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Cardinals lose OTs Paris Johnson Jr., Jonah Williams to knee injuries
The Arizona Cardinals' starting offensive tackles, Paris Johnson Jr. and Jonah Williams, will miss the rest of the season because of knee injuries.,Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon initially ruled them out on Tuesday for Saturday's game at the Los Angeles Rams (9-6), then the team later placed them o...

No. 22 Army faces unexpected foe La. Tech in Independence Bowl
Louisiana Tech coach Sonny Cumbie knows how to pull off a bowl game upset.,Flash back to the 2004 Holiday Bowl, when Cumbie threw for 520 yards to lead No. 23 Texas Tech to a 45-31 win over Aaron Rodgers, Marshawn Lynch and No. 4 California.,Twenty years later, Cumbie hopes to engineer another posts...

Packers WR Christian Watson avoids serious injury
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson avoided a serious knee injury in Monday night's playoff-clinching win against the New Orleans Saints.,Watson was injured in the second quarter of the 34-0 victory at Lambeau Field after being tackled at the end of a 14-yard run. He returned to play se...

Louisiana hopes to slow TCU's Josh Hoover in New Mexico Bowl
TCU played its best football during the second half of the regular season.,Louisiana played its worst game of the season in its most recent contest.,The Horned Frogs (8-4) will try to keep rolling and the Ragin' Cajuns (10-3) will try to bounce back when they meet in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday ...

LAFC sign striker Jeremy Ebobisse to 3-year deal
Los Angeles FC signed veteran striker Jeremy Ebobisse to a three-year contract with an option for 2028.,The 27-year-old free agent has tallied 60 goals and 18 assists in 198 MLS matches over eight seasons with the Portland Timbers (2017-21) and San Jose Earthquakes (2021-24).,"Jeremy is a proven for...
Ranking 2024-25 NFL Head Coach Openings: Which Job Is the Best?
There's no denying that some NFL head coach vacancies are more attractive than others, so we ranked which jobs are the most attractive around the league....
How the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Will Play Out
This is our full College Football Playoff quarterfinals picks and predictions, anticipating how the next round of the new 12 team Playoff will pan out....

Malik Beasley, Cade Cunningham help Pistons beat Lakers
Malik Beasley scored 21 points and Cade Cunningham added 20 points with 10 assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons turned defensive pressure into a 117-114 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.,Jaden Ivey scored 18 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 15 as the Pistons won consecutive games fo...

Northern Illinois gets tricky to beat Fresno St., win Potato Bowl in 2OT
Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of the second overtime to lift Northern Illinois to a 28-20 victory over Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Monday afternoon in Boise, Idaho.,The Huskies disguised the game-winning p...

Raheem Morris 'pleased' with Michael Penix Jr. as Falcons control destiny
After weeks of roster uncertainty and losing football, everything went right for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.,Following quarterback Kirk Cousins' benching, eighth overall draft pick Michael Penix Jr. won his first career start, throwing for 202 yards in a 34-7 home win over the hapless New York Gi...

Astros sign 1B Christian Walker to 3-year deal
The Houston Astros found the slugging first baseman they desired, landing Christian Walker on a three-year contract, the team announced Monday.,Multiple outlets reported the contract is worth $60 million.,The former Arizona Diamondbacks standout not only hit 95 total home runs over the past three se...

Notre Dame DL Rylie Mills (knee) out for season
Notre Dame defensive lineman Rylie Mills will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, head coach Marcus Freeman confirmed Monday.,Mills, a 6-foot-5, 295-pound senior, sustained the injury during Friday's 27-17 win against Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff in South Be...

Wings hire USC assistant Chris Koclanes as head coach
The Dallas Wings named Southern California assistant Chris Koclanes as their new head coach on Monday.,Before joining the Trojans' staff in 2023-24, he spent eight seasons in the WNBA working with Wings general manager Curt Miller.,The defensive-minded Koclanes was on Miller's coaching staff with th...

Report: Louisiana coach Michael Desormeaux gets new deal
Louisiana agreed to terms on a new five-year deal with Ragin' Cajuns football coach Michael Desormeaux, ESPN reported Monday.,The contract keeps Desormeaux, 39, in Lafayette through the 2029 season. Financial terms were not reported.,Desormeaux was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year this season an...
Jerry Jones Won’t Say It, But Mike McCarthy Just Might Be His Guy
Mike McCarthy has turned the season around for the Dallas Cowboys, and Jerry Jones might have no other option than to extend his free agent head coach....
Jerome Tang Deserves Blowback for Ducking K-State's Rivalry With Wichita State
K-State head coach Jerome Tang deserves criticism for trying to end K-State's longtime rivalry with the Wichita State Shockers....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, Monday Night Football, NHL Predictions for December 23
As the holiday nears, Monday's slate of sports is jam-packed. These are our best betting picks for Monday Night Football, college football and the NHL on December 23rd....
NFL Draft Order 2025 Heating Up: New York Giants Control Their Fate for No. 1 Pick
The New York Giants control their destiny to own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, here is the rest of the order as well....

Penn State beats Louisville to win NCAA volleyball crown
Most Outstanding Player Jess Mruzik recorded 29 kills to help Penn State beat host Louisville in four sets to win the NCAA women's volleyball national title on Sunday.,The 25-23, 32-34, 25-20, 25-17 victory allowed Penn State finish off a 35-2 season while winning its eighth national crown, one behi...

Lakers looking forward to home-heavy schedule, face Pistons next
Confident that their worst days are behind them, the Los Angeles Lakers will kick off a favorable part of the schedule when they play host to the Detroit Pistons on Monday.,The Lakers have been rejuvenated while on a three-game winning streak, with consecutive road victories over the Sacramento King...