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Rams, Sean McVay anxious for QB Matthew Stafford's decision on '25
Sean McVay wants to avoid what happened last offseason when the Los Angeles Rams spent months in limbo awaiting clarity from Matthew Stafford. ,After reaching the playoffs and beating the Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round, Los Angeles ended its season with a road loss to the Philadelphia Eagl...

Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison to declare for draft
Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison plans to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Thursday on social media.,The 6-foot, 190-pound junior underwent season-ending hip surgery in October but still is considered a first-round pick. ,ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr., in his mock draft issued Thursday,...

Lions GM not worried about Jared Goff in post-Ben Johnson era
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw for a career-best 37 touchdowns this season under the watchful eye of then-offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.,Lions general manager Brad Holmes doesn't expect the good times to come to an end for Goff now that Johnson has moved on to become the head coach o...

LAFC acquire D Nkosi Tafari from FC Dallas
Los Angeles FC acquired veteran defender Nkosi Tafari from FC Dallas, both clubs announced Thursday.,Dallas receives $300,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money and a 2026 international roster slot in exchange for Tafari.,Tafari, 27, registered seven goals and six assists in 107 matches (84 starts) wi...

F1 drivers to face fines, bans for swearing, political statements
Stricter policies for 2025 mean Formula One drivers could face hefty fines, suspensions and even championship points deductions for such indiscretions as swearing or making political statements.,The FIA, the sport's governing body, published new guidelines for stewards in Appendix B of the 2025 Inte...

Mikaela Shiffrin to return from injury next week
Skiing great Mikaela Shiffrin said Thursday that she is ready to return to the World Cup circuit after an injury.,Shiffrin, whose 99 World Cup race wins are a record, crashed Nov. 30 in a giant slalom run in Killington, Vt., and wound up with a stab wound in her oblique muscle that required surgery....

Kevin Stefanski to call Browns' offensive plays in 2025
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Thursday that he will resume calling the offensive plays in 2025.,Stefanski relinquished play-calling duties to then-offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey after a 1-6 start this season.,He made the announcement during an introductory press conference ...
Brian Schottenheimer? Jerry Jones Proves He’d Rather Be In Control Than Competent
Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer seems to be the favorite to take over the Dallas Cowboys, proving that Jerry Jones is valuing his power over winning....

Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley lead MVP finalists
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen got the better of Baltimore Ravens counterpart Lamar Jackson last Sunday when their respective teams battled in the AFC divisional round in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Named finalists for the Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award, Allen will hope to get the...

Eagles K Jake Elliott top under-the-radar storyline of Championship Sunday
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington. ,But the matchups within the matchups are set to determine which teams adv...
Top NFL Head Coaching Candidate: Ranking the Best Available Options
NFL teams like the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots have already hired new coaches, but these are the top NFL head coaching candidates still available....

Fancy, JonBeast roll into Madden playoff semifinals
Top-seeded Jacob "Fancy" Worthington and second-seeded Jonathan "JonBeast" Marquez charged into the semifinals of the $1 million Madden Championship Series playoffs with one-sided wins on Wednesday.,Fancy, a Frisco, Texas, resident who owns two MCS championship belts, produced a 34-21 victory over e...

Maxime Raynaud, Stanford overwhelm Miami
Maxime Raynaud's 28 points and 12 rebounds led host Stanford to an 88-51 blowout win over Miami in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Northern California on Wednesday night.,Raynaud made 4 of 6 3-pointers, part of the 11 that the Cardinals (13-6, 5-3) made for the game. It was Raynaud's 12th 20-po...

Linesman returns from injury in Jets-Avalanche game
Linesman Jonny Murray was helped off the ice in the second period after taking a hit to the right leg from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews, but he returned to his duties at the start of the third period.,Toews was pursuing Winnipeg forward Kyle Connor in the Jets zone and clipped Murray ne...

Cal, minus top scorer, runs away from Florida State
Jeremiah Wilkinson had 18 points in his first collegiate start and Cal overcame the absence of leading scorer Andrej Stojakovic to turn back Florida State 77-68 on Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif.,DJ Campbell gave the Golden Bears (10-9, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) the lead for good on a 3-poi...

Linesman exits Jets-Avalanche game due to injury
Linesman Jonny Murray was helped off the ice in the second period after taking a hit to the right leg from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews.,Toews was pursuing Winnipeg forward Kyle Connor in the Jets zone and clipped Murray near his right knee at 7:26 of the period. Murray, down on his han...

Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli nets hat trick vs. Leafs
Adam Fantilli scored his first career hat trick as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night.,Luca Del Bel Belluz added a goal and an assist and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won seven of nine (7-1-1).,Elvis Merzlikins ...

Dustin Wolf, Flames seek to continue success against Sabres
For several years, Dustin Wolf had been talked about as the goalie of the future for the Calgary Flames. The future is now.,The 23-year-old has been stellar in his first full NHL season, going 16-7-2 with two shutouts, a 2.50 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in 25 games. The Flames wil...

GM's comment rocks No. 1 NFL draft pick odds
The 2025 NFL Draft is still more than three months away, but the current owner of the No. 1 overall pick has already stirred the drama.,New Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said Wednesday that while the team wants to stockpile draft picks, he won't pass on a "generational talent.",Many...

Bills seek revenge in AFC Championship rematch vs. Chiefs
The Buffalo Bills have patiently been waiting four years to get revenge against the Kansas City Chiefs.,Kansas City will host Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night in a rematch of a 2021 meeting that the Chiefs won 38-24 to reach the Super Bowl.,It was a different time back then. Only...