College football: Three questions entering Week 0

College football is back today. We no longer have Saturdays with no football. Eight games are on the itinerary, as Week 0 is not a full slate of action. North Carolina takes on TCU in Dublin at 11:00 a.m. to kick off the season. USC hosts San Jose State at 2 p.m., then Virginia hosts …

Pac-12 Football 2026 preview and predictions: The Pac is back!

The Pac-12 is back. For two seasons, Washington State and Oregon State were a two-team conference, functioning as the remains of the Pac-12. This season, six programs are joining the Pac-12, making it an eight-team conference. Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Utah State are joining the Pac-12 from the Mountain …

SEC Football 2026 preview and predictions: Will Texas claim the throne?

The SEC used to have an obvious claim to be the best conference in college football, but the Big Ten has staked its claim to that title by winning the last three national championships. I'm sure the championship drought won't slow the conference's politicking about strength of schedule as the regular season nears its end. …

Big 12 Football 2026 preview and predictions: Will Texas Tech be dethroned?

The Big 12 headlines have been dominated by the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the past year. Tech won the Big 12 and earned a No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff before Oregon dominated them in their first playoff game. Tech made headlines in the offseason when its transfer-portal quarterback, Brendan Sorsby, was …

Big Ten Football 2026 preview and predictions: Will the conference have its fourth consecutive national champion?

The Big Ten will look for its fourth consecutive national champion this season. Michigan won in 2023, Ohio State won in 2024, and Indiana won in 2025. Will Indiana repeat? Will a new Big Ten team win the championship? Or will a different conference take the championship? It's another year of reminding myself that USC, …

ACC Football 2026 preview and predictions: Will Miami finally win the conference?

Chaos engulfed the ACC last season. The ACC title race had a strange tiebreaker to get into the title game, which culminated in a 7-5 Duke team defeating Virginia to win the conference. Dabo Swinney and Clemson had a down year, posting their worst record since 2010, while Bill Belichick brought chaos to North Carolina. …

LeBron goes to Philly, Klay Thompson heads to Miami, Russell Westbrook retires

Because the move was so shocking, it took a while to talk about LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/2080677097463312412 Almost a full month later, it is indeed real. LeBron was speculated to go to the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers, or even the Golden State Warriors or the Minnesota Timberwolves. Instead, he chose …

Boston trades Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia, as 76ers join arms race in the East

After 10 seasons with the Boston Celtics, including winning the 2024 championship and an NBA Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown was traded to Boston's rival, the Philadelphia 76ers. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/2072443555113468324 Boston will receive Paul George, two future first-round picks (2028 and 2031), and two future second-round picks (2028 and 2030). The Celtics once looked like the next …

NBA offseason: Minnesota reshapes roster, Hornets blow up core, Ja Morant era ends in Memphis

The NBA offseason has been very active so far, with many big names in the news. Shortly before the draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded away Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets, and the Milwaukee Bucks traded superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat. The morning after the draft, the Charlotte Hornets traded LaMelo Ball to …

Kawhi Leonard is heading back to Toronto

There will be a reunion in Toronto, as the Toronto Raptors are reportedly acquiring Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers in a trade. Toronto will reportedly send Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected 2031 and 2033 first-round picks, a 2027 first-round pick swap, and 2030 and 2033 second-round picks to acquire the All-NBA forward. https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/2072091819035316691?s=46 …