Cristiano Ronaldo named in Portugal’s Nations League squad despite retirement hint Cristiano Ronaldo hinted last month that he has entered the final year of his football career The Independent UK · Sep 18
Ole Miss vs. LSU Picks From SI’s College Football Staff: Predicting Final Score of Lane Kiffin’s Return to Oxford Sports Illustrated’s college football writers predict the score of Week 3’s most highly anticipated game. Sports Illustrated · Sep 18
Pat Forde: Protect College Sports Act’s New Expansion Provision Could Put ACC on Chopping Block The latest version of the PCSA would open the door to further Power 2 expansion as media rights begin to expire. Sports Illustrated · Sep 18
Ex-director predicts Morton will be homeless as he reveals missed £150k rescue offer A retired defence lawyer Gordon Ritchie made a good living from being contrarian in nature. By his own admission, challenging behaviour came… The National (Scotland) · Sep 18
Russian elections a ‘veneer of democracy’ with opposition barred from running PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 18: Russia holds its first parliamentary elections since the Ukraine war. Since only parties loyal to Vladimir Putin are running, the elections are seen as nothing but a veneer of democracy. In sports: Zinedine Zidane will unveil his first selection as coach of the French… France 24 · Sep 18
Tom Cruise reveals what he and Taylor Swift spoke about while watching Chiefs game together A-list duo watched the Chiefs’ first game of the 2026 NFL season against the Denver Broncos on Monday The Independent UK · Sep 18
How Florida RB and NFL Draft Prospect Jadan Baugh Learned the Art of the Juke After two weeks, he’s entered the Heisman conversation, averaging 10.6 yards per carry. Plus, another QB enters Gilberto Manzano’s mystery category. Sports Illustrated · Sep 18
Top Texas Republicans knew Bo French’s history of racist comments. They supported him anyway. The Railroad Commission candidate is under fire from fellow Republicans for a post that said a picture of college students celebrating a football victory shows “how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners.” The Texas Tribune · Sep 18
Bill Belichick, 74, slams ‘ridiculous’ rumors about 25-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson Reports have speculated that Hudson has an unofficial role or influence within Belichick’s UNC football operation The Independent UK · Sep 18
Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool group gets ‘Mamata All India Trinamool Congress’ name, football player symbol The Election Commission has named Mamata Banerjee's group and allotted a football symbol. A rebel faction received the "Democratic Trinamool Congress" name and envelope symbol. Both groups are recognized political parties in West Bengal, Meghalaya, and Tripura. The Commission had previously frozen the original party name and symbol. This decision… The Economic Times · Sep 18
Copa Independent | Has the VAR debate become bigger than football itself? After Erling Haaland’s controversial winner in the Manchester derby and the inevitable fallout, Kieran Jackson is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Rathborn to dissect, eight years on from its rollout at the top level, whether VAR is actually effective in the Premier League. The Independent UK · Sep 18
Tom Cruise reveals what he talked to Taylor Swift about at NFL game Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has revealed Taylor Swift was "schooling" him on football when the pair say next to each other at a Kansas City Chiefs game on Tuesday (15.09.26). BANG Premier · Sep 18
Quote of the day by Cristiano Ronaldo: "I don't think a tournament of six or seven…" Two people can look at the same career and weigh its achievements using completely different scales. One treats a small number of high-stakes tournament results, especially a World Cup title, as the single decisive measure of greatness, the tiebreaker that settles any debate regardless of everything else on the résumé.… The Times of India · Sep 18
McLaughlin: Week 3 College Football Game Picks & Analysis Will Arizona State defeat Kansas in London? Spencer McLaughlin gives us his Week 3 college football game predictions. SuperWest Sports · Sep 18
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18 Sports quiz of the week: records, hazards, complaints and boring events Have you followed the big stories in football, cricket, motor racing, tennis, cycling, golf, athletics and American football?
The National (Scotland) · Sep 18 Why Tam Courts turned his back on Saudi millions and working with Brendan Rodgers Tam Courts loved working with Brendan Rodgers at Al-Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia - so why did he leave to become Scotland Under-19 head coach?
Euronews · Sep 18 In Spain, football matches knock thousands of websites and services offline Spain's football season kick-off has revived LaLiga's court-backed mass blocking of IP addresses, hitting thousands whose sites and services fail whenever matches start.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 17 Fantasy Football Week 2 Guide: Rankings, Start/Sit and Everything You Need To Win Your Matchup Join Michael Fabiano and Erin Coscarelli LIVE as they talks through what you need to know to set your fantasy lineup before Sunday games kick off, including up-to-the-minute injury news.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 17 Ranking the Five No. 1 NFL Broadcast Booths for the 2026 Season J.J. Watt takes over for Tony Romo while Joe Buck and Troy Aikman begin their 25th season together—ending with the call of Super Bowl LXI.
International Business Times UK · Sep 17 Steve Belichick Resigns From UNC as Football Probe Finds Actions Isolated, Not Systemic Steve Belichick resigns as UNC defensive coordinator after a football probe found conduct concerns were isolated, not systemic.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 17 Three Bold Predictions for Bills-Lions on ‘Thursday Night Football’ Include a Lot of Touchdowns Week 2 in the NFL begins with the Bills welcoming the Lions to Buffalo for their first game at the new Highmark Stadium.
Reason · Sep 17 Why the Right Should Celebrate the UT-Austin Football Photo For decades, conservative and libertarian legal activists worked to ban race preferences in admissions. They won.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 17 What LSU’s Plan at Quarterback Might Be If Sam Leavitt Can’t Play at Ole Miss The Tigers starter surprisingly appeared on the team’s first injury report of the week, and whether it’s a ploy or not, here’s where Lane Kiffin could turn.
The Guardian - US · Sep 17 Bill Belichick’s son resigns after investigation into UNC football turmoil Defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, son of head coach Bill Belichick, resigned after an investigation found that ‘certain actions’ disregarded school standards
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17 Michael Carrick risks untimely spell in the ‘crisis’ box seat with Manchester United In today’s Football Daily: The ‘crisis’ crosshairs zoom in on Old Trafford