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College Football Playoff field: What went right, what went wrong
After a thrilling conference championship Saturday and a drawn-out reveal show Sunday, the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff field is set.,The first true tournament in FBS history has plenty to love -- and elements to loathe.,What Went Right: Unique opening-round matchups,Whether the first ...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 11 SMU
11. SMU Mustangs,11-2 (8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season),What's next: at No. 6 Penn State, State College, Pa., Dec. 21, Noon ET,Head coach: Rhett Lashlee (three seasons, 29-11 overall),About Lashlee: The 41-year-old is enjoying success in his first college head coaching gig and has guide...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 9 Tennessee
No. 9. Tennessee Volunteers ,10-2 (6-2 SEC),What's next: vs. 8 Ohio State, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. ET,Head coach: Josh Heupel (fourth season at Tennessee, 37-14; seventh season overall, 65-22),About Heupel: In addition to chasing Tennessee's first national championship since 1998, Heupel -- ...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 7 Notre Dame
7. Notre Dame,11-1,What's next: vs. No. 10 Indiana, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET,Head coach: Marcus Freeman (third season, 30-9 overall),About Freeman: An All-Big Ten linebacker at Ohio State, Freeman was hired as defensive coordinator of the Fighting Irish in 2021 and elevated to the top spot 11 months later...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 6 Penn State
6. Penn State Nittany Lions,11-2 (8-1 Big Ten regular season) ,What's next: vs. No. 11 SMU at State College, Pa., Dec. 21, noon ET,Head coach: James Franklin (11th season, 99-41 overall at Penn State, 123-56 overall as head coach),About Franklin: Penn State gets pounded for a poor record against qua...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 4 Arizona State
4. Arizona State Sun Devils,11-2 (7-2 Big 12 regular season),What's next: First-round bye; vs. winner of No. 12 Clemson-No. 5 Texas at Peach Bowl, Jan. 1.,Head coach: Kenny Dillingham (Second season, 14-11 overall),About Dillingham: A graduate of Arizona State and native Phoenician, Dillingham retur...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 3 Boise State
No. 3 Boise State Broncos,12-1 (7-0 Mountain West regular season),What's next: First-round bye; vs. winner of No. 6 Penn State, No. 11 SMU, Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET,Head coach: Spencer Danielson (one-plus seasons, 15-2 overall),About Danielson: The 36-year-old was an assis...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 5 Texas
5. Texas Longhorns,11-2 (7-1 SEC regular season),What's next: vs. No. 12 Clemson, Austin, Texas, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. ET,Head coach: Steve Sarkisian (fourth season, 36-16 at Texas),About Sarkisian: The former Southern California head coach revived his career by calling plays for Nick Saban and national t...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 2 Georgia
2. Georgia Bulldogs,11-2 (6-2 SEC regular season),What's next: First-round bye; No. 2 Georgia awaits the winner of the Indiana championship, No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, in the quarterfinals,Head coach: Kirby Smart (ninth season, 105-18 overall),About Smart: Perhaps the best head coach in the...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 1 Oregon
1. Oregon Ducks,13-0 (9-0 Big Ten regular season),What's next: First-round bye; quarterfinals vs. No. 8 Ohio State-No. 9 Tennessee winner,Head coach: Dan Lanning (third season, 35-5 overall),About Lanning: The 38-year-old was an assistant coach at Park Hill South High School in Missouri the last tim...
Mississippi State set to face lowly Prairie View A&M
Mississippi State is looking for its second straight win as struggling Prairie View A&M heads to Starkville, Miss., for a Sunday afternoon showdown. ,The Bulldogs (7-1) fell out of the AP Top 25 poll this week after an 87-77 setback to Butler last Friday at the Arizona Classic. ,Mississippi State re...
Say cheese: No. 5 Marquette rolls past No. 11 Wisconsin
Kam Jones matched his season-high with 32 points and David Joplin added 13 as No. 5 Marquette pulled away in the second half for an 88-74 nonconference victory over No. 11 Wisconsin as the in-state rivals met Saturday at Milwaukee, Wisc.,Marquette (9-1), which trailed 39-37 at the half, went in fron...
Report: Roki Sasaki likely to be posted at winter meetings
The bidding for star Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki apparently is about to begin.,ESPN reported Saturday that Sasaki's availability is expected to be posted when the baseball winter meetings convene Monday in Dallas. Once he is posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki will hav...
No. 23 Ole Miss hosts Lindenwood as SEC preparation continues
No. 23 Ole Miss has plenty of capable scorers.,The Rebels (7-1) are using their pre-Southeastern Conference schedule to figure out their best lineup and rotation before they begin conference play. And they'll have another chance to experiment on Saturday when they host Lindenwood in Oxford, Miss.,Ol...
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi crowned 2024 MLS MVP
Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi was named the 2024 Landon Donovan MLS MVP on Friday.,Messi, 37, captained the Herons to their first Supporters' Shield and a league-record 74 points.,The Argentine icon led the MLS with 36 goal contributions (20 goals, 16 assists) in just 19 matches.,Messi recei...
No. 5 Marquette, No. 11 Wisconsin aim to regroup in in-state clash
Fifth-ranked Marquette and No. 11 Wisconsin will look to bounce back from their first losses of the season when the in-state rivals meet in a non-conference game Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Marquette (8-1) dropped an 81-70 decision at No. 6 Iowa State on Wednesday, and Wisconsin (8-1) lost 67-6...
Indiana encouraged by 'total team effort' with Miami (OH) up next
Indiana got what it wanted Tuesday night in a 97-71 rout of Sam Houston State -- a lopsided victory where its bench played well and it didn't have to go down to the wire.,The Hoosiers will look for more of the same Friday night in Bloomington when they continue their homestand against nonconference ...
Toronto's WNBA franchise unveils name, logo
Welcome to the WNBA, Toronto Tempo.,The league's newest team, to begin play in 2026, revealed its name and logo on Thursday, with the franchise pointing to the city of Toronto for provided the inspiration.,"Tempo is pace. It's speed. It's a heartbeat. And it's what you feel when you step into the st...
Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota as Falcons face Vikings
Kirk Cousins has a pretty good idea about what to expect when he returns to his old home venue.,Cousins played for six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before he departed as a free agent in March to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Now, the former Minnesota fan favorite will wear the opposing colors...
KeShawn Murphy leads Mississippi State to upset of No. 18 Pitt
KeShawn Murphy came off the bench to score 20 points Wednesday night, leading five Mississippi State players in double figures during a 90-57 blasting of No. 18 Pittsburgh in Starkville, Miss.,Michael Nwoko added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (7-1), which led by as many as 35 points in ...