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Why Ben Johnson's Chicago Bears offense works and 2026 expectations

When the Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson last offseason, we had a pretty clear idea of who he was. The young coach had saved Jared Goff's career and lit the Lions' offense aflame by grafting much of the old Sean McVay offense into a new approach in Detroit. His system included a ton of motion, play-action and intermediate in-breakers. (ESPN)

Bill Rasmussen, sports TV visionary and co-founder of ESPN, dies at 93

Bill Rasmussen, whose vision and ambition fueled the 1979 launch of ESPN as the world's first 24-hour television network, died Tuesday. He was 93. With son Scott, Rasmussen conceived of the initial idea of ESPN. Rasmussen knocked on doors, talking to all the major sports leagues, the top cable operators and an array of investors. (ESPN)

Candid Coaches: Should 2026 seniors be grandfathered into the NCAA's five-in-five eligibility rule?

In June, the NCAA ratified a new age-based eligibility structure. Moving forward, all Division I athletes will have five years to play as many as five seasons of college sports, with the entry date "no later than the academic year after their 19th birthday." The topic is polarizing, beyond all other reasons, because of the NCAA's timing of the rule change. (CBS Sports)

TCU's football season hinges on the biggest gamble in the Big 12 conference

Grad transfer Jaden Craig will be one of college football’s most fascinating players to follow this fall: Can a Harvard QB succeed against the speed, size and athleticism of a Power-Four college football defense? This is the one example where being a Harvard alum actually works against them. Craig comes to TCU when it must replace Josh Hoover. (MSN.com)

Why Tommy John's legacy will forever live on across baseball

When Tommy John died Saturday night at 83, the game didn't just mourn the loss of a 288-game winner who threw more innings than all but 19 of the nearly 10,000 men who have pitched in Major League Baseball. John's 26-season career, magnificent in a vacuum, was secondary to the September 25, 1974, surgery that forever changed the game. (ESPN)

Duke basketball 2026-27 roster breakdown

Currently, Duke doesn't have a player on its roster who is a projected top-three pick in the NBA Draft like Flagg and Boozer were in the last two drafts. However, the Blue Devils might have the deepest roster in the sport, with a player already drawing buzz in Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje. The good news for Duke is he doesn't meet the draft's age requirement for 2027. (CBS Sports)

Ohio State-Miami and what changes you'll see in 2026 college football

Clock rules changes, longer seasons, slower offensive tempo and a surprising factor -- fourth-down success -- have converged to produce longer, slower drives. And in 2025, it gave even a hypertalented offense such as Ohio State's less time and fewer opportunities to dig out of holes. "It comes down to efficiency," Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. (ESPN)

The Amazon AI slop industry is coming for Phil Steele's college football preview

There are probably some uses for AI that are helpful in some capacity, but for many of us, our experience with the big plagiarism computers is seeing them used as...big plagiarism computers. Take the case of Phil Steele’s annual college football preview. The preseason magazine has been published since 1995 and is a foundational text. (Awful Announcing)

Don Nelson was an NBA original, one who experienced the game from all angles

Don Nelson, 86, died Sunday in Frisco, Texas. A husband, father, grandfather and NBA legend, he takes with him more know-how and killer stories than a dozen of his peers or rivals combined. He experienced the game at all levels – player, coach, general manager – and did so in the NBA more than all but one other participant. Nelson was an original to the end. (NBA.com)

College football viewer's guide: Here are all the new head coaches

With the addition of Sacramento State and North Dakota State as transitioning FBS members, there are now 138 FBS schools. Heading into the 2026 season, 34 of them have new head coaches. Here's your quick guide to every school with a new head coach this season. Lane Kiffin, LSU: The man of the hour has arrived in Baton Rouge. (Yahoo! Sports)

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