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Ranking 2024-25 NFL Head Coach Openings: Which Job Is the Best?
There's no denying that some NFL head coach vacancies are more attractive than others, so we ranked which jobs are the most attractive around the league....
How the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Will Play Out
This is our full College Football Playoff quarterfinals picks and predictions, anticipating how the next round of the new 12 team Playoff will pan out....
Raiders’ Pierce after win hurts draft order: ‘We don’t do this to lose’
Before Week 16, the Las Vegas Raiders were neck-and-neck with the New York Giants for the distinction of worst record in the NFL and the reward that comes with it: the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.,The Raiders (3-12) have now plummeted out of the top five thanks to their 19-14 win over the Jacksonvil...
Miidseason QB changes take USC, Texas A&M into Las Vegas Bowl
Meeting for just the fourth time ever and the first time since 1977, Southern California and Texas A&M will clash on Friday in the Las Vegas Bowl.,USC (6-6) returns to the Las Vegas Bowl for the first time since 2013 when the Trojans routed Fresno State 45-20, capping a 10-win season.,The stakes are...
Georgia QB Carson Beck has shoulder surgery, out for CFP
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck underwent elbow surgery Monday and will not play in the College Football Playoff, the school announced.,Beck had successful surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right (throwing) elbow. He saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for the procedure.,That...
Purdue's Max Klare, top transfer TE, chooses Ohio State
Coming off a 1-11 season, Purdue could ill afford to lose Max Klare -- the No. 1 tight end in the transfer portal -- but he is leaving the Boilermakers for rival Ohio State.,Klare, a redshirt sophomore who led Purdue with 51 catches for 685 yards and four touchdowns in 2024, is a four-star prospect ...
Short-rested Chiefs, Steelers gear up for Christmas Day clash
Patrick Mahomes was pumped up when the NFL schedule was released and he saw his Kansas City Chiefs were playing on Christmas Day for the second straight season.,His excitement lasted for only a short time.,"Until I realized it was on Wednesday," Mahomes said Monday.,Plenty of sore bodies will take t...
Wolves G Anthony Edwards fined again for postgame comments
The NBA fined Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $75,000 on Monday for criticizing the referees of Saturday's game between Minnesota and the visiting Golden State Warriors.,In a release, the league said Edwards used "inappropriate and profane language" during a postgame media session after the Timbe...
Mark Scheifele bags hat trick in Jets' romp over Maple Leafs
Mark Scheifele had three goals and an assist as the visiting Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Monday afternoon.,Kyle Connor added two goals and two assists, Gabriel Vilardi piled up three assists and Josh Morrissey had two assists for the Jets, who have won two in a row. Connor ...
Texas A&M lands 4-star TE Caleb Tafua
Texas A&M received a commitment over the weekend from tight end Caleb Tafua, a four-star recruit in the Class of 2026.,The 6-foot-4, 215-pound prospect from Lakewood, Calif., chose the Aggies over Cal, Southern California and Washington.,Tafua visited Texas A&M on Nov. 30 and officially announced hi...
Report: Ex-Maryland RB Roman Hemby signs with Indiana
Former Maryland running back Roman Hemby is staying in the Big Ten and signing with Indiana, ESPN reported Monday.,The 6-foot, 208-pound junior entered the transfer portal last week and has one year of eligibility remaining.,Hemby rushed for 607 yards and six touchdowns and caught 40 passes for 273 ...
Jerry Jones Won’t Say It, But Mike McCarthy Just Might Be His Guy
Mike McCarthy has turned the season around for the Dallas Cowboys, and Jerry Jones might have no other option than to extend his free agent head coach....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, Monday Night Football, NHL Predictions for December 23
As the holiday nears, Monday's slate of sports is jam-packed. These are our best betting picks for Monday Night Football, college football and the NHL on December 23rd....
NFL Draft Order 2025 Heating Up: New York Giants Control Their Fate for No. 1 Pick
The New York Giants control their destiny to own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, here is the rest of the order as well....
USC dominates Southern to extend winning streak
Chibuzo Agbo scored a game-high 18 points as Southern California extended its winning streak to four games while coasting to an 82-51 victory against Southern on Sunday at Los Angeles.,Josh Cohen scored 17 points while connecting on 9 of 10 free-throw attempts, Desmond Claude added 13 points and Wes...
NC State has little trouble dispatching Rider 89-63
Jayden Taylor scored 16 points to lead North Carolina State to a convincing 89-63 victory against visiting Rider on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack found high-quality shots throughout the game on the way to shooting 55.8 percent from the field. They had 21 assists on 29 field goals.,Ben Middleb...
South Carolina blows by Radford in second half
South Carolina shook off a sluggish start and rallied from a halftime deficit to overwhelm visiting Radford in the second half of a 74-48 rout on Sunday in Columbia, S.C.,A 23-2 run spanning the game's final 10:06 powered the Gamecocks (9-3) to their sixth consecutive win. South Carolina held Radfor...
Jets trying to overcome nemesis Maple Leafs
The Winnipeg Jets will be looking for some revenge when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday afternoon.,The Maple Leafs defeated the Jets at Winnipeg 6-4 on Oct. 28. It was the first loss of the season for the Jets after they had opened the season with eight straight wins. They won seven in ...
Russell Wilson’s Blunder Keeps Pittsburgh Steelers AFC North Crown in Jeopardy
Russell Wilson's bad outing against the Baltimore Ravens makes it a bit harder for the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the AFC North....
First Round of New 12-Team College Football Playoff Format Falls Flat
The 12-team College Football Playoff debuted with high hopes but delivered lackluster, lopsided first-round games, raising questions about the new format's effectiveness....