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1. 'We had no sense this was coming': How the Pac-12 rose from the ashes

   From 12 to two to six schools and counting. How the foremost western conference stayed alive.

2. Steelers' Week 3 plan features Fields as QB1

   With Russell Wilson dealing with a lingering calf injury, the Steelers are moving ahead with a Week 3 "plan that features" Justin Fields as the presumptive starter for Sunday's matchup with the Chargers.

3. UFC's O'Malley set for hip surgery after title loss

   Sean O'Malley, who lost his bantamweight title this past weekend at UFC 306, is scheduled to undergo hip surgery early next month to repair a torn labrum he suffered while training for his title defense.

4. Vols up ticket costs by 10% to help pay athletes

   Tennessee is increasing the cost of tickets for all sports by 10%, with the "talent fee" being used to help pay athletes as part of the revenue-sharing plan.

5. Chiefs bring back Hunt, add RB to practice squad

   Six years after releasing Kareem Hunt in the middle of a productive season, the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday signed the 29-year-old veteran running back, who played the last five seasons for his hometown Cleveland Browns, to their practice squad.