Alabama has hired Kalen DeBoer to succeed Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa. DeBoer, who spent the past two seasons at Washington, brings nine years of head-coaching experience (five with an NAIA school) to Alabama, where he faces myriad challenges in sustaining a Saban-like level of success. Here’s everything we know so far about DeBoer’s deal with Alabama and what you need …

Having passed the midway mark of the 2023-24 NHL regular season, we have our eyes on the standings as the playoff races heat up during the cold winter months. Saturday’s schedule is packed, with all 32 teams in action. The first matchup of the day sees the New York Rangers (currently first in the Metropolitan Division) visiting the Washington Capitals …

Maddox ready to play safety in wild card game if Eagles need him originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After a couple injuries in Week 18, the Eagles are preparing veteran defensive back Avonte Maddox to play safety in their wild-card round game in Tampa on Monday. Maddox, 27, has been taking reps safety reps at practice this week. “It …

Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders has confirmed at least twice since November that Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp would be joining his staff in Boulder, calling Sapp a “teddy bear” with a “wealth of knowledge” that will benefit his players after a 13-year career in the NFL. But Sapp also has another history, involving violence against women, …

Detroit fans have been waiting three decades to get a home playoff game, and they’re going to release a lot of pent-up energy on Sunday night against the Rams. Lions coach Dan Campbell said he’s expecting Lions fans to show out like never before, with a crowd presence that will prove to be an advantage for the home team. “Three …

Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer, who took the Huskies to a Pac-12 championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game this past season, was named the next head coach at Alabama, the school announced on Friday. Who will be the lead candidate to replace DeBoer at U-Dub? According to a tweet by high-profile NFL reporter Dov …

USATSI Two months ago, a playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins probably would have dominated the Super Wild Card Weekend headlines. And while there is still intrigue, the two teams’ recent struggles have added a different element to this game.  The Chiefs capped off an underwhelming regular season by narrowly defeating Bengals and Chargers teams that …

Toledo mayor Wade Kapszukliewicz is an avid Lions fan, who attended Detroit’s last playoff win in 1992, and wife Sarah is an avid Browns fan. Toledo is the dividing line on the map between Lions and Browns fans. (Sam Farmer / Los Angeles Times) Here, on the shores of Lake Erie, a gregarious local fixture is in uncharted waters. Toledo …

The No. 16 Auburn Tigers play the LSU Tigers at Neville Arena in Auburn on Saturday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. Auburn will put its nine-game win streak to the test on Saturday when it hosts another team hot team in SEC play, LSU. Auburn bested Texas A&M on …

A familiar face is coming back to Motown. Matthew Stafford, the franchise’s all-time career passing leader, is standing between the Detroit Lions and the franchise’s first playoff win since 1991 when the Los Angeles Rams come to town on Sunday.  How significant is Stafford’s return? Imagine Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson or even Bobby Layne returning to Detroit to face the …

A recent list named the 25 best individual bowl performances of all time, and two Nebraska Cornhuskers have made the cut. Yardbarker‘s Jeff Mezydlo put together the list in question. The first Husker listed is Johnny Rodgers during the 1973 Orange Bowl. The two-time defending national champion Cornhuskers faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in what was Nebraska’s third consecutive …

High school football season is over, and the LSWA all-state football teams have been revealed. Here’s every Houma- and Thibodaux-area player named to the all-state teams in Classes 4A and 5A: 4A Paul Boudreaux, junior linebacker, Vandebilt Catholic: Boudreaux was a defensive leader for a Terriers team that made the LHSAA playoffs. He was named an honorable mention. Kamden Bourg, …

Both the Cleveland Browns (11-6) and Houston Texans (10-7) climbed out of last-place division finishes in 2022 to reach double-digit wins and a postseason appearance in 2023. The Texans even completed the climb out of the basement to the penthouse, going from worst to first in the AFC South in the span of a year, which is why this matchup …

The 2023 University of Michigan football team became just the second team since 1948 to claim a national championship when it beat Washington 34-13 at Monday night’s College Football Playoff title game in Houston, the program’s first national title since it went 12-0 in 1997. On Saturday, the 2023 and 1997 teams will likely share another, although less coveted, experience: …

The NFL playoffs are finally here. And in our first prime-time game of the weekend, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will play host to the Miami Dolphins. Kansas City uncharacteristically struggled for large portions of this season and finished just 11-6, capturing the AFC’s No. 3 seed. The Dolphins seemed like they had the AFC East all …