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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/8/6/football-robinson-named-sporting-news-preseason-all-american
Robinson Named Sporting News Preseason All-American

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/prediction-florida-state-football-finish-050426485.html
Prediction: Florida State Football to Finish Season 8-4

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/why-fsu-football-is-encouraged-by-ashton-daniels-after-first-scrimmage/ar-AA29uuW1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why FSU football is encouraged by Ashton Daniels after first scrimmage

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/08/06/fsu-seminoles-football-defense-scrimmage-takeaways-tony-white/91189301007/
Tony White finds some positives from FSU football's aggressive defense

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-dc-tony-white-shares-110009558.html
FSU DC Tony White Shares Latest On Kevin Wynn, Jordan Sanders

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/fsu-s-tony-white-on-tom-herman-he-s-been-truly-awesome/ar-AA29wYhB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU's Tony White on Tom Herman: 'He's been truly awesome'

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-expects-its-improved-depth-to-help-its-d-line-but-it-needs-to-be-seen-when-the-season-kicks-off-288750847/
Florida State expects its improved depth to help its D-line, but it needs to be seen when the season kicks off

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/blue-adams-fsu-cornerback-room-fall-camp-288748718/
Blue Adams sizes up FSU's cornerback room as fall camp continues

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/fsu-coach-gives-veteran-corner-a-deadly-nickname-during-fall-camp/ar-AA29xFP8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU coach gives veteran corner a deadly nickname during fall camp

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chris-jones-dog-fsu-football-120005404.html
'Chris Jones Is A Dog': FSU Football May Have Struck Gold With Prized LB Addition

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/general/ashlynd-barker-growing-like-a-bonsai-tree-as-a-leader-rover-in-fsu-secondary/ar-AA29wGqa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ashlynd Barker growing like a bonsai tree as a leader, rover in FSU secondary

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/ex-fsu-great-paul-mcgowan-faces-challenges-after-training-fall/ar-AA29B0ns?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ex-FSU great Paul McGowan faces challenges after training fall

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/former-fsu-qb-thomas-castellanos-challenges-ncaa-in-new-lawsuit/ar-AA29yumG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former FSU QB Thomas Castellanos challenges NCAA in new lawsuit

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/priority-edge-malik-muhammad-has-florida-state-among-eight-fall-visits-lined-up-288752288/
Priority Edge Malik Muhammad has Florida State among eight fall visits lined up

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-edge-target-attend-acc-173614031.html
FSU edge target to attend ACC opener vs. SMU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-seminoles-to-host-in-state-offensive-tackle-on-visit/ar-AA29x6ZG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles to host in-state offensive tackle on visit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/elite-in-state-2028-edge-sets-game-visit-with-fsu/ar-AA29ypIe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite in-state 2028 edge sets game visit with FSU

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blue-chip-2028-safety-sets-184532721.html
Blue-chip 2028 safety sets game visit with Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-star-kameron-mcgee-s-visit-raises-the-stakes-on-florida-state-s-week-1-matchup/ar-AA29xHtb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5-star Kameron McGee's visit raises the stakes on Florida State's Week 1 matchup

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/8/6/mens-basketball-florida-state-announces-non-conference-schedule
Florida State Announces Non-Conference Schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/florida-state-sets-basketball-game-in-jacksonville-here-s-the-matchup/ar-AA29xMnM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State sets basketball game in Jacksonville.
Florida State men's basketball is coming to Jacksonville in the non-conference Jacksonville Hoops Showdown against Houston on Dec. 20 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/8/6/womens-soccer-eight-fsu-soccer-games-set-for-national-tv
Eight FSU Soccer Games Set for National TV

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/8/6/womens-soccer-seminoles-host-exhibition-vs-sporting-jax-friday-night
Seminoles Host Exhibition vs. Sporting Jax Friday Night

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brian-pensky-isnt-hung-national-165554087.html
Brian Pensky moves on from national title, ready for FSU soccer season

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miles-russell-play-power-packed-090450187.html
Miles Russell will play in a power-packed group at U.S. Amateur

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/giants-brian-burns-back-at-practice-after-minor-injury/
Giants' Brian Burns: Back at practice after minor injury

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bills-wr-keon-coleman-handed-155121887.html
Bills’ WR Keon Coleman Handed Positive News as Camp Continues

https://www.chargers.com/news/derwin-james-bleacher-report-nfl-1000-ranking
Why Bleacher Report Ranked Derwin James as Top 5 Defensive Player in the NFL

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-contracts-worth-extending-2026
Jermaine Johnson II Headlines Three Titans Contracts Worth Extending Soon

