New coach Xavi promises Netherlands new energy after poor World Cup
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Iowa football duo lands within USA TODAY Sports' top 100 players
A pair of Iowa football players were ranked inside USA TODAY Sports' top 100 players entering the 2026 season.
- Kade Pieper and Trevor Lauck are Iowa's top offensive linemen
- Pieper ranked 26th, Lauck ranked 66th on USA TODAY Sports list
- Their performance crucial for Iowa's 2026 season
Florida basketball to face Baylor in exhibition matchup
Florida basketball will face Baylor in an exhibition game this October at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
- Florida basketball to play Baylor in October 18 exhibition game
- Gators face Bears at Jacksonville's VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
- First exhibition game for Florida since 2021 and against Division I since 2017
Louisville women's basketball adds former LSU forward Amiya Joyner
Former LSU forward Amiya Joyner, who was part of a Louisiana lawsuit to enter the transfer portal, has committed to Jeff Walz's Louisville Cardinals.
Billy Edwards Jr. set to start at QB for UNC after injury-shortened year at Wisconsin
Bill Belichick named Billy Edwards Jr. as his starting quarterback for the Week Zero game against TCU in Dublin, Ireland, which will mark his return from an injury-shortened year with the Badgers.
R20m untouched as sports department sets SAFA-VAR saga straight
SAFA has until 9 September to explain the unutilised R20 million allocated for VAR, as the Sport Ministry demands accountability amid ongoing refereeing controversies.
Culture wars take the court. Plus: Ogwumike is peaking. Why is she retiring?
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- Enes Kanter Freedom confronted Natasha Cloud during Sky vs. Fever game
- Culture war over transgender inclusion in women's sports intensified
- Nneka Ogwumike's retirement marked by clutch 3-pointer in WNBA's 30th title