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Louisville, Pitt confident in strong ACC starts ahead of clash
Confidence is a "powerful thing," Louisville coach Pat Kelsey said. And the Cardinals are swimming in it. Then again, so too is Pitt.,This makes Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference matchup between Louisville and the host Panthers a pivotal moment in the early stages of the conference schedule.,Loui...

Points aplenty expected when No. 3 Iowa State, Texas Tech meet
Two of the best offensive teams in the Big 12 Conference collide Saturday when No. 3 Iowa State takes on host Texas Tech at Lubbock, Texas.,The Cyclones head to West Texas as the league's highest scoring team at 86.3 points a game, with the Red Raiders No. 2 at 85.5 points a contest. The teams are b...

Expect a rebounding 'crash' when No. 8 Florida faces Arkansas
Outrebounded by 22 and one, respectively, over its first two Southeastern Conference games, Arkansas figures to face another battle on the boards when No. 8 Florida visits Fayetteville on Saturday afternoon.,The Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) lead the conference in rebounding and routed top-ranked Tennessee...

Buccaneers S Antoine Winfield Jr. cleared to play after four-game absence
Two starters in the secondary received the green light to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.,Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is set to return to the lineup for the first time after sitting out four consecutive games recovering from a knee injury and cornerback Jamel Dean plans to play af...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson leads NFL All-Pro team selections
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson received 30 first-place votes to lead the 2024 NFL All-Pro Team, the Associated Press announced Friday.,Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen trailed Jackson with 18 first-place votes, with Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow nabbing two, as chosen by a nationa...

Report: Syracuse QB Kyle McCord to declare for NFL Draft
Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord will declare for the NFL Draft after leading the nation with 4,779 yards, ESPN reported Friday.,A senior this past season, McCord broke DeShaun Watson's ACC record for passing yards in a season. The former Ohio State starter played just one season with the Orange.,Mc...

UFC Fight Night 249: Amanda Ribas favored in rematch vs. Mackenzie Dern
The UFC returns from a three-week break over the holidays with Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.,The main event features a long-awaited strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Amanda Ribas (12-6, 7-5), who handed Dern her first professional d...

Colts GM admits status quo 'mistake' vows QB competition
Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard admits running it back in 2024 was a status-quo mistake that cost the franchise valuable time in the development of quarterback Anthony Richardson. ,But Indianapolis doesn't want to repeat the misstep. Instead, Ballard said the Colts are planning to i...

Texans donate $1M to California's wildfire relief effort
The Houston Texans pledged $1 million in support of the California wildfire relief efforts on Friday.,"The devastation caused by the wildfires in southern California is heartbreaking," Houston Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair said. "We are proud to join together with our NFL family to provide supp...

Cotton Bowl: Ohio State-Texas Preview, Props & Prediction
Two of the winningest programs in college football history go toe-to-toe when No. 8 Ohio State faces No. 5 Texas in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night.,The winner will book a date against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship in Atlanta on Jan. 20.,ODDS &...

Emma Raducanu snubs treatment for bites, cites doping concerns
Emma Raducanu said she believes she was bitten by jumping ants as she prepares for the start of the Australian Open.,Raducanu disclosed Friday that she suffered swelling to her hand and ankle as a result. ,The 22-year-old British tennis star told reporters that she pondered whether to use antiseptic...

Jesper Boqvist, Panthers look to add to Bruins' misery
The Florida Panthers may have found something in Jesper Boqvist, a 26-year-old forward from Sweden.,Boqvist, who has scored nine goals -- including four in his past five games, looks to continue his torrid play on Saturday afternoon when the Panthers host the Boston Bruins in Sunrise, Fla.,"He's ear...

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts clears protocol, will start vs. Packers
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has cleared concussion protocol and will start the NFC wild-card playoff matchup against the visiting Green Bay Packers on Sunday, coach Nick Sirianni said Friday.,Hurts has been sidelined since suffering the head injury on Dec. 22 against the Washington C...

NFL Wild-Card Playoff Capsules
NFL Wild-Card Playoff Capsules,Saturday, January 11,AFC,No. 5 L.A. Chargers (11-6) at No. 4 Houston Texans (10-7),4:30 p.m. ET,CBS, Paramount+,The Chargers are in the playoffs in Jim Harbaugh's first season as head coach and seeking their first postseason win since the 2018 season. The Texans won th...

Racing Louisville sign GK Jordyn Bloomer to new deal
Racing Louisville goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer agreed to a new two-year deal through the 2026 season on Friday.,Boomer, 27, has made three NWSL appearances over three seasons since joining the club, including two in last year's NWSL x Liga MXF Summer Cup.,She also spent time on loan with Australia's We...

Senators F Ridly Greig inks 4-year extension
Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig signed a four-year, $13 million contract extension on Friday.,Greig, 22, was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season. He is playing on the final season of a three-year, entry-level contract.,Greig has 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 37...

WTA roundup: All-American final on tap in Adelaide
No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys will battle for the title Saturday at Australia's Adelaide International, the fifth All-American WTA Tour final of this decade.,Pegula defeated Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva 7-6 (4), 6-3 in Friday's semifinals while Keys was leading 5-7, 7-5, 3-0 when Russi...

ATP roundup: Finals set in Adelaide, Auckland
No. 2 seed Sebastian Korda and No. 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada will meet in Saturday's final at the Adelaide International in Australia.,Korda defeated Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 7-6 (4) and Auger-Aliassime upended top-seeded Tommy Paul 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4 in Friday's semifinals. Auger-Alia...

Browns, Jets, Jaguars to 'host' games in London
Three teams who missed the playoffs and expect major changes in the offseason are headed to London as hosts of 2025 regular-season games. ,The NFL International Series will include the Jets and the Browns as home teams at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and the UK-regular Jaguars will host a game at Wemb...
College Football Playoff National Championship Is Ohio State’s To Lose
After a feeble performance out of Notre Dame and Penn State in the Orange Bowl, the National Championship appears to be all Ohio State barring a letdown....