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Texas-Arlington testing road success in visit to Stanford
Road-tested Texas-Arlington hopes to extend Stanford's recent home-court miseries Wednesday night when the Mavericks and Cardinal duel in a nonconference game in Stanford, Calif.,Texas-Arlington (7-3) has won three of its last four road contests, including beating Texas-Rio Grande Valley 58-50 in it...
CFP debutants Miami, Texas A&M welcome playoff proving ground
Few teams came closer to the top of the sport without reaching the College Football Playoff than Texas A&M and Miami.,After failing to make the playoff field in the first 11 years the bracket was in place, the Aggies and Hurricanes are first-time playoff competitors this season. ,They'll face off Sa...
The Three Biggest Disappointments of the 2025 NFL Season
The Falcons, Commanders, and Vikings headline the biggest disappointments of the 2025 NFL season as injuries and poor decisions derail expectations....
Boxing star Terence Crawford (42-0, 18 titles) announces retirement
Undefeated boxing star Terence Crawford announced his retirement from the sport Tuesday.,"Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove," he said in a post on X.,Crawford reached the top of the sport before leaving the ring. He won the biggest fight of his career in September when he defea...
Bills sign K Michael Badgley to replace injured starter Matt Prater
The Buffalo Bills signed kicker Michael Badgley to the practice squad Tuesday with starter Matt Prater ruled out for Sunday's game at Cleveland.,In a corresponding move, the Bills released cornerback M.J. Devonshire. The 25-year-old has not played in an NFL game.,Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott sa...
ACC reveals ‘26 schedule: Some play 9 league games, others 8
The Atlantic Coast Conference revealed Tuesday that not all 17 of its football members will make the move to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026.,Instead, 12 teams will play nine games while Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech and North Carolina will have eight games in what the...
NC State faces Texas Southern, feels results will catch up to improvement
After losing in overtime at home to Kansas, North Carolina State is aiming to put a tally back in the win column on Wednesday night when it hosts Texas Southern in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State (7-4) had the then-No. 19 Jayhawks on the ropes on Saturday at home, but it couldn't stop Melvin Council Jr., who...
USC QB Jayden Maiava returning to Trojans in 2026
After leading the Big Ten Conference with 3,431 passing yards through the regular-season schedule, Southern California quarterback Jayden Maiava committed Tuesday to returning to the Trojans program in 2026.,Maiava completed 66.2% of his passes with 23 touchdowns against eight interceptions while le...
Sounders bring back GK Stefan Frei for 13th season
The Seattle Sounders are bringing back goalkeeper Stefan Frei for his 13th season after re-signing the 39-year-old free agent on Monday to a deal that runs through June 2027.,Frei has posted 134 clean sheets in 422 appearances across all competitions for Seattle since 2014.,The native of Switzerland...
Brown, USC agree to cancel game in wake of shooting
Brown's nonconference road game against Southern California on Sunday was canceled by mutual decision in the wake of the shooting at the school in Rhode Island.,Two students were killed and nine others were wounded Saturday after a shooter opened fire in an engineering and physics building on Brown'...
Steelers Prove That Reports of Mike Tomlin’s Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated
Mike Tomlin has the Steelers surging toward another winning season and an AFC North title, proving once again why Pittsburgh can never be counted out....
Week 16 Playoff Picture: Broncos can clinch AFC's top seed
Denver is the first AFC team to clinch a playoff spot and the Broncos have their sights set on the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage.,The Broncos (12-2) would need almost everything to break their way in Week 16 to secure the West division title and a first-round bye in the AFC: beat Jacksonville ...
Are the Seahawks Real Contenders? Thursday Night vs. Rams Will Tell
The Seahawks host the Rams in a pivotal NFC West showdown that could decide the division and reveal whether Seattle is a true Super Bowl contender....
How Lane Kiffin’s Exit Changed Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff Outlook
Ole Miss hosts its first College Football Playoff game without Lane Kiffin after his stunning move to LSU changed the Rebels’ historic season....
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes undergoes knee surgery
Wasting no time after getting knocked out of the Kansas City Chiefs' game on Sunday, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his injured left knee surgically repaired Monday evening.,The team wrote in a statement, "Patrick Mahomes successfully underwent surgery in Dallas this evening with Dr. Dan Cooper to ...
Michigan's players 'feel very betrayed,' says interim coach Biff Poggi
In his first public comments since becoming Michigan's interim coach following Sherrone Moore's firing and arrest, Biff Poggi declared Monday that his players "feel very betrayed.",Poggi spoke in Orlando, Fla., where he and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian visited to drum up interest in their teams' Citr...
No. 10 BYU wants to see continued growth from bench against Pacific
Bench growth is a focus for No. 10 BYU when it hosts Pacific on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.,The Cougars (9-1) cruised to a 100-53 home win over California-Riverside on Saturday. While freshman phenom AJ Dybantsa led BYU with 26 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals, the Cougars' bench al...
Maple Leafs host Blackhawks seeking to fix third-period woes
The Toronto Maple Leafs know they must reverse a recent trend of faltering in the third period Tuesday night when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.,At least they won't have to face Chicago's top scorer Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday due to an upper-body injury.,The Maple Lea...
Transfer portal roundup: Several top QBs on the move
Florida's DJ Lagway is entering the transfer portal next month after two seasons with the Gators, he announced Monday.,The sophomore passer was a five-star recruit in former coach Billy Napier's 2024 signing class, ranked as the No. 1 quarterback and No. 3 overall prospect by 247Sports.,Lagway compl...
Are We Really Sure the New York Giants Won’t Draft Another Quarterback?
Jaxson Dart’s concussion history and the Giants’ potential No. 1 pick raise major questions about New York’s long-term quarterback plans....