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Roger Goodell: NFL not removing Bad Bunny as Super Bowl halftime headliner
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated Bad Bunny is the headline performer for the Super Bowl halftime show despite some criticism of the selection.,Goodell validated the league's decision at the NFL's fall meeting, saying there is no conversation about adjusting the act to appease critics.,"He's...
Report: LIV Golf adds requirement for new signings
Players who sign with LIV Golf beginning in 2026 will have increased responsibilities beyond the league's 14 annual events.,Newly contracted players will also be expected to play a minimum of two International Series events on the Asian Tour, according to a report by Flushing It. While many players ...
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of '26 trimmed to 52
The Pro Football Hall of Fame reduced its Class of 2026 to 52 potential inductees, with the process now headed to the full selection committee.,Between four and eight new members will ultimately be selected from the list of modern-era players for enshrinement in August at Canton, Ohio.,As the proces...
NHL cancels Olympic send-off, grants Isles 2027 All-Star Game
The NHL has canceled a planned send-off event for the 2026 Winter Olympics in February at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.,The league, however, plans to hold the All-Star Game and skills competition at the New York Islanders' home arena in 2027.,The initial plan was to create an international event on Long...
Pro Bowl Games moving to Super Bowl week in Bay Area
The NFL is moving the Pro Bowl Games to Super Bowl week this February, the league announced on Wednesday.,Staging the showcase in the Bay Area ahead of Super Bowl LX is intended to shine a brighter light on flag football ahead of the sport's Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028.,"Building on our str...
Why the Philadelphia Eagles Look Ready to Repeat as Super Bowl Champions
The Philadelphia Eagles are quietly 5-2 and surging again. After a win over the Vikings, Philadelphia looks ready for another Super Bowl run....
Toronto Blue Jays Paid Price To Dance With Los Angeles Dodgers in World Series
The Dodgers and Blue Jays are each four wins from repeating—but their success reveals deeper MLB economic truths....
Raptors, Maple Leafs adjust game times for World Series
Toronto's professional hockey and basketball teams have adjusted game times to accommodate the Blue Jays' first World Series appearance in 32 years.,The NBA's Toronto Raptors will host the Milwaukee Bucks at 6:30 p.m. ET. on Friday and the Houston Rockets at 6:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 29.,The NHL's Toront...
G2, Hanwha Life reach KO stage at World Championship
G2 Esports and Hanwha Life won their matches Wednesday to reach the Knockout Stage at the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Beijing.,Hanwha Life swept CTBC Flying Oyster and G2 rallied for a 2-1 victory over FlyQuest in their Round 4 High Matches in the Swiss Stage.,Teams need ...
Utah looks to possible QB change vs. visiting Colorado
Utah might debut a new starting quarterback when the Utes host Colorado on Saturday in Salt Lake City., ,Devon Dampier sustained an ankle injury during the Utes' 24-21 loss to BYU last weekend. Dampier finished out the game, but Byrd Ficklin was inserted for designed QB run plays late in the second ...
Streaking Pitt takes aim at leaky NC State defense
Two teams heading in opposite directions will clash when North Carolina State travels to Pittsburgh for an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday.,Pitt (5-2, 3-1 ACC) has won three straight games thanks to the emergence of a new quarterback.,Before the Panthers' Oct. 4 game against Boston Colleg...
Jack Hughes' hat trick sparks Devils past Maple Leafs
Jack Hughes produced his third career hat trick Tuesday night to lead the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Hughes flicked his third goal into an empty net at 19:30 of the third period to seal the fifth win in a row for the Devils and the second straight loss ...
Cal motivated by bowl eligibility, ACC chase vs. Virginia Tech
Cal hopes to become bowl-eligible and stay in the fast lane for its first Atlantic Coast Conference title when the Golden Bears face Virginia Tech on Friday night in Blacksburg, Va.,Coming off a 21-18 home win over North Carolina, the Golden Bears (5-2, 2-1) kick off the weekend as one of eight team...
DraftKings acquires predictions platform Railbird
DraftKings announced Tuesday that it has acquired the prediction platform Railbird while confirming upcoming plans to launch DraftKings Predictions to go along with its betting and fantasy sports products.,No financial terms were disclosed.,The moves put DraftKings in the predictions market that ope...
Arizona State fined $50K after fans storm field
Arizona State's upset victory over Texas Tech on Saturday came with a price, as the school was fined $50,000 by the Big 12 Conference.,The penalty was levied after Sun Devils fans stormed the field following a 26-22 home win over the previously undefeated Red Raiders. Arizona State improved to 5-2 o...
The 2025 World Series Is Everything That’s Wrong With Baseball
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays have two of the most expensive rosters in baseball's history, highlighting everything wrong with the MLB right now....
Fever coach: Caitlin Clark 'like Taylor Swift 2.0'
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White found an anecdotal comparison for guard Caitlin Clark's transcendent impact on the WNBA in another superstar that needs no introduction.,"It literally is like Taylor Swift 2.0, and because of that, her name gets thrown into a lot of conversations that have absolut...
No. 9 Miami eager to correct course against Stanford
No. 9 Miami will look to put its season back on course toward the College Football Playoff when it faces Stanford on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Hurricanes (5-1, 1-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference) will meet the Cardinal (3-4, 2-2) for the first time ever.,Miami is coming off a disappoin...
Bill Belichick among 12 coaches still in running for 2026 Hall of Fame
Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick is among 12 coaches advancing to the next stage of voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, the Pro Football Hall of Fame.,Super Bowl champions Mike Shanahan, George Seifert, Mike Holmgren and Tom Coughlin also made the list that w...
PWHL expansion franchises unveil colors, uniforms
The latest teams to enter the Professional Women's Hockey League -- PWHL Seattle and PWHL Vancouver -- unveiled their home and away jerseys, as well as team colors, on Tuesday, a month ahead of the expansion clubs' opening game.,The city names of each team are stitched diagonally across the front of...