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Shelton Honors Grandmother After Tiafoe Victory
Ben Shelton honored his grandmother Regina after defeating Frances Tiafoe in New York. His father Bryan revealed that the family comes from a middle-class mixed background in Alabama, and his grandmother made significant sacrifices to support Ben's tennis passion despite its expensive nature.
The elder Shelton, who reached world number 55 during his own tennis career (1989-1997), emphasized that his wife "made the sacrifices" that allowed their family to pursue their dreams. He highlighted that his grandmother was "an exceptional woman" who provided opportunities for her children to pursue what they loved.
Bengals vs. Buccaneers Prediction, Odds, Pick For NFL Week 1
The Cincinnati Bengals will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in a Week 1 NFL showdown on FOX. The matchup features two quarterbacks with remarkably similar paths to the NFL. Baker Mayfield and Joe Burrow both won the Heisman Trophy in college before being selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft. But when the two have gone head-to-head, Mayfield has had the upper hand. He is 3-0 in his career as a starter against Burrow. Mayfield has also been nearly flawless in season openers since joining Tampa Bay. He is 3-0 in Week 1 games with the Buccaneers, throwing nine touchdowns without an interception and posting a 114.5 passer rating. Mayfield, Jalen Hurts and Brock Purdy are the only quarterbacks to win each of their last three Week 1 starts. Burrow, meanwhile, is 1-2 over that same span with just one touchdown pass and a 73.3 passer rating. For Cincinnati, keeping Burrow healthy will be crucial after he missed nine games in the middle of the 2025 season with a turf toe injury. The Bengals went 5-3 with Burrow as their starter and 1-8 without him. So, can Burrow finally get in the win column against Mayfield and end Tampa Bay's Week 1 winning streak? Let’s take a look at the odds for Bengals vs. Buccaneers at FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sept. 13. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Moneyline Spread Over/Under From FOX Sports Research: This isn't the same Cincy defense that finished near the bottom of the NFL in nearly every major category last season. Cincinnati allowed 28.9 points per game in 2025, the most in franchise history, while giving up 380.9 total yards per game and an NFL-worst 147.1 rushing yards per game. The Bengals allowed at least 100 rushing yards in 15 of 17 games, also the most in the league. But this unit has been completely reshaped. Cincinnati traded the No. 10 overall pick for Dexter Lawrence II and added Boye Mafe, Jonathan Allen, Bryan Cook and Kyle Dugger in free agency, along with Cashius Howell and Tacario Davis in the draft. Lawrence is also a prime bounce-back candidate after battling constant attention last season, when he was double-teamed on 55.8% of his pass-rush snaps, the second-highest rate in the NFL. On the other side, there are reasons to question whether Tampa Bay's offense will immediately be at its best. Baker Mayfield played through MCL/PCL, biceps and AC joint injuries in 2025, and his production dipped down the stretch, throwing nine interceptions from Week 10 onward, with only Shedeur Sanders throwing more over that span. This total still feels influenced by the Bengals defenses of the past few seasons rather than the completely revamped group Cincinnati will put on the field Sunday. At 50.5 points, there's value on the under. How to Watch Bengals vs. Buccaneers goldparty.lat
Our opposition to the Protect College Sports Act prompted a phone call from Randy Levine
Earlier today, we posted an item about ESPN's advocacy for the Protect College Sports Act. The latest example of ESPN's effort to turn the bill into a law was a one-sided interview with Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), one of the act's sponsors.
I said what I had to say. I heard from multiple members of the media, who agreed with the sentiments that were expressed.
But not everyone agreed. At 5:45 p.m. ET, I got a phone call from a number I didn't recognize.
It was Randy Levine, president of the New York Yankees and vice-chair (along with Ron DeSantis) of President Trump's Saving College Sports Roundtable.
Did I immediately know who Randy Levine was? No. Did that set the stage for a call that didn't go very well? Possibly.
He said he wanted to correct some of the statements made in our article about the Cruz interview, by ensuring that I have the facts. I told him that I always want to operate within the confines of any and all relevant facts.
