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WNBA notebook: Liberty, Dream blending in new faces, schemes
The New York Liberty team that walked off the court last fall with the franchise's first-ever WNBA championship has made some slight adjustments to the roster.,Stars Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu are back. Courtney Vandersloot left in free agency, and Kayla Thornton was lost in ...
Micah Shrewsberry’s Rant Shows He’s in Denial About Notre Dame Men’s Hoops
Notre Dame basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry had an epic rant after a loss to Louisville, but it proves that he's in denial about the current state of his program....
Super Bowl notebook: Chiefs fall flat in bid for first three-peat
The Kansas City Chiefs were vying to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.,Instead, they became the ninth squad to come up short while attempting to score the elusive three-peat.,Kansas City was the only one of those teams that won consecutive Lombardi Trophies to return to the...
National Championship Best Betting Picks, Predictions For Ohio State vs. Notre Dame
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the National Championship Game on Monday January 20th, 2025....
CFP Notebook: Bears keeping eye on Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman
ATLANTA -- As if being the head coach at Notre Dame didn't bring enough attention to Marcus Freeman, the pressure of preparing the No. 7 seed Fighting Irish to play No. 8 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff Championship Game in Atlanta on Monday adds another layer of responsibilities.,What th...
CFP notebook: Will Howard, Riley Leonard go from campers to competitors
ATLANTA -- Sports make for strange bedfellows -- or in this case, roommates, as Ohio State quarterback Will Howard and his Notre Dame counterpart Riley Leonard discovered.,The pair roomed at the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, La., last summer and will be leading their respective teams in the ...
How Notre Dame Fighting Irish Can Win the National Championship
Here's the roadmap for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to defeat Ohio State and win their first National Championship since Lou Holtz on Monday January 20th in Atlanta....
Notre Dame vs. Ohio State: The Beautiful Imperfection Defines the 12-Team Playoff Era
Notre Dame and Ohio State had imperfect regular seasons yet find themselves in the National Championship, which is what makes the 12-team format fun....
Notre Dame vs. Penn State Orange Bowl Promises To Be Historic in More Ways Than One
The Orange Bowl semi-final matchup between Notre Dame and Penn State seems to be the best game scheduled in the new 12-team format....
Orange Bowl magnitude not lost on Penn State, Notre Dame coaches
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Penn State coach James Franklin and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman sat side-by-side Wednesday morning well aware of the significant moment that awaits them. It goes far beyond football.,When Franklin's No. 6-seeded Nittany Lions (13-2) face Freeman's No. 7-seeded Fighting Iri...
Improved Notre Dame “Greedy” for More After First Playoff Win
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman got a taste of victory against Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff, and now the Fighting Irish are greedy for more....
CFP notebook: Notre Dame takes on Indiana's top-ranked rushing D
Indiana failed its first test at knocking off a powerhouse when the then-undefeated Hoosiers lost 38-15 at Ohio State on Nov. 23.,Coach Curt Cignetti believes the No. 10 seed Hoosiers (11-1) will be better prepared when they play at No. 7 Notre Dame (11-1) on Friday in South Bend, Ind., in the first...
College Football Playoff notebook: Tennessee's Andre Turrentine returns to Ohio State
No. 9 seed Tennessee will make its first visit to No. 8 Ohio State on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN), but Volunteers safety Andre Turrentine will be in a familiar setting at Ohio Stadium for the first-round matchup of the College Football Playoff.,He played in four games for the Buckeyes (10-2) as a...
Winter meetings: ‘Hurt’ Yankees moving on after Soto departure
DALLAS -- The New York Yankees wanted to bring Juan Soto back but the organization ultimately saw him depart for a historic 15-year, $765 million deal with the crosstown Mets.,"Ownership and the front office, I think, did everything we could to make it happen," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said durin...
Signing Day notebook: Nebraska flips 4-star WR Cortez Mills
Nebraska plucked a prize from old rival Oklahoma on Wednesday, inking wide receiver Cortez Mills on early National Signing Day.,Mills committed to Oklahoma on July 1. He decommitted on Wednesday, then signed with the Cornhuskers. Mills, from Homestead (Fla.), told On3 that the Nebraska recruiting st...
Bowl notebook: San Jose State, South Florida to meet in Hawaii Bowl
San Jose State will face South Florida in the Hawaii Bowl, officials announced Tuesday.,The contest will be held Dec. 24 on the Hawaii campus in Honolulu.,The Spartans (7-5) of the Mountain West completed the regular season by beating neighbor Stanford 34-31 on Friday. San Jose State features star r...
Notre Dame Finds Its Way to the Playoff Doorstep While Brian Kelly’s LSU Hits Rock Bottom
When Brian Kelly departed Notre Dame for LSU, it seemed like he was getting a promotion, but now the Tigers are reeling while the Fighting Irish are thriving....
Canucks' Brock Boeser out indefinitely after big hit
Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser is out indefinitely after he absorbed a hit to the head from Tanner Jeannot of the Los Angeles Kings.,Coach Rick Tocchet said he wasn't sure how long Boeser -- Vancouver's leading scorer -- would be out.,"I talked to him briefly," Tocchet said. "Doesn't feel gr...
Kings' Tanner Jeannot suspended 3 games for hit to head
Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot was assessed a three-game suspension Friday after an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser on Thursday night.,The NHL's discipline was handed down hours after Jeannot had a hearing with the league's Department of Player Safety.,J...
Kings' Tanner Jeannot facing discipline for hit to head
Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot could face a suspension after an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser on Thursday night.,The NHL scheduled a player safety hearing for Jeannot on Friday.,Jeannot made contact with Boeser's chin with an open-ice hit midway throug...