Greg Price

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly seeks consecutive wins against Michigan.

The fact is owners won’t really know what kind of team they have until after the first month or so of the season, when some of the best teams and players have risen to the top of the fantasy rankings.

Several top young players are expected to shine in 2013.

Messi provided his three goals in the first 41 minutes of play and the Catalans remained unbeaten in a 3-2 victory at Mestalla.

It was a victory overall for Roush Fenway Racing, as Ricky Stenhouse and teammate Carl Edwards will start in the first row. While Four-time Cup winner Jeff Gordon, along with defending champion Brad Keselowski and Kurt Busch, are just on the outside of the Chase.

It was the midfielder Isco’s second and third goals of the season, and Madrid remained undefeated early in the La Liga season.

The technical mixed martial artist now has a shot at redemption as Benson Henderson rematches No. 2 ranked Anthony Pettis for the lightweight title at UFC 164 on Sunday night in Milwaukee.

Tebow can still be picked up around the league, but there are very few options as many teams have already decided on their starting and back-up quarterbacks.

The Gunners have attacking options with the transfer deadline just two days away.

The Bulldogs have won five straight over the Tigers, including a 41-17-4 all-time mark, but Saturday’s showdown is the first time both will meet as top 10 teams.

Head coach Nick Saban had nine players drafted into the NFL this spring, including three from a historic defense that surrendered just 250 yards per game. But the Crimson Tide have reloaded with the best ranked recruiting class in the country.

One of the few players in history capable of defending his Heisman Trophy will sit for the first half of Texas A&M’s season opener against Rice at Kyle Field on Saturday afternoon.

High expectations surround the No. 2 team in the nation.

There are plenty of talented tight ends as the 2013 season is set to get underway.

It’s safe to say you can’t go wrong with either Super Bowl MVP, but more than likely if you’re a fantasy owner they won’t fall to you. So who do you go with next? And more importantly when?

It was reported the former “best corner alive,” has secured his place as the No. 3 cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers, a day ahead of their matchup with the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium

The broken leg suffered by rookie left guard Jonathan Cooper last week against San Diego has opened up an opportunity for guards Chilo Rachal and Senio Kelemente, and center Mike Gibson.

The 24-year-old Michael Preston has spent the last two years with the Titans, playing four games last season for five receptions for 59 yards.

Baltimore has a bunch to choose from at receiver and tight end, and St. Louis has to whittle down the offensive and defensive lines.

Both teams are expected to rest their top starters in Brandon Marshall and Trent Richardson.

While it used be a game that coaches used to push their starters before the regular season, it's unlikely either team goes with their first stringers for long, if at all. Instead the last preseason match-up is now the last chance for players hoping to make the final 53-man roster.

Tottenham continue to be major players in the summer transfer period with the Sept. 2 deadline looming.

These are lots of examples of the lengths owners will go to in order to win and even dominate their leagues. Each of these formulas, tricks and strategies has made finding that elusive sleeper pick ahead of every other owner extremely difficult year-after-year.

Tottenham have set their sites on two of the top-flight international strikers in the world, and one midfielder from rival Chelsea.

San Francisco has a battle going for its back-up linebacker spot, and the Vikings are looking for more help in their secondary.

Several teams have turned to their bench to fill in at tight end, one position that's been decimated by injuries.

At every turn, the Arsenal boss has been thwarted by clubs demanding exorbitant fees or working on other impossible deals.

Dallas has dropped two straight games, while Cincinnati remains undefeated in the preseason despite a sizable chunk of the defensive front line missing in action.

Several drivers are vying for the two wild card spots as the regular season winds down.