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Oleksandr Usyk detained in Poland; Zelensky aids in release
A source told ESPN that Usyk, a native of Ukraine, was detained after he attempted to board a flight to Valencia, Spain, where he is set to begin preparations for his Dec. 21 heavyweight championship rematch with Tyson Fury in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Usyk, 37, is ESPN's No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer. The Olympic gold medalist defeated Fury in May via decision to become boxing's first undisputed heavyweight champion since 2002.

Anthony Joshua vows to 'break' Daniel Dubois in heavyweight title
Joshua will bid to become a three-time heavyweight world champion, while Dubois will look to keep the IBF belt he was awarded after Oleksandr Usyk vacated it in June.

 

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AP poll's top 4 unchanged prior to Georgia=Alabama clash
Texas was No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving 44 of 62 first-place votes as the top four teams remained the same. Georgia held at No. 2 and Ohio State is No. 3, Alabama is No. 4. Tennessee moved up to No. 5.
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The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide were each off this past weekend as they prepare to meet next Saturday in Tuscaloosa for a top-five matchup.

 

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Attorneys working to address judge's qualms with NCAA settlement​

Attorneys negotiating a $2.78 billion settlement of class-action antitrust cases against the NCAA and the nation's biggest college conferences are working to clarify parts of the agreement that a judge wanted addressed before deciding whether to let the landmark deal move forward. At a hearing two weeks ago, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken declined to grant preliminary approval and expressed dismay with a plan to regulate and potentially restrict third-party name, image and likeness payments to athletes from booster-funded organizations called collectives. Attorneys negotiating a $2.78 billion settlement of class-action antitrust cases against the NCAA and the nation's biggest college conferences are working to clarify parts of the agreement that a judge wanted addressed before deciding whether to let the landmark deal move forward.

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2024 Carolina Panthers Schedule

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Preseason- ((1 - 2)
Week 1: Aug. 8 at New England L
Drake Maye makes QB debut as Bill Belichick-less Patriots beat Panthers 17-3
Drake maye, the third overall pick in the 2024 draft, played one series in his debut with New England on Thursday night, and the Patriots played their first game in 24 years without Bill Belichick as coach....Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, the top pick of the 2023 draft, didn’t play.
Week 2: Aug 17 vs. New York Jets L
Codrington's big return and SSeibert's 4 field goals help Jets defeat Panthers 15-12
Carolina running back Dillon Johnson scored on a short run on the final play for the game's only touchdown after the Panthers focused on the running game despite being down by nine.....Punt returner Brandon Codrington from tiny North Carolina Central returned a kickoff 63 yards and a punt 31 yards to set up scores.
Week 3: Aug 24 @ Buffalo W
Bryce Young oversees opening-drive TD in brief preseason debut, and Panthers beat Bills 31-26
Bryce Young made Panthers coach Dave Canales’ decision easy in determining how long he was going to keep the Panthers' starting offense on the field in their preseason finale at Buffalo on Saturday.. Young finished 6 of 8 for 70 yards....The Bills rested all of their starters to avoid risking further injury to an already limping team. Darrynton Evans scored Buffalo’s first touchdown of the preseason with an 18-yard catch, Frank Gore Jr. had 101 yards rushing including a 5-yard touchdown run.

Regular Season - (1 - 2)
Week 1: Sept. 8 at New Orleans L
Derek Carr and the Saints route Panthers 47-10 in Klint Kubiak's play-calling debut
Derek Carr passed for three touchdowns, Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams each ran for touchdowns and Blake Gruoe kicked four field goals — two from beyond 50 yards...Young was 13 of 30 passing for 161 yards and was intercepted twice — once each by safeties Will Harris and Jordan Howden. and was sacked three times.
Week 2: Sept 15 vs. Los Angeles Chargers L
Justin Herbert throws 3 TDs to Quentin Johnston; Chargers hammer Panthers 26-3 to remain unbeaten
Herbert finished 14 of 20 for 130 yards and Johnson had five catches for 51 yards. Johnson became the first NFL player since Jamal Lewis in 2003 with three runs of at least 43 yards the first two weeks of the season....Second-year quarterback Bryce Young had another miserable game, finishing 18 of 26 passing for 84 yards with one interception.
Week 3: Sept 22 at Las Vegas W
Andy Dalton passes for 319 yards 319 Tds to lead Panthers past Raiders 36-22 for first win
Dalton completed 26 of 37 passes and becoming the first NFL quarterback this season to post a 300-yard, three-TD performance. Dalton has thrown for 1,027 yards and 10 TDs in four career starts against the Raiders...Gardner Minshew completed 18 of 28 passes for 214 yards with a touchdown and interception. The Las Vegas running game, which entered the game last in the league with a 49-yard average, totaled just 55 yards.

