{"id":2070870,"date":"2026-07-31T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2070870"},"modified":"2026-07-31T11:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:00:59","slug":"august-sports-streaming-guide-ted-lasso-returns-new-premier-league-season-cfb-week-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2070870","title":{"rendered":"August sports streaming guide: \u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 returns, new Premier League season, CFB Week 0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Article_ContentContainer__jBNW3 article-content-container bodytext1\">\n<p>Summer keeps rolling on, far faster than we\u2019d like it to. June brought the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup. July followed with Wimbledon, Tour de France and World Cup pageantry. Now comes August (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/x_dtKRzbCTU?si=KGo-ZHODU8n84fk1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">and Everything After<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The month ahead is extensive. There are Little League World Series in baseball and softball, and Hall of Fame inductions in football and basketball. Soccer leagues commence while MLB moves toward its homestretch. The Seattle Seahawks lace up for \u201cHard Knocks\u201d as the \u201cTed Lasso\u201d crew returns after a three-year absence. And the Dutch Grand Prix says farewell at Zandvoort.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid1\" data-position=\"mid1\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is <em>The Athletic<\/em>\u2019s grand guide to August. It\u2019s not a complete list of every sporting event, but we try to cover a lot of ground. All times are ET, and all channel listings are for U.S. viewers.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can watch live sports on Fubo (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/ent\/?irad=356360&amp;irmp=5579095\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Stream Free Now<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>August 2026 sports schedule<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>AIG Women\u2019s Open final round<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 2, 7 a.m. on USA Network and noon on NBC<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The final major of the LPGA season concludes at Royal Lytham &amp; St Annes. Japanese breakout Miyu Yamashita, who won the 2025 tournament as a rookie, tries for a first successful title defense since 2011. South Korean riser Haeran Ryu pursues her third major win in a row.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 2, 1 p.m. on ABC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Indiana\u2019s pick-and-roll duo of Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston is countered by Minnesota\u2019s Olivia Miles and Natasha Howard. Clark is always in the foreground, but for the uninitiated, Miles puts on quite a show.<\/p>\n<div data-ath-video-stream=\"zoDiDD8RUPGpEhs\">\n<div class=\"VideoHost_Root__QeM_i\">\n<div class=\"VideoHost_VideoWidth__XjNKI VideoHost_Portrait__XBaJC\">\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_Root__AGckL\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_Title__npf3B\">Watch This: Miles delivers two dazzling passes to McBride as Lynx top Storm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_VideoWrapper__Xgp47\">{&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;VideoObject&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/video\/zoDiDD8RUPGpEhs\/&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/video\/zoDiDD8RUPGpEhs\/&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Watch This: Miles delivers two dazzling passes to McBride as Lynx top Storm&#8221;,&#8221;uploadDate&#8221;:&#8221;2026-07-29T05:01:08.437Z&#8221;,&#8221;duration&#8221;:&#8221;PT38S&#8221;,&#8221;thumbnailUrl&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-media.theathletic.com\/video-stream\/auto-thumbnail\/zoDiDD8RUPGpEhs\/hK7JsbUKr1NP.0000000.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;contentUrl&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/video.nyt.com\/athletic\/private\/video-stream-sources\/hK7JsbUKr1NP.mp4&#8243;,&#8221;transcript&#8221;:&#8221;Minnesota turns it right back over as Williams tried to fire that pass inside, yet another turnover. Miles through the legs outrageous. Leaving little doubt why this young woman will not be Rookie of the Year in the WNBA, but she makes plays like tracked down by Miles. That door. Finishes. And she&#8217;s fired up. 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San Diego took the prior meeting in May thanks to Kimmi Ascanio\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sandiegowavefc\/status\/2055500188320780393\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">last-minute heroics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 2, 7:20 p.m. on NBC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Boston is the league\u2019s hottest team since the All-Star break; Los Angeles is the league\u2019s back-to-back champion. Jason Benetti and former Dodger Orel Hershiser are on the call for \u201cSunday Night Baseball,\u201d while fellow Dodger great Clayton Kershaw appears on the pregame show with host Bob Costas.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u2018Decades in Sports\u2019 premiere<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 2, 9 p.m. on CNN<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The latest installment of CNN\u2019s \u201cDecades\u201d series examines landmark American sports moments, from the emergence of television to the ongoing social media era. After this two-episode premiere, the other four will come out the following Sundays.