By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – The SEC filed an amended complaint Tuesday morning in its lawsuit against Louisiana State University, head football coach Lane Kiffin and school officials with the conference seeking authority to expel LSU. The filing in the U.S. District Court of th
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – Miami Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah vaulted into Heisman Trophy favorite status following the first full weekend of the 2026 college football season. Mensah, the Duke transfer, threw for 401 yards and five touchdowns in the Hurricanes’ 45-6 se
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – Two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Graham announced his retirement on Tuesday after 16 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 38-year-old defensive end appeared in more games than anyone in franchise history — 228, including the playoffs — and r
By Lori Ewing Sept 8 (Reuters) – American records, another world title and Olympic gold in Los Angeles are all on Noah Lyles’ radar after the sprinter shut down his 2026 season and began plotting what he believes could be the defining two years of his career. Lyles, who was forced to end his season
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones says his team is in a strong financial position to make a trade if needed. Dallas created about $19 million in salary cap room this offseason by restructuring the contracts of defensive tackle Kenny Clark
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – The 76ers and Flyers on Tuesday unveiled exterior renderings of their new arena on the former Spectrum site in South Philadelphia. The arena — located next to where Xfinity Mobile Arena currently sits — is scheduled to open in 2030, when Philadelphia
LONDON (AP) — Matt Cullen’s streak of attending NFL games in London is nearing an end. The Englishman’s run started at London’s first regular-season game in 2007, when he shrugged off steady rain to watch the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium. But Cullen can’t bring himself
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – The New Orleans Pelicans acquired AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy, a future second- round draft pick and a future second-round pick swap, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Johnson, 21, avera
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – Boston Bruins forward Fraser Minten signed a seven-year contract extension worth $50.4 million on Tuesday. The extension spans through the 2033-34 season for Minten, who could have been a restricted free agent after this season. “We are excited to ha
Aaron Judge activated from 60-day injured list by New York Yankees NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list by the New York Yankees. The three-time MVP hasn’t played since May 31 because of a broken right rib. New York was off Monday and is scheduled to open a thr
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Once an amateur club soccer field on the outskirts of Melbourne, the Monbulk Recreational Reserve’s stretch of artificial turf is now an unlikely nursery for Australian teenagers with dreams of making the National Football League. Three days before the cou
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – Completing protracted negotiations, the New England Patriots agreed to a contract extension that makes Christian Gonzalez the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback, multiple media outlets reported late Monday night. The four-year, $135 million extension repo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup Monday night after a four-day break to deal with lingering left knee and right biceps soreness. The two-way superstar isn’t expected to pitch again this season. He was in his
Sept 8 (Reuters) – World number 11 Arthur Fils has withdrawn from France’s Davis Cup tie against Canada, saying he needs to be cautious with his health after a physically demanding year. The 22-year-old’s decision follows a shock first-round defeat by Stefanos Tsitsipas at the U.S. Open, where he ha
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – Shohei Ohtani, back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup as the designated hitter on Monday, figures to remain in that role the rest of the season. The two-way star hasn’t pitched since July 3 due to a left knee ailment. He sat out four games because o
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa is set to play in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in his first game action since a tearing a knee ligament last September. Bosa tore the ACL in his right knee on Sept. 21 last season. He began training camp on
Sept 8 (Reuters) – Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall has ended her season after a severe concussion suffered in a car accident left her unable to train for this week’s World Athletics Ultimate Championship. The 27-year-old American revealed last week that she sustained the injury in a h
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Alexander Zverev put a slow start to his U.S. Open campaign further behind him as the top-seeded German defeated Italian Luciano Darderi 6-2 6-2 7-6(3) on Monday and moved into the quarter-finals. Playing his fourth straight night-session match and
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa will play against the Los Angeles Rams in the teams’ season opener on Thursday (U.S. time) in Melbourne, Australia. Meeting with the media on Monday (U.S. time) in Melbourne, 49ers defensive coordinator Rah
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Jelena Ostapenko was at the centre of another heated U.S. Open exchange on Monday, confronting an opposing coach after reaching the women’s doubles quarter-finals with Taiwanese partner Hsieh Su-wei. The fourth seeds beat Australian-Taiwanese pair May
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – After an offseason of will-he, won’t-he speculation about his potential return to football, Aaron Donald declined to say Monday whether he will play in the Los Angeles Rams’ season opener in Australia. The star defensive tackle who retired after the
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – Jesus Luzardo threw his first career complete game and Kyle Schwarber delivered the game’s only run with his major-league-leading 43rd homer to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Monday. Luzardo (14-5) logged 12 st
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – Two Washington running backs, starter Quaid Carr and backup Jayden Limar, will miss extended time after suffering injuries Sunday during the 24-10 win against Washington State. Carr will undergo hand surgery, coach Jedd Fisch said Monday. Carr had fi
NEW YORK (AP) — After missing more than three months, Aaron Judge is ready to return to the New York Yankees. The three-time MVP was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday night, an off day for the Yankees. They open a three-game series at home Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies. Jud
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Doubts over Elena Rybakina’s fitness lingered until the eve of the U.S. Open and the Kazakh said she was amazed by her progress from an ankle injury after reaching the quarter-finals on Monday to edge closer to the world number one ranking. The seco
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Fourth seed Coco Gauff stayed on course for a third Grand Slam title after reaching the U.S. Open quarter-finals with a 6-1 6-4 win over fellow American Iva Jovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday. Gauff, who captured her first major title at Flushing
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – Veteran left-hander Thomas Pannone became the fifth pitcher in International League history to throw a nine-inning perfect game as the Nashville Sounds defeated the host Durham Bulls 3-0 on Monday afternoon. Pannone, 32, needed just 94 pitches to ret
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – The New York Yankees reinstated three-time MVP Aaron Judge from the 60-day injured list on Monday, setting him up to return from a three-month absence when they begin a home series Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Judge, 34, has not played since
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – The start of Monday’s Week 1 finale between No. 19 SMU and Florida State was delayed an hour and 45 minutes because of a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. With the teams on the field and the game about to begin just before 7:
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots provided some clarity on the status of multiple key players in Monday’s practice reports ahead of the NFL season opener Wednesday in Seattle. A pair of safeties made Seattle’s report, with Nick Emmanwori
