As the former winds down one process at the same time the latter gets another going, players are often left to evaluate the actual payoff from participating in the capper to the season. Opt-outs that once sparked controversy have now become commonplace, with those competing in ceremonial contests now routinely bowing out without much fanfare. The College Football Playoff, however, ...
The Chicago Bears of… Northwest Indiana? According to Bears team president Kevin Warren, that’s a real possibility. In an open letter to Bears season-ticket holders, Warren announced that the team plans to explore an expanded search for a new stadium site after hitting a roadblock in negotiations with the state of Illinois over their current plan. That expanded search includes the 326-acre property the ...
AI-assisted summary Several top college football quarterbacks are expected to enter the transfer portal. Brendan Sorsby of Cincinnati and Sam Leavitt of Arizona State are among the top quarterbacks available. Major programs like Oregon, Texas Tech, and Miami are searching for new starting quarterbacks. Every quarterback in the Bowl Subdivision is essentially working on the equivalent of a one-year contract. ...
Shaboozey, Ludacris and CORTIS will make up the NBA All-Star Weekend music lineup in Los Angeles in mid-February. The performances will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from Feb. 12 to 14. The artists will all perform on different days and serve as part of the NBA Crossover postgame concert after a day of NBA All-Star-related festivities. All ...
The 12-team College Football Playoff has been a gift for the sport – just not for its postseason. The regular season got better. Expanding playoff to 12 teams increased access while retaining exclusivity. It strikes the right balance. College football season peaks from September through November. Maybe, that’s OK. The 12-team College Football Playoff has been a gift for the ...
On Thursday, Dec. 18, the women’s professional indoor volleyball league announced it’s expanding to the Bay Area with the LOVB San Francisco franchise, bringing the total number of teams in the league to nine by 2027. LOVB San Francisco has a women-led ownership group that features several Olympians, including three-time Olympic volleyball medalist Kelsey Robinson Cook. Cook was the first ...
AI-assisted summary Wind gusts near Boulder reached an estimated 96 mph, causing power outages and dangerous road conditions. The Colorado Buffaloes defeated Portland State 84-73 in the empty arena. Coach Tad Boyle jokingly said he would petition the NCAA to count the game as a neutral-site contest. University of Colorado officials closed their basketball arena to the public Wednesday night ...
AI-assisted summary Despite televising the least-watched bowl game last year, The CW Network is interested in acquiring more. Disney, through ESPN and ABC, will televise 38 of the 41 major college bowl games and is heavily invested in them. Even with low attendance, bowl games often draw higher television ratings than other live sports programming. The television network that televised ...
KANSAS CITY, MO ― With No. 1 overall seed Nebraska out of the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament, which one of the Final Four teams is in the driver’s seat? Actually, it’s anyone’s title for the taking. For the first time in nearly 15 years, none of women’s college volleyball’s traditional blue blood programs (Nebraska, Texas, Stanford and Penn State) are ...
The Los Angeles Rams improved to 11-3 following their impressive 41-34 comeback win over the Detroit Lions in Week 15. They finished the game without Davante Adams, who re-aggravated a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter. The Rams travel to Seattle on a short week to battle the Seahawks (11-3) on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ The question remains whether the star ...