Some would call it a lucky coincidence that the new Texas A&M football head coach was in the building this past weekend at Reed Arena to watch the Aggies men’s basketball team upset No. 6 Kentucky. Others would simply call it the Elko Effect. During the first half of Saturday afternoon’s 97-92 overtime victory versus the Wildcats on ESPN, Mike …
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NFL Super Wild Card Weekend live updates: Bills lead Steelers; Eagles-Buccaneers later
The first round of the NFL playoffs comes to a close with two Monday games as Steelers travel to snowy Buffalo to take on the Bills in a matchup of the No. 7 and No. 2 seeds in the AFC. Buffalo looks to keep its momentum going from its hot stretch to end the season, while Pittsburgh hopes to repeat …
Read More »NFL coach firings, hirings and movement tracker: Chargers interview Jim Harbaugh
One week after winning college football’s top prize, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is dipping his toe back into the NFL waters. The Los Angeles Chargers announced Monday that they have interviewed Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh, 60, hasn’t coached in the NFL since 2014, when he and the San Francisco 49ers mutually parted ways following an 8-8 season. …
Read More »Alabama TE Amari Niblack enters transfer portal: Could Texas be interested?
After a busy weekend and major events taking place for the Longhorns, another possible addition entered the transfer portal on Saturday. Alabama’s Amari Niblack was the No. 1 ranked TE in the 2022 class, and now, with the recent retirement of Nick Saban, he plans to enter the transfer portal. Niblack caught 20 passes for 327 yards and four touchdowns …
Read More »Texans place Noah Brown on injured reserve after AFC wild-card win over Browns, ending wideout’s season
Getty Images The Houston Texans are riding high following their dominant 45-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Super Wild Card Weekend, but rookie phenom C.J. Stroud is going to have to continue his playoff run without one of his top receivers. On Monday, the Texans placed wide receiver Noah Brown on injured reserve, officially ending his season. Brown had …
Read More »How to watch Buccaneers vs. Eagles: NFL live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, prediction for NFL playoffs
Getty Images Super Wild Card Weekend has already delivered several stunning upsets, with the Packers destroying the Cowboys in Dallas and the Texans cruising past the Browns in Cleveland. Could another underdog prevail to close out the first round of the playoffs? Even a year removed from a Super Bowl shootout with the Chiefs, the Eagles certainly profile as a …
Read More »Gage Goldberg, son of WWE legend, commits to Colorado
If you’ve performed under the bright lights of WWE’s SummerSlam, jumping to college football should be a breeze, right? We’ll soon find out as Colorado received a Sunday commitment from Gage Goldberg, a class of 2024 linebacker and the son of WWE legend Bill Goldberg. Along with starring for both the WCW and the WWE, the elder Goldberg played college …
Read More »Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin enters NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program
Jan 15, 2024, 04:39 PM ET DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time. The league and union announced Monday that Nichushkin will return to the Avalanche once he’s cleared by program administrators. No other information was provided. The 28-year-old Nichushkin …
Read More »Seahawks request interview with Dan Quinn
Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn’s name was one of the first to come up after the Seahawks’ head coaching job opened up last week and he’s now formally on the list of candidates for the position. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Seahawks have requested permission to interview Quinn. Quinn was Pete Carroll’s defensive coordinator with the Seahawks …
Read More »Former Michigan football wide receiver Darrius Clemons commits to new school
Big things were expected for former four-star wide receiver Darrius Clemons when he committed to Michigan football in 2021. And his performance in the spring game as an early enrollee only heightened those expectations. But the tall, rangy wide receiver didn’t really matriculate, whether it was injuries or the depth chart. Though he had an opportunity to see the field …
Read More »MLK family members to serve as honorary team captains at Eagles-Bucs
Three members of the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be recognized as honorary Buccaneers team captains when Tampa Bay hosts the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild-card matchup Monday night. Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and Yolanda Renee King will attend the game as special guests and participate in the pregame coin toss at …
Read More »Texans place Noah Brown on injured reserve
The Texans placed wide receiver Noah Brown on injured reserve Monday, the team announced. It ends Brown’s season. Brown injured a shoulder in the wild-card playoff win over the Browns on Saturday. He had only five snaps and one target before leaving. Brown was on injured reserve earlier this season with a groin injury and also has had a back …
Read More »Where are the Oklahoma Sooners heading in 247Sports 2024 bowl projections?
The Oklahoma Sooners 2023 season just came to an end less with a loss to Arizona in the Alamo Bowl just a few weeks ago. But we are already looking ahead to their first season in the SEC with our Way-too-early 2024 SEC Power Rankings. It’s also the first season of the 12-team playoff. The Sooners go into next year …
Read More »Talk the Line: Early divisional round thoughts; Packers-49ers spread low
Every Sunday night, oddsmakers drop the upcoming week’s NFL betting lines, and if you are wondering if the opening spreads look accurate, we’ve got you covered. Each week, FOX Sports Betting Analysts Geoff Schwartz, Sam Panayotovich and Jason McIntyre will break down the opening numbers in this space and point out if they think the line is too low, too …
Read More »What Cowboys, Rams, Dolphins and Browns should care about after wild-card losses
Cowboys: A change in leadership is needed They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The Cowboys certainly had to be close to the point of madness after nearly identical season-ending losses to the San Francisco 49ers over the previous two years. Well, fear not, Dallas faithful. You won’t …
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