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Texans devour Chargers for wild-card victory
C.J. Stroud passed for 282 yards and a touchdown, Joe Mixon rushed for 106 yards and a score and Eric Murray returned an interception for a touchdown as the host Houston Texans routed the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in an AFC wild-card game on Saturday.,Houston (11-7) advanced to the divisional round...
Ian Jackson helps North Carolina slip by NC State
North Carolina's Ian Jackson scored 21 points in his first meeting with rival North Carolina State and teammate Jalen Washington's tiebreaking dunk with 24 seconds to play and game-clinching defense allowed the visiting Tar Heels to escape with a 63-61 victory Saturday at Raleigh, N.C.,After Washing...
Packers sign QB Sean Clifford amid Jordan Love injury
The Packers signed quarterback Sean Clifford to the 53-man roster so he can serve as an emergency backup to Jordan Love if needed in Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the host Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced Saturday.,Love is off the injury list and is expected to start Sunday, with backup...
USC controls second half to topple No. 13 Illinois 82-72
Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points and visiting Southern California took control in the second half of an 82-72 victory over No. 13 Illinois on Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Claude scored 21 points after halftime to help USC (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten) end a 19-game road losing streak aga...
No. 21 West Virginia in search of rebound on road vs. Colorado
West Virginia has a daunting schedule ahead featuring two ranked teams, but first the No. 21 Mountaineers face a challenging road test from Colorado on Sunday at Boulder, Colo.,West Virginia (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) is coming off a 75-56 home loss to Arizona that might serve as a lesson for their date wit...
Notre Dame vs. Ohio State: The Beautiful Imperfection Defines the 12-Team Playoff Era
Notre Dame and Ohio State had imperfect regular seasons yet find themselves in the National Championship, which is what makes the 12-team format fun....
Predicting Every Single Game of the 2025 NFL Playoffs
We can't wait for the NFL Playoffs to get underway, so we decided to spend some time and predict every game through the Wild Card, divisional and Super Bowl rounds....
NFL Wild Card Saturday Top Betting Picks, Predictions January 11, 2025
The 2025 NFL Playoffs get underway on Saturday, and these are our top sports betting picks and predictions for Chargers vs. Texans and Steelers vs. Ravens....
ATP roundup: Gael Monfils posts historic win in Auckland
Gael Monfils became the oldest man in nearly five decades to win an ATP Tour-level title with his 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Zizou Bergs on Saturday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.,Ken Rosewall, an Australian great, was 43 when he won the Hong Kong trophy in 1977. Monfils, who won his 13th tour...
Canucks stumble into matchup with Maple Leafs
The Vancouver Canucks, nearing the end of a disappointing road trip, will attempt to end a four-game skid when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.,The Canucks fell to 0-1-2 on their five-game trek when they lost 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.,Vancouver has scored one goal over...
Jack Sawyer turns dreams into reality, leads Ohio State to CFP final
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jack Sawyer remembers wearing an Ohio State jersey, playing catch with his dad in the backyard of their Ohio home that sits not too far from campus. He dreamed of playing for the Buckeyes one day, making plays to help them win a championship.,That dream became a reality on Friday...
Defensive TD seals Ohio State's semifinal win over Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jack Sawyer returned a fumble 83 yards for a scoop-and-score touchdown, ending a potential game-tying drive by Texas and sending Ohio State to a 28-14 victory in a College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday night.,No. 8 seed Ohio State (13-2) advances to face No. 7 seed Notre D...
NBA postpones two L.A.-area games due to wildfires
Two NBA games scheduled for Saturday in the Los Angeles area were postponed due to the wildfires that continue to rage in the region.,The San Antonio Spurs were due to oppose the Lakers in Los Angeles, and the Charlotte Hornets were set to face the Clippers in Inglewood, Calif.,No makeup dates were ...
Blue Jays sign All-Star RHP Jeff Hoffman to three-year deal
The Toronto Blue Jays signed All-Star right-hander Jeff Hoffman to a reported three-year, $33 million deal on Friday.,The Blue Jays announced the deal with the reliever who was a first-round draft pick (ninth overall) by the team in 2014. He was traded to the Colorado Rockies at the 2015 trade deadl...
Two fans who interfered in World Series banned indefinitely
Following up on an ugly incident during the World Series, Major League Baseball banned two fans indefinitely from all stadiums and facilities.,John P. Hansen and Austin Capobianco, seated in the first row at Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York, tried to prevent Los Angeles Dodge...
Sabres finding their stride as struggling Kraken visit
The Buffalo Sabres remain at the bottom of the NHL's Eastern Conference standings.,But at least they've been showing some signs of life as of late.,The Sabres have won two straight games and have points in six of their past eight games (5-2-1) entering Saturday's matchup with the visiting Seattle Kr...
North Carolina, NC State renew longtime rivalry in Raleigh
Now that North Carolina and North Carolina State each have generated momentum this week, they'll try to take that to another level.,The rivals face off Saturday at Raleigh, N.C., for the first of two meetings this season.,"I'm excited and can't wait," said NC State guard Marcus Hill, a transfer from...
Maxime Raynaud, Stanford feeling "great" as Virginia visits
Virginia must figure out a way to deal with star big man Maxime Raynaud as the Cavaliers seek to avoid two defeats on their California visit when they face Stanford on Saturday afternoon.,Raynaud recorded his nation-leading 12th double-double of the season when his 19 points and 14 rebounds for Stan...
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...
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...