There’s still plenty to be skeptical about when it comes to the alliance between the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12. Here are the six biggest takeaways.

Former New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, now with the Arizona Cardinals, said he was told by new teammate Robert Alford, then with the Atlanta Falcons, that his team had started celebrating in the locker room during halftime at Super Bowl LI.

For the second phase of NFL roster cuts, the Pittsburgh Steelers reduced their roster from 85 to 80 players.

The Yankees looked like they were about to have an easy ending to their 11th straight win on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves…

The message Steve Stricker wanted to impart when he took the job as Ryder Cup captain was for the American team to move forward. There has been no shortage of speed bumps along the way. Tony Finau, a big presence and beloved figure, finally got the win he desperately needed at The Northern Trust with a 30 on the back nine at Liberty National that led to a playoff victory.

Aug. 24—The Broncos are No. 1 in something. They lead professional football in this achievement: A team’s former starting quarterbacks who are backups today. The number is 7, and Ol’ No. 7 was responsible for all. And if, as prophesied by most alleged experts, Teddy Bridgewater is named the Broncos starter any day now, the number will rise to 8 because Drew Lock will become the latest backup. …