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Playoff Picture entering Week 15: Patriots can clinch AFC East
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel wants no part of New England playing in a "shirt and hat game" Sunday. ,The first-year coach brought up in the Patriot Way under Bill Belichick is on the verge of placing New England back in the postseason for the first time since the 2021 season. ,If the Patriots (11...

NC State coach wants to see team's 'edge' vs. Liberty
North Carolina State is aiming for a second consecutive win over a mid-major opponent Wednesday night when it hosts Liberty in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack (6-3) have a big-time home matchup with No. 19 Kansas looming on Saturday but will use the contest against the Flames (6-2) to work on finding the...
Indianapolis Colts Signing Philip Rivers Is Hilariously on Brand
The Indianapolis Colts brought Philip Rivers out of retirement in a panic move after Daniel Jones was ruled out for the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon....

Mike Tomlin: Steelers WR DK Metcalf on track for MNF
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is expected to play Monday night after spending Sunday night in Baltimore due to stomach pains.,Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told reporters Tuesday that Metcalf is "moving in the right direction" toward suiting up for the crucial Week 15 matchup against the...

Report: FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused of ethics breach
A worldwide advocacy group has filed a complaint with FIFA's Ethics Committee citing a lack of impartiality from organization president Gianni Infantino, as well as the political nature of last week's 2026 World Cup draw, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Center to the complaint is Infantino's effusive...

Clemson DT Peter Woods declares for draft
Standout Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods announced on Tuesday that he will enter the 2026 NFL Draft.,The 6-foot-3, 310-pound junior is ranked No. 1 at his position and No. 13 overall by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.,Woods earned first-team All-ACC honors this season with 30 tackles and two sacks i...

Bill Daly: No NHL players if Olympic ice deemed unsafe
If NHL players feel the quality of the ice at the upcoming Olympics in Milan isn't safe, "then we're not going to play," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said.,As NHL players prepare to return to the Olympics for the first time since 2014, two issues have arisen around the Santagiulia Arena in Mila...

Reports: 4 LSU assistants returning to Ole Miss for CFP
Four more Ole Miss assistant coaches who followed head coach Lane Kiffin to LSU are returning to coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Joe Cox, passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach George McDona...

Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann to have hearing with NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday, the league announced.,McMann received a match penalty for high-sticking during a break in play early in the third period of Toronto's 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday. His act...
Philadelphia Eagles on the Ropes After Dropping Third Straight Game
The Eagles dropped their third straight game in a sloppy overtime loss to the Chargers, raising concerns of another late-season collapse....

Tounde Yessoufou, Baylor take aim at smarting Norfolk State
Tounde Yessoufou is making a name for himself with the Baylor basketball team.,The 6-foot-5 freshman guard is averaging 17.8 points per game and 5.9 rebounds entering the Bears' game against Norfolk State on Wednesday in Waco, Texas.,"The moment never gets too big for him," Baylor coach Scott Drew s...

Dennis Hildeby's first shutout steers Leafs past Lightning
Dennis Hildeby stopped 29 shots to earn his first career shutout Monday night and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Lighting 2-0.,Morgan Rielly scored in the first period for the Maple Leafs, who have won four of five. Auston Matthews added an empty-net goal with one second rem...

John Harbaugh: NFL admits officiating error in Ravens' loss to Steelers
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh thought game officials got two out of three crucial calls correct in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately for the Ravens, the NFL felt differently in all three cases.,Two calls late in the game were reversed after initially being called i...

Cal has areas to address during visit from D2 Dominican
Complacency doesn't figure to be a concern for Cal. At 8-1, the Golden Bears are off to their best start since 2014-15.,If anything, Cal will be laser-focused when hosting Division II member Dominican University of California (5-1) on Tuesday in Berkeley, Calif.,The Golden Bears have won five straig...

Chiefs' Andy Reid retracts 'mess-up' on momentum-shifting 4th down
Chiefs coach Andy Reid might have a few play calls he wants back in his 478 career games as a head coach, but he didn't get 307 victories by playing it safe.,That's why Reid retracted his statement Sunday night that he regretted deciding to pass on 4th-and-1 from Kansas City's 31 with 10 minutes lef...
Daniel Jones’ Injury Screws Colts After Risky NFL Trade Deadline Moves
The Colts’ risky trade for Sauce Gardner backfires as Daniel Jones suffers a season-ending injury, leaving Indy’s future at quarterback uncertain....
The AFC Is Wide Open Heading Into Week 15
The Broncos face Green Bay in a matchup with huge playoff implications. Can Denver prove they’re the AFC’s best before wild-card weekend?...
Kansas City Chiefs Need Offensive Changes This Offseason
Kansas City Chiefs’ 2025 season struggles continue after loss to the Houston Texans. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ elite play isn’t enough to overcome offensive woes....

Reign sign M Sofia Cedeno, 19, through 2028 season
The Seattle Reign signed midfielder Sofia Cedeno through the 2028 season, the NWSL club announced Monday.,The 19-year-old Panama native initially joined the club on a preseason trial ahead of the 2025 season. She will occupy an international roster slot.,Cedeno spent last season with Halifax Tides F...

Southern California looks to rebound, literally, against San Diego
Following a split of its first two Big Ten Conference games last week, Southern California returns to nonconference play on Tuesday when it visits the University of San Diego.,The Trojans (8-1) dropped their first decision of the season their last time out, squandering an 18-point halftime lead in a...