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Former FCS powers Sam Houston, Georgia Southern meet in New Orleans Bowl
Sam Houston will make its first-ever bowl appearance against Georgia Southern in the New Orleans Bowl on Thursday, but the Bearkats will do it with a new head coach.,Sam Houston will be led by interim coach Brad Cornelsen, the team's offensive coordinator. He takes over for K.C. Keeler, who resigned...

Seth Henigan, No. 25 Memphis chase strong finish in Frisco Bowl vs. WVU
Seth Henigan has major credentials, but you never hear him mentioned among the top quarterbacks in the nation.,He is surprisingly invisible considering he has four consecutive 3,000-yard seasons and has thrown more than 100 career touchdown passes.,The often-overlooked Henigan will look to end his c...

South Alabama, WMU kick off bowl season in Montgomery
South Alabama and Western Michigan will face each other in football for the first time when they meet Saturday night in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery, Ala.,However, the men leading both programs do have some familiarity with one another: Both were on Nick Saban's first staff at Alab...

Deion Sanders: Zero Colorado players will opt out of Alamo Bowl
The full complement of Colorado players and Sanders Family can be counted on for the Alamo Bowl this month. ,Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders said the game against BYU in San Antonio will be steeped with emotion as the final time he'll coach his sons -- quarterback Shedeur Sanders and safety Shilo...

New Orleans stars to perform at Super Bowl pregame
Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans next February will have a hometown feel before the game gets underway.,Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, Lauren Daigle and Ledisi will perform pregame on Feb. 9, the NFL announced Thursday. All four artists are Louisiana natives.,"We're honored to work with this year's preg...

Bowl hunt top of mind for Michigan, Northwestern
Coming off its second bye week in a transitional season, defending national champion Michigan will take another run at becoming bowl-eligible on Saturday afternoon when it takes on Northwestern in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Moving past recent struggles is the mission at Michigan (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) as the Wolv...

Lions are Super Bowl favorites for first time ever
The Kansas City Chiefs finally took their first loss of the season on Sunday, and while 9-1 is still a strong record to have, it caused a noteworthy shift in the NFL landscape.,The Detroit Lions surpassed the Chiefs to become the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl at several sportsbooks -- for ...

Michigan State uses 18-0 closing run to subdue Bowling Green
Jaden Akins had 13 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to lead Michigan State to an 86-72 win over Bowling Green in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday.,Carson Cooper and Frankie Fidler each scored 12 points, Tre Holloman and Coen Carr scored 11 apiece, and Jaxon Kohler and Jeremy Fears Jr. each added ...

Michigan State tries to get back on track vs. Bowling Green
It will be a reunion of sorts when Bowling Green pays a visit to Michigan State on Saturday. ,Bowling Green's associate coach, Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn Jr., played for Michigan State and head coach Tom Izzo from 2014-18.,Nairn also spent time under Izzo as a graduate assistant, and Izzo always laude...
Nine Reasons Why the San Francisco 49ers Won’t Be Going Back to the Super Bowl
At 5-4, the San Francisco 49ers don't have to worry about going back to the Super Bowl in New Orleans this February. Here are nine reasons why....

Rickie Fowler bags critical rankings points with best finish of '24
Rickie Fowler began the lengthy trip back to Florida from Japan on Monday, likely spending some of the time in the air contemplating whether to add further events to his fall schedule.,Fowler was 111th in the FedEx Cup Fall standings two weeks ago but vaulted up to No. 92 with a solo fourth place fi...

Atlanta to host Super Bowl LXII in 2028
Atlanta will host Super Bowl LXII in 2028, the NFL announced Tuesday.,It will be the second Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, following Super Bowl LIII in February 2019, and the fourth for Atlanta. Super Bowl XXVIII in January 1994 and SB XXXIV in January 2000 were played at the Georgia Dome.,The...

Displaced Bucs pack bags, families, riding out week in New Orleans
A structured early exit from Tampa for Week 6 allowed the Buccaneers to pack their bags, families and pets for an impromptu trip to New Orleans as the region braces for the impact of Hurricane Milton.,Head coach Todd Bowles described the mission for the team and staff as a three-day process with log...

Billie Jean King named Tournament of Roses grand marshal
Tennis legend Billie Jean King was named grand marshal of the 2025 Tournament of Roses and will be celebrated during the 136th Rose Parade on Jan. 1, while participating in pregame ceremonies during the 111th Rose Bowl Game at Pasadena, Calif.,King, 80, earned 12 grand slam singles titles from 1966-...

Rickie Fowler ‘rusty as can be’ but relaxed after extended break
Rickie Fowler hasn't played a golf tournament since the Open Championship, taking 2 1/2 months off from competition.,Fowler -- who finished the regular season outside the top 100 in the FedEx Cup standings -- was already unlikely to make the 70-man playoffs before choosing to skip the Wyndham Champi...

Report: Atlanta to be awarded Super Bowl LXII
With an owners' vote on the horizon, the NFL plans to award Super Bowl LXII in February 2028 to Atlanta, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.,Team owners are scheduled to meet in Atlanta in October to hold a vote on the matter.,It would mark the second Super Bowl held in the Falcons' Mercedes-...

No. 25 Texas A&M fends off Bowling Green 26-20
Marcel Reed threw two touchdown passes and Randy Bond kicked four field goals as No. 25 Texas A&M held on for a 26-20 victory over pesky Bowling Green on Saturday night in College Station.,Making his second straight start in place of Connor Weigman, who is dealing with a right AC sprain, Reed was ev...

QB watch on as No. 25 Texas A&M hosts Bowling Green
All eyes are on No. 25 Texas A&M's quarterback situation this week as the team prepares to face Bowling Green on Saturday in College Station.,Starting quarterback Conner Weigman remains "day-to-day," Aggies coach Mike Elko said Monday. Freshman Marcel Reed, who had a terrific game in leading A&M pas...

Chris Buescher prevails in overtime at Watkins Glen
Chris Buescher made a dramatic last-lap pass of road-course ace Shane van Gisbergen at Watkins Glen International Sunday afternoon, winning the NASCAR Cup Series' Go Bowling at the Glen in overtime in Watkins Glen, N.Y.,In the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and one of two postseason r...

Hendrick Motorsports has proven track record at Watkins Glen
Thirty-eight cars are entered in Sunday's Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International, and everyone's eyes will likely be on four cars in one powerhouse racing organization.,Hendrick Motorsports.,One of Rick Hendrick's cars has visited Victory Lane in the NASCAR Cup Series' past five visits...