Preseason games will be a testing ground for teams as they form their plans for how to handle the NFL’s new kickoff fair-catch rule.
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Iowa, Kentucky lead the five biggest snubs in the college football preseason coaches poll
Only 25 teams can be included in the preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA college football poll. Here are the five biggest snubs.
Texans minority owner Enrique Javier Loya facing rape, sexual abuse charges in Kentucky
Enrique Javier Loya, a minority owner for the Texans, is set for a pretrial conference in Jefferson County (Kentucky) on August 22.
Top 25 rankings: A closer look at every team in college football’s preseason coaches poll
Breaking down all 25 college football teams ranked in the preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.
Georgia tops USA TODAY and AP football polls: Why history says it likely won’t finish there
Three decades of history suggest Georgia fans should be wary of their No. 1 ranking in the preseason USA TODAY Sports 2023 AFCA Coaches and AP polls.
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Phillies fans give slumping shortstop Trea Turner an emotional lift
In depths of a season-long slump, shortstop Trea Turner gets standing ovation from Phillies fans, delivers key hit and says thank you in a big way.
Liberty University freshman offensive lineman Tajh Boyd dies at age 19
Liberty announced the death of freshman lineman Tajh Boyd, 19, a three-star recruit who was set to begin his college football career this fall.
Why did MLB’s most expensive team flop? New York Mets ‘didn’t have that magic’
Coming off a 101-win season, the Mets had baseball’s highest payroll ever but find themselves with a losing record, battling to stay out of last place
MLB power rankings: The Angels kept (and helped) Shohei Ohtani, then promptly fell apart
The LA Angels brought in reinforcements for Shohei Ohtani ahead of the trade deadline… then lost the first six games of August.