The biggest college football game took place on Saturday, an SEC showdown between unbeaten LSU and Alabama.

The Tigers prevailed, 46-41. Ed Oregeron’s team moved into great position to make the four-team playoff. Alabama fell down in the race for the postseason.

Joe Burrow passed for 393 yards and three touchdowns. Clyde Edwards-Hellaire totaled 180 offensive yards and scored four times. They were the stars of stars.

In another battle of unbeatens, Minnesota held off Penn State. PJ Fleck’s team was brilliant moving the football.

Ohio State and Clemson continued to roll on.

I can’t wait to go to NYC to call the Kentucky-Michigan State game at the Champions Classic. It is a special way to start the season.

College basketball is back and John Calipari and Tom Izzo are among the creme de la creme of coaches. Cassius Winston is my preseason Player of the Year. Kahlil Whitney is one of the top diaper dandies.

The 2019-20 season should be awesome with a capital A!

For the third straight week, it was upset city in college football.

First Georgia, then Wisconsin and now Oklahoma. The Sooners fell at Kansas State as the defense let down.

Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State rolled on. Michigan was impressive in beating Notre Dame.

The NBA got underway and the Atlanta Hawks were a surprising 2-0 behind the play of Trae Young.

College football’s power teams continue to roll.

It was an interesting weekend in college football.

Clemson almost fell from the unbeatens. North Carolina took the Tigers to the wire, one week after losing to Appalachian State. Mack Brown’s team failed to convert a two-point attempt in the final minutes and Clemson escaped with a 21-20 victory.

Alabama and Oklahoma won easily again. Tua Tagliavoa and Jalen Hurts continued to put up impressive Heisman numbers. Justin Fields also impressed as Ohio State won at Nebraska.

In the NFL, the Chiefs got to the winner’s circle, edging an improved Lions team.

The Bucs got a big win over the Rams in Los Angeles. Bruce Arians’ offense went wild in the surprise.

It was a wild weekend in college football. Washington State QB Anthony Gordon threw nine TD passes and his team lost! UCLA rallied from a 49-17 deficit to beat the Cougars in Pullman, 67-63.

Arkansas lost to San Jose State. North Carolina lost to Appalachian State. Georgia beat Notre Dame in a tight battle of top 10 teams. Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State rolled. Wisconsin was impressive in a win over Michigan.

In the NFL, the Patriots and Cowboys moved to 3-0. The Jets and Dolphins fell to 0-3. The Lions won at Philadelphia to climb to 2-0-1.

There are several teams off to good starts in the NFL. Look at the Bills, Ravens and Niners among teams out of the gate 2-0.

The Dolphins have been woeful, giving up 40+ at home in consecutive weeks. The Giants fell to 0-2 as the offense struggled again.

The Steelers fell to 0-2 and lost Ben Roethlisberger to an elbow injury.

The US Open produced special tennis. Rafa Nadal had to work almost five hours to beat 23-year old Danil Medvedev. Raa got his 19th Grand Slam title, moving just one behind Roger Federer.

Serena Williams fell short of tying Margaret Court, missing on a 24th Slam. She lost to 19-year old Bianca Andreescu.

The first full week of the NFL season saw the Ravens obliterate the Dolphins. Patrick Mahomes had another big game, as did Dak Prescott.

I love going to the US Open.

You see the best of the best in action. Roger Federerenjoyed just another day in his tennis office; the guy is a Tennis Surgeon!

I shared a magical moment with GOAT Serena Williams, who I am hoping wins her 24th Grand Slam and makes tennis history . She deserves it and is one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports.

Handling tough moments for young phenoms a key in progressing: the support staff of Coco Gauff has to be at their BEST!

I have never seen such a multi-talented player in pro tennis a la Nick Kyrgios that has such a lackadaisical attitude. He picks spots and relies on his lethal 135 mph serve but plays so many loose points. Must be a nightmare to coach.

The big headline came Saturday when word came out that Colts QB Andrew Luck retired.

Over an injury-plagued career, Luck finally had enough, hanging up his cleats at age 29. He is a smart guy and will do well in the future.

College football started and Florida’s defensive line keyed a Gator win over Miami.

The wild card races continue to be intense. With a little more than a month left, it will create a lot of excitement.

NFL preseason is under way. A lot of young players are trying to impress to earn roster spots.

Tennis is getting ready to take center stage at the US Open next week. Madison Key boosted her confidence by winning in Cincinnati. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer were upset.

The Indians have made a great run and are battling the Twins in the AL Central.

The Mets have made serious noise in the NL wild card race.

Rafael Nadal won the Rogers Cup men’s event. Serena Williams suffered back spasms and had to withdraw from the Rogers Cup women’s final.

Preseason NFL action began. I wish they would only play two games.

It was great to see the latest class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted. Names like Tony Gonzalez and Ed Reed earned their place in Canton.

It was an interesting stretch of the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox.Tampa Bay dominated a series at Fenway. I have been so impressed with Kevin Cash.

The trade deadline passed and the Astros added several pitchers, including Zach Greinke. Putting him with Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole to push a tough rotation.

Tom Brady got a contract extension. Guess he will be around for a while.

The baseball deadline approached and there were several deals for pitchers. The Twins added reliever Sergio Romo while the Mets picked up Marcus Stroman.

The NFL training camps opened and there were several noteworthy injuries to wide receivers. AJ Green and Sterling Shepard went down.

Brooks Koepka was impressive in winning the FedEx St. Jude Classic.

Manny Pacquiao had something to prove at age 40. He went into the ring in Las Vegas and knocked down Keith Thurman in round one en route to a split decision. Pac Man handed Thurman his first loss.

The British Open saw a number of brilliant performances. Shane Lowery was incredible, winning by six strokes.

It has been a wild off-season in the NBA.

The latest rumblings came from Los Angeles and it was not the Lakers, who already added Anthony Davis to join LeBron James.

Steve Ballmer’s team added Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Now the Clippers are the favorites to win the NBA title.

Major League Baseball hit the All-Star break. Most of the division races are not close so fans will concentrate on the wild card. The NL Central has been the most competitive division.

If you want to define MENTAL TOUGHNESS and ability to perform on the big stage, just look at the USNWT as they win a fourth World Cup. Amazing that they have been undefeated in a record 17 World Cup matches.

Major League Baseball put on a show in London as the Yankees battled the Red Sox.

The Bronx Bombers had the hot bats, putting up 29 runs in sweeping the two-game series. DJ LaMahieu has been a legit AL MVP candidate and he remained on fire.

The NBA free agency period started. The Nets made big noise with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signing. The Celtics landed Kemba Walker. The Pelicans inked JJ Redick. Damian Lillard signed a supermax extension.

The Knicks lost out on several free agents, ouch.

Wow it is already a wild off-season.