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SMU in, Alabama left out of College Football Playoff
When this college football season began, who envisioned the first 12-team College Football Playoff featuring byes to Boise State and Arizona State while waving bye-bye to 18-time national champion Alabama?,Oregon, Georgia, Mountain West titlist Boise State and Big 12 champ Arizona State secured the ...
Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Arizona State top CFP seeds
Oregon is the No. 1 seed in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, as expected, followed by Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State.,The CFP selection committee unveiled the field of 12, with the first four spots assured of going to conference champions, on Sunday afternoon, with the discus...
USWNT beats Netherlands in Alyssa Naeher's final appearance
Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute and Alyssa Naeher made six saves in her final match as the U.S. women's national team defeated the Netherlands 2-1 at The Hague on Tuesday.,Williams, who entered at the start of the second half, made a well-timed run to get a touch on Yazmeen...
Bettors behind Alabama to make CFP field
Bookmakers are adjusting the odds for making the 12-team playoff field with a surge of support for a familiar postseason power. ,Alabama is running to the front of the futures pool for teams to make the College Football Playoff 12-team field when it's announced Sunday afternoon as part of a bowl sel...
Report: Sixers' team meeting calls out tardy Joel Embiid
With frustration growing after a 2-11 start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers held a team meeting Monday night, pointing some of the blame at former league Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, ESPN reported Tuesday.,With NBA championship aspirations after spending more than $400 million to put toge...
USWNT escapes early deficit to defeat Iceland
The U.S. women's national team faced a deficit for the first time in 12 matches under coach Emma Hayes, but that problem was solved when Lynn Williams and Lindsey Horan scored four minutes apart late in the second half as part of a 3-1 victory over Iceland on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.,Williams tied...
Jaedyn Shaw's tiebreaking goal helps USWNT defeat Iceland
Jaedyn Shaw scored the go-ahead goal in the 85th minute as the United States women's national team kicked off its victory tour with a 3-1 victory against Iceland in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.,Shaw slalomed through several defenders before toe-poking the ball past goalkeeper Telma Ivarsdottir to mak...
CFP 12-team playoff projections: Texas wins not adding up
Texas lost a lot more than the top spot in the polls last week. ,Georgia delivered a resounding statement in Austin, taking down the Longhorns 30-15. The rabid tenor in Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart's voice after the game affirmed that they came to Texas hungry to hush doubters. ,In the process, Georgi...
NWSL Boston expansion team reveals name, colors
Boston's expansion team in the National Women's Soccer League finally has a name: BOS Nation Football Club.,The club, set to join the league in 2026, announced the moniker Tuesday.,The name is an anagram of the word "Bostonian," which the club heralded in its announcement.,"It is an origin story. An...
Mauricio Pochettino gets first win as USMNT head coach in shutout of Panama
The Mauricio Pochettino era began with a win when the U.S. men's national team defeated Panama 2-0 in Austin, Texas, on Saturday.,Yunus Musah scored his first international goal in the 49th minute and Ricardo Pepi added an insurance goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time off an assist by Haji Wr...
USMNT opens Nations League Nov. 18 under Mauricio Pochettino
The United States men's national team will head to St. Louis in November for its first 2024-25 Nations League game under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.,The USMNT team is set to play Nov. 18 to begin a two-leg quarterfinal series against an undetermined opponent.,The former English Premier Leagu...
Draft sorts out quarterfinal matches at LIV Golf Team Championship
The top three seeds have a bye into the semifinals of the 2024 LIV Golf Team Championship, leaving the other 10 teams to determine the quarterfinal matchups in a draft on Thursday at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas.,A $50 million purse is on the line for the 13 teams in the event Friday throu...
Rockets owner eyes WNBA expansion team in Houston
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta plans to submit a bid to bring a WNBA expansion team back to Houston, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday.,The bid includes using the branding of the Houston Comets, one of the WNBA's original eight teams that played from 1997-2008 and won the league's first four ch...
Golf Glance: LIV plays for team championship, LPGA heads to Cincy
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Procore Championship (Patton Kizzire),THIS WEEK: OFF.,FedEx Cup Champion: Scottie Scheffler,NEXT TOURNAMENT: Presidents Cup, Montreal, Sept. 26-29,LPGA TOUR...
PWHL reveals team names, logos for 'original six'
The Professional Women's Hockey League unveiled the team names and logos for its "original six" franchises on Monday.,The league launched on Jan. 1, 2024, with the three Canadian clubs and three U.S. teams named after their locations: Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Boston, Minnesota and New York.,Moving...
Canada beats USMNT on U.S. soil for first time in 67 years
Still awaiting a permanent coach, the U.S. men's national soccer team lost 2-1 to Canada in a friendly in Kansas City, Kan., on Saturday.,Canada won in the United States for the first time since 1957.,Jacob Shaffelburg (17th minute) and Jonathan David (58th minute) staked Canada to the lead before L...
NFL owners vote to approve private equity investment
The NFL is opening its doors to private equity funds.,At a meeting in Eagan, Minn., on Tuesday, NFL owners voted in favor of a resolution that allows funds to purchase up to 10 percent of a franchise.,The league met with several firms earlier this month as it explored whether to change its rule disa...
Report: Mauricio Pochettino expected with USMNT soon
While Mauricio Pochettino's appointment as the new head coach of the United States men's national team has yet to become official, The Athletic reported Saturday that the former English Premier League and Ligue 1 manager will be with the national team in some capacity in September.,Pochettino is exp...
Who Could Start for Team USA Men's Basketball in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
The United States won gold in men's basketball on Saturday, but who will represent Team USA in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles?...
Saturday August 10 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for Team USA vs. France and MLB
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the men's Olympic gold medal basketball game between France and Team USA, with some bonus MLB bets....