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Joint practices are out of control when an easygoing, fun-loving guy like Jameis Winston is throwing punches and getting decked in the middle of a brawl.
Tempers have been flaring around the NFL …
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By ROB MAADDI
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8/21/26
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James Cook got a new contract last year and backed it up by leading the NFL is rushing.
Now, he’s underpaid.
The Buffalo Bills gave Cook a $46 million, four-year deal that’s a bargain …
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By ROB MAADDI
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8/21/26
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When Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss watches the Houdini acts from last season that made him a college football sensation, there is a part of him that would rather avoid doing that again.
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By BRETT MARTEL
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8/21/26
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Oklahoma State faces a rebuild after 1-11 season, with new coach Eric Morris banking on 88 newcomers
Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — 2025 record: 1-11
Expectations
The Cowboys come with plenty of question marks but could qualify for a bowl game if first-year coach Eric Morris …
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By TIM WILLERT
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8/21/26
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The Big 12 Conference has had six different champions in the past six seasons.
While 12th-ranked Texas Tech seeks a repeat after winning its first Big 12 title and making the College Football …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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8/21/26
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Aug. 22
1851 — The United States wins the first international yacht race. The schooner named “America” beats 14 British yachts.
1885 — Richard Sears beats Godfrey M. Brinley, 6-3, …
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By The Associated Press
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8/21/26
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Aug. 22
1917 — Pittsburgh’s Carson Bigbee set a major league record — since tied — with 11 at-bats in a 22-inning game against Brooklyn. Pirate Elmer Jacobs pitched 16 2-3 innings in …
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By The Associated Press
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8/21/26
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(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Saturday, Aug. 22
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)
6 a.m.
FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Adelaide
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8/21/26
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Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — 2025 record: 3-9
Expectations
Deion Sanders brought in a new coordinators after a dismal season. Chris Marve will run the defense and Brennan Marion was …
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By PAT GRAHAM
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8/21/26
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Manchester City is making another major sale after reaching an agreement with Tottenham for the transfer of Brazil winger Savinho.
The clubs have agreed to a deal for Savinho worth 85 million …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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8/21/26
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Baylor
2025 Record: 5-7
Expectations
Baylor coach Dave Aranda likely can’t survive another losing season. If not for the unexpected resignation of the school’s athletic director late …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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8/21/26
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Arizona State
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — 2025 record: 8-5
Expectations
Coach Kenny Dillingham turned down overtures from Michigan to remain with his hometown team, earning a long-term contract …
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By JOHN MARSHALL
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8/21/26
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No. 12 Texas Tech
2025 record: 12-2
Expectations
Texas Tech expects a repeat after winning its first Big 12 championship and making the College Football Playoff last season. And …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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8/21/26
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Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — 2025 record: 5-7
Expectations
Lance Leipold engineered one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football when he inherited a winless team in …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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8/21/26
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Iowa State
2025 record: 8-4
Expectations
Matt Campbell’s departure for Penn State ignited a mass exodus of players and new coach Jimmy Rogers had to bring in 47 transfers. Rogers, who …
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By JOHN BOHNENKAMP
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8/21/26
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Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — 2025 record: 7-6
Expectations
The Bearcats have steadily improved since joining the Big 12 in 2023, including reaching a bowl game last season for the …
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By JOE REEDY
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8/21/26
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West Virginia
2025 record: 4-8
Expectations
West Virginia underwent wholesale lineup changes under second-year coach Rich Rodriguez as the Mountaineers chase an elusive Big 12 …
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By JOHN RABY
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8/21/26
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No. 23 Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — 2025 record: 10-3
Expectations
The Cougars should be one of the top teams in the Big 12 a year after making a six-game improvement to win 10 games in coach …
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN
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8/21/26
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UCF
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — 2025 record: 5-7
Expectations
In the first season of his second stint as the Knights' head coach, Scott Frost cobbled together a roster through the transfer …
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By PHILIP ROSSMAN-REICH
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8/21/26
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Commissioner Gloria Nevarez tried to put a good face on the new Mountain West, and maybe she will be proven correct in the long run that the conference indeed has a bright future.
There is no …
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By MARK ANDERSON
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8/21/26
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