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Max Verstappen 'hated' 2025 Red Bull car at times
Following a "roller coaster" season which he termed the best performance of his 11-year career, Max Verstappen said this week he had a love-hate relationship with his Red Bull car after falling two points shy of his fifth world championship.,"I think the performance has been strong," the 28-year-old...

Justin Thomas gives $1M donation to Alabama
Justin Thomas is giving back to his alma mater -- in a big way.,Thomas agreed to donate $1 million to the Crimson Standard, which in turn will use the money to upgrade Alabama's facilities for both the men's and women's golf teams.,Thomas, 32, is a 16-time PGA event champion, having won the PGA Cham...

Week 16 Playoff Picture: Broncos can clinch AFC's top seed
Denver is the first AFC team to clinch a playoff spot and the Broncos have their sights set on the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage.,The Broncos (12-2) would need almost everything to break their way in Week 16 to secure the West division title and a first-round bye in the AFC: beat Jacksonville ...

Audi reveals F1 rebrand from Sauber for 2026 entry
Audi announced that its Formula 1 team will rebrand from Sauber to Audi Revolut F1 Team ahead of its 2026 entry.,The team announced in July that fintech company Revolut would be its title sponsor, with Monday's brand reveal including a logo that features Audi's four rings along with the sponsor's na...

FaZe, Heretics, Falcons pick up wins at CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
FaZe Vegas, the Miami Heretics and the Riyadh Falcons picked up wins Sunday to wrap up Week 2 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers.,Vegas took down Toronto KOI 3-2, Miami did the same to Cloud9 New York and Riyadh defeated the Boston Breach 3-1. The losses by Toronto and Boston mean...

Gentle Mates, OpTic, Cloud9 win at Week 2 of CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
Paris Gentle Mates, OpTic Texas and Cloud9 New York all clinched victories on the second day of Week 2 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers Saturday.,Paris improved to 2-1 by sweeping Los Angeles Thieves 3-0, OpTic moved to 3-0 with a 3-2 victory over Miami Heretics and New York pic...

Falcons, Breach, KOI win to open Week 2 of CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
The Riyadh Falcons, Boston Breach and Toronto KOI all clinched victories on the opening day of Week 2 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers Friday.,The Falcons got their first win of qualifying by sweeping the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-0, while Boston and Toronto each improved to 2-0 f...

Division leaders peaking as Packers, Broncos duel in Denver
With a 10-game winning streak and two-game lead in the division, the Broncos are climbing with no time for a breather with the Green Bay Packers coming to Denver on Sunday. ,The Broncos (11-2) are two wins clear of the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC West and can clinch a playoff berth with a win ag...

Week 15 TNF Capsule
Atlanta Falcons (4-9) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6),Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET,FanDuel Odds: Buccaneers -4.5, Total 44.5,Prop play: Falcons RB Bijan Robinson over 36.5 receiving yards (-116),Robinson leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage and has transformed into a modern-day LaDainian Tomlinson with Zac...

Big 12 commish Brett Yormark calls Notre Dame AD’s remarks ‘egregious’
Big 12 Conference commissioner Brett Yormark said Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua was "totally out of bounds" for how he's gone about criticizing the Atlantic Coast Conference this week.,Notre Dame has a football scheduling alliance with the ACC and is a full member of the conference in o...

Max Verstappen claims crucial pole for Abu Dhabi finale
Four-time defending Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen captured the pole position for Sunday's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.,Verstappen continued his late-season surge by recording the fastest qualifying time on Saturday, 0.201 seconds ahead of Lando Norris. Oscar Piastri was 0.029 seconds beh...

Reports: 100 Thieves to tab gla1ve as coach
Former Astralis and ENCE captain Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander is expected to be named as the coach of the 100 Thieves' Counter-Strike 2 team, multiple media outlets reported.,The reports come nearly two weeks after gla1ve announced his retirement as an active competitor. In his announcement, the 30-year...

Jags turn up heat in South, lean into decade-long streak vs. Colts
First place in the AFC South is the imaginary trophy on the line Sunday when the Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts square off for one of their two meetings in the next 21 days. ,There is nothing invisible about the mounting pressure on Indianapolis (8-4) to regenerate positive momentum wit...

Titans fight Browns to escape Land of the Lost
Draft talk is top of mind for the Tennessee Titans as they touch down in Cleveland with a 1-17 record in their past 18 games and with an active seven-game losing streak.,Even at 3-9, the Cleveland Browns enter the Sunday visit from the Titans mathematically eligible for the AFC playoffs. However, th...

NBA fines 76ers for violating rules leading up to Joel Embiid's return
The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $100,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating league injury reporting rules.,Per the league, the 76ers failed to accurately disclose the availability status of center Joel Embiid prior to their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. ,Embiid was listed as "out" o...

Max Verstappen wins in Qatar, boosts chances for fifth crown
Defending champion Max Verstappen boosted his chances of a fifth consecutive Formula One crown by capturing the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday.,The Dutchman sliced his deficit behind championship leader Lando Norris by more than half before next weekend's final race in Abu Dhabi. He now trails the Briti...

Oscar Piastri edges out Lando Norris for pole position in Qatar
Oscar Piastri edged out McLaren teammate Lando Norris to take pole position in Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday in Doha, Qatar.,Piastri, who led the World Drivers' Championship standings for much of the season, trails Norris by 22 points entering the penultimate race of the season. The 24-year-...

No. 16 Texas boosts CFP hopes, knocks No. 3 Texas A&M out of SEC title game
Arch Manning passed for one touchdown and rushed for another as No. 16 Texas kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive with a 27-17 victory over No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday night in Southeastern Conference play at Austin, Texas.,Ryan Wingo caught a touchdown pass, Nick Townsend rushed for a score ...

Colts finally home, turn to OL to fend off oncoming Texans
Hold the coronation of the Indianapolis Colts. The two-time defending AFC South champions might have something to say in the matter.,Houston hits Indiana's capital city with a three-game winning streak and a healthy quarterback, momentum the Texans plot to put to good use in closing the gap in the d...

NFL to use commemorative ball in 2026 to mark nation's 250th birthday
The NFL will mark the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026 with embossing on the footballs and special field markings.,Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a news release Wednesday that the NFL has been working with the White House Salute to America 250 Task Force to take part in celebrating th...