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The Morning Shot: September 12, 2026
The stories worth knowing before your coffee gets cold. Good morning. Sometimes sports matter because of the final score and sometimes the game gives us a reason to remember something much bigger than sports. Boston College gave us the latter last night, Ben Shelton became the last American standing at the U.S. Open, the MLB…
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The Morning Shot: September 11, 2026
The sports stories worth knowing before your coffee gets cold. Never Forget Before we get to sports this morning, today marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives that day, and countless families, first responders, service members, and communities have carried its impact ever since. Twenty-five…
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The Morning Shot: September 10, 2026
The sports stories worth knowing before your coffee gets cold. Good morning. It turns out comebacks are contagious at the U.S. Open. Coco Gauff watched Frances Tiafoe save his tournament Tuesday and decided she’d try it herself Wednesday. Meanwhile, after almost 100 weeks, women’s tennis has a new No. 1, the Mets somehow turned an…
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Venus and Serena Williams Turn Back Clock in U.S. Open Thriller
READ MORE →: Venus and Serena Williams Turn Back Clock in U.S. Open ThrillerVenus and Serena Williams turned back the clock under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium Friday night, battling through a…
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No New Rules from Leaders of College Football Playoff
READ MORE →: No New Rules from Leaders of College Football PlayoffDespite a second meeting this week to discuss the ongoing issue around eligibility and participation of athletes returning from the…
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The Transfer Portal Gave Players Freedom. Did It Take Away Something Better?
READ MORE →: The Transfer Portal Gave Players Freedom. Did It Take Away Something Better?College football players deserve choices. But when transferring becomes the default response to competition, disappointment or a better offer, we…
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The Transfer Portal Carousel: Something Needs to Change
The transfer portal has changed college football forever—giving players more freedom while creating new challenges for teams and coaches. When athletes transfer multiple times during their college careers, the impact can reach far beyond the depth chart.
As college football prepares for another season, the challenge isn’t simply adapting to the transfer portal. It’s figuring out how to build a lasting team in an era when the roster can always be changing.