LeBron James shines in 76ers debut; CBS Sports Midseason All-Americans revealed

LeBron James stole the show on the NBA's opening night. The first day of the season began with the Pistons' 22-point second-half comeback against the Celtics and ended with the Thunder avenging their conference finals loss to the Spurs with a 12-point road win. In between was the main event: James' debut in a 76ers uniform against the Knicks on the same night they received their championship rings and raised their banner. Even at 41 years old, King James still has all of the tools in his belt and delivered a performance worthy of high marks in a 106-100 win over the defending champs. The rest of the league embarks on the 2026-27 season over the next two days.

Meet the 2026 college football Midseason All-Americans. The Big Ten accounts for the most selections of any conference with seven, but the SEC features four of the five unanimous honorees: Colin Simmons, Princewill Umanmielen, Xavier Gilliam and Chris Cole. Notre Dame was shut out entirely despite boasting a pair of Preseason All-Americans, while there are two representatives from the Group of Six, both of whom are freshmen: Oregon State's Jesse Legree and James Madison's Michael Scott.

The Eagles will not be punished for their handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots. There are still more questions than answers surrounding Hurts' health, specifically when it comes to how the team diagnosed the blood clots and what they permitted the quarterback to do after finding them. Everything dates back to Oct. 4 when Hurts sustained a calf injury in a game against the Rams, and from there, conflicting reports detail how and when the Eagles determined Hurts could play in Week 5 but not in Week 6 and beyond. The NFL concluded that the team handled the situation appropriately and will reportedly not punish them, but the NFL Players Association called for the league to launch a full investigation.

Julian Sayin could be out for the season, clouding Ohio State's CFP outlook. The arm injury Sayin suffered in Saturday's win over Indiana will sideline him indefinitely, according to coach Ryan Day. The Buckeyes are preparing to be without their star quarterback for the rest of the year and plan to give first-team snaps to both Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair during this week's bye. While Ohio State still comfortably projects as a College Football Playoff team, the selection committee will have to compare its performance with and without Sayin and consider any lingering uncertainty about his postseason availability when it comes time to build the bracket. From a power ratings perspective, this is a downgrade for what was previously the No. 1 team in the sport.

Paris Saint-Germain might be headed toward another UEFA Champions League title. It is still very early in the process, but a 4-2 win over Barcelona on Matchday 2 has PSG off to a roaring start in European competition. If neither a powerhouse like Barcelona nor a rash of injuries to key players can stop them, then what will prevent them from winning a third consecutive Champions League trophy? PSG's depth was not the only key takeaway from Tuesday's action. Elsewhere, Liverpool climbed out of a 2-0 hole to defeat Villarreal 4-3 and Phil Foden netted a hat trick for an undermanned Manchester City squad. As Matchday 2 rolls on, Cesc Fabregas and Como have a chance to make a statement against Manchester United, and our expert picks are in for the marquee matchup between Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

The best team in the National League meets the best team in the American League in the 2026 World Series, and while that might sound obvious, it is actually more uncommon than it seems. This is only the sixth time in the Wild Card era that the two No. 1 seeds will clash in the Fall Classic. This year was all about the NL flexing its muscles on the AL, and our experts widely expect that to play out over the course of this best-of-seven series with only one of them, Kate Feldman, siding with the Rays.

So much for the whole "preseason Super Bowl favorite" thing, because the Rams are a complete disaster at 2-4. They already have more losses in their ledger than some thought they would suffer all year, and it could get a whole lot worse with Davante Adams set to miss 6-10 weeks with a hamstring injury. The team that opened the year at No. 2 in Pete Prisco's Power Rankings suddenly finds itself all the way down at No. 18.

The knee injury Terry McLaurin suffered on "Monday Night Football" is, unfortunately, a season-ender. Speaking of the Commanders, coach Dan Quinn denied losing track of downs after a viral clip seemed to catch him confused on the sideline. Auburn dismissed All-American linebacker Xavier Atkins, who announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. The Titans released Jordan Elliott after an incident at the team facility, and the Giants released Najee Harris following his criticism of the team's running back rotation.