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Little League Softball World Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 2-9 on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid2\" data-position=\"mid2\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The weeklong tournament goes down in Greenville, N.C. All games are on ESPN or ESPN2 except for the championship, which gets the ABC marquee at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u2018Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 premiere<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 4, 9 p.m. on HBO\/HBO Max<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the first time, \u201cHard Knocks\u201d covers the Seahawks \u2014 and for the first time, the series features a reigning Super Bowl winner. No other show has made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9QPKh13p55Y\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">battle cry<\/a> out of snack time.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Leagues Cup Phase One<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 4-13\u00a0on Apple TV, Fox and Univision<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The tournament pits MLS and Liga MX clubs against each other, with the three best finishers qualifying for the Concacaf Champions Cup. The headliner might be Lionel Messi\u2019s Inter Miami against Monterrey (Aug. 8, 8 p.m. on Apple TV). Knockout rounds begin on Aug. 25.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 Season 4 premiere<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 5 on Apple TV<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jason Sudeikis is back as the title character for a fourth season of the awards show darling, this time centered on a women\u2019s soccer team. Subsequent episodes come out on Wednesdays, with the finale scheduled for Oct. 7. As always \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DS2t_MKjPr6\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">be a goldfish<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-pickem\">\n<h3><strong>NFL Hall of Fame weekend<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 6: <strong>Hall of Fame Game<\/strong>, 8 p.m. on NBC<br \/>\nAug. 8: <strong>Hall of Fame Enshrinement<\/strong>, noon on ESPN\/NFL Network<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s scrimmage taps the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers. The Canton ceremony on Saturday is hosted by Rich Eisen and honors five new inductees: Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ESPN8: The Ocho<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 6-9 on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This parade of strange sports includes the 2026 World Dog Surfing Championships (Aug. 6, 10:30 p.m. on ESPN2) and the Savannah Bananas baseball circuit (Aug. 7-8, 8 p.m. on ESPN). Neither <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uLr0v9MyGgM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cotton nor Pepper<\/a> is in the booth, but \u201cDodgeball\u201d is on ESPN2 twice (Aug. 7 at 9 p.m. and Aug. 9 at 4 p.m.).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>MLB at Field of Dreams<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m. on Netflix<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid3\" data-position=\"mid3\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIf you build it, <em>they <\/em>will come.\u201d The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies play in the cornfields of Dyersville, Iowa, to celebrate one of the most popular baseball movies ever. The last \u201cField of Dreams\u201d game was in 2022.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 15, 7 p.m. on NBA TV<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7170797\/2026\/04\/04\/basketball-hall-of-fame-2026-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nine new additions<\/a> to Springfield are Amar\u2019e Stoudemire, Candace Parker, Mike D\u2019Antoni and Doc Rivers.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>UFC 330: Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry main card<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 15, 9 p.m.\u00a0on Paramount+<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Russia\u2019s Makhachev puts his welterweight title up for grabs in Philadelphia. Ireland\u2019s Garry, nicknamed \u201cThe Future,\u201d tries to take the belt. Each fighter enters with a lone loss.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>New La Liga season\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Starting Aug. 15 on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fresh off World Cup glory, Spain cycles into its beloved domestic league. Barcelona, fronted by Lamine Yamal, goes for a fourth trophy lift in five years. The mission begins against Elche (Aug. 23, 3:30 p.m.). Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, Jude Bellingham and rival Real Madrid start up with a visit to Espanyol (Aug. 22, 3:30 p.m.).