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Reports: Steelers LB Nick Herbig gets $100M extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed outside linebacker Nick Herbig to a four-year contract extension that brings his total earnings to $103.67 million, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,The now five-year deal reportedly includes $42 million in guaranteed money.,Herbig is coming off a career-high 7.5...
The SEC Dynasty Is Over and the Big Ten Proved It
The SEC’s dominance in college football may be over as the Big Ten continues to prove it’s the sport’s strongest conference....

Report: Majority of Big 12 teams declining $30M private equity credit
Multiple Big 12 schools have already declined the line of credit being extended by the conference to its member institutions thanks to its newly established private equity partnerships, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,The deal with RedBird Capital Partners and Weatherford Capital, approved in...

Big East tournament: No. 1 UConn blasts Creighton, will face Villanova in final
Sarah Strong, KK Arnold and Azzi Fudd rarely missed as No. 1 UConn earned its 49th straight victory by thrashing Creighton 100-51 in the Big East tournament semifinals Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Strong scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Arnold (8-for-9) put up 18 points and Fudd (6-for-10) added...

No. 1 UConn blasts Creighton, reaches Big East final
Sarah Strong, KK Arnold and Azzi Fudd rarely missed as No. 1 UConn earned its 49th straight victory by thrashing Creighton 100-51 in the Big East tournament semifinals Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Strong scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Arnold (8-for-9) put up 18 points and Fudd (6-for-10) added...
Big Ten March Madness Contenders Ranked by Analytics
Michigan leads a group of Big Ten teams with legitimate NCAA Tournament title hopes. Analytics suggest the conference could end its 25-year drought....

Frostad scores 195.5 to win men’s big air gold; American Forehand takes silver
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Norway's Tormod Frostad won gold in the men's freestyle skiing big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday, unseating compatriot and defending champion Birk Ruud. who only managed eighth place in an exceptionally high-scoring nail-biter.,American Mac Forehand took silver...

Canada’s Oldham edges China’s Gu to take gold in women’s big air
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Canada's Megan Oldham won the women's freestyle big air final at the Winter Olympics ahead of China's Eileen Gu on Monday, recovering in the best way from an injury that had hobbled her just three months ago.,Gu, the defending champion and one of Milan Cortina's highest-profile ath...

Report: Document details Big Ten's 24-team CFP format plan
The Big Ten didn't get its wish of a 24-team College Football Playoff field starting in 2026, but that isn't deterring the conference from pushing for its goal. ,The Big Ten reportedly shared an internal document detailing how it sees a 24-team CFP playing out with the conference's athletic director...

Japan claims gold, silver in men's snowboard big air; US' Ollie Martin 4th
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Japanese snowboarders Kira Kimura and Ryoma Kimata won the gold and silver medals in the men's Big Air snowboarding event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday, dethroning champion Su Yiming of China with their soaring jumps in the Italian Alps.,Su ended the cold night in the m...
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....

Reports: No CFP expansion decision with Friday deadline looming
With the deadline for College Football Playoff expansion next season approaching on Friday, there is still no resolution after a Sunday meeting of CFP's leadership in Miami, according to reports.,Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey hold much of the ...

Steelers LB T.J. Watt practices, but ruled out vs. Browns
Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. Watt participated in practice all week ahead of Sunday's home matchup against the Cleveland Browns, but Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin ruled out the four-time All-Pro on Friday.,Watt, 31, was limited all week after missing the past two games after sustaining a partially c...
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?...
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....
St. John’s Is Back, Rick Pitino’s Big Mouth Is Louder, and the Big East Title Is Theirs
St. John’s is back on top, clinching the Big East title for the first time since 1992—powered by Rick Pitino’s coaching genius and signature smack talk....
Ohio State Buckeyes Remain on Path to Playoff, Need Strong Finish to Secure Big Ten Championship
The Ohio State Buckeyes bounced back against Penn State and are poised to compete for a Big Ten title, but they need to finish the season on a high note....
Big Ten Championship Logjam Good for the Playoff, Bad for College Football Tradition
The newly expanded Big Ten is as chaotic as possible as the calendar flips to November. This is great for the new College Football Playoff, but bad news for tradition....
Are Oregon Ducks Big Ten's Best Chance To Win 2024 National Championship?
The Oregon Ducks have enough steam to win the Big Ten, but they still need to prove that they're serious enough to win the National Championship this season....

Steelers await word on injured C Nate Herbig, RB Jaylen Warren
Pittsburgh Steelers center Nate Herbig could miss the season with a torn rotator cuff, multiple outlets reported, and running back Jaylen Warren is likely out "multiple weeks" with a hamstring injury.,Rookie Zach Frazier, a second-round pick from West Virginia, could be thrust into an immediate star...