interception and a 64-yard touchdown pass late for the Red Raiders, who may not be as dominant as they were last season. But this is a one-game sample size, and we’re not pulling hard narratives, yet.

No. 7 Indiana (Big Ten runner-up): The Hoosiers pulled away from North Texas with a 21-point fourth quarter to extend their nation-leading winning streak to 17 games under Curt Cignetti. That’s going to end against a Big Ten opponent later this fall, but Indiana will be back in the playoff if it gets to double-digit wins. It’s a new, annual expectation in Bloomington after winning a national championship.

No. 8 Oregon: See what happens when you open against a respectable opponent with two new coordinators making their highly anticipated debuts? There’s no need to panic if you’re the Ducks after narrowly escaping Boise State at home. No one on the selection committee is going to point to that one unless the conversation centers around the Broncos and their Group of Six hopes. Oregon overcame a sputtering start, delivered in the second half when it mattered and avoided Week 1’s biggest upset. All is well in Eugene.

No. 9 LSU: We’re not altering our projected playoff seed just yet for the Tigers, but if there’s any team that created value for itself in Week 1, it was LSU. It looked personal for Lane Kiffin, whose squad abused Clemson in Baton Rouge to hand Dabo Swinney his worst career loss. It was a necessary primetime statement for an LSU team facing a plethora of distractions coming into the campaign as college football’s public enemy No. 1 and a transfer-infused roster that, at least on paper, looks unstoppable. The first test was aced with precision. Ole Miss in Week 3 will provide further anecdotes.

No. 10 BYU (Big 12 runner-up): The Cougars chose not to play with their food the first time out, running off 42 first-half points during a 63-7 blitzkrieg of Utah Tech. BYU forced four turnovers, delivered 9 of 11 third-down conversions and piled up 308 yards rushing against a team that essentially amounted to a practice squad opponent. Bear Bachmeier‘s continued development at quarterback is an area to watch this fall.

No. 11 SMU (ACC runner-up): Opening the season with a key conference win at Florida State is better than most contenders can say after Week 1, considering the majority of preseason top-25 teams enjoyed glorified practices against weak competition. We’re projecting the winner of SMU-Louisville later this month to reach the ACC Championship Game against Miami this fall. The Cardinals could’ve strengthened their CFP hopes with a win over Ole Miss, but it wasn’t to be during Sunday night’s epic 41-38 tussle in Nashville.

No. 12 Boise State: The Broncos fought valiantly at Oregon during one of Week 1’s best games, showing fight and resiliency throughout. Sans a coverage breakdown midway through the fourth quarter that Dakorien Moore exploited for a go-ahead 62-yard touchdown reception, Spencer Danielson has to like what he saw from his team — clearly one of the most complete in the Group of Six. Boise State’s upcoming matchup with Memphis (2-0) provides an early glimpse at the frontrunner for the auto-bid from outside the Power Four.

A special edition celebrating the life and career of one of Britain’s greatest and most popular boxers

In boxing, there are a select special breed – few in number – whose light shines with such brilliance it enters the homes, then hearts of those who never pay to watch punches swapped. It seeps into showbiz and society. It turns champions into icons. It bathes those capable of casting the spell in a blanket of mass adulation.

Not many have been blessed with the charisma to claim a kingdom far beyond the ring’s canvas.

As we approach the one year anniversary of his death, our special edition ‘ There’s Only One Ricky Hatton’ is on sale now and celebrates the life and career of the Hitman as he became one of the country’s most loved sportsmen.

Frank Bruno, at his peak, possessed the hypnotic ability, so did Barry McGuigan. Before them, Henry Cooper had the magic. The combined flames of their fame did not burn as brightly as that of the undisputed people’s champion, Ricky Hatton.

It raged with an intensity that drew all ages and all cultures to it, with a ferocity that meant it was destined to be extinguished too quickly. The Pride of Hyde’s roots went far beyond the Greater Manchester town, spreading across the country.

To Mancunians, he was “one of us” – the Manchester City diehard talked their language, drank their beer, shared their love of fast food, listened with them to the music of Oasis. But his working class charm also seeped south, it even touched America: they “got him” too.

