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Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns delivered one of the early statements of the two thousand twenty six college football season, rallying from what head coach Steve Sarkisian described as a team seeing ghosts — that creeping psychological paralysis that buries quarterbacks — to pull off a massive comeback win over Ohio State in Austin. Manning looked like the player everyone expected him to be by the time it was over.
Across the Atlantic, Mikel Arteta was in no mood to celebrate despite Arsenal's two-nil victory at Sunderland. A second-half penalty awarded to the home side had the Arsenal boss furious post-match, insisting the decision could have cost far more than three points. David Raya did save Enzo Le Fee's spot-kick, but Arteta made clear he wants answers from the officials.
And in New York, Elena Rybakina has done something remarkable — she arrived at the US Open barely able to walk, nursing a painful foot injury, and she's leaving as champion and the new world number one. That is a performance that reframes the entire tournament narrative and puts Rybakina firmly at the center of the women's game.
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