Nov. 24—TICKETS Tickets for all playoff games will be available on Mondays at www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Details on state championship game tickets are posted at: https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media/articles/ohsaa-announces-football-state-championships-schedule-and-tickets OHSAA Football State Semifinal Pairings All games on Friday, November 29, at 7 p.m. Designated home team region listed first. Pairings include regional seed. Winner of the first pairing listed is the designated home team in …
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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes fined for unsportsmanlike conduct after making ‘violent gesture’ during loss to Bills
Getty Images Patrick Mahomes will probably find a new way to celebrate a big play moving forward. The Kansas City Chiefs’ star quarterback was fined over $14,000 by the NFL for what was deemed a “violent gesture” during Kansas City’s Week 11 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Here’s a look at the gesture that led to Mahomes being fined. This …
Read More »NFL Week 12 grades: Cowboys earn high mark for shocking win over Commanders, Giants get an ‘F’ after ugly loss
Getty Images Welcome to the Week 12 grades! If you love special teams, then this was the week for you, because this might just go down as one of the craziest special teams weeks in NFL history. Here’s a quick look at the chaos that ensued on Sunday: Titans 32-27 over Texans. This game looked like it might go to …
Read More »College football Week 13 overreactions: The SEC has been painfully average, Indiana remains CFP lock
The SEC would have you believe that its very existence is justification enough for up to four College Football Playoff spots in perpetuity. It’s hard to deny that the SEC is a great league, and it has largely dominated on a national scale. Adding Texas and Oklahoma’s various exploits to its already sizable war chest is only increasing its profile. …
Read More »Fantasy hockey – What Bruins coaching change means for slumping stars
Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyNov 21, 2024, 02:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Offering credit where due, the Boston Bruins are saying all of the right things after playing poorly enough to help cost their head coach his job. Not to absolve the 2023 Jack Adams winner of all responsibility, but if the B’s were playing …
Read More »Mayo’s message to players before Pats-Dolphins clearly didn’t resonate
Mayo’s message to players before Pats-Dolphins clearly didn’t resonate originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are one of the worst teams in football but had shown signs of life in recent weeks, defeating the New York Jets and Chicago Bears while suffering narrow losses to the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams. So, head coach Jerod …
Read More »Greatest TE ever? Chiefs’ Travis Kelce makes NFL history during Week 12 matchup vs. Panthers
Getty Images Travis Kelce has strengthened his argument as arguably the greatest tight end in NFL history. During the first half of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, the Chiefs’ veteran passed Antonio Gates for the third-most career receiving yards by a tight end. The only tight ends with more career yards than Kelce are Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez …
Read More »Alabama head coach praises Jackson Arnold, Xavier Robinson
Oklahoma Sooners running back Xavier Robinson (21) celebrates after rushing for a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Oklahoma won 24-3. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners …
Read More »How Alex Ovechkin’s injury impacts goal chase, playoff hopes
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Nov 21, 2024, 07:20 PM ET Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is expected to miss the next four to six weeks after sustaining a fractured left fibula, the …
Read More »Absurd Cowboys-Commanders ending sets a new precedent in NFL special teams weirdness
For a while, the Commanders-Cowboys game on Sunday afternoon was pretty boring. It was 3-3 at halftime. It was 10-9 at the start of the fourth quarter. It was only 13-9 more than halfway through the fourth. So, how on earth did this game become a classic, 34-26 Cowboys victory — in regulation? Well, mostly because the special-teams units went …
Read More »SEC fines Oklahoma, Auburn after fans storm field in upsets over Alabama, Texas A&M
Getty Images The SEC has fined Auburn and Oklahoma a combined $300,000 for a violation of the league’s access to competition area policy after fans from both teams stormed the field following Week 13 upsets. Both programs incurred a $100,000 fine as first-time offenders, but the Sooners were tagged with an additional $100,000 after fans stormed the field early, causing a …
Read More »Lions show why they’re made for playoffs, and what else we’re learning in Week 12
FOX Sports’ NFL experts provide the biggest takeaways from every Sunday game in Week 11 and what they mean for each team going forward. Vikings: There’s been one question bugging me for weeks now: Do I trust the Minnesota Vikings? The answer, truthfully, is I still don’t know. They are incredibly well coached on both sides of the ball. Quarterback …
Read More »2025 NFL Draft order: How Patriots’ pick position improved in Week 12
2025 NFL Draft order: How Patriots’ pick position improved in Week 12 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots gave a lackluster performance in a 34-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, but the Week 12 result did improve their position in the first round order for the 2025 NFL Draft. The Patriots entered the week …
Read More »College Football Playoff projections: Will just three SEC teams be in the field ahead of Week 14?
How many SEC teams are actually in playoff contention? Just three teams in the league have two or fewer losses after a Week 13 that saw Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M all lose on the road. Does that mean the SEC is down to just three playoff possibilities? Or does a three-loss team have a shot? We wouldn’t write …
Read More »Cowboys All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey gets kick blocked, doinks another as struggles continue in Washington
Getty Images Northwest Stadium, the home of the Washington Commanders, continues to be Dallas Cowboys All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey’s personal house of horrors. He missed his first two career field goals in Dallas’ 38-10 Week 18 victory at the Commanders last season, one of which was blocked, and that trend continued Sunday afternoon. Aubrey had his first field goal of …
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