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COTTON BOWL,College Football Playoff quarterfinal,No. 2 Ohio State (12-1) vs. No. 10 Miami (11-2),Wednesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET,Arlington, Texas (A

With Los Angeles locked into a wild-card spot, Trey Lance will start at quarterback in the Chargers' regular-season finale at the Denver Broncos and J

JC French IV threw for 171 yards and a touchdown as Georgia Southern defeated rival Appalachian State 29-10 on Monday afternoon in the JLab Birmingham

No. 13 Nebraska will try to put the finishing touches on a perfect nonconference slate when it hosts New Hampshire on Tuesday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cor

Jake Davis scored 15 points and Keaton Wagler posted an 11-point, 10-assist double-double as No. 20 Illinois routed Southern 90-55 on Monday in Champa

North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who leads FBS with 4.379 passing yards and 34 passing touchdowns this season, announced his intention to ente

The New Jersey Devils could find out if their scoring touch is returning Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Devils took some e

Northwestern should regain the services of the nation's No. 9 scorer when it closes nonconference play Tuesday afternoon against Howard in Evanston, I

The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Yegor Chinakhov, a former first-round draft pick, to the division rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, multip

As Andy Reid nears the end of his 13th season as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, and his 27th consecutive season as an NFL head coach, he made i

Kayden Mingo scored 19 points and Eli Rice pitched in with 18 as Penn State pulled away for a 90-67 victory over North Carolina Central on Monday afte

The Los Angeles Rams activated cornerback Roger McCreary from injured reserve in advance of Monday night's road game against the Atlanta Falcons.,McCr

The Ravens celebrated the Cleveland Browns on their scheduled day off Sunday.,Cleveland's win over the Steelers left the door open for the Ravens to m

Duke accomplished one goal earlier this month and would like to add another achievement in the Sun Bowl.,The Blue Devils will take on Arizona State on

Former New York City FC midfielder Justin Haak signed with the LA Galaxy in free agency on Monday.,The 24-year-old Brooklyn native recorded one goal a

The Chicago Bears have flaws, but Caleb Williams looks playoff-ready. A look at the NFC QB landscape and why Chicago might have the edge.

Duke and North Carolina are thriving again behind freshman stars Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson as the ACC looks poised for a major bounce-back seaso

Five bold WWE predictions for 2026, including John Cena's WrestleMania role, NXT breakout stars, surprise turns, and major creative changes.

Breaking down the best NBA bets tonight, including Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs, and Dallas Mavericks

The Rams' offense is rolling, and Atlanta's defense is collapsing. Here's why Los Angeles should clear its team total on Monday Night Football.

Vancouver coach Adam Foote suddenly has an excess of forwards, as the Canucks have gotten some players back to full strength and added others via the

The scuffling Dallas Mavericks figure to be happy to see the Portland Trail Blazers on the schedule for Monday night.,Dallas will seek to knock off th

When Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren broke into the league in 2023, after missing his first season due to injury, he was wiry and had plen

Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors will be riding a strong wave of momentum Monday night when they host the Orlando Magic.,Barnes opened Toronto's

Cam Thomas returned from missing nearly two months with a hamstring injury and the Brooklyn Nets kept winning.,Coming off a successful return in a res

The Phoenix Suns and host Washington Wizards, two teams riding high, will meet in the third contest of the Suns' four-game road trip on Monday.,The Su

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Ottawa Senators on Monday night fresh off a come-from-behind victory and the winners of two straight.,Trailing 2-1

The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Baltimore Ravens in a battle for the AFC North title and a playoff berth next Sunday night, the NFL announced af

Kawhi Leonard delivered a career-high 55 points to match the franchise record and the Los Angeles Clippers used a seasoned starting lineup to earn a 1

Ivan Provorov and Kirill Marchenko scored the tying and game-winning goals in a span of 74 seconds late in the third period as the host Columbus Blue

Buffalo star quarterback Josh Allen's injured right foot was examined after Sunday's 13-12 home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and X-rays were negati

Luka Doncic scored 34 points and the Los Angeles Lakers ended a three-game skid with a 125-101 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Sunday.,Donci

Kawhi Leonard delivered a career-high 55 points to match the franchise record and the Los Angeles Clippers used a seasoned starting lineup to earn a 1

Brock Purdy passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more and Christian McCaffrey had 181 scrimmage yards and a score as the host San Francisco 49e

Matt Ryan, an NFL Most Valuable Player during a storied career with the Atlanta Falcons, is in conversations with his former team about returning for

The Boston Bruins make the first of three Western Canadian stops on their season-long, five-game road trip, visiting the Calgary Flames for a Monday n

The San Antonio Spurs and visiting Cleveland Cavaliers both have questions to be answered and both will look to return to their winning form when they

Oklahoma's offense has scored plenty against almost every team it has faced.,But now, the Sooners will take on a team that's struggled to slow down mo

The finishing kick for the undermanned New York Knicks on Saturday night showed why they're considered NBA title contenders.,The end-game execution by

Billy Horschel made a 37 1/2-foot eagle putt on the final hole to lift Atlanta Drive GC over New York Golf Club 6-4 in a stirring opening match of TGL

B.J. Edwards posted his second triple-double of the season as SMU dominated from start to finish, steamrolling Cal State Fullerton 110-63 on Sunday in

Quinn Denker returned to the lineup with a career-high 33 points and Northern Colorado beat Colorado 86-81 on Sunday in Boulder, Colo.,Denker, who mis

The Rockets have maximized their ability to create offense without a traditional point guard, with results often varying from game to game and sometim

He will not coach Michigan in the Citrus Bowl this week, but new coach Kyle Whittingham joined the Wolverines in Florida to begin his first and most p

Donald Hand Jr. tossed in a game-high 26 points and added seven rebounds to lead Boston College to a 72-64 victory over visiting Le Moyne on Sunday af

P.J. Haggerty scored 23 of his 24 points in the second half and added eight rebounds as Kansas State defeated Louisiana-Monroe 94-85 on Sunday afterno

No. 15 Texas Tech got back to work Sunday against Winthrop for the first time since a historic comeback victory and was in full control from the start

Lauren Betts' 18 points and Kiki Rice's 16 points carried No. 4 UCLA past No. 19 Ohio State for an 82-75 Big Ten Conference victory Sunday in Columbus

Rookie Tyler Shough passed for a season-high 333 yards and two touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints won their fourth consecutive game, defeating the

Zach Charbonnet rushed for a season-high 110 yards and two touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks' defense was dominant in a 27-10 victory against the Ca