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College football guarantee games pay millions to small-budget schools but opportunities could shrink Guarantee games are a staple of the college football season.

That is when one school pays another to come to its stadium, with no return date.

More often than not, the games are not competitive.

Occasionally, the smaller program gets to take home a historic victory along with a big check.

Northern Illinois got $1.4 million along with an upset at Notre Dame, for example.

But with schools facing the prospect of paying their athletes and millions in antitrust damages, the future of the kinds of games is uncertain.

Man City's Rodri says top soccer players close to going on strike because there are too many games MANCHESTER, England (AP) Manchester City midfielder Rodri says top soccer players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are having to play.

The Spain international says players are concerned about the way the game is headed as more games are added to the calendar in competitions like the Champions League, which starts on Tuesday.

Rodri was asked if players might start refusing to play because of the calendar.

He says I think we are close to that.

He adds that is a general opinion of the players and its something that worries us.

NHL training camps open with Swayman's status with the Bruins among the many questions Training camps open around the NHL this week with plenty of questions to answer before the puck drops on the regular season next month.

Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman headlines the players who do not yet have a contract, a list that also includes Detroit's Moritz Seider, Dallas' Thomas Harley and New Jersey's Dawson Mercer.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have another difficult camp upcoming after the death of Johnny Gaudreau.

And there is a fresh start in Utah after the Coyotes relocated from Arizona to Salt Lake City.

Panthers QB carousel keeps on spinning as 36-year-old Andy Dalton gets set to start vs.

Raiders CHARLOTTE, N.C.

(AP) The Carolina Panthers had hoped that Bryce Young would put an end to their ever-churning quarterback carousel when they selected him No.

1 overall last year.

But two games into his second season, Young has been benched and the Panthers are back to another journeyman quarterback.

The 36-year-old Andy Dalton will take over the offense on Sunday when the Panthers (0-2) visit the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Panthers have struggled with quarterback stability since 2018, starting 10 different quarterbacks.

Dalton started one game for Carolina last season, throwing for 361 yards and two scores in a loss to Seattle.

Boston Marathon lowers qualifying times for most prospective runners for 2026 race BOSTON (AP) Runners hoping to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon are going to have to pick up the pace.

The Boston Athletic Association has updated its qualifying times for the world's oldest annual marathon and asks most prospective competitors to run a 26.2-mile race five minutes faster than in recent years to earn a starting number.

The BAA introduced qualifying times in 1970 and has expanded and adjusted the requirements through the decades.

Runners participating in the event to raise money for charity don't have to meet the qualifying standards.

BAA president Jack Fleming says "the adjustment reflects both the depth of participation and speed at which athletes are running.

Solheim Cup victory illustrates promising future for American stars on LPGA: Analysis Three of America's best players on the LPGA delivered on the biggest stage at the Solheim Cup.

Nelly Korda managed what Tiger Woods never could by performing like the No.

1 player against Europe in a high-stakes team competition.

Rose Zhang needed only 58 holes to win all four of her matches.

And Lilia Vu delivered one clutch moment after another to push the Americans over the top.

This doesn't mean the Americans now have the upper hand in the Solheim Cup.

But the Solheim Cup showcased three star players in their 20s that could bring the LPGA more attention.

King of Onside Kick bypasses golden opportunity to go for it under new rules after Colts, Niners try DENVER (AP) It seemed like the perfect time for Sean Payton to try an onside kick under he NFL's new kickoff rules that only allow them in the fourth quarter if the team is trailing.

Instead, the Denver Broncos coach whose hallmark with the New Orleans Saints was his onside kick in the Super Bowl following the 2009 season, chose to kick off.

So, when the Broncos got the ball back at their 19, only nine seconds remained.

Two plays later Bo Nix was intercepted for the second time and the Broncos lost 13-6 to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Guardians closer Emmaneul Clase breaking bats, records, making strong case to win AL Cy Young CLEVELAND (AP) Emmanuel Clase is breaking bats and records at an almost equal pace.

Clevelands closer with a devilish cut fastball not seen since Hall of Famer Mariano Riveras dominant days with the New York Yankees is having a season to remember.

Maybe one that includes winning the Cy Young, a rarity for relievers.

On Monday night, Clase earned his MLB-leading 46th save and his 33rd straight since May 20 to tie Jose Mesas single-season team record.

No AL reliever has won the Cy Young since 1992.

But Clase's ERA and dominance all season has pushed him into the conversation for consideration.

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin says Wake Forest violated an 'unwritten rule' in buying out 2025 game Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin says Wake Forest violated an unwritten rule by buying its way out of next years matchup, leaving the Rebels in search of another major-conference opponent.

The fifth-ranked Rebels beat the Demon Deacons 40-6 on Saturday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as part of a scheduled home-and-home series.

There wont be a rematch next season in Oxford, Mississippi.

A person with knowledge of the decision confirmed that Wake Forest canceled next years trip to Ole Miss and said the school is closing in on alternative scheduling options.

Florida State is college football's most disappointing team, and it's not even close TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

(AP) Few expected Florida State to run the table again in the Atlantic Coast Conference and coast into the expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff.

Not after losing quarterback Jordan Travis, running back Trey Benson, receivers Keon Coleman and Johnny Wilson, and a handful of standout defenders.

But no one could have seen this coming.

The Seminoles are winless after three games, the result of an erratic passing attack, a sluggish ground game and a defense that cant seem to stop the run and cant get consistent pressure on quarterbacks.

And now FSU, which was ranked No.

10 to start the season, is without question the most disappointing team in college football..

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