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Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 3 Boise State
No. 3 Boise State Broncos,12-1 (7-0 Mountain West regular season),What's next: First-round bye; vs. winner of No. 6 Penn State, No. 11 SMU, Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET,Head coach: Spencer Danielson (one-plus seasons, 15-2 overall),About Danielson: The 36-year-old was an assis...
Giants star WR Malik Nabers active for game against Saints
New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers, who sustained a hip flexor injury on Thursday, is active for the team's game Sunday against the New Orleans Saints in East Rutherford, N.J.,Nabers was listed as questionable after the injury at practice and he received an MRI. He did not participate i...
It Sucks There’s Only One Heisman Trophy Winner This Year
It was a remarkable 2024 season for both Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty and both players deserve to win the Heisman trophy, it's disappointing that one will be snubbed....
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers hold Sharks at bay
Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, leading the Florida Panthers to a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla. ,Aleksander Barkov also scored for the Panthers, who have won 11 straight games against the Sharks and have points in six straight overall (5-0-1).,Sergei Bobrovsky, who miss...
Reports: SS Willy Adames agrees to seven-year, $182M deal with Giants
Free agent shortstop Willy Adames agreed to a seven-year, $182 million contract with the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, according to multiple sources.,The deal, pending a physical, is the largest in Giants' history. The old mark was a $167 million deal in 2013 for catcher Buster Posey, who is now...
Mississippi State set to face lowly Prairie View A&M
Mississippi State is looking for its second straight win as struggling Prairie View A&M heads to Starkville, Miss., for a Sunday afternoon showdown. ,The Bulldogs (7-1) fell out of the AP Top 25 poll this week after an 87-77 setback to Butler last Friday at the Arizona Classic. ,Mississippi State re...
No. 18 Pitt rallies for last-minute win over Virginia Tech
Jaland Lowe scored 19 points, including the go-ahead layup in the final minute, and Guillermo Diaz Graham had a key block to help No. 18 Pittsburgh rally past Virginia Tech 64-59 in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Lowe gave the Panthers a 60-59 lead with 5...
Panthers rule out LB Jadeveon Clowney (knee) vs. Eagles
One day after it seemed he was likely to play, the Carolina Panthers ruled out pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a knee injury.,Clowney, 31, has 3.5 sacks in 10 games during his first season with the Panthers, collecting 2.5 of those in the past two ...
After 7-goal eruption, Panthers aim to pounce on Sharks
The Florida Panthers will aim to make it back-to-back wins when they host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,Florida blew a 3-0 lead in Philadelphia on Thursday night but recovered to top the Flyers 7-5. Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists, while Matthew Tkachuk added a goal and four helpers for t...
Dash re-sign M Kiki Van Zanten through 2026 season
The Houston Dash re-signed midfielder Kiki Van Zanten to a two-year contract on Friday.,The new deal runs through the 2026 NWSL season and includes a mutual option for 2027.,Van Zanten, 23, played in four matches (one start) before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in April.,The Dash selected V...
Atlanta United transfer M Santiago Sosa to Racing Club
Atlanta United announced the transfer of midfielder Santiago Sosa to Argentina's Racing Club on Friday.,The transfer fee for the 25-year-old Argentina native was not disclosed.,Sosa, who played on loan with Racing Club in 2024, had one goal and one assist in 63 matches (51 starts) for the Five Strip...
Giants WR Malik Nabers (hip flexor) receives MRI, sits out practice
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers' availability for Sunday's game against the visiting New Orleans Saints is up in the air as he deals with a hip flexor injury.,Nabers received an MRI to determine the severity of the injury that he sustained in practice on Thursday. He has been dealing with...
No. 18 Pitt aims to shake off lopsided loss in clash vs. Virginia Tech
For as much as Pitt worked to earn its highest ranking in 11 seasons, the No. 18 Panthers may have to fight even harder to remain in next week's Associated Press Top 25 poll.,Pitt will aim to rebound from a blowout loss when it visits a struggling Virginia Tech squad on Saturday afternoon to open At...
Newcomer Kai Asakura aims to dethrone Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 310
Alexandre Pantoja will defend his UFC flyweight title in the final pay-per-view card of the year when he takes on the debuting Kai Asakura in the main event of UFC 310 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Pantoja, a 34-year-old Brazilian, will attempt to extend a six-match winning streak that dates to Fe...
Matthew Tkachuk has 5-point game as Panthers outscore Flyers
Sam Reinhart scored the go-ahead goal with 1:59 remaining and Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and four assists to highlight the Florida Panthers' wild 7-5 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.,Amid a scramble in front of the net, Carter Verhaeghe sent a no-look backhand pass to a wide-open R...
Eagles' top-ranked defense sets sights on Bryce Young, Panthers
The stingy, streaking Eagles will play four of their last five games in Philadelphia, starting with Sunday's visit from the Carolina Panthers.,The Eagles (10-2) are 8-0 since their bye week, holding opponents to averages of 15.3 points and 241.3 total yards per game during that span while collecting...
Surging Flyers take aim at Panthers, who may be without top goalie
The Philadelphia Flyers are playing their best hockey of the season, but a fresh challenge awaits Thursday when they host the defending champion Florida Panthers., ,Philadelphia is 4-0-1 over its last five games with three overtime wins during that stretch. Rookie winger Matvei Michkov has scored OT...
Report: Suns F Kevin Durant (ankle) out at least 1 week
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant will have his sprained left ankle re-evaluated in one week, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The veteran forward missed the second half of the Suns' 104-93 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.,Durant, 36, was injured when he stepped on the foot of S...
Giants QB Drew Lock to start vs. Saints
New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock will start his second straight game Sunday against the visiting New Orleans Saints, coach Brian Daboll announced Wednesday.,Daboll also said Lock will take all of the first-team snaps in preparation for Sunday's game in East Rutherford, N.J.,Lock, 28, completed ...
Ashton Jeanty, No. 10 Boise State expect challenge from No. 20 UNLV
Boise State might have the splashy superstar, but UNLV possesses the same task entering the Mountain West title game on Friday.,Just win the contest and punch your ticket into the College Football Playoff field.,The No. 20 Rebels will look to continue their road success when they visit record-settin...