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Brownsburg holds No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports Midwest rankings for Week 6

Brownsburg (IN) stays No. 1 in the Week 6 USA TODAY Sports Super 15 Midwest Region high school football rankings after beating Fishers 49-10.OriginalYahoo SportsSep 21, 2026 · 17:34 UTC

ESPN lands Copa do Brasil rights for 2027-2030 cycle

CBF confirmed ESPN will share Copa do Brasil rights from 2027 to 2030 with Amazon, with Globo holding free-to-air TV in a record R$4 billion deal.OriginalYahoo SportsSep 21, 2026 · 17:34 UTC

Jaguars Week 2 snap counts: Hunter sees more defensive work, Tuten leads backs

Jaguars Week 2 snap counts: Travis Hunter played mostly cornerback, Bhayshul Tuten led running backs, and Ventrell Miller took over at linebacker.OriginalYahoo SportsSep 21, 2026 · 17:32 UTC

BYU-TCU set for 5 p.m. MDT kickoff on Oct. 3

BYU visits TCU on Oct. 3 with a 5 p.m. MDT kickoff in Fort Worth, airing on ESPN or ESPN2 and avoiding general conference overlap.OriginalYahoo SportsSep 21, 2026 · 17:32 UTC

Louisville a 12.5-Point Favorite Against Wake Forest in ACC Matchup

Louisville hosts Wake Forest Saturday at noon ET on ESPN as a 12.5-point favorite after beating SMU 41-31. Viewing info and matchup notes.OriginalYahoo SportsSep 21, 2026 · 17:32 UTC

Premier League Scoring on the Rise as End-to-End Play Returns

Premier League goals per game are up to 2.82 from 2.75 last season, with open, end-to-end football returning to the division.OriginalThe GuardianSep 21, 2026 · 16:45 UTC

Arsenal Fall to Brighton Ahead of Extended International Break

Arsenal lost to Brighton on Saturday before the international break, while Oxford United recalled a themed kit and Andros Townsend escaped injury.OriginalThe GuardianSep 21, 2026 · 15:14 UTC

College Football Makes Its Top-Tier Debut at Wembley Stadium

The first top-tier college football game in Britain was played at Wembley, with fans and Fox's Big Noon Kickoff show creating a tailgate atmosphere in London.OriginalThe GuardianSep 21, 2026 · 07:00 UTC

Teenage Forward Kostoulas Stars as Brighton rout Arsenal

Charalampos Kostoulas scored his third goal in eight days as Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0 in the Premier League.OriginalThe GuardianSep 21, 2026 · 07:00 UTC

Maresca: Too Early to Talk Titles Despite City Moving Top

Enzo Maresca says it is too early for title talk after Manchester City's 5-3 win over Sunderland moved them top of the Premier League.OriginalThe GuardianSep 20, 2026 · 17:22 UTC

Rosenior confronts former Strasbourg fans after Paris FC win

Paris FC beat Strasbourg 2-1 to stay unbeaten in Ligue 1, with the match halted after abusive chants aimed at manager Liam Rosenior.OriginalThe GuardianSep 19, 2026 · 21:12 UTC

Zinedine Zidane Takes Over as France Head Coach

Zinedine Zidane is the new head coach of France, taking over from Didier Deschamps following the World Cup final loss to Spain.OriginalThe GuardianSep 19, 2026 · 19:00 UTC