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Blue Jackets enter matchup vs. last-place Blackhawks on hot streak
The second half of November was much better than the first for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who will look to ride their newfound momentum when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon. ,The Blue Jackets went 5-1-1 over the final two weeks of November after a six-game losing streak from No...
Oregon stuns No. 9 Alabama in finals in Las Vegas
Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 22 points, but his biggest shot of the night was a miss that Oregon teammate Nate Bittle tip-dunked to give the Ducks an 83-81 win over No. 9 Alabama in Saturday's championship game of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Oregon (8-0) coughed up a six-point lead in the f...
No. 1 Oregon conquers Washington to stay unbeaten
Top-ranked Oregon, already locked into the Big Ten championship game next weekend against Penn State, finished off a perfect regular season with Saturday's 49-21 rout of rival Washington in Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks' defense shut out the Huskies for almost the entire second half, giving up a late touch...
San Diego State pulls off OT upset of No. 6 Houston at Players Era Festival
Miles Byrd scored 18 points and San Diego State upset No. 6 Houston with a 73-70 overtime win in the third-place game at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon.,Jared Coleman-Jones scored 16 points, Pharaoh Compton scored 13 off the bench and Nick Boyd scored all 12 of his point...
No. 15 Wisconsin moves to 8-0, pulls away vs. Chicago State
John Tonje scored a game-high 22 points as No. 15 Wisconsin pulled away from feisty Chicago State in the second half for a 74-53 win in Madison, Wisc., on Saturday.,Nolan Winter had 12 points and six rebounds and Steven Crowl had nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and three blcks for Wisconsi...
Undefeated Oregon looks to upset No. 9 Alabama
Ninth-ranked Alabama and undefeated Oregon meet in Las Vegas on Saturday for the championship of the Players Era Festival.,Alabama (6-1) advanced to Saturday's title round with a pair of close wins, outlasting No. 6 Houston in a top-tier matchup that went to overtime on Tuesday, 85-80; and Rutgers 9...
No. 6 Houston, San Diego State out to leave Vegas with win
No. 6 Houston and San Diego State are set to meet in the third-place game of the Players Era Festival on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Each team participating in the event is receiving $1 million in NIL money. Per media reports, the champion would win an extra $500,000; the team that places third will win ...
Ashton Jeanty (226 yds), No. 11 Boise State roll past Oregon State
Ashton Jeanty rushed for 226 yards and one touchdown on 37 carries and No. 11 Boise State moved closer to earning a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff with a 34-18 victory over Oregon State on Friday at Boise, Idaho.,Jeanty topped 200 yards rushing for the fifth time this season and rai...
Unbeaten No. 15 Wisconsin takes on winless Chicago State
Wisconsin looks to build on its best start in a decade when the 15th-ranked Badgers host winless Chicago State on Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (7-0) hasn't played since Sunday's 81-75 victory over Pittsburgh in the Greenbrier Tip-Off tournament. The Badgers are off to their best sta...
Matt Eberflus Needs To Start Skimming Job Boards and Get Out of Football
After another late-game brain fart that cost the Chicago Bears a victory against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, it's time for Matt Eberflus to hang up the headset....
Lions win 10th straight game as Bears mismanage clock
Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns and the Detroit Lions extended their winning streak to 10 games by holding off the visiting Chicago Bears, 23-20 on Thursday.,The streak matches the franchise record established during their first season in Detroit in 1934. The Lions snapped a...
Blackhawks bring rare momentum into clash with Wild
Two teams at opposite ends of the NHL standings meet on Friday afternoon when the Minnesota Wild host the Chicago Blackhawks in Saint Paul, Minn.,Both teams won Wednesday, albeit in vastly different fashion. The Wild won on the road for a league-leading 10th time this season by blanking Buffalo 1-0....
Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown, David Montgomery to play vs. Bears
Detroit Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and running back David Montgomery are active for Thursday afternoon's game against the visiting Chicago Bears.,St. Brown (knee) and Montgomery (shoulder) were both listed as questionable to play for the Lions (10-1), who have won nine games in a row...
Thanksgiving Football Games Are Just Really Bad This Year
The NFL plagued us with an underwhelming slate of games, including a snooze-fest between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in the middle of the day....
Oregon beats San Diego State, improves to 7-0
TJ Bamba led Oregon with 22 points and five assists in the Ducks' 78-68 victory over San Diego State on Wednesday in pool play of the Players Era Festival at Las Vegas.,The Ducks (7-0) won both games in the "Power Group" and will play in the championship Saturday against the top team from the "Impac...
Winless in rivalry, Dan Lanning, No. 1 Oregon determined to tame Huskies
Oregon already secured its spot in the Big Ten championship game, but the top-ranked Ducks have plenty to play for in their regular-season finale.,Revenge may be on Oregon's mind when the Ducks host longtime rival Washington on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would perhaps be clo...
Playoff-focused No. 11 Boise State breaks for breakfast with Beavers
Boise State might need a wakeup call for the Friday morning game against visiting Oregon State.,But as long as the No. 11 Broncos (10-1) are alert enough to bag a 10th straight victory when they meet the Beavers in a game that kicks off at 10 a.m. local time, Boise State would be on the doorstep of ...
Can Caleb Williams Save the Chicago Bears From Themselves?
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continues to impress despite another losing season for the Chicago Bears where Matt Eberfus seemed to hold the team back....
SDSU, Oregon chase berth in Players Era Festival final
San Diego State and Oregon, both coming off victories over ranked opponents on Tuesday, will meet on Wednesday afternoon in the Players Era Festival at Las Vegas.,San Diego State (3-1) defeated No. 21 Creighton 71-53 before Oregon (6-0) beat No. 20 Texas A&M 80-70.,The Aztecs, Ducks, Bluejays and Ag...
Clemson, Alabama first two out of CFP picture in latest rankings
Tuesday's penultimate in-season College Football Playoff rankings reveal did not feature much movement near the top, with the top four remaining Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State and Notre Dame moving into the top five.,However, Alabama is now projected to miss the field of 12 after taking it...