Football

8/12/2026 |  6 must-watch matchups that could play key role in setting the 2026 College Football Playoff field (Associated Press (AP)) From early-season heavyweight clashes to conference rivalry games, the road to the College Football Playoff could come down to a handful of marquee matchups. Here are six must-watch games that could shape the playoff race in 2026:

8/12/2026 |  CBS Sports president says there’s no timeline for a decision on Tony Romo’s future (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — CBS Sports president David Berson said Tuesday he does not have a timeline for a decision about Tony Romo’s future.
Romo, the network’s lead NFL analyst, is on leave following his arrest last month in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
“It’s an evolving situation, and therefore we’re still assessing,” Berson said during a network event. 

8/12/2026 |  Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck part of latest CTE frontier — diagnosing brain disease in the living (Associated Press (AP)) PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Hasselbeck took some nasty hits to the head during his 17-year NFL career, four years at Boston College and a childhood full of sports, but the quarterback seems to have emerged from more than two decades of collisions relatively unscathed, enjoying middle adulthood with his wife and three children.

8/12/2026 |  Penner pushes for a 2031 Broncos stadium, not a bigger stake in the Rockies (Associated Press (AP)) ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner said he’s zeroed in on getting shovels in the ground so the team can open its new Denver stadium in 2031 and not in becoming majority owner of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies.

8/12/2026 |  Mayor in New York Wants High School Football Game Moved From 9/11 25th Anniversary (Athletic Business) Ballston Spa, N.Y., mayor Frank Rossi is asking school and athletic association officials to reschedule the Sept. 11 game between Ballston Spa High School and Queensbury High School out of respect for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.