UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and that “no option should be off the table” as it will pursue a full review of his now abandoned plan to sell stakes of the World Cup to private equity investors. Infantino was forced to scrap the plan early Saturday after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it. Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private investors, but drew backlash that grew every day since Tuesday’s announcement.

The Southeastern Conference argues its superior depth makes up for the Big Ten winning the last three titles in the debate over which college football conference is strongest. The Big Ten says its reputation as a top-heavy conference is unfair. Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti considers those three College Football Playoff championships testaments to the league’s strength from top to bottom. Michigan won in 2023, Ohio State in 2024 and Indiana in 2025. Five SEC schools combined to win 13 titles from 2006-22. But no SEC team has reached any of the last three championship games.

The inaugural season of the Women’s Pro Baseball League begins this weekend. Denae Benites and the New York Heights face Mo’ne Davis and the Los Angeles Queens on Saturday. The other two teams in the league — the Boston Hunters and San Francisco Firebells — play on Sunday. The 15 regular-season games for each club and the playoffs will be held at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois. The start of the WPBL marks another major moment in a scattered history for women’s professional baseball in the United States. Los Angeles infielder Ashton Lansdell says the players "want to make this thing last forever and ever.”

The Kansas City Chiefs are aggressively pursuing the Super Bowl and Final Four for their $3 billion replacement for Arrowhead Stadium, which is due to open in 2031. The Super Bowl already has been awarded through 2030 and the Final Four through 2031. But the Chiefs don't want to wait until their stadium, which has yet to break ground, has been completed to get in line for the lucrative opportunities. The Chiefs already have had discussions with the NFL about the Super Bowl beginning in 2033, while future locations for the Final Four are expected to be awarded in the not-too-distant future.

Tony Romo has been placed on leave from his role as the lead analyst on CBS’ NFL coverage following his arrest last week on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence. CBS Sports announced Friday that the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was on leave “until further notice.” JJ Watt will join Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports’ lead NFL team during Romo’s absence. Romo was arrested July 23 after he was stopped while driving south on Interstate 43 in Wisconsin.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Big Ten appears in no hurry to change its status as the only major conference that doesn’t require its schools to schedule at least one nonconference game against another Power Four member each year. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said this week at the Big Ten media days event that any proposed scheduling decisions would have to wait until a final decision comes on playoff expansion. The Big Ten is pushing for a 24-team approach to replace the current 12-team format. That’s fine with many of the conference’s coaches and athletic directors.