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Bills seek revenge in AFC Championship rematch vs. Chiefs
The Buffalo Bills have patiently been waiting four years to get revenge against the Kansas City Chiefs.,Kansas City will host Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night in a rematch of a 2021 meeting that the Chiefs won 38-24 to reach the Super Bowl.,It was a different time back then. Only...

Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman won't be activated off IR, ending season
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman, out with a knee injury since early December, will not be activated off injured reserve and is out for the season, coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday.,Hardman was put on IR on Dec. 7. The day before, he suffered the injury, apparently during w...

Bears' Ben Johnson ready to take over 'sleeping giant'
Ben Johnson sees a winner in the Windy City, and it didn't take him long to say as much during his introductory press conference on Wednesday as the head coach of the Chicago Bears.,Wearing a navy blue suit and orange tie, Johnson further embraced his new team by telling reporters that he sees plent...

No. 11 Purdue hosts No. 21 Michigan in key Big Ten tilt
It'd be a stretch to say No. 21 Michigan and No. 11 Purdue are in a lull, but both want to return to a higher level of play when they collide Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Both teams are in the top 15 in NET rankings (Michigan No. 12, Purdue No. 13 going into Wednesday) and are the second- and thir...

No. 24 Memphis looking to crash glass vs. Wichita State
For Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, Sunday's 77-68 win at Charlotte was more like it.,Chagrined that his team was clobbered 49-25 on the boards on Jan. 16 in an 88-81 upset loss at Temple, Hardaway demanded more toughness from his players. For at least one game, he got it, as the Tigers earned a 42-28...

Fire sign M Robert Turdean, 15, to club-record deal
The Chicago Fire signed 15-year-old midfielder Robert Turdean to a club-record contract Wednesday.,The four-year guaranteed deal runs through 2008 with options for 2029-30. It is the largest homegrown deal in Fire history and the second largest in MLS history behind Philadelphia Union midfielder Cav...

No. 15 Oregon hands Washington 5th straight loss to ranked team
TJ Bamba scored a game-high 21 points and No. 15 Oregon pulled away late to defeat Washington 82-71 in a Big Ten Conference game Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.,Brandon Angel added 15 points, Supreme Cook scored 13 and Keeshawn Barthelemy and Jackson Shelstad had 11 for the Ducks (16-3, 5-3 Big Ten), ...

Ohio State rallies to halt No. 11 Purdue's home win streak
Micah Parrish scored 11 of his career-high 22 points in the final six minutes to lead Ohio State to a 73-70 Big Ten upset of No. 11 Purdue on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind., ,The Buckeyes trailed by 16 points in the waning moments of the first half but produced 10-0 and 15-0 runs in the secon...

NFL's ratings slide continues through divisional playoffs
An action-packed Sunday that featured two divisional-round playoff games didn't prevent the NFL from seeing its ratings decline even further.,The Bills hosted the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC affair that kicked off at 6:30 p.m. ET, with an average of 42.2 million viewers tuning into Buffalo's 27-25 vi...

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner headed to Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki missed unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame by one vote Tuesday night when he headlined a three-player class selected by the 394 voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.,Suzuki will be joined on the Clark Sports Center stage in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 2...

White Sox ink LHP Martin Perez, DFA RHP Ron Marinaccio
The Chicago White Sox and left-handed starting pitcher Martin Perez finalized a one-year, $5 million contract on Tuesday.,The deal includes a mutual option for 2026.,Perez, 33, joins his fourth team in three seasons after splitting 2024 between the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres. Pittsburgh...
Ben Johnson Needs To Be the Right Hire for Chicago Bears
There's a lot of inherent pressure on new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson to work cohesively with Caleb Williams to turn the organization around quickly....

Title-toting Ryan Day, Ohio State reflect on journey under championship glow
ATLANTA -- On only a few hours of sleep since his Buckeyes were crowned national champions on Monday night, Ohio State coach Ryan Day knows next year is closing fast.,And not just because the Buckeyes start the 2025 regular season against the Texas Longhorns in a high-profile home opener on Aug. 30 ...

Ohio State backup QB Devin Brown transferring to Cal
After accomplishing his goal of winning a national championship with Ohio State on Monday night, backup quarterback Devin Brown is transferring to Cal.,Brown had entered the NCAA transfer portal on Dec. 9 but announced he would fulfill his commitment to the Buckeyes through their College Football Pl...

Champion Ohio State, Notre Dame 1-2 in final Top 25 poll
National champion Ohio State was a unanimous selection as No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the 2024 season, with Notre Dame finishing No. 2.,The Buckeyes (14-2) defeated the Fighting Irish (14-2) on Monday night 34-23 in Atlanta to win the College Football Playoff ...
Ryan Day Silences the Haters and Dunks on Lou Holtz by Winning National Title
Ryan Day leads Ohio State to a National Championship, silencing critics and joining the Buckeye coaching elite while dunking on Notre Dame legend Lou Holtz along the way....
2025-26 College Football National Championship Best Bets
Ohio State won the 2024-25 National Championship, but these college football teams are the best bets to win the 2025-26 National Championship next January....

Will Howard shines in spotlight, carries Ohio State to title
All Ohio State quarterback Will Howard ever wanted was a chance to show off his talents. ,The spotlight was all his on Monday night.,Howard built off a record-breaking first half to complete 17 of 21 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns, lifting the Buckeyes to a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in ...

Ohio State favored to repeat as Big 10, SEC dominate odds
Fresh off the program's first national title since 2014, Ohio State has been installed as the favorite to repeat as the College Football Playoff champions next season.,The Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame 34-23 on Monday night and are already the +450 favorites at DraftKings to repeat the feat.,Texas, w...

Ohio State starts hot, holds off Notre Dame for national title
ATLANTA -- Quinshon Judkins had two rushing touchdowns and one receiving score and quarterback Will Howard had a near-perfect first half as No. 8 seed Ohio State held off No. 7 seed Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday.,The Buckeyes (14-2) led 31-7 in the thir...