College Football Playoff predictions: Who's most likely to make the field - ESPN
Hope springs eternal, at least before the games really start. The 2026 college football season has already begun for a few Power 4 teams, but now the fun begins.
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Notre Dame, Ohio State top CFP odds ahead of Texas - ESPN
Notre Dame enters the season with a level of respect that it hasn't had in 20 years. The Fighting Irish are co-favorites with Ohio State to win the national championship.
Katie Taylor’s last fight will be an emotional farewell for a quietly defiant pioneer
“I won’t be like Tyson Fury, coming back again and again,” Katie Taylor told me with a little smile a few years ago as she explained how, when she finally retired, she would leave boxing for good. The moment is almost here because, on Saturday night, in front of 80,000 fans at a fevered Croke Park, Taylor will fight for the very last time. She will depart as a quietly defiant pioneer and an overwhelming force for good – both in Ireland and women’s boxing.
GB&I turn to Ryder Cup playbook for Walker Cup bid at Lahinch
Dean Robertson’s first time around as Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup captain 12 months ago provided a steep learning curve for the former European Tour stalwart and the Scot is determined to act on his Cypress Point experience at Lahinch this weekend.
Republic of Ireland international Andrew Omobamidele swaps France for Belgium with Anderlecht loan
Irish transfer activity continues as defender Andrew Omobamidele has completed a shock loan move from Strasbourg to Belgian side Anderlecht.
Katie Taylor’s final open workout shows a glimpse of her remarkable legacy
Katie Taylor’s public workout started with a standing ovation and ended with the Bray boxer lacing her glove on the hand of a 10-year-old girl. Legacy. Let there be no doubt, Taylor is holding the pen that writes the script of her final chapter this week.
Aoife O’Brien and Erin Creighton on the podium after Rás na mBan opening stage
Alma Rasmussen showed her strength on the opening stage of the Rás na mBan, going solo 30km from the finish in Freshford, holding off a hard-chasing bunch.
CJ Carr, Arch Manning top congested Heisman Trophy odds boards - ESPN
Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr and Texas quarterback Arch Manning are the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy, but the odds at sportsbooks suggest it's a wide-open race.