We’re all about informing here at your nation’s newspaper’s website. So we feel we should let you in on a key piece of knowledge related to the holiday season. Boxing Day, contrary to popular belief, has nothing to do with pugilism. Shocking, I know. In truth, it’s all about football. Well, OK, that’s probably only the case in the United …

Eagles gearing up for a real battle against Micah Parsons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A few weeks ago, Lane Johnson had to deal with T.J. Watt for a full game and now he’ll have to block Micah Parsons. Life is tough for an offensive tackle in the NFL. “Both unique edge rushers,” Johnson said this week. “Micah is …

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series examining how to fix OSU football after a down season. Here is Part I. STILLWATER — As Mike Gundy rebuilt Oklahoma State football’s offensive coaching staff over the past few weeks, he seemed to be focused on blending old with new — not necessarily in age or experience, though …

The college football season never sleeps and that feels especially true for Michigan football. After ending a frustrating season on the highest of high notes with an upset win over Ohio State in Columbus, the Wolverines have been busy looking to add some talent to replace some of their outgoing stars. First, Michigan put together one of the best high-school …

For decades, Christmas has been one of the biggest days of the year for the NBA, and the rest of the American sports landscape has taken a step back on the country’s biggest holiday. But in the last two years, the NFL has made it clear that it now sees Christmas as a big day on its calendar. And the …

FORT WORTH, Texas — