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CFP reveals quarterfinal, semifinal dates and bowls for 2026-27
The College Football Playoff announced the dates and bowl games for the quarterfinals and semifinals for the next two seasons on Tuesday.,Of note, there will be approximately a two-week break between those rounds in both years.,The 2026 season:,CFP quarterfinals:,--Dec. 30, 2026, at the Fiesta Bowl,...
MLB Owners Are Killing the World Baseball Classic
MLB owners’ refusal to address insurance coverage threatens Team Puerto Rico and the integrity of the World Baseball Classic....
UConn still consensus No. 1 as top four unchanged
As the nation's lone undefeated team, UConn remained the consensus No. 1 in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll.,The defending national champion Huskies (23-0) received all 31 first-place votes after running their winning streak to 39 games with a 96-66 rout of then-No. ...
Early Longshot Picks to Win the 2027 College Football National Championship
Breaking down under-the-radar contenders to win the 2026 college football national championship, including Georgia, Miami and USC....
NBA Players Returning to College Shows How Broken the NCAA Is
Amari Bailey’s attempt to return to college basketball exposes how the NIL era and NCAA loopholes have broken the sport....
Report: NBC adding star power to MLB coverage
NBC seems to have hit a home run with its lineup of analysts for the network's return to Major League Baseball coverage.,Front Office Sports reported Friday that NBC is "finalizing deals" to bring on board former National League MVPs Joey Votto and Clayton Kershaw, as well as three-time All-Star Ant...
Is This Finally the Year the Big Ten Ends Its College Basketball Title Drought?
The Big Ten hasn’t won a men’s basketball national championship since 2000 — but with five elite contenders, that drought could finally end this spring....
Report: Eli Manning falls short again in Hall of Fame voting
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning will not be a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,Manning, 45, was one of 15 modern-era finalists for the second straight year. He won two Lombardi trophies in 16 seasons, all with the New York Giants (...
Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Famer sets a troubling benchmark for future NFL coaching legends like Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid....
Caitlin Clark to join NBC studio team for ‘Sunday Night Basketball’ launch
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will join NBC's pregame studio show ahead of the first night of its new "Sunday Night Basketball" property.,Clark signed on for two nights as a "special contributor," NBC Sports said in a release Tuesday.,She will appear on Sunday's debut of "Basketball Night in Amer...
Report: Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve out of WBC after insurance denial
Houston Astros standouts Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa will not represent their countries in March's World Baseball Classic because they were not able to receive insurance on their major league contracts for the event, according to a report from The Athletic.,Correa, who hasn't represented his nativ...
College Basketball Picks Today: Nebraska vs. Michigan Headlines Loaded Slate
College basketball betting picks featuring Nebraska vs. Michigan, Providence at UConn, and UMass vs. Miami (Ohio)....
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins Team Japan's WBC rotation
Team Japan announced Monday that Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto will lead its rotation during the World Baseball Classic on March 5.,Yamamoto posted a 12-8 record with a 2.49 ERA during the 2025 regular season to earn third place in the National League Cy Young Award balloting, then he c...
Five College Basketball Bubble Teams Ready to Make a March Madness Push
Seven weeks from Selection Sunday, we identify one bubble team from each power conference that’s poised to surge into the NCAA Tournament picture....
College Basketball Player Prop Bet Picks for Saturday, January 24th
We break down five college basketball player prop picks for Saturday’s loaded slate, featuring Top 25 matchups throughout the day....
College Football Playoff field to remain at 12 teams in 2026
The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field for a third straight season in 2026.,"After ongoing discussion about the 12-team playoff format, the decision was made to continue with the current structure," CFP executive director Rich Clark said in a statement Friday, which was the deadlin...
Charles Bediako, Alabama Out Themselves as College Hoops Villains
Charles Bediako’s return to Alabama isn’t progress — it’s chaos. Courts, coaches and loopholes are pushing college basketball toward an unsustainable future....
College Football Playoff finale brings in 30.1M viewers
Indiana's 27-21 victory over Miami on Monday averaged 30.1 million viewers, making it the second-most watched College Football Playoff national championship game on record.,The game, which peaked at 33.2 million viewers in the first half, fell just short of the inaugural CFP title game on Jan. 12, 2...
Report: Playoff field to remain at 12 teams in 2026
The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field for a third straight season in 2026, ESPN reported Friday.,Efforts to expand the field stalled due to an ongoing stalemate between the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten, according to the report.,SEC commissioner Greg Sankey wants a 16-team f...
Best College Basketball Betting Picks Saturday January 24th
A full day of college hoops is on tap. Here are the best college basketball bets, featuring Purdue, Houston, and Mississippi State....