Missouri and coach Eli Drinkwitz’s have agreed to a contract extension that runs through the 2028 season, the school announced Sunday. Drinkwitz’s extension comes two days removed from a 14-3 victory over No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl Classic, giving the No. 9 Tigers’ their first 11-win season since 2014. It was Missouri’s first New Year’s Six bowl …

The 2023 NFL season is nearing its culmination as we say goodbye to the calendar year 2023. And there was plenty of drama around the league to help ring in the new year. From the Cardinals spoiling Philadelphia’s holiday to the Ravens announcing themselves as the class of the AFC, Week 17 has been chock-full of big headlines. Which players, …

Bears gush about DJ Moore after he sets career-high receiving numbers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago DJ Moore has been everything the Bears wanted when the team traded the No. 1 overall pick to Carolina last season. He’s been a deep threat, a precise route-runner in the middle of the field and a security blanket on third down. The …

A day after opting out of the Peach Bowl, Penn State defensive back Kalen King made his intentions official. King declared early for the 2024 NFL draft, forgoing his remaining eligibility in college football and with Penn State. King is expected to be a potential first-round draft pick as one of the top cornerbacks in the 2024 NFL draft, so …

Dec 31, 2023, 08:17 PM ET GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Michigan forward Rutger McGroarty had a hat trick, Michigan State’s Trey Augustine made 38 saves and the United States defeated Slovakia 10-2 on Sunday in the world junior hockey championship to complete Group B play undefeated. Michigan’s Gavin Brindley and Michigan State’s Isaac Howard each scored twice and Denver’s Zeev Buium …

Welcome to the Week 17 grades! On the final day of 2023, the NFL gave us some fireworks with 14 games on the Sunday schedule, and most of those fireworks came from the Baltimore Ravens, who absolutely destroyed the Dolphins, 56-19, in the biggest game of the day.  With the win, the Ravens have now clinched the No. 1 seed …

Perhaps the biggest storyline of the 2023-24 college football season has been the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal. Of course, the topic would once again come up on Sunday when Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh held their joint press conference the day before the two square off in the Rose Bowl. Coach Saban was asked if he and the Crimson Tide …

Harrison Butker was a career-best 6-for-6 on field goal attempts, Kansas City held the Bengals scoreless over their final seven possessions, and the Chiefs rallied to beat Cincinnati 25-17 on Sunday to clinch their eighth straight AFC West title.  Patrick Mahomes had 245 yards passing and a touchdown for Kansas City (10-6), which also secured at least the No. 3 …

With one week to go in the NFL regular season, the playoff races are as wild and confusing as ever. The AFC and NFC each entered Week 17 with 12 teams still mathematically alive. Entering Week 18, the AFC has nine teams still in the hunt for a postseason berth. An AFC East title showdown between the Bills and Dolphins highlights …

Why 49ers’ win over Commanders was full-circle moment for Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LANDOVER, Md. — Walking out of FedExField with a 27-10 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday was full-circle moment for one member of the 49ers. Trent Williams’ most formative years were spent with Washington after being drafted as the No. 4 overall …

While bowl games have lost quite a bit of luster in recent years, they still serve a very important purpose. These games don’t count toward the four-game redshirt limit, meaning young players will have ample opportunity to participate when LSU takes on Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday morning. One of those players is Da’Shawn Womack, a former five-star …

Panthers owner David Tepper threw the contents of a drink into the visiting crowd near the end of Carolina’s 26-0 loss at Jacksonville on Sunday. Tepper’s reaction came after rookie Bryce Young was intercepted with less than 3 minutes to play. It was unclear whether Tepper was reacting to something said to him or the latest miscue for the team …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers made history during Sunday’s 30-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks. With the win, the Steelers secured their 20th straight non-losing season, passing the 2001-19 Patriots for the second-longest streak in NFL history.  The Steelers now trail only the Dallas Cowboys for the most consecutive seasons without having a losing record. Dallas did not have a …

Clemson running back Will Shipley – and football coach Dabo Swinney – received good news on Sunday when an MRI performed on Shipley’s right knee revealed that surgery will not be required following an injury he suffered late in the Tigers’ Gator Bowl victory against Kentucky on Friday. Swinney provided an update on Shipley’s status Sunday evening. Shipley was injured …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter TAMPA, Fla. — In the end, Times Square won’t be the only place a ball was dropped on Sunday. The Bucs, staked to a four-game winning streak, had a chance to clinch a third straight NFC South title on their home field by beating the Saints. But Tampa Bay came out flat, turned the ball …