We take a look back at his life in the ring where Hatton was, for far too brief a time, simply untouchable, a ruthless, all-action machine who delivered body punches like a lumberjack wielding an axe.

His “seek and destroy” style merited the nickname “Hitman”. He was a 5ft 6ins bundle of controlled fury. His appearances attracted thousands in the UK, while we look back at the magical nights in Las Vegas where he was followed by an army of supporters.

He was a box office phenomenon who rewarded the faithful by seizing titles at light-welter and welterweight in sensational fashion.

We relive one of British boxing’s greatest moments when Ricky halted Kostya Tszyu in the emotionally charged setting of Manchester’s MEN Arena.

And we look back at his global super-fights. No other fighter could lure 30,000 fans to Las Vegas where Ricky faced legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

Hatton – the fighter – was very, very special, and as a personality he was box-office.

When asked, during an appearance on daytime show Loose Women why he put on so much weight between contests, Ricky replied deadpan: “I have a lot on my plate.”

“I’ve got a problem with my legs,” he smirked. “I can’t walk past a chippy.”

There really only is one Ricky Hatton.

Click HERE to buy online and have it delivered directly to your door, or you can purchase it in participating supermarkets, high street retailers and independent newsagents in the UK from September 8, 2026. Online postage and packaging costs apply.

Vikings Territory Breakdown Podcast

“And. . .  here we go!”

Those fictional words from the The Joker in “The Dark Knight” are where we start this 2026 NFL season, beginning for the Vikings on September 13^th versus the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. Will the Vikings turn the switch and beat the Packers? Or will the Packers, without two of their best players surprise some and stop Kyler Murray and the Purple and send their season on an early death spiral?

Okay, the metaphor is stretched a bit , here. We are not pitting the good and bad of human nature against itself like in the movie, but where it applies is us not knowing what will happen next and how the players will react. The Vikings come into the game with a new quarterback, a new defensive line, a new third wide receiver and a new punter, while the Packers come to the game without the services of Micah Parsons and Josh Jacobs. Anything, at this point, can happen.

The two teams split games last season (although the Vikings’ win came in their season finale when Green Bay was resting players for the playoffs), so the Vikings get a chance to beat them for real right out of the gate this season. And a win would go a long way toward starting the season off on the right path. A season that includes games the first two weeks against divisional foes (they travel to Chicago in week 2) in a division that will be very difficult and competitive this year.

We all think we know (like the Joker thought he did) what will happen. But that’s why they play the games. Speculation, prognostication and prediction all go out the window (like the detonator in the movie) when the opening kickoff arrives. Still, there is time for a little more prediction, and the fellas at the Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast—Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com, and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings writer for the Star Tribune and startribune.com, are just the dynamic duo to do it. Tune in and check it out. 

And . . .  here we go! Skol!

Listen to Vikings Territory Breakdown Podcast here or on you favorite podcast network.

Joe Oberle is a veteran sportswriter/editor/reporter and has covered the Vikings since 2008. The author of three books, he … More about Joe Oberle

Aside from wins and losses, attendance may be the most meaningful measurement of how well a college football team is doing in a season.

Healthy ticket sales reflect a team’s on-the-field success in a given season, but they also pay the bills for a substantial share of an athletic department’s expenses.

However, a game’s reported attendance number doesn’t always tell the whole story of a program’s success or failure. Athletic department budgets vary, and a number that foots the bill for one school may not cut muster for another.

Washington State will never fit 60,000 fans in its 33,000-seat venue, but selling out Martin Stadium every game in a season will likely do more for the WSU athletic department than the same 33,000 weekly attendance figure would do for Washington or USC.

Consequently, the attendance tables below show each team’s attendance by total and as a percentage of capacity.

The tables display the stadium capacities for all 27 SuperWest region teams, along with a running summation of attendance totals and averages for the 2025 season, as well as weekly totals for each week of the season.

(Hawai’i is temporarily playing in TC Ching’s Athletic Complex until the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District is completed.)

Week 0 Attendance

Week 1 Attendance