49ers defensive tackle Alfred Collins tore his patellar tendon in practice this week, according to coach Kyle Shanahan. Collins is out for the rest of the season. The 49ers had listed Collins as a limited participant in Tuesday’s practice. (The 49ers are in Australia, so it was Wednesday in Australia.) The 49ers have Osa Odighizuwa, … Read more
Frances Tiafoe came from two sets down and a break down to beat fellow American Alex Michelsen in a thrilling comeback to reach the US Open semi-finals. Tiafoe, the 11th seed, was outplayed by world number 46 Michelsen during the first half of the match, but rallied from 5-3 down in the third set, with … Read more
Disgraced former Penn State football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky appeared virtually in court Tuesday and told a judge he understood his legal team’s decision to seek a new trial in federal court after one of his accusers recanted. The victim’s tainted testimony led to Sandusky’s wrongful conviction for child sexual abuse, according to his attorneys, … Read more
The bankruptcy filing was filed in federal district court in New Jersey, where LIV Golf created a subsidiary earlier this summer. Chapter 11 protection postpones a U.S. company’s obligations to its creditors, giving it time to reorganize its debts or sell parts of the business. PIF is providing a $49.6 million (£36.6 million) bankruptcy loan, … Read more
Matthew Brennan emerged victorious on stage 16 of the Vuelta a España to claim his fourth stage victory of this year’s race. The British Visma Lease-a-bike rider raced to victory ahead of Bryan Coquard and Vito Braet in Palos de la Frontera. Brennan, 21, held up four fingers to celebrate each of his four stage … Read more
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is one of three English players nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Arsenal’s Declan Rice join Kane, the favorite for the award, on the 30-player shortlist. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, looking to win his ninth Ballon d’Or, has been nominated. retiring from international football. … Read more
A college football fan who went viral during the Ole Miss game opened up about her 24 hours of fame. Sara Smith, who went viral after an ESPN cameraman showed her in the stands during Ole Miss’ 41-38 win over Louisville on Sunday, has since shared the direct messages she has received on TikTok. On … Read more
Rob Staton: I think the NFC will be another battle between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks. I’m going to go with the Rams, simply because only two teams have repeated since the beginning of the century. I have them facing the Buffalo Bills. Josh Allen finally makes it to the big game. Hugh … Read more
In a week that was largely dominated by ranked teams, it’s easy to assume that the movements might be subtle when it comes to changes in the college football rankings. But given the breakdown of votes in the preseason balloting from the AP Top 25 poll, there’s plenty of opportunity for a shakeup as those … Read more
BYU coach Kalani Sitake greeted fans following the Cougars’ 63-7 season-opening victory over Utah Tech on Saturday night. Even when BYU faced an FCS opponent, Sitake was impressed not only with his team’s play, but also with the fan support in the home opener at LaVell Edwards Stadium. He believes he set an impressive standard … Read more