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UConn standout QB Joe Fagnano skipping Fenway Bowl
UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano confirmed he will not play in the Fenway Bowl.,The Huskies (9-3) will meet Army (6-6) on Dec. 27 at Fenway Park in Boston.,Instead, Fagnano told the Hartford Courant that he will be preparing for upcoming showcase games and the NFL draft.,"After talking with my teammate...
Five NFL Coaches on the Hot Seat as Playoff Picture Comes Into Focus
A breakdown of the NFL coaches most at risk of being fired as playoff races heat up, from Kevin Stefanski to Mike McDaniel....
Nebraska Basketball’s 11-0 Start Is the Feel-Good Story of the Season
Nebraska is 11-0, ranked No. 15, and playing the best basketball in program history as Fred Hoiberg’s Huskers turn into a true Cinderella....
Best NBA Bets Tonight: Three Picks for Dec. 18th's Slate
A full 12-game NBA slate brings plenty of betting opportunities. Here are three of the best NBA bets to target tonight....
AJ McCarron named coach of UFL's Birmingham Stallions
Former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is the new head coach of the UFL's Birmingham Stallions.,The two-time NCAA champion and NFL journeyman was announced Thursday as the replacement for Skip Holtz, who stepped down this week after four seasons.,"AJ McCarron is a part of the fabric of winning footb...
Jimmie Johnson, 50, to make bid for Daytona 500
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will attempt to qualify for the 2026 Daytona 500.,Legacy Motor Club announced Thursday that the 50-year-old team owner will drive the No. 84 Carvana Toyota.,A two-time Daytona 500 winner (2006, 2013), Johnson will attempt to qualify for the season...
Jake Paul attempts to silence doubters in match vs. Anthony Joshua
Eighteen fighters were present for Wednesday evening's final press conference at the Kaseya Center in Miami ahead of Friday's Netflix blockbuster known as "Judgment Day," headlined by an eight-round heavyweight bout featuring Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua.,After Maryland's Gervonta Davis (30-0-1, 28 ...
Rams vs Seahawks Thursday Night Football Week 16 Betting Picks
The Seahawks host the Rams on Thursday Night Football with the NFC West on the line. Here’s why Seattle is the right side as a home underdog....
Cards, Falcons riding backup QBs down stretch of frustrating seasons
Neither the Atlanta Falcons nor the Arizona Cardinals have the record they thought they would have at this point of the season.,Ahead of their meeting in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday, the teams are also not using the starting quarterbacks they assumed they would have.,Atlanta (5-9) is led by 37-year-o...
Soaring Jaguars brace for test against AFC-leading Broncos
The Denver Broncos were considered an AFC front-runner entering the season. The Jacksonville Jaguars were not remotely on that radar.,And yet both teams find themselves as division leaders with three weeks left in the regular season ahead of Jacksonville's trip to face Denver on Sunday.,The Broncos ...
NFC North roots for Steelers, Aaron Rodgers against desparate Lions
Not everyone is rooting for the Lions to lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but most NFC contenders are on the black-and-gold bandwagon this week. ,Detroit (8-6) sits in the tenuous No. 8 spot looking up at the NFC seven-team playoff field with three regular-season games remaining and the fate of at l...
OG, Falcons take upset losses in DreamLeague Season 27 playoffs
OG and Team Falcons, two of the top three teams in the DreamLeague Season 27 group stage, dropped their openers in the double-elimination playoffs on Wednesday.,Team Spirit, who joined OG and Team Falcons in posting a 5-1 group-stage record, won their first playoff match, downing Xtreme Gaming 2-0 i...
Oregon pounds Portland in another high-scoring rout
Kwame Evans Jr.'s 21 points and Nate Bittle's18 led another offensive outburst for Oregon in a 94-69 win over Portland on Wednesday night in Eugene, Ore.,Four days after putting up 104 points in a blowout win over UC Davis, Oregon shot the ball well again and put the Pilots away early in the second...
UCLA's season-high 14 3-pointers overpower Arizona State
Donovan Dent scored 20 points and UCLA continued its mastery of Arizona State with a wire-to-wire 90-77 victory on Wednesday night in nonconference play at Los Angeles.,Skyy Clark added 18 points on a season-high-tying six 3-pointers as the Bruins (8-3) made a season-best 14 treys (in 26 attempts). ...
Stanford jumps out to big lead, dominates UT Arlington
Benny Gealer and Chisom Okpara led a balanced attack with 17 points apiece and Stanford held visiting Texas-Arlington at arm's length throughout the second half in a 76-60 nonconference victory Wednesday night in Stanford, Calif.,AJ Rohosy added 13 points, Jeremy Dent-Smith 10 and Ryan Agarwal nine ...
Braden Huff's career-high 37 points propel No. 7 Gonzaga past Campbell
Braden Huff scored a career-high 37 points on 16-of-18 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds as No. 7 Gonzaga defeated Campbell 98-70 Wednesday night in Spokane, Wash.,Graham Ike had 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Bulldogs (11-1), who won their fourth game in a row. Steele Venters add...
Mavs' Cooper Flagg looking to add more wins to resume as Pistons visit
Cooper Flagg established an NBA record. Typical of the Dallas Mavericks' 2025-26 season, it came during a loss.,The 18-year-old Flagg, the top pick in the June draft, became the youngest player to score 40 or more points in an NBA game. Yet his 42-point outing still wasn't enough to secure a victory...
Reports: Nationals hiring Ani Kilambi to GM role
The Washington Nationals are hiring 31-year-old Ani Kilambi as their new general manager, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.,Kilambi has spent the last four years as assistant GM for the Philadelphia Phillies, leading the club's research departments and the club's use of data througho...
Women's Top 25 roundup: UConn routs Big East foe Marquette to remain unbeaten
Sarah Strong's game-high 22 points and seven rebounds led top-ranked UConn in an 89-53 romp over Big East Conference counterpart Marquette on Wednesday in Storrs, Ct.,The Huskies (11-0, 3-0 Big East) took control early with first-quarter runs of 11-3 and 15-4, building a 15-point cushion by the end ...
Myles Colvin, Wake Forest escape Longwood's upset bid
Myles Colvin made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 49 seconds to play and Wake Forest went on to fend off Longwood for a 71-68 nonconference victory on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Juke Harris finished with 19 points, Nate Calmese had 12 points and Colvin finished with 11 points for Wake Fores...