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With UCF trying to build on a breakthrough NCAA Tournament appearance and a third season in the Big 12, the Knights’ plan for 2026-27 is increasingly tied to how Dior Johnson fits back into the program.
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With Las Vegas entering a late-stage training-camp window and an expected rebuilding phase, the Raiders’ 2026 draft group is facing the most practical test of the year: earning real rotation and Week 1 readiness as the season opener against Miami approaches.
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In a weekly look at prospects and player development, Colorado’s Triple-A reliever Andrew Baker described how a trade from Philadelphia redirected his approach, why the pitch fans label a cutter may not be one in his eyes, and how a championship run in Puerto Rico helped build the composure he needed for his latest surge.
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Ahead of the franchise’s initial away trip, the Dallas-era head coach leaned into the unglamorous details of preparation, from practice structure to how the defense answers common alignment questions like a 3-by-1 formation.
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The Ducks enter the 2026 season with a deep, heavily touted roster, highlighted by nine players recognized among USA TODAY’s Top 100 ahead of kickoff against Boise State at Autzen Stadium on Sept. 5.
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Less than three months before LSU’s 2026-27 season begins, the Tigers’ official men’s basketball roster reportedly lists only four players, a constraint Will Wade is trying to fix by pursuing prospects whose eligibility has been cleared through litigation connected to the Class of 2022 rule changes.
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Dallas will conduct its last round of roster decisions after its Sunday preseason matchup with New Orleans, tightening a roster that must ultimately land at 53 players.
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The daughter of former heavyweight champion Frank Mir faces Alexa Apodaca in a Tuesday Contender Series bout, with a UFC contract the immediate prize and the long-term pressure of a family name in the background.
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After 12 episodes of The Ultimate Fighter season 34, the bantamweight championship bout is set for September 26 at UFC Vegas 121, with a UFC contract at stake.
