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Cleveland Browns Prove They’re Still Dysfunctional by Firing Kevin Stefanski
The Browns fired Kevin Stefanski but retained Andrew Berry, raising familiar questions about accountability and direction in Cleveland....
Kevin Stefanski's Firing is Reminiscent of Baker Mayfield's Exit From Browns
The Browns fired Kevin Stefanski on Black Monday, but is Cleveland prepared to find a better replacement—or repeat past mistakes?...

Cowboys pull plug on short-lived Matt Eberflus experiment
Matt Eberflus is out in Dallas, where the former Bears head coach failed to repair a defense that allowed 30.1 points and 377 yards per game in the 2025 season.,Eberflus, a former linebackers coach with the Cowboys, was trumpeted as a home-run hire by franchise owner Jerry Jones last winter.,With th...

No. 3 Iowa State aims to continue winning ways in clash vs. Baylor
Iowa State has matched the best start in program history while Baylor is the college leader in coming under scrutiny.,The Bears will strive to knock the No. 3 Cyclones from the unbeaten ranks when the two Big 12 rivals meet on Wednesday night at Waco, Texas.,Iowa State (14-0, 1-0) has 10 victories b...

DePaul aims to recapture last season's dominance of Georgetown
DePaul has struggled to win consistently throughout its tenure in the Big East.,However, that hasn't been the case against Georgetown of late.,Looking to build on their first league win of the season, the Blue Demons eye a fourth consecutive victory over the visiting Hoyas on Tuesday night in Chicag...

Jets set dubious mark with no interceptions all season
The New York Jets have many lowlights associated with their poor 3-14 season.,But one in particular stands out - the Jets became the first team in NFL history to go the entire season without recording a single interception.,The NFL has been recording that statistic since 1933.,New York had a chance ...

Reset underway for six NFL teams starting offseason in search mode
As three first-year coaches prepare their teams to kick off the playoffs this week, six franchises begin the offseason hoping to find the right man for their job.,Four head coaches -- Kevin Stefanski (Browns), Jonathan Gannon (Cardinals), Pete Carroll (Raiders) and Raheem Morris (Falcons) -- were fi...

Syracuse finally takes show on the road to face Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech will try to continue its dominant home-court play when it hosts Syracuse -- a team that will finally play its first true road game -- on Tuesday in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (10-5, 1-1 ACC) improved to 10-1 at home after their 65-53 come-from-behind w...

No. 25 UCF riding high into matchup with Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State will put its attention toward defense when it faces No. 25 UCF on Tuesday in a Big 12 Conference game at Stillwater, Okla.,Oklahoma State dropped its conference opener 102-80 to then-No. 15 Texas Tech on Saturday, while UCF is riding high after the Knights started their conference run...

No. 19 Iowa brings 'resilient' roster into clash vs. Minnesota
In his first year as head coach at Iowa, Ben McCollum is proud to see how resilient his players have proven to be.,McCollum wishes he could take more credit for it, however.,No. 19 Iowa (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten Conference) climbed six spots in this week's Top 25 and will look to maintain its hot start whe...

Louisville freshman Mikel Brown Jr. (back) out again vs. Duke
Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. will miss a fifth consecutive game Tuesday because of a lower back injury and will not be on the court when the No. 20 Cardinals face No. 6 Duke at home.,Brown has not played since Dec. 13 for Louisville (11-3, 1-1 ACC), including an 80-76 loss at Stanford on...

Browns fire two-time Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski, retain GM
Browns general manager Andrew Berry was spared but head coach Kevin Stefanski is out in Cleveland. ,Franchise owner Jimmy Haslam confirmed the move Monday after the Browns ended the 2025 season with a 5-12 record. ,"This was a difficult decision and today is a tough day for our organization because ...

Rocco Becht commits to Penn State, joins coach Matt Campbell
Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht announced Sunday that he has committed to Penn State, the school that hired Cyclones coach Matt Campbell early last month.,The commitment gives Campbell instant player leadership in Becht as he establishes his program at the Big Ten school.,<blockquote class="twitt...

Giants knock off Cowboys 34-17, letting Raiders clinch No. 1 draft pick
Jaxson Dart threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns as the New York Giants closed the season with a 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Rookie kicker Ben Sauls added four field goals for New York (4-13), which could have earned the top overall choice in the next NFL d...

Myles Garrett sets NFL sack mark as Browns edge Bengals
CINCINNATI -- Myles Garrett had to wait until the final moments of the season finale to set the NFL sack record, but it was Cleveland's kicker that won the game as time expired to lift the Browns to a 20-18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.,Andre Szmyt, who missed a short field goal and an ...

Raiders clinch No. 1 pick as Giants knock off Cowboys
Jaxson Dart threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns as the New York Giants closed the season with a 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Rookie kicker Ben Sauls added four field goals for New York (4-13), which could have earned the top overall choice in the next NFL d...

Browns DE Myles Garrett sets single-season sack record
Myles Garrett broke the NFL's single-season sack record Sunday during the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Browns' Week 18 finale.,Garrett tallied his 23rd sack by bursting off the right edge to haul down Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow with just over five minutes left on the clock. Teammat...

No. 25 Iowa builds lead, finishes win against UCLA
Bennett Stirtz scored 27 points, and No. 25-ranked Iowa rode a strong start to hold off visiting UCLA's second-half rally effort in a 74-61 decision on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten Conference) deluged the Bruins early, going on a 14-1 run midway through the first half...

Cowboys place RB Javonte Williams on IR
Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams was placed on injured reserve Saturday, ending his career-best season.,Signed to a one-year, $3 million contract in March, Williams recorded personal bests in carries (252), rushing yards (1,201) and rushing touchdowns (11) in 16 games (all starts) this s...

Report: USF QB Byrum Brown to visit Auburn, former coach
South Florida quarterback Byrum Brown is entering the transfer portal and planning to visit Auburn and former Bulls head coach Alex Golesh, ESPN reported Saturday.,Brown, a 6-foot-3 senior from Raleigh, N.C., has one season of eligibility remaining. On3 first reported that he would visit Auburn this...