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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will miss the final two games of the team’s current road trip due to knee inflammation. Leonard missed Friday’s four-point win in Toronto with a right ankle sprain, but NBA reporter Chris Haynes reported that the knee issue in his left leg is what’s now causing the most concern. Haynes reported that Leonard is ...
EdmontonOilers superstar Leon Draisaitl is taking a leave of absence from the team to attend to a family illness back in Germany, the team announced on Saturday, Jan. 17. In the statement, the Oilers detailed that Draisaitl is expected to return to the team later next week. On behalf of Draisaitl, the club has asked for privacy for him and ...
Venus Williams’ bid for her first Grand Slam singles victory since 2021 fell agonizingly short on Sunday, as Serbia’s Olga Danilovic rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the third set to defeat Williams in the opening round of the 2026 Australian Open. Williams, 45, returned to tennis from a 16-month hiatus last season and, as the tournament opened Jan. 18 ...
Is it the best weekend on the NFL calendar? Depends on whom you ask, naturally, but the divisional round of the league’s playoff format is pretty great – featuring the top seeds from both conferences along with six other teams that have earned their way to what is effectively the quarterfinal round with a wild-card victory in hand. This year? ...