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Hawk Central staff report Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 3:35 p.m. CT Caitlin Clark and her United States teammates defeated Czechia 105-64 on Monday in a FIBA World Cup game in Berlin, Germany. This was Team USA’s third game in the tournament. USA beat China on Friday and Italy on Sunday. The WNBA is taking a break in its season to allow players to compete in the World Cup. Here’s a look at Clark’s stats from the World Cup game Monday.

Sept. 7, 2026, 3:21 p.m. CT BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 07: Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers of United States interact during the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Germany 2026 match between USA and Czechia at Max Schmeling Halle on September 07, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Michigan needs all clock help it can get with Bryce Underwood as its quarterback. Sept. 7, 2026, 10:44 a.m. CT Look at the Michigan schedule, and realize a bad season is on the table. Kyle Whittingham needed a transfer quarterback to compete with Bryce Underwood. Not a great weekend for the Big Ten, from Michigan to Wisconsin. While I have you here a second, let’s take about that phantom second that allowed Michigan to escape an upset threat from Western Michigan.

Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 10:40 a.m. CT The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman bring you a Labor Day podcast to dig deeper into Iowa football's Week 1 win over Northern Illinois and discuss quarterback play and what we think will and should happen against Iowa State. We'll be back with you again on Wednesday, with coverage from Kirk Ferentz and player interviews coming Tuesday. For a direct link to the audio podcast, click here. Iowa and Iowa State kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept.

Hawk Central staff report Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 10:34 a.m. CT Iowa football and Iowa State will face off in the annual Cy-Hawk game Saturday, Sept. 12 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes opened the 2026 season with a 40-0 victory over Northern Illinois on Sept. 5. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT in Week 2 of the college football season.

Quarterback play at Iowa will continue to be more scrutinized than usual, especially as Hawkeye football coaches continue to evaluate whether Hank Brown or Jeremy Hecklinski will be the full-time starter. Every snap carries more weight when such an important decision for this season and possibly the future is at hand. And that will be the early focus of the first DVR Monday column of the 2026 season.

Sept. 7, 2026, 5:03 a.m. CT Caitlin Clark and Team USA face Czechia in their final group-play game of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Monday, Sept. 7. Here’s how to watch Team USA’s third game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information. How to watch Caitlin Clark in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup on Monday Team USA’s game against Czechia on Sept. 7 is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. CT, with coverage beginning at 1:30 p.m. on TNT and HBO Max.

The SEC conference went undefeated in the first week of the college football season. LSU defeated Clemson by 41 points, while Ole Miss secured a narrow win over Louisville. Several new SEC quarterbacks, including those at Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida, had strong debuts. So after a week of absolute hell, the first weekend of college football couldn’t have gone better for the SEC. The 16 schools played 16 games, and didn’t lose. Didn’t even need a second clock to save a body bag game.

Sept. 7, 2026, 4:09 a.m. CT LSU's Lane Kiffin had the most impressive debut among new coaches with a 51-10 victory over Clemson. Several first-year coaches, including UCLA's Bob Chesney and Colorado State's Jim Mora, also started their tenures with wins. Other new coaches, such as Oklahoma State's Eric Morris and Michigan's Kyle Whittingham, had less successful starts to the season. How’s this for a debut: No. 13 LSU 51, No. 23 Clemson 10. Sure, Clemson is terrible.

Hawk Central staff report Updated Sept. 6, 2026, 3:40 p.m. CT Caitlin Clark and her United States teammates defeated Italy 55-52 on Sunday in a FIBA World Cup game in Berlin, Germany. This was Team USA’s second game in the tournament. USA beat China on Friday. The WNBA is taking a break in its season to allow players to compete in the World Cup. Here’s a look at Clark’s stats from the World Cup game Sunday.