A decimated Los Angeles Lakers squad was blown out by the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, Jan. 17. It was an uphill battle from the beginning as L.A. was without Luka Dončić, Deandre Ayton, Jaxson Hayes, Austin Reaves and Adou Thiero. The Lakers also took some hits to Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia in-game, throwing their statuses for the second ...

The 2026 College Football Playoff national championship game will be a family affair for Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. A South Florida native, Fletcher has the chance to win a national title for the team he grew up rooting for, and could cap off what has been an emotional year-plus for the Hurricanes star. His father, Mark Sr., is ...

Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin has been Miami football’s biggest fan during its run to the national championship game, with his infectious personality a mainstay on the Hurricanes’ sideline throughout the College Football Playoff. Ahead of Miami vs. No. 1 Indiana on Monday, Jan. 19, NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ got in on the fun with a parody of Irvin ...

CFP national championship game: Miami vs. Indiana, 7:30 p.m., Monday; TV: ESPN Donald Trump will be at Monday’s College Football Playoff national championship game. In another life, Mario Cristobal could be working the President’s security detail instead of prowling Miami’s sideline. The former Hurricanes offensive lineman comes from a family with law enforcement in its blood, and Cristobal studied and ...

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti and Miami coach Mario Cristobal have taken different paths to their current roles, where they’ll lead their respective teams into Monday’s national championship game. The day before the biggest game of their lives, the two coaches reflected on their paths to where they are today, from Cignetti passing up coal mining for coaching and Cristobal only ...

The New England Patriots are hosting the Houston Texans on Jan. 18 in a 2025 NFL playoff game that will decide who plays the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship game. The Patriots and Texans will need to battle the elements as each looks to get one step closer to Super Bowl 60. Snow is in the forecast for New ...

AI-assisted summary The Hoosiers and Hurricanes have only played each other twice before, both times in the 1960s. Indiana is considered to have the advantage in most position matchups, including quarterback and coaching. Miami’s defensive line, led by projected top NFL draft picks Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor, is a key strength. The matchup between Indiana and Miami in the ...

The Denver Broncos earned their first playoff win since Super Bowl 50 by beating the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in the divisional round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. However, the victory came at a cost. Bo Nix suffered an ankle injury during the contest that will knock him out for the remainder of the season. Here’s what to know about Nix’s ...

Sean McDermott came to the defense of his players and vented his frustrations toward a perceived slight by the referees during the Buffalo Bills’ divisional round loss to the Denver Broncos in the NFL playoffs. The Bills coach targeted his postgame frustrations at the game’s officials for their call of Broncos cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian’s interception against quarterback Josh Allen. The ...

Greenland rarely draws global attention. But as ice melts and great powers inch closer, the world’s largest island has become a strategic prize — one that caught President Donald Trump’s eye long before most Americans were paying attention. A semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, Greenland is home to a key U.S. military base and has become increasingly important to global security ...