- Derek Jeter (and Alex Rodriguez) say the No. 1 threat to a Dodgers three-peat is mental and emotional fatigue — plus lingering injuries — not a lack of talent.
- The Dodgers remain stacked offensively and on the mound (Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani’s bat, and deadline addition Tarik Skubal), though bullpen ERA and health are concerns.
- Game 1 vs. the Braves is Saturday — one series win would keep their historic three-peat bid alive and move them closer to breaking a franchise World Series tie.
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- England thumped Croatia 7-0 away in the Nations League with a ruthless, fluid display.
- Harry Kane scored twice to extend his England record to 89 goals, and Bukayo Saka also grabbed a brace.
- Coach Thomas Tuchel praised the team’s pace and movement, while Croatia — with a frustrated Luka Modrić — have now conceded 12 in three games.
- Lamine Yamal scored another early goal — a superb sixth-minute left-foot curl to put Spain ahead against Czechia.
- Spain, fresh off their World Cup win, have now gone 41 matches without a loss.
- The 19-year-old Ballon d'Or contender is also in outstanding form for Barcelona this season.
- Minnesota upset Michigan 20-14, giving P.J. Fleck his first win over the Wolverines and snapping a home drought since 1977 — the Little Brown Jug stays in Minneapolis.
- The Gophers' defense dominated, holding Michigan to just 188 yards and forcing back-to-back second-half interceptions.
- Fans stormed the field as "Mr. Brightside" blared — wild celebrations had Fleck calling it maybe the best day of his life.
- Big Ten thriller Saturday: No. 5 Ohio State visits No. 14 Iowa at Kinnick — OSU's first road test since the Texas loss, while Iowa rides momentum after a last‑second win over Michigan.
- Ohio State's offense is rolling — Julian Sayin threw for 367 yards and 4 TDs last week and WR Jeremiah Smith exploded for 217 yards and 4 TDs, making OSU a huge scoring threat.
- Iowa counters with a stingy, takeaway‑minded defense (led by LB Cam Buffington) and clutch QB Hank Brown, who hit the game‑winning TD with two seconds left — expect a loud, hostile atmosphere.
- Rutgers began 2026 with a shocking 37-21 home loss to UMass as 29.5-point favorites — part of an 0-3 start that put coach Greg Schiano on the hot seat.
- Schiano is Rutgers' all-time winningest coach and is paid about $6.75M this season, making him New Jersey’s highest‑paid public employee; his buyout if fired after 2026 is roughly $18.5M.
- Rutgers hosts No. 6 Indiana on Oct. 3 and still faces a tough back half of the schedule, including Michigan, Penn State and Michigan State.
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