<\/p>\n<p>The full La Liga schedule is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/football\/la-liga\/schedule\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inline-graphic\">\n<p>        a.showcase-link-container {<br \/>\n  display: flex;<br \/>\n  gap: 20px;<br \/>\n  flex-direction: column;<br \/>\n  align-items: center;<br \/>\n  padding: 20px 0px;<br \/>\n  border-top: 1px solid rgba(150, 150, 147, 0.4);<br \/>\n  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(150, 150, 147, 0.4);<br \/>\n  text-decoration: none;<br \/>\n  color: #121212;<br \/>\n  cursor: pointer;<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link {<br \/>\n    font-family: nyt-franklin;<br \/>\n    font-size: 14px;<br \/>\n    font-style: normal;<br \/>\n    font-weight: 700;<br \/>\n    line-height: 13.8px;<br \/>\n    letter-spacing: 1.1px;<br \/>\n    text-transform: uppercase;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-image {<br \/>\n    border-radius: 8px;<br \/>\n    object-fit: cover;<br \/>\n    width: 200px;<br \/>\n    height: 150px;<br \/>\n    margin: 0px;<br \/>\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {<br \/>\n      width: 120px;<br \/>\n      height: 120px;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-inner-content {<br \/>\n    display: flex;<br \/>\n    flex-direction: row;<br \/>\n    gap: 16px;<br \/>\n    width: 100%;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-text-content {<br \/>\n    display: flex;<br \/>\n    flex-direction: column;<br \/>\n    gap: 20px;<br \/>\n    justify-content: center;<br \/>\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {<br \/>\n      gap: 8px;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-title {<br \/>\n    font-family: nyt-cheltenham;<br \/>\n    font-size: 24px;<br \/>\n    font-style: normal;<br \/>\n    font-weight: 500;<br \/>\n    line-height: 120%; \/* 24px *\/<br \/>\n    letter-spacing: 0.01px;<br \/>\n    text-overflow: ellipsis;<br \/>\n    overflow: hidden;<br \/>\n    display: -webkit-box;<br \/>\n    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;<br \/>\n    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;<br \/>\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {<br \/>\n      font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-excerpt {<br \/>\n    font-family: nyt-imperial;<br \/>\n    font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n    font-style: normal;<br \/>\n    font-weight: 400;<br \/>\n    line-height: 139%; \/* 19.46px *\/<br \/>\n    color: #323232;<br \/>\n    text-overflow: ellipsis;<br \/>\n    overflow: hidden;<br \/>\n    display: -webkit-box;<br \/>\n    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;<br \/>\n    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;<br \/>\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {<br \/>\n      font-size: 12px;<br \/>\n      line-height: 121%;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>.showcase-link-inputs {<br \/>\n  .showcase-link-input {<br \/>\n    width: 100%;<br \/>\n    font-size: 1rem;<br \/>\n    background-color: white;<br \/>\n    margin-bottom: 12px;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-indent {<br \/>\n    margin-left: 25px;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  option {<br \/>\n    width: 100%;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {<br \/>\n  .native-mobile a.showcase-link-container {<br \/>\n    background-color: #121212;<br \/>\n    color: #f0f0ee;<br \/>\n    .showcase-link-excerpt {<br \/>\n      color: #c4c4c0;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>            \/\/ Remove all onclicks on imgs for apps to prevent image zoom on click<br \/>\n            document.querySelectorAll(&#8216;.showcase-link-image&#8217;).forEach((img) =&gt; img.removeAttribute(&#8216;onclick&#8217;));<\/p>\n<p>        <a id=\"showcase-link-7455462\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7455462\/2026\/07\/21\/world-cup-star-players-what-next\/\" class=\"showcase-link-container in-content-module-link testbed-shortcode\" data-shortcode-id=\"101\" data-shortcode-string=\"showcase-link\" data-content-id=\"7455462\" data-content-post-type=\"article\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"showcase-link\">What You Should Read Next<\/div>\n<div class=\"showcase-link-inner-content\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/07\/20024857\/21_07_world_cup_stars-1024x683.jpg?width=400&amp;quality=70\" alt=\"What next for 10 of the World Cup\u2019s biggest stars? This is how to follow them on The Athletic\" class=\"showcase-link-image\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"showcase-link-text-content\">\n<div class=\"showcase-link-title\">\n                  What next for 10 of the World Cup\u2019s biggest stars? This is how to follow them on The Athletic\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"showcase-link-excerpt\">\n                  If you enjoyed watching some of the game&#8217;s best players, there will be plenty more to come from them next season\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Little League Baseball World Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 19-30 on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Similar to the Little League softball tourney, the baseball bracket mostly falls on ESPN and ESPN2 until its championship stages on ABC. Two title games are slated for Saturday, Aug. 29 \u2014 an international one at 12:30 p.m. and a United States one at 3:30 p.m. Those winners face off for all the marbles that Sunday at 3 p.m. in Williamsport, Pa.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u2018Novak Djokovi\u0107: The Wolf in Winter\u2019 premiere<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 20 on Prime Video<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Amazon has a new streaming documentary on the Serbian star, who holds the all-time men\u2019s record with 24 Grand Slam titles. Among the interviews are Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi and Djokovi\u0107 himself.