Tottenham’s expensive summer rebuild shaken as Brentford claim comfortable win
Tottenham’s expensive summer rebuild was shaken to its foundations by rampant Brentford on an alarming opening day for Roberto De Zerbi’s side.
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2026 preseason college football Power Rankings - ESPN
After an offseason full of congressional hearings, eligibility lawsuits and a high-profile gambling scandal (I'm sure I missed something), the 2026 college football season finally kicks off when North Carolina plays TCU in Dublin on Aug. 29 (noon ET on ESPN).
Anton Stach leaves it late to fire Leeds to rare victory at Nottingham Forest
Anton Stach’s late free-kick saw Leeds kick off their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest.
Jack Clarke fires Ipswich to late victory over Sunderland
Jack Clarke fired newly-promoted Ipswich to an opening-day victory with a 90th-minute winner to down old club Sunderland.
Thierno Barry scores as Everton start season with win over Crystal Palace
Thierno Barry scored in Everton’s comfortable 2-0 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace to give manager David Moyes one less thing to worry about – for now.
Hull start season in sensational style with shock victory over Manchester United
Manchester United made a nightmare start to the new season as promoted Hull confounded their many doubters by securing a shock 2-0 victory on their Premier League return.
Lethal left-armers star as Australia take 101-run lead against Bangladesh in second test
Aug 22 : Left-arm pacemen Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam starred with six-wicket hauls as Bangladesh rallied from a dreadful start to pin back Australia on a roller-coaster opening day of the second test on Saturday.
Australia 50-3 in reply to Bangladesh's 64 in second test
Aug 22 : Australia were 50 for three at tea on day one of the second test against Bangladesh in reply to the tourists' first-innings total of 64 in Mackay, Queensland on Saturday.