Levine then explained that, in his view, collective bargaining is an impossibility for college sports. He pointed to the fact that most universities are public institutions, that the federal labor laws do not apply to public employment, and that it would require a change in the Federal Labor Relations Act, which dates back to the 1930s.
When I observed that the NCAA is instead trying to change federal antitrust laws that have been on the books even longer than that, Levine didn't seem to appreciate my point.
I wanted to explain to him that the prevalence of commentary regarding the possibility of collective bargaining from various corners of the college-sports ecosystems suggests that it's hardly a non-starter. Laws can be changed. Private entities can be created. Conferences, which aren't public entities, could be the conduit for an acceptable model that would give the NCAA and its members the antitrust exemption that flows from maintaining a multi-employer bargaining unit — which is how the NFL has managed to engineer a path around the antitrust laws.
Indeed, Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould said in June 2026 testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee that it’s time for “honest conversations” about collective bargaining. Common sense suggests that, if collective bargaining is impossible, there are no conversations to be had.
My conversation with Levine didn't get to that point, however. After I allowed him to speak his mind on the collective bargaining issue, I began to respond, by pointing out the effort to change long-settled federal antitrust laws. He interrupted me. I asked him to let me finish my point. He then launched into the "do you want pro athletes going back to college?" talking point. I told him, bluntly but politely, that the "pro athletes" in question had signed tryout contracts and opted to try to make more money by returning to college football, after they were not offered NFL roster spots.
I also told Levine that the entire "pro athlete going back to college" argument is a fallacy, and that college athletes are already pro athletes.
And, at that point, he ended the call.
Before doing so, Levine pointed out he'd tell everyone that I don't know what I'm talking about, or words to that effect.
Good luck with that, Randy. Many people already think I don't know what I'm talking about. That has rarely stopped me from talking, however.
Bottom line? We've apparently struck a nerve. Really, why would Levine have taken the time to call me on a Saturday afternoon?
The Saving College Sports Roundtable is apparently concerned that this small corner of the Internet may have a little bit of influence when it comes to calling the Protect College Sports Act what it is, and when it comes to mustering real opposition to a flawed bill that will be bad for players.
La periferia de São Paulo donde Gabriel Jesus veía al Barça por televisión
Algunas periferias de las grandes ciudades conservan algo de pueblo. Sin ignorar las dificultades y la precariedad, el Jardim Peri, en el extremo norte de São Paulo en Brasil, es un tanto así: unas pocas calles que concentran el comercio local, todos se conocen de toda la vida como una gran familia y existe algún vecino ilustre que inspira a los niños. Ese es el caso del futbolista Gabriel Jesus. “Lo vi jugar desde niño por estas calles. Viene de una etapa complicada, nunca imaginamos que acabaría en el Barça”, cuenta Joaquim, un jubilado que, un viernes por la mañana, juega una partida de billar en un bar del pueblo en el que creció el nuevo delantero del Barcelona. Un fichaje fruto de una negociación exprés por 10 millones de euros con el Arsenal, cerrada en aproximadamente cuatro días, “un contacto inmediato, todo muy rápido”, según fuentes cercanas al jugador. La operación tomó por sorpresa a la afición azulgrana, pero también a amigos, familiares y vecinos de su barrio de origen. “Era una oportunidad de mercado”, coincidieron ambas partes.
Ryan Garcia v Conor Benn: WBC welterweight championship – live updates
Garcia defends WBC welterweight title against Benn
Rivals collide at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Send Bryan an email with your thoughts on the fight
Hello and welcome to Las Vegas, where Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn will meet tonight for the WBC welterweight championship in a main event that offers a revealing snapshot of boxing in 2026.
Four years ago Benn’s career was thrown into limbo after two positive drug tests scuppered his blockbuster fight with Chris Eubank Jr. Two years ago Garcia was serving a one-year suspension after testing positive for ostarine around his career-best victory over Devin Haney, a result subsequently overturned to a no-contest. Tonight they will each collect an eight-figure payday beneath the lights of T-Mobile Arena, with reports putting the combined purse at around $30m. Few sports are better at turning yesterday’s scandal into tomorrow’s main event.
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