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Week 16 Playoff Picture: Broncos can clinch AFC's top seed
Denver is the first AFC team to clinch a playoff spot and the Broncos have their sights set on the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage.,The Broncos (12-2) would need almost everything to break their way in Week 16 to secure the West division title and a first-round bye in the AFC: beat Jacksonville ...
Are the Seahawks Real Contenders? Thursday Night vs. Rams Will Tell
The Seahawks host the Rams in a pivotal NFC West showdown that could decide the division and reveal whether Seattle is a true Super Bowl contender....
How Lane Kiffin’s Exit Changed Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff Outlook
Ole Miss hosts its first College Football Playoff game without Lane Kiffin after his stunning move to LSU changed the Rebels’ historic season....
Scottie Scheffler wins fourth consecutive POY Award
Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Player of the Year on Monday to become the first golfer since Tiger Woods (1999-2003) to earn the honor in four consecutive seasons.,The World No. 1's six-win year included major victories at the PGA Championship and Open Championship.,S...
Hofstra's late 3 drops Syracuse for second ACC upset in week
German Plotnikov hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 31.9 seconds left Saturday for visiting Hofstra, which pulled off its second upset of an ACC foe in seven days by beating Syracuse 70-69.,Hofstra (8-4), a member of the Coastal Athletic Association, beat Pitt 80-73 last Sunday.,Hofstra led 67-57 with ...
Hofstra faces Syracuse, seeks another 'statement win'
Syracuse only has to look to an ACC rival to be reminded of the potential threat posted by mid-major Hofstra.,The Orange will continue a lengthy homestand Saturday afternoon, when they host Hofstra in a battle of New York programs.,Syracuse returned from a nine-day layoff Thursday night, when the Or...
AFC Super Bowl Picture: Ranking the Conference’s Top Contenders
Despite strong records, AFC teams are being overlooked in Super Bowl odds. Ranking the Broncos, Patriots, and other contenders....
4-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson named AP Female Athlete of Year
Las Vegas Aces star center A'ja Wilson was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday.,Wilson, the WNBA's first four-time WNBA MVP, is the second consecutive member of the league to win the award. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark received the nod in 2024.,Wilson, who earned t...
Pre-Final Four deadline set for future NCAA Tournament expansion
A decision on expansion of the NCAA Tournament in future years from 68 teams to 76 has a pre-Final Four deadline.,NCAA president Charlie Baker said Tuesday at the Intercollegiate Athletics Forum that talks are active and include media rights holders CBS and Warner Brothers Discovery. ,"We are certai...
Playoff Picture entering Week 15: Patriots can clinch AFC East
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel wants no part of New England playing in a "shirt and hat game" Sunday. ,The first-year coach brought up in the Patriot Way under Bill Belichick is on the verge of placing New England back in the postseason for the first time since the 2021 season. ,If the Patriots (11...
John Harbaugh: NFL admits officiating error in Ravens' loss to Steelers
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh thought game officials got two out of three crucial calls correct in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately for the Ravens, the NFL felt differently in all three cases.,Two calls late in the game were reversed after initially being called i...
The AFC Is Wide Open Heading Into Week 15
The Broncos face Green Bay in a matchup with huge playoff implications. Can Denver prove they’re the AFC’s best before wild-card weekend?...
Reign sign M Sofia Cedeno, 19, through 2028 season
The Seattle Reign signed midfielder Sofia Cedeno through the 2028 season, the NWSL club announced Monday.,The 19-year-old Panama native initially joined the club on a preseason trial ahead of the 2025 season. She will occupy an international roster slot.,Cedeno spent last season with Halifax Tides F...
Patrick Mahomes says dwindling playoff odds won't affect Chiefs' fight
Patrick Mahomes has won the AFC West and made at least the AFC Championship Game in each of his first eight seasons as an NFL starter with the Kansas City Chiefs.,The first of those streaks came to an end with Sunday night's 20-10 home loss to the Houston Texans. Kansas City has been eliminated from...
Why Chargers Need a Win Over Eagles to Stay Alive in AFC Wild Card Race
The Chargers face a must-win MNF showdown against the Eagles as AFC playoff pressure mounts. Can Justin Herbert deliver despite his injury?...
Contemporary Era committee elects Jeff Kent to Baseball Hall of Fame
Second baseman Jeff Kent was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era committee on Sunday. Seven other former Major League Baseball greats, including Kent's ex-teammate Barry Bonds, did not receive enough votes from the 16-member group.,"I've used all my cry rags already. I don't...
Cruz Davis drops 36, Hofstra becomes 2nd mid-major to upset Pitt
Cruz Davis scored a career-high 36 points and added seven assists, fueling Hofstra to an 80-73 upset of host Pitt on Sunday.,Davis surpassed his previous career high of 28 points, set twice last season.,Davis scored 19 points as Hofstra raced out to a 36-23 halftime lead before he helped stem a late...
Notre Dame first team out of CFP, will pass on bowl season
Because Notre Dame won't play in the College Football Playoff, the program decided it will not play in a bowl game of any kind.,Three hours after the Fighting Irish were snubbed from the 12-team CFP field, the program announced it would opt out of bowl season altogether.,"As a team, we've decided to...
No luck for Irish: Notre Dame first team out of CFP
As the minutes ticked down to the College Football Playoff selection show on Sunday, Notre Dame's odds of making the 12-team field seemed to be moving toward lock status.,At 9 a.m. Eastern Time, FanDuel's online sportsbook had Notre Dame's odds to win the national championship at +800 -- trailing on...
Oklahoma-Alabama rematch to kick off CFP slate of games
Multi-time national championship winners Oklahoma and Alabama will square off in the opening game of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 19.,As the No. 8 seed, the Sooners will host the No. 9 Crimson Tide in a first-round game at Norman, Okla.,It will be a rematch of a Southeastern Conference clash...