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CFP reveals quarterfinal, semifinal dates and bowls for 2026-27
The College Football Playoff announced the dates and bowl games for the quarterfinals and semifinals for the next two seasons on Tuesday.,Of note, there will be approximately a two-week break between those rounds in both years.,The 2026 season:,CFP quarterfinals:,--Dec. 30, 2026, at the Fiesta Bowl,...
Three NFL Playoff Teams at Risk of Missing the 2026 Postseason
Breaking down playoff regression candidates for the 2026 NFL season, including the Panthers, 49ers and Steelers....
Early Longshot Picks to Win the 2027 College Football National Championship
Breaking down under-the-radar contenders to win the 2026 college football national championship, including Georgia, Miami and USC....

Alex Lyon sets club mark as hot Sabres beat Kings
Alex Tuch recorded his fourth career hat trick to lead the host Buffalo Sabres to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.,Defenseman Mattias Samuelsson also scored for the Sabres, who won their fifth straight and are 20-3-1 since Dec, 9. Jack Quinn had three assists and Ryan McLeod a...
Three Trades the NBA Needs to Make Before the Deadline
With the NBA trade deadline approaching, Giannis Antetokounmpo, DeMar DeRozan and Jrue Holiday loom as potential game-changers across the league....
New York Hockey Trades Add Fuel to NHL Deadline Fire
The Islanders make back-to-back trades with New York rivals, while the Devils weigh buying or selling as the NHL trade deadline approaches....
Why Sam Darnold Is the Best Story in Sports Right Now
After years of instability, Sam Darnold finally found the right situation — and now he’s leading the Seahawks with a real Super Bowl chance....

Austin FC part ways with veteran winger Jader Obrian
Austin FC moved on from Colombian winger Jader Obrian, exercising a buyout of his guaranteed contract Tuesday.,Obrian, 30, will no longer occupy senior and international roster spots and his previous wages won't count against the 2026 salary budget.,After notching 11 goal contributions (seven goals,...
The NFL Told Us the Super Bowl Matchup Eight Months Ago
A viral NFL graphic from Week 1 may have foreshadowed Seahawks vs. Patriots in Super Bowl LX — if you knew where to look....
How the New England Patriots Muscled Their Way to the Super Bowl
New England held Denver to seven points and forced key turnovers to punch its ticket to the Super Bowl behind another dominant defensive performance....
Seahawks Return to Super Bowl Haunted by a Moment That Changed Everything
Ten years after a heartbreaking loss to New England, the Seattle Seahawks are back in the Super Bowl with a chance at redemption....
How Mike Vrabel Fixed the New England Patriots in One Season
After admitting a costly mistake, Robert Kraft hired Mike Vrabel and the Patriots’ culture, roster, and results flipped overnight....

College Football Playoff field to remain at 12 teams in 2026
The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field for a third straight season in 2026.,"After ongoing discussion about the 12-team playoff format, the decision was made to continue with the current structure," CFP executive director Rich Clark said in a statement Friday, which was the deadlin...

College Football Playoff finale brings in 30.1M viewers
Indiana's 27-21 victory over Miami on Monday averaged 30.1 million viewers, making it the second-most watched College Football Playoff national championship game on record.,The game, which peaked at 33.2 million viewers in the first half, fell just short of the inaugural CFP title game on Jan. 12, 2...

Report: Playoff field to remain at 12 teams in 2026
The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field for a third straight season in 2026, ESPN reported Friday.,Efforts to expand the field stalled due to an ongoing stalemate between the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten, according to the report.,SEC commissioner Greg Sankey wants a 16-team f...

NBC, ESPN set network records for divisional-round games
NBC and ESPN/ABC followed CBS' lead by drawing record numbers for their respective NFL divisional-round games.,On Thursday, NBC announced that it averaged 45.4 million viewers for the Los Angeles Rams' 20-17 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears.,That number from Sunday's game represented an 8% in...
Jarrett Stidham, the AFC Championship Game, and the Most Unlikely Spotlight
Jarrett Stidham steps into the AFC Championship spotlight as Sean Payton bets big on a career backup with history on his side....
Why John Harbaugh Is Exactly What the New York Giants Needed
The New York Giants didn’t need a gamble. They needed a proven winner. John Harbaugh instantly changes the outlook in New York....

Avalanche trade D Ilya Solovyov to Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick.,Solovyov, 25, is signed through this season on a contract with an average annual value of $775,000.,A native of Belarus, So...

NCAA champ Michael La Sasso joins LIV, forfeits Masters invite
LIV Golf announced the signing of reigning NCAA individual champion Michael La Sasso on Tuesday.,The arrival of La Sasso, who joins captain Phil Mickelson's HyFlyers GC, comes less than a week after PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy said LIV Golf has not "signed anyone who moves the needle.",La Sasso, 21, ...