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u2018The Dynasty: UConn Huskies\u2019 premiere<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 21 on Apple TV<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid4\" data-position=\"mid4\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This three-part documentary dives into the dynasty under Geno Auriemma. Episodes feature the likes of Rebecca Lobo, Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Paige Bueckers.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>New Ligue 1 season<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Starting Aug. 21 on beIN Sports<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain ended 2025-26 with its fifth straight French title and a stirring Champions League conquest. To ring in the new season, Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 and PSG greet Stade Rennais at the Parc des Princes (Aug. 23, 2:45 p.m.). Demb\u00e9l\u00e9\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaLXasOofUr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">footwork<\/a> is matched by his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PSG\/videos\/demb%C3%A9l%C3%A9s-funniest-moments-caught-on-camera-\/1800429290563847\/\">funniness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The full Ligue 1 schedule is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/football\/ligue1\/schedule\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>New English Premier League season\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Starting Aug. 21 on NBC, NBCSN, Peacock and USA Network<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7291035\/2026\/05\/19\/arsenal-premier-league-title-22-years\/\">generational party<\/a> when Arsenal kicks off as the incumbent champ. Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and the Gunners get things started by hosting Coventry City (Aug. 21, 3 p.m. on USA). For all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7433514\/2026\/07\/10\/erling-haaland-usa-world-cup\/\">Erling Haaland converts<\/a>, Manchester City welcomes Bournemouth as part of the Sunday slate (Aug. 23, 9 a.m. on USA).<\/p>\n<p>The full EPL schedule is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/football\/premier-league\/schedule\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dutch Grand Prix<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 23, 9 a.m. on Apple TV<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Oscar Piastri won the 2025 race by just 1.27 seconds. Dutchman Max Verstappen seeks his redemption at Zandvoort. It\u2019s the first race after F1\u2019s summer break, and it\u2019s the last Dutch Grand Prix before this event drops off the circuit calendar.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>U.S. Open<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 24-Sept. 13 on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and Tennis Channel<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Stars are minted in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., home of the fourth and final tennis major. It starts with a week of qualifying matches and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7473000\/2026\/07\/27\/us-open-mixed-doubles-entry-list-2026-pairs-format\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mixed doubles<\/a> before the first round on Aug. 30. Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner for the men\u2019s singles title last year. On the women\u2019s side, Aryna Sabalenka notched a second consecutive triumph. Coco Gauff, the 2023 winner, looks to spoil her three-peat push.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>PGA Tour Championship<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 27-30<b> <\/b>on CBS, ESPN and Golf Channel<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The FedEx Cup playoffs wrap up from Atlanta. The field whittles down from 70 to 30 golfers, with the season victor revealed after the Tour Championship. Scottie Scheffler bids for his No. 1 spot. He also finished first in 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid5\" data-position=\"mid5\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>New Bundesliga season<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Starting Aug. 28 on USA Network and Fandango<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\nThe German league just signed a $100 million U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7444468\/2026\/07\/14\/bundesliga-versant-fandango-deal\/\">distribution deal<\/a> with Versant. That means USA Network and the Fandango app are now in the Harry Kane business. Kane leads juggernaut Bayern Munich into its new campaign versus VfB Stuttgart (Fri., Aug. 28 at 2:30 p.m.).<\/p>\n<p>The full Bundesliga schedule is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/football\/bundesliga\/schedule\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>College football Week 0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aug. 29: <strong>North Carolina vs. TCU<\/strong>, noon on ESPN; <strong>San Jos\u00e9 State at USC<\/strong>, 3 p.m. on NBC<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s dealer\u2019s choice for the college football faithful. North Carolina and TCU are exported to Dublin \u2014 the latest chapter in Bill Belichick\u2019s UNC saga. USC introduces some of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7017355\/2026\/02\/03\/usc-lincoln-riley-playoff-recruiting\/\">top-ranked recruiting class<\/a> against San Jos\u00e9 State. Virginia, Stanford and Florida State all have home games that Saturday. And for the die-hards, FCS magic gets going on Aug. 27.