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/mike-lafleur-on-josh-sweat-im-not-worried-about-him-for-sept-13-at-all
Mike LaFleur on Josh Sweat: I’m not worried about him for Sept. 13 at all

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cleveland-browns-jared-verse-lands-155115952.html
Cleveland Browns DE Jared Verse lands at 35 on NFL Top 100 list

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https://lamag.com/crimeinla/malik-beasley-debuts-jeffrey-lichtman-as-feds-begin-turning-over-evidence-in-nba-betting-case/
Malik Beasley Debuts Jeffrey Lichtman as Feds Begin Turning Over Evidence in NBA Betting Case

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/orlando-magics-jonathan-isaac-must-110043639.html
What Orlando Magic's Jonathan Isaac Must Accomplish Next Season

https://airalamo.com/san-antonio-spurs-will-face-devin-vassell-decision-just-kicked-lu-dort-off-thunder
Spurs will face Devin Vassell decision that just kicked Lu Dort off Thunder

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https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/a-s-top-prospect-jamie-arnold-sets-career-high-in-one-of-his-best-double-a-starts-justin3
A's Top Prospect Jamie Arnold Sets Career High in One of His Best Double-A Starts

https://apnews.com/article/mets-weaver-trade-cash-1ad8f41bc15b63fb80e4c7e41b18ce1b
Mets to pay $8.1M to Pirates as part of Weaver trade

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-coach-rankings-2026-mario-cristobal-dabo-swinney-mike-norvell/
ACC Coach Rankings 2026: Mario Cristobal takes No. 1 from Dabo Swinney, Mike Norvell tumbles again
11. Mike Norvell, Florida State; National rank: 42

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/why-cal-will-have-a-better-running-game-in-2026/ar-AA29yBgg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Cal will have a better running game in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemsons-dabo-swinney-details-multiple-injury-updates-ahead-of-fall-camp/ar-AA29yMSW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson's Dabo Swinney details multiple injury updates ahead of fall camp

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/how-dabo-swinney-clemson-tigers-will-react-to-ncaa-s-new-five-year-rule/ar-AA29yMys?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Dabo Swinney, Clemson Tigers will react to NCAA's new five-year rule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/georgia-tech-seems-confident-its-defense-will-be-improved-should-we-believe-them/ar-AA29y7s1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Tech seems confident its defense will be improved — should we believe them?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bianchi-fsu-norvell-miami-warning-140700533.html
FSU’s Norvell should have been Miami’s warning before giving Cristobal a long-term extension

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49545085/north-carolina-dc-steve-belichick-indefinite-medical-leave
North Carolina DC Steve Belichick on indefinite medical leave

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/08/06/steve-belichick-medical-leave-unc-football-defense-fall-camp-bill-belichick/91126444007/
What UNC football players said about Steve Belichick being on medical leave

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-baseball-assistant-head-coach-departs-in-pursuit-of-other-interests/ar-AA29xO20?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson baseball assistant head coach departs in pursuit of other interests

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-every-college-football-national-championship-game-all-27-games-from-worst-to-first/ar-AA29wuT5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking every college football national championship game: All 27 games from worst to first
No. 17 - 1999: (1) Florida State vs. (2) Virginia Tech
No. 11 - 2000: (1) Oklahoma vs. (2) Florida State
No. 6 - 2013: (1) Florida State vs. (2) Auburn

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ranking-10-best-secondaries-college-football-2026/
Ranking the 10 best secondaries in college football for 2026: Lots of good options, but Notre Dame is No. 1

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/jayden-woods-aiming-to-chase-longtime-florida-gators-record/ar-AA29yrrM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jayden Woods aiming to chase longtime Florida Gators record

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49546290/notre-dame-remains-committed-emphasizing-run-game
Fighting Irish remain committed to run-oriented game

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ken-griffey-jr-almost-played-183312756.html
Ken Griffey Jr. Almost Played College Football At Oklahoma

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gonzaga-makes-second-5-5-035900134.html
Gonzaga makes second 5-in-5 addition with commitment from Florida State wing Chauncey Wiggins

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/protect-college-sports-act-evolves-but-does-it-clear-anything-up/ar-AA29xOmj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Protect College Sports Act evolves, but does it clear anything up?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/protect-college-sports-act-hits-setback-in-congress/ar-AA29yKwI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Protect College Sports Act hits setback in Congress

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/49545296/ncaa-division-ii-votes-approve-age-based-eligibility-model
NCAA Division II votes to approve age-based eligibility model

The Daily Chop, Aug 7, 2026

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