It’s Week 0 in college football. Here are the games and why some teams get an early start

Under NCAA rules, the first games in college football typically take place the Saturday before Labor Day. But some teams get permission to kick off early. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — College football returned on Saturday — for a few schools, anyway. A small slate of games, including No. 17 Kansas State and No. 22 Iowa … Read more

US Open tennis players don’t necessarily think more is better when it comes to starting on Sunday

Day 1 of singles play is Sunday instead of Monday this year, expanding the year’s last Grand Slam tournament from 14 days to 15. NEW YORK — Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova made clear they didn’t love the idea of starting a Grand Slam tournament on a Sunday instead of a Monday when the French Open … Read more

Shilo Sanders ejected from Buccaneers’ preseason game for throwing a punch

Sanders was engaged with the Bills’ Zach Davidson for a few yards, pushing and shoving each other. He was immediately flagged after throwing a punch. TAMPA, Fla. — Shilo Sanders was ejected from Tampa Bay’s preseason game against the Buffalo Bills for throwing a punch at Zach Davidson in the second quarter on Saturday night. … Read more

Tackling Alzheimer’s: Team Blue wins BvB charity football game in Dallas

The flag football game took place on Aug. 23 at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas. DALLAS — Click here to buy tickets or make a donation. Seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease and that number is expected to grow to nearly 13 million by 2050. A Dallas non-profit is bringing young professionals together … Read more