AI-assisted summary Several NFL players are under pressure to improve their performance as their teams push for the playoffs. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence needs to elevate his passing game to help his team contend. Nothing has been decided in the NFL’s postseason outlook, but it sure looks as though the time has arrived to start regularly discussing the playoff ...
A relic of the not-so-distant past could determine the American championship and in turn which Group of Five team reaches the College Football Playoff. With five teams in the mix for the conference title, the American could break a multiple-team tie via the sort of computer metrics college football opted to leave in the Bowl Championship Series era in favor ...
AI-assisted summary Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is set to receive all first-team practice reps for the Cleveland Browns this week. He is stepping in for fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel, who is recovering from a concussion. Sanders previously had no first-team practice reps before his regular-season debut last Sunday. Shedeur Sanders is pegged to get all the first-team reps during the Cleveland ...
Of the 48 spots in the expanded World Cup 2026 field, 42 have been secured. Despite the World Cup draw taking place on Dec. 5, six spots still will be up for grabs during tournaments played in March. While UEFA holds a 16-team playoff to determine that confederation’s final four World Cup berths, a six-team intercontinental tournament will take place ...
Europe’s new qualifying format for the 2026 World Cup includes a 16-team second round, with four pods of four teams fighting for UEFA’s final spots in next summer’s tournament. Four-time champion Italy finds itself in the playoffs and will need to win two matches to avoid missing out on a third consecutive World Cup. UEFA has 16 places in the ...
Is it time for the NFL to take a page out of soccer’s playbook and sublet its stars? It would certainly be nice to see Myles Garrett with a team positioned to make a deep playoff run as he toils with Cleveland for a ninth season. In addition to Garrett, these five other stars would also be prime loan candidates ...
Favorites could take care of business and things could go according to plan in the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and even the ACC, should Georgia Tech and Virginia cross the finish line with just one conference loss. But of the Power Four leagues, the ACC remains the Power Four league most likely headed for chaos with just two weeks ...
The way fans watch baseball is about to drastically change, as Major League Baseball tears the Band-Aid off its distribution model and pivots toward a future where linear television and streaming coexist, even if it comes at a cost to both sports leagues and consumers. The upshot? Welcome back, NBC. All is forgiven, ESPN. And with any luck, “buffering” won’t ...
The Cleveland Browns are making their long-awaited quarterback change, but it’s mostly out of necessity. Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders will make his first career start for the Browns against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12 after fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel’s head injury. Head coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement at a press conference on Nov. 19. ‘Dillon is ...
The Atlanta Falcons are now 3-7 and on pace for their worst finish since 2020. The Atlanta Falcons are on track for a top-10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft … which goes to the Los Angeles Rams. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has yet to prove himself worthy of a second contract. There’s a distinct discomfort in watching a gambler ...