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It's Time to Erase Week Zero From the College Football Calendar
Week 0 in college football offers just five games and one ranked matchup. Isn’t it time we just start the NCAA football season for real?...
The SEC Finally Adds a 9th Conference Game: About Damn Time
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced the league will add a ninth conference game in 2026, aligning with the Big Ten and Big 12, because the CFB Playoff is factoring in strength of schedule....
SEC to introduce 9-game football schedule in 2026
The Southeastern Conference will move to a nine-game conference schedule in football beginning next year, the league announced Thursday.,The SEC joins the Big Ten and Big 12 in upping their conference slates from eight games to nine. That leaves the Atlantic Coast Conference as the only Power Four l...
College Football Futures: Bet the Over on These Three CFB Win Totals
From Notre Dame to Georgia, our college football staff breaks down the best value plays for 2025 win totals....
Orioles' Dylan Beavers, Samuel Basallo eye home debuts vs. Astros
There finally is some buzz around the Baltimore Orioles again, with the combination of recent success and the arrival of new prospects creating interest.,How that holds up against the Houston Astros will be determined beginning Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series in Baltimore.,There w...
Sparks overcome Paige Bueckers' 44, beat Wings at buzzer
Kelsey Plum canned a jumper at the buzzer as part of her 20-point effort, capping a wild fourth quarter and lifting the host Los Angeles Sparks to an 81-80 win over Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Wednesday.,Bueckers, the top overall selection in this year's draft, finished with 44 points -- ...
Cowboys optimistic Micah Parsons will play in opener
Dallas Cowboys first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer said he is confident Micah Parsons will take the field for a Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.,Rumors have swirled since the beginning of the month when the All-Pro edge rusher requested a trade, stating on social media that "I no lo...
Dolphins activate TE Darren Waller from PUP list
The Miami Dolphins activated veteran tight end Darren Waller from the physically unable to perform list on Wednesday.,Waller, who announced his retirement 14 months ago, joined Miami in a July 1 trade with the New York Giants and has been working to get back into football shape.,Dolphins coach Mike ...
CFP updates metric for measuring strength of schedule
The College Football Playoff selection committee has enhanced its metrics for evaluating strength of schedule, one of the changes announced Wednesday for the 2025 season.,The metric has been adjusted to apply greater weight to games against strong opponents. An additional metric called "record stren...
Sparks look to continue 2025 mastery of hapless Wings
To move closer to playoff contention, the Los Angeles Sparks need to pick up the pace on defense when they host the flagging Dallas Wings on Wednesday.,The teams have played twice this season with the Sparks winning both, including a 97-96 victory over the Wings on Friday in the Dallas-Fort Worth Me...
Big 12 Football at a Crossroads: How Week 0 Could Shape the Conference’s Future
The Big 12 kicks off college football with Iowa State vs. Kansas State in Ireland. Can the league avoid the Pac-12’s fate and reassert itself nationally?...
College Football Week Zero Needs an Overhaul: Why Fans Deserve Better Games
College football Week Zero is back, but once again the slate lacks intrigue. Here’s how the NCAA could easily fix it and make the season’s kickoff must-watch television....
Five College Football Teams Facing Brutal September Tests in 2025
Alabama, Oregon, Georgia, Miami and LSU face brutal September tests that could define the 2025 College Football Playoff race....
The Best College Football Uniforms Being Wasted on Awful Teams in 2025
Florida State, Purdue and Kent State all boast some of college football’s best uniforms. But they’ll be wasted on bad football in 2025....
NBA Schedule Hands Mavericks and Spurs Marquee Games Despite Missing Playoffs
Despite missing the playoffs, the Mavericks and Spurs land NBA Christmas Day games, while the Pacers are left off after Tyrese Haliburton’s injury....
Why the Big Ten’s College Football Playoff Plan Sucks (But Expansion Doesn’t)
College football’s postseason is broken. The Big Ten’s playoff proposal is bad, but a bigger playoff is the only way forward....
Fantasy Football 2025: The Best Draft Mistakes to Exploit From ESPN’s Experts
ESPN’s 30th anniversary fantasy football draft was filled with mistakes. Here are 10 players picked too early or too late — and how to ace your fantasy draft....
Why Every College Football Preseason Favorite Has Big Questions
Every 2025 College Football Playoff contender has major question marks... from Arch Manning's debut at Texas to QB uncertainty at Ohio State and Georgia....
Texas Tops the AP Poll But That Doesn’t Mean the Longhorns Are Back
The 2025 college football preseason AP poll is the most wide-open in years, with Texas at No. 1 for the first time ever. Here’s why it's not certain that the Longhorns deserve the top spot....
LeBron James and Anthony Davis Share Cryptic Instagram Posts, Sparking Reunion Rumors
LeBron James and Anthony Davis posted the same cryptic Instagram message, leaving NBA fans to wonder if a reunion could be in the works after a tremendously weird offseason....