
NFL season opens with Super Bowl rematch between Patriots and Seahawks
New England will face Seattle in a regular-season replay of Super Bowl LX, with the Seahawks’ championship banner ceremony preceding the game.
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New England will face Seattle in a regular-season replay of Super Bowl LX, with the Seahawks’ championship banner ceremony preceding the game.
The eight-season agreement is reported to be the first Serie A contract to exceed five seasons, with Esposito’s annual salary rising to €2.7 million.
The Los Angeles Rams will depart on Tuesday night and arrive in Melbourne on Thursday morning, with each player set to have a lay-flat bed for the flight.
Sky Sports links St Helens’ first play-off absence to an ageing squad, injuries, key departures and recruitment that failed to maintain the club’s standards.
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Atlanta has selected Tagovailoa to start against Pittsburgh, ending a months-long competition with Michael Penix Jr.

The Real Madrid forward says 2026 could be his year for the award, while insisting the decision rests with journalists.

Notre Dame turned a major college football fixture at the Green Bay Packers’ home ground into a large-scale fan and community event.

Sky Sports’ Laura Hunter highlights London City’s dominant opening performance, Manchester City’s set-piece threat and Chelsea’s failure to convert chances.

ESPN’s early-season review highlights LSU, Alabama and several ACC teams, while warning that one weekend is thin evidence for sweeping conclusions.

ESPN’s unofficial projection has Ohio State, Texas, Miami and LSU leading the field, with Texas to host Ohio State in the defining Week 2 clash.

The Real Madrid coach praised Inter’s continuity under three managers ahead of their Champions League meeting.

Kimi Antonelli’s recovery at Monza was shaped by aggressive overtaking, a Mercedes strategy split and a red flag after Charles Leclerc’s crash.

The defending Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe champion produced a seamless display in the Prix Foy ahead of an expected title defence next month.

Sean Mannion’s planned shift towards under-centre formations and play action will ask Philadelphia’s quarterback to operate beyond the shotgun-heavy system that has defined his career.

Yahoo Sports projects Baltimore’s Week 1 offence around Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, with new interior linemen and Declan Doyle taking charge as offensive coordinator.

A new camera angle shows the ball touching both of Williams’ arms before his goal against Tottenham was disallowed, but the footage was not available to VAR during the match.

DraftKings’ early 2026 lines include a 49ers-Rams international game at Melbourne Cricket Ground, while several opening-week roles remain unsettled.

CBS Sports has projected Cincinnati to beat Dallas 27–23 in Super Bowl LXI, with Jared Goff forecast to win the MVP award.

Kansas City will host Denver in one week, according to a Yahoo Sports roundup that also surveys the Chiefs’ 2026 prospects and roster changes.

The former England batter will begin with T20 and one-day matches against Sri Lanka before supporting the team’s build-up to the 2027 World Cup.

The Saudi Arabian club says Hughes will oversee technical work, recruitment, scouting and integration across its football operations.

Yahoo Sports has raised the question of whether SC Freiburg, FC Augsburg and SV Elversberg represent serious competition for Bayern Munich.

National selector Lydia Greenway says England must develop more players with multiple skills after completing a 3-0 ODI sweep of Ireland.

Seattle will begin its title defence against New England as the NFL expands its international schedule.