DENVER – This is how the Denver Broncos live. Sweat it, then pull it out. It happened again Jan. 17 at Empower Field – and this time it punched a ticket to the AFC Championship Game. The Broncos survived the Buffalo Bills for a 33-30 victory in overtime, winning with Wil Lutz’s fourth field goal, a 24-yarder with 10 minutes, ...

The Green Bay Packers won’t be among the host of NFL teams looking for a new coach in 2026. The team on Saturday agreed to a multiyear contract extension with head coach Matt LaFleur, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reported. Extensions for general manager Brian Gutekunst and executive vice president/director of football operations Russ Ball are also ...

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs is regarded as the best weekend of the season by some fans. Four games over two days, two of them including the regular season’s best teams − insomuch as one might regard the No. 1 postseason seeds as the best squads. Saturday, the Denver Broncos, the top seed in the AFC, will host ...

Cal snapped a three-game skid Saturday when the Golden Bears nabbed their second win against a ranked team when they defeated No. 15 North Carolina, 84-78, at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley. The Golden Bears were led by senior forward John Camden with 20 points. Dai Dai Ames and Justin Pippen, son of Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, each scored ...

AI-assisted summary The Miami Hurricanes football program connects current players with program legends like Ray Lewis and Michael Irvin. Coaches, many of whom are former players, use these legends to reinforce the team’s high standards and legacy. While embracing the past, the current team is focused on creating its own unique legacy. MIAMI — Before every game this season, Miami wide ...

The North Carolina Courage are going to look different this NWSL season. For the first time since 2017, the year the team began playing in Cary, N.C. after moving from Western New York, they’ll play without Denise O’Sullivan. The Courage announced Saturday that they have transferred the Irish midfielder to Liverpool FC of the Barclays Women’s Super League for an ...

The dream season for Miami (Ohio) continues. The RedHawks remain undefeated, moving to 19-0 after a dramatic finish on Saturday, Jan. 17 against Buffalo that required two buzzer-beating shots — once in regulation, and again in overtime. The visiting Bulls gave the RedHawks, one of three undefeated teams left in the country, plenty of trouble in a tight contest. With ...

Kids’ sports have a price. There are likely millions of parents who will pay it, whatever it is. “I think youth sports have gotten too intense and I think it could lead to coaches’ depression and anxiety, parents’ depression and anxiety and players’ depression and anxiety,” says Carly Ellman, a sports mom in suburban Philadelphia. She was speaking in “Beyond ...

AI-assisted summary Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza and University of Miami coach Mario Cristobal are both Cuban-American and from Miami. The game features numerous intertwined connections, with many players and coaches having attended the same local high school. This championship represents a significant cultural moment for Miami’s large Cuban-American community, which has deep ties to both teams. MIAMI ― Banners ...

In recent days, the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have faced a new round of criticism for ‘ruining baseball’ after signing top free agent Kyle Tucker to a deal that will pay him $60 million per season and take the team’s competitive balance tax payroll CBT above $400 million. With tensions already high heading into 2026, the ...