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Chad Baker-Mazara, No. 24 USC edge Oregon in Big Ten opener
Chad Baker-Mazara capped his 25-point night by sinking a step-back 3-pointer with 66 seconds remaining and No. 24 Southern California beat Oregon 82-77 on Tuesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams at Eugene, Ore.,USC (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten), playing its second consecutive game without injured Rodney R...

Rare goal-scorers guide Maple Leafs past Panthers
Toronto topped injury-riddled Florida 4-1 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., in their first encounter since the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Defenseman Troy Stecher scored his first goal as a Leaf since he was acquired on waivers in November before adding an assist on their second goal....

CFP rankings: Alabama, Notre Dame hold final at-large spots
Ohio State, Indiana, Georgia and Texas Tech owned the top four spots in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night ahead of conference championship weekend.,Georgia and Texas Tech moved up a spot thanks to then-No. 3 Texas A&M's loss to Texas last Saturday. Oregon and O...

Line forming to recruit Charlie Woods ('27) with Tiger along for ride
Tiger Woods wore a path to the mailbox when he was on the verge of entering college, curious to find out which programs took the time to sketch out their plans for his future. ,These days, Class of 2027 recruit Charlie Woods is hearing from plenty of college coaches, too. ,"It's been very different,...

Charlie Weis Jr. to coach Ole Miss’ offense in CFP before going to LSU
Charlie Weis Jr. may be following Lane Kiffin to LSU, but unlike Kiffin he's being allowed to coach Ole Miss through the College Football Playoff.,The Rebels posted a graphic to social media Tuesday showing their coaching staff for the postseason, which revealed Weis will remain their offensive coor...
One Year Until Baseball’s CBA Expires — Here’s What Could Happen
MLB’s collective bargaining agreement expires in one year. Could a new CBA prevent a lockout, or is the sport heading toward another stoppage?...
How Lane Kiffin’s Exit and Other Moves Impact the CFP Field
2025 College Football Playoff teams face major coaching upheaval, from Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss exit to Group of Five contenders, shaking the postseason landscape....

Former NHL player Kevin Dineen discloses cancer battle
Former NHL player and coach Kevin Dineen announced he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.,The 62-year-old Dineen, who played 19 seasons, made the disclosure on Sunday.,"This Thanksgiving feels a bit different," he said on social media. "A few months ago, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cance...

CUSA Championship Preview: Jacksonville State shoots for repeat
Conference USA Championship ,Jacksonville State (8-4) vs. Kennesaw State (9-3),Friday, 7 p.m. ET (AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, Ala.),Regular-season champion Jacksonville State defends its CUSA title against Kennesaw State, which won two games a year ago and is only playing its second season at the...

Giants' 1st-rounder Abdul Carter benched again Monday
For the second time in three games, New York Giants rookie defensive end Abdul Carter began Monday night's tilt at New England on the bench.,The No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Carter missed the first quarter of the 33-15 loss to the Patriots. By the time he was allowed on the field, the G...
Ranking the Group of Five Teams Fighting for the Final College Football Playoff Spot
The ACC could miss the playoffs entirely. Here’s how JMU, North Texas, and Tulane stack up for the final Group of Five playoff spot....

Stanford's 3-point prowess, balance too much for Portland
One of six Cardinal players to score in double figures, Jeremy Dent-Smith led a barrage of first-half 3-pointers en route to a season-high 16 points as Stanford overwhelmed visiting Portland 94-72 in a nonconference game Monday night.,Benny Gealer and Oskar Giltay finished with 15 points apiece, Chi...

Lane Kiffin: Leaving Ole Miss for LSU was 'excruciating'
Admitting he struggled with the decision to walk away from playoff-bound Ole Miss, new LSU coach Lane Kiffin vowed Monday to make his new team "the best program in all of college football.",Kiffin asserted that he tried hard to convince Ole Miss officials to let him coach the Rebels in the postseaso...

Providence eyes bounceback vs. Fairleigh Dickinson after 0-2 tourney
After being swept in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego last week, Providence begins its final nonconference stretch with a Tuesday night matchup against visiting Fairleigh Dickinson.,The Friars (4-4) lost to Wisconsin 104-83 -- allowing 100-plus points for the second time this season -- ...

Adversity unites playoff foes as Maple Leafs visit Panthers
The Toronto Maple Leafs hope their offensive spark stays lit when they visit the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., in the teams' first encounter since the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.,Even as they linger near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Maple Leafs' ...

No. 24 USC hopes to take Maui momentum to Oregon
Coming off a championship run through the Maui Invitational, No. 24 Southern California returns to action on the mainland with the Big Ten Conference opener at Oregon on Tuesday in Eugene, Ore.,USC (7-0) capped its run of three wins in three days last Wednesday, beating former Pac-12 Conference coun...

Playoff Picture: Bears at Packers center of seismic Sunday ahead
New England, Baltimore, Jacksonville and Denver. Those are the first-place teams in the AFC, and we'd like to connect the polygraph machine if you claim these were your preseason division winner picks. ,Spoiler alert: this isn't how it ends. ,That's because as division matchups ramp up in December, ...
How Bo Nix and a Rising Broncos Offense Changed the AFC Playoff Picture
The Denver Broncos’ defense has dominated, but Bo Nix’s late-season surge may be the key to locking up the AFC’s No. 1 seed. Here’s what’s changed....

LSU deal boosts Lane Kiffin's salary $4M per year
Lane Kiffin added at least $4 million to his annual salary in the move from Ole Miss to LSU, according to his contract term sheet published by NOLA.com on Monday.,Kiffin's contract is for $91 million over seven years, an average annual salary of $13 million per year that would make him the No. 2 ear...
SEC New Coach Grades: Winners, Losers, and the Fallout From Lane Kiffin Hire
Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU sends shockwaves through the SEC. We grade every major coaching hire and break down the winners and losers....