Sports Brief: Colorado Hangs On to Beat North Dakota State; NFL Rosters Take Shape; Tennis Action Heats Up in Flushing Meadows

Published on August 30, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times Sports Brief for Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, we’ve got some really exciting stories to share with you today, and here’s what’s going on in the world of sports. The college football season explodes with a Week One Prime Time nailbiter, negotiations head right down to the wire for some very nervous Super Bowl contenders, and the world’s top racketeers swing away in the Big Apple. Also, the golf world’s top dogs duke it out for a huge stake on the links, and two boastful braggarts prepare to finally settle an old beef using their very big mouths....

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