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With the PGA Tour playoffs wrapped up and Tommy Fleetwood’s long-awaited breakthrough in the books, the professional golf season takes a brief pause, though the Ryder Cup looms on the horizon. Meanwhile, college football is back in full swing, with Week Zero setting the stage for a season full of ranked matchups, upsets and unforgettable moments.

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Fleetwood Finally Breaks Through

Tommy Fleetwood had never won a PGA Tour event…until this weekend. And his victory was well worth the wait: In addition to capturing his first PGA title, Fleetwood won the FedEx Cup trophy, along with $10 million. After years of close calls and heartbreak, Fleetwood finally achieved his goal in the biggest way possible. 

Fleetwood spoke about resilience after his win, saying it’s easy to tell people you’re resilient but another thing to actually prove it. This weekend, he erased any doubt. Battling through a tense final round at East Lake, Fleetwood outplayed his challengers – both physically and mentally. When Patrick Cantlay and Russell Henley started closing the gap, it looked like the beginning of the end. Each missed shot felt like it might spiral into one of his infamous Sunday stumbles. But the collapse never came. Instead, Fleetwood held off his challengers and finished at 18-under on the weekend at East Lake.

Although the Tour Championship was Fleetwood’s first PGA Tour title, he’s been knocking on the door for years. Heading into Sunday, he had piled up 30 top-five finishes – including six runner-up results, the most by any player without a win in the past century. Just last season, he tied for third at the Masters. And earlier this month, at the St. Jude Championship, he once again let a chance slip away, faltering late as Justin Rose and J.J. Spaun surged to force a playoff of their own.

TOUR Championship Leaderboard

1. Tommy Fleetwood (-18)

T2. Russell Henley (-15)

T2. Patrick Cantlay (-15)

T4. Corey Conners (-14)

T4. Cameron Young (-14)

T4. Scottie Scheffler (-14)

T7. Justin Thomas (-13)

T7. Sam Burns (-13)

T7. Keegan Bradley (-13)

T10. Chris Gotterup (-12)

T10. Ben Griffin (-12)

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No Warmups Needed🔥

Week Zero has come and gone, which means college football is officially back on our screens every Saturday for the foreseeable future. Not long ago, Week Zero was little more than a handful of no-name programs sneaking in an early start to the season, rarely generating headlines. But that’s changed. The matchups are better, the stakes feel bigger, and the coverage has grown right along with it.

For the second year in a row, college football opened its season in Dublin, Ireland, giving a nod to the sport’s growing international reach. This time, the spotlight was on a ranked matchup, with No. 17 Iowa State facing No. 22 Kansas State. Despite entering as a 3.5-point underdog, the Cyclones pulled off the upset, knocking off the Wildcats to kick off the season in style.

Iowa State sealed the win with a gutsy fourth-down conversion from Rocco Becht to Carson Hansen. Rather than punting, the Cyclones trusted their offense. Luckily, Hansen delivered, pushing past the defense for a gain that nearly went the distance. Marked down at the one-yard line, he set up Iowa State with the perfect chance to punch in the game-winning touchdown with just under two minutes remaining.

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The Headlines 📰

• Cal Raleigh Hits 50th Home Run of the Season, Becoming First Player to Reach Milestone in 2025 (Yahoo! Sports) 

• Browns Trade QB Kenny Pickett to Raiders for 5th-Round Pick (ESPN)

• Terry McLaurin, Commanders Reportedly Agree to 3-Year, $96 Million Extension, Concluding Contract Stalemate: Reports (Yahoo! Sports)

• Junior Caminero Homers Twice as the Rays Beat the Slumping Guardians 9-0 (CBS Sports)