<\/p>\n<p>The full FBS schedule is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/college-football\/schedule\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inline-graphic\">\n<p>        a.showcase-link-container {<br \/>\n  display: flex;<br \/>\n  gap: 20px;<br \/>\n  flex-direction: column;<br \/>\n  align-items: center;<br \/>\n  padding: 20px 0px;<br \/>\n  border-top: 1px solid rgba(150, 150, 147, 0.4);<br \/>\n  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(150, 150, 147, 0.4);<br \/>\n  text-decoration: none;<br \/>\n  color: #121212;<br \/>\n  cursor: pointer;<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link {<br \/>\n    font-family: nyt-franklin;<br \/>\n    font-size: 14px;<br \/>\n    font-style: normal;<br \/>\n    font-weight: 700;<br \/>\n    line-height: 13.8px;<br \/>\n    letter-spacing: 1.1px;<br \/>\n    text-transform: uppercase;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-image {<br \/>\n    border-radius: 8px;<br \/>\n    object-fit: cover;<br \/>\n    width: 200px;<br \/>\n    height: 150px;<br \/>\n    margin: 0px;<br \/>\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {<br \/>\n      width: 120px;<br \/>\n      height: 120px;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-inner-content {<br \/>\n    display: flex;<br \/>\n    flex-direction: row;<br \/>\n    gap: 16px;<br \/>\n    width: 100%;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-text-content {<br \/>\n    display: flex;<br \/>\n    flex-direction: column;<br \/>\n    gap: 20px;<br \/>\n    justify-content: center;<br \/>\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {<br \/>\n      gap: 8px;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-title {<br \/>\n    font-family: nyt-cheltenham;<br \/>\n    font-size: 24px;<br \/>\n    font-style: normal;<br \/>\n    font-weight: 500;<br \/>\n    line-height: 120%; \/* 24px *\/<br \/>\n    letter-spacing: 0.01px;<br \/>\n    text-overflow: ellipsis;<br \/>\n    overflow: hidden;<br \/>\n    display: -webkit-box;<br \/>\n    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;<br \/>\n    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;<br \/>\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {<br \/>\n      font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-excerpt {<br \/>\n    font-family: nyt-imperial;<br \/>\n    font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n    font-style: normal;<br \/>\n    font-weight: 400;<br \/>\n    line-height: 139%; \/* 19.46px *\/<br \/>\n    color: #323232;<br \/>\n    text-overflow: ellipsis;<br \/>\n    overflow: hidden;<br \/>\n    display: -webkit-box;<br \/>\n    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;<br \/>\n    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;<br \/>\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {<br \/>\n      font-size: 12px;<br \/>\n      line-height: 121%;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>.showcase-link-inputs {<br \/>\n  .showcase-link-input {<br \/>\n    width: 100%;<br \/>\n    font-size: 1rem;<br \/>\n    background-color: white;<br \/>\n    margin-bottom: 12px;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .showcase-link-indent {<br \/>\n    margin-left: 25px;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  option {<br \/>\n    width: 100%;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {<br \/>\n  .native-mobile a.showcase-link-container {<br \/>\n    background-color: #121212;<br \/>\n    color: #f0f0ee;<br \/>\n    .showcase-link-excerpt {<br \/>\n      color: #c4c4c0;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>            \/\/ Remove all onclicks on imgs for apps to prevent image zoom on click<br \/>\n            document.querySelectorAll(&#8216;.showcase-link-image&#8217;).forEach((img) =&gt; img.removeAttribute(&#8216;onclick&#8217;));<\/p>\n<p>        <a id=\"showcase-link-7442836\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7442836\/2026\/07\/21\/college-football-quarterbacks-rankings-tiers\/\" class=\"showcase-link-container in-content-module-link testbed-shortcode\" data-shortcode-id=\"101\" data-shortcode-string=\"showcase-link\" data-content-id=\"7442836\" data-content-post-type=\"article\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"showcase-link\">What You Should Read Next<\/div>\n<div class=\"showcase-link-inner-content\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/07\/20200054\/0721_CFB_QB-TIERS-2026-1.png?width=400&amp;quality=70\" alt=\"College football quarterback tiers 2026: Ranking every projected starter from 1 to 138\" class=\"showcase-link-image\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"showcase-link-text-content\">\n<div class=\"showcase-link-title\">\n                  College football quarterback tiers 2026: Ranking every projected starter from 1 to 138\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"showcase-link-excerpt\">\n                  Ranking Trinidad Chambliss, Arch Manning, Dante Moore, CJ Carr, Julian Sayin and more. 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July followed with Wimbledon, Tour de France and World Cup pageantry. Now comes August (and Everything After). The month ahead is extensive. 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