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Brandi Carlile, Coco Jones, Charlie Puth to perform at Super Bowl pregame
Grammy-winning singers Brandi Carlisle and Coco Jones and Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Charlie Puth will be performing before the kickoff of Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026.,The NFL made the announcement Sunday that Puth will sing the national anthem, Carlile will per...

Women's Top 25 roundup: Audi Crooks pours in 47, No. 10 Iowa St. edges Indiana
Audi Crooks poured in a career-high 47 points, 30 of which came in the second half, and No. 10 Iowa State outdueled Indiana 106-95 to win the Coconut Hoops Blue Heron championship game Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla.,Crooks dominated inside with 19-of-25 field goal shooting and 9-of-11 shooting at the li...

Kansas State chases bounce-back effort vs. Bowling Green
Kansas State will look to get back on the winning track when it faces Bowling Green on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (5-2) opened the season with five straight victories before losing 86-85 to Nebraska at a neutral-site game in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 21.,Kansas State then had its w...

Top 25 Roundup: Audi Crooks pours in 47 as No. 10 Iowa State edges Indiana
Audi Crooks poured in a career-high 47 points, 30 of which came in the second half, and No. 10 Iowa State outdueled Indiana 106-95 to win the Coconut Hoops Blue Heron championship game Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla.,Crooks dominated inside with 19-of-25 field goal shooting and 9-of-11 shooting at the li...

49ers take advantage of Browns miscues in comfortable win
Brock Purdy passed for a touchdown and ran for another as the visiting San Francisco 49ers extended their winning streak to three games by beating the Cleveland Browns 26-8 Sunday.,Purdy completed 16 of 29 passes for 168 yards. Christian McCaffery added a 1-yard TD run for San Francisco (9-4), which...

Iowa State ground game leads the way in win over Oklahoma State
Abu Sama rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown to lead Iowa State to a 20-13 Big 12 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Carson Hansen added 109-rushing yards, and Chase Sowell caught a touchdown pass for Iowa State (7-4, 5-4 Big 12). Kyle Konrardy made field goals of 45 and 34 yar...

Iowa State ground game leads the way in win over Oklahoma State
Abu Sama rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown to lead Iowa State to a 20-13 Big 12 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Carson Hansen added 109-rushing yards, and Chase Sowell caught a touchdown pass for Iowa State (7-4, 5-4 Big 12). Kyle Konrardy made field goals of 45 and 34 yar...

C Frank Ragnow fails physical, will not rejoin Lions
Four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow's bid to come out of retirement and rejoin the Detroit Lions this season is over.,The Lions announced Saturday morning that Ragnow failed his physical due to a Grade 3 hamstring strain that will prevent his return to action for the remainder of this NFL season....

Dominant first half carries Miami past Georgetown
Malik Reneau scored 23 points and Tru Washington added 17 as Miami defeated Georgetown 78-65 on Friday to take third place in the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla.,The Hurricanes (6-2) dominated for most of the game before the Hoyas (5-2) went on a 16-4 run in the closing minutes to pull w...

DePaul overcomes Georgia Tech with dominant second half
Layden Blocker scored a team-high 18 points on Friday, helping DePaul post a 75-61 victory over Georgia Tech in the Emerald Coast Classic semifinals in Niceville, Fla.,Brandon Maclin added 16 points, while NJ Benson totaled nine points and nine rebounds for the Blue Demons (5-2), who outscored Georg...

No. 4 Georgia caps 11-1 regular season, outlasts No. 23 Georgia Tech
ATLANTA -- Nate Frazier ran for 108 yards, Gunner Stockton threw a 7-yard pass to Zachariah Branch for the game's only touchdown and No. 4 Georgia beat rival No. 23 Georgia Tech 16-9 on Saturday.,Stockton completed just 11 of 21 passes for 70 yards and threw an interception, but Georgia (11-1) held ...

49ers focused on limiting damage by Browns' Myles Garrett
Two defenses coming off impressive performances set their targets on history-defying young quarterbacks when the San Francisco 49ers visit the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.,Brock Purdy will be looking for a third consecutive victory, while Shedeur Sanders will be seeking to deliver the Brown...

Reports: C Frank Ragnow ends retirement, rejoins Lions
Four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow is coming out retirement and rejoining the Detroit Lions, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The Lions appeared to confirm the news by posting a picture of Ragnow on its social media sites.,It's unclear when Ragnow would return to Detroit (7-4), who ...

'He's back': Bengals activate QB Joe Burrow from IR
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow officially was activated from injured reserve on Wednesday and is expected to start Thursday's game against the host Baltimore Ravens.,The Bengals announced the move over social media and posted a slow-motion video of Burrow along with the caption: "He's bac...

No. 15 Iowa State's second half destroys Syracuse
Milan Momcilovic scored 24 points with 6-of-10 shooting from distance, Joshua Jefferson had 13 points and a career-high 10 assists and No. 15 Iowa State dominated Syracuse 95-64 in a Players Era consolation game Wednesday in Las Vegas.,Killyan Toure added 19 points and six assists while Blake Buchan...
Bengals 2025 Season in Crisis: Playoff Hopes Fade Despite Burrow’s Return
Cincinnati’s defense struggles and Joe Burrow’s return can’t mask a frustrating season. NFL Playoff hopes dwindle for the Bengals in 2025....

Iowa-Nebraska rivalry game concludes teams' regular seasons
A longstanding rivalry will be renewed Friday afternoon when Nebraska hosts Iowa in a Big Ten Conference game in Lincoln, Neb.,It's the 56th meeting between the Cornhuskers and Hawkeyes, the 15th since Nebraska joined the conference in 2011. Known as the Heroes Game, Iowa has won 10 of 14 meetings a...
Ranking the 2025 NFL Thanksgiving Games by Importance
A full ranking of all three Thanksgiving NFL games by importance, including why Packers vs. Lions could reshape the NFC North race and why the Chiefs and Cowboys each need wins....

Iowa puts unbeaten start on line vs. Grand Canyon
Iowa will look to continue its unblemished start to the season when it faces Grand Canyon in the championship game of the Acrisure Classic on Wednesday night in Palm Desert, Calif.,The Hawkeyes (6-0) handed previously unbeaten Ole Miss its first loss in a 74-69 win in the opening-round of the holida...

Two Vegas wins merely leave No. 15 Iowa St. with finale vs. Syracuse
No. 15 Iowa State missed out on a big name, image and likeness (NIL) payday for its athletes. Coach T.J. Otzelberger had other goals in mind: improving his team and upholding his program's character.,Despite going 2-0 over the first two days of the Players Era men's tournament, the Cyclones cracked ...