It’s been an up-and-down season for the Kansas State women’s basketball team, now 11-10, which made the NCAA Tournament three of the past four seasons. Senior Tess Heal, who averages 9.8 points per game, played in both of Kansas State’s wins over ranked opponents this season — Texas Tech and Ole Miss — and scored in double figures. But Heal ...

Shedeur Sanders’ rookie season with the Cleveland Browns is ending with the quarterback being granted a spot in the 2026 Pro Bowl Games – albeit as a replacement player. Sanders was selected as a fill-in on Monday, according to multiple reports. Jordan Schultz was first to report the news. The AFC’s original selections at the position were the Buffalo Bills’ ...

The NCAA lied. You’re shocked, I know. Amateurism was not the glue to college sports’ popularity. Business booming for college football, as salaries soar and TV ratings remain strong. Women’s sports are enjoying a moment amid NIL and pay-to-play, too. The NCAA lied. You’re shocked, I know. In a 2014 court filing, a lawyer for the NCAA arguing against NIL ...

The San Francisco Giants have bolstered their outfield by landing free agent Harrison Bader on a two-year deal, according to multiple media reports. The contract is worth $20.5 million, plus incentives. Bader signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins last offseason and produced a .277/.347/.449 slash line with 17 home runs, 61 runs scored and 54 RBI in 146 ...

The NHL’s Central Division has cooled off and now the Atlantic Division is heating up. The Colorado Avalanche have four regulation losses in their 10 games after having only two through Dec. 4. They still have a big lead in the Presidents’ Trophy race, but with 79 points in 50 games, they’re on pace for 129 points, short of the ...

SEATTLE – Sam Darnold was just minutes removed from securing his first Super Bowl trip – as a starter, more on that important distinction later – and he’d already wrangled an apology out of me. In the aftermath of a drama-filled, 31-27 defeat of the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game, which gave Darnold’s Seattle Seahawks the rubber ...

The Buffalo Bills made waves when they interviewed Philip Rivers for the team’s head coaching job, but they will not be hiring him to replace Sean McDermott. Rivers has withdrawn from Buffalo’s coaching search, according to multiple reports. NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reported the veteran quarterback ‘enjoyed the process with Buffalo’ but also noted Rivers and his family felt it ...

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Geoffrey Mason, who was the coordinating producer for the 1972 Munich Olympics and went on to a five-decade career with multiple networks, has died at the age of 85. ‘Geoff Mason was a friend and a colleague who had a storied career, touching just about every corner of the sports television industry,’ said Bob Iger, ...

DENVER — Nik Bonitto left no doubt about his level of frustration as a crowd of media gathered at his locker following the loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game. Bonitto, the star linebacker for the Denver Broncos, was understandably bummed that the 10-7 setback denied them a trip to Super Bowl 60. ‘It’s sickening…to think ...

The New England Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos 10-7 to win the AFC championship. Quarterback Drake Maye clinched the win with a crucial third-down run in the final minutes. Maye is now the third quarterback under the age of 24 to reach the Super Bowl. DENVER – Mother Nature took care of the atmosphere with a swirl of flurries that ...