Week 4: Sept. 29 vs. Cincinnati
Week 5: Oct. 6 at Chicago
Week 6: Oct. 13 vs. Atlanta
Week 7: Oct. 20 at Washington
Week 8: Oct. 27 at Denver
Week 9: Nov. 3 vs. New Orleans
Week 10: Nov. 10 vs. N.Y. Giants (Munich, Germany)
Week 11: Nov. 17 BYE
Week 12: Nov. 24 vs. Kansas City
Week 13: Dec. 1 vs. Tampa Bay
Week 14: Dec 8 at Philadelphia
Week 15: Dec: 15 vs. Dallas
Week 16: Dec. 22 vs. Arizona
Week 17: Dec. 29 at Tampa Bay
Week 18: Jan. 4 or 5 at Atlanta*

*Date for Week 18 to be determined

 

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2024 Dallas Cowboys Schedule
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Preseason (1 - 2)
Week 1: Aug 11 at Los Angeles Rams L
Stenson Bennett shakes off 4 INT's, edge Cowboys 13-12
Bennett went the distance at quarterback and was 24 of 38 for 224 yards. Rookie Joshua Karty had a pair of field goals for the Rams....Trey Lance passed for 188 yards in his first game for Dallas and Cooper Rush led the Cowboys to a field goal on his only drive.
Week 2: Aug 17 at Las Vegas W
Las Vegas' starting quarterback situation remain uncertain as Raiders fall 27-12 to Cowboys
Lance, a former No. 3 overall draft pick who is trying to remain on the Cowboys' roster, completed 15 of 23 passes for 151 yards. Cooper Rush played the first quarter and completed 1 of 3 passes for 6 yards...Minshew, O'Connell completed 10 of 21 passes for 95 yards for the Raiders.
Week 3: Aug. 24 vs. Los Angeles Chargers L
Cowboys' Trey Lance throws 5 picks. Chargers' long TDs pace victory over Dallas
Derius Davis ran 70 yards for a touchdown on LA's first play and Simi Fehoko caught a 78-yard scoring pass to start the second quarter. Easton Stick was on the throwing end of Fehoko's long TD, but was just 11 of 28 for 109 yards with an interception.T.Trey Lance ran for a touchdown and threw for a score but another of the five interceptions. It could be Lance’s last extensive action for the Cowboys.

Regular Season (1 - 2)
Week 1: Sept. 8 at Cleveland W
Dak Prescott leads Cowboys to 33-17 romp over Browns in opener after getting new 4-year contract
Prescott's deal makes him the first player to average $60 million per season and ends months of speculation about his future with the Cowboys, who have won 12 games in each of the past three years with him....Watson played for the first time since breaking a bone in his right shoulder in November. Cleveland's QB didn't play during the preseason and the Browns' new-look offense didn't look very good with him running it.
Week 2: Sept. 15 vs. New Orleans L
Carr, Kamara help Saints end Cowboys' 16-game home win streak in regular season with 44-19 win
Carr threw for 243 yards and two TDs to go along with a 1-yard sneak for a score. Kamara, had 180 scrimmage yards (115 rushing) and scored four touchdowns.,..Prescott was 27 of 39 for 293 yards
Week 3: Sept. 22 vs. Baltimore L
Henry rushes for 151 yards, 2 TDs as Ravens hang on to beat Cowboys 28-25
Henry, who averaged 6 yards on 25 carries, became the first Baltimore back to score at least one touchdown in each of his first three games for the franchise. He added a 23-yard catch. Jackson was 12 of 15 for 182 yards....Brandon Aubrey kicked a 65-yard field goal for the Cowboys, 1 yard shy of the NFL record from 2021 held by the kicker on the other sideline, Baltimore's Justin Tucker.

Week 4: Sept. 26 at NY Giants (Prime)
Week 5: Oct. 6 at Pittsburgh (NBC)
Week 6: Oct. 13 vs. Detroit
Week 7: Oct. 20 BYE
Week 8: Oct. 27 at San Francisco (NBC)
Week 9: Nov. 3 at Atlanta
Week 10: Nov. 10 vs. Philadelphia
Week 11: Nov. 18 vs. Houston (ESPN)
Week 12: Nov. 24 at Washington
Week 13: Nov. 28 vs. NY Giants
Week 14: Dec. 9 vs. Cincinnati (ESPN)
Week 15: Dec. 15 at Carolina
Week 16: Dec. 22 vs. Tampa Bay (NBC)
Week 17: Dec. 29 at Philadelphia
Week 18: Jan 4 or 5 vs. Washington

*Date for Week 18 is to be determined

 

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Memphis, Tulane, USF, UTSA commit to AAC amid Pac-12 interest​

Some of the highest-profile targets of the Pac-12's expansion have rebuffed its interest, as Memphis, Tulane, USF and UTSA publicly committed to stay in the American Athletic Conference on Monday. The schools announced their intentions on social media, which solidifies the AAC in the short term and leaves the six-team Pac-12 in flux as it searches for at least two more members to complete its rebuild. The Pac-12 added Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State and San Diego State in recent weeks, with the goal to create clear-cut fifth-best football conference. The school is in discussions with Gonzaga as a basketball addition, which sources told ESPN would come with a full revenue share. ESPN is also reporting preliminary discussions with Saint Mary's for the Pac-12. But some of the Pac-12's momentum to become the top football conference outside the Power 4 leagues has stalled, as Memphis loomed as the linchpin of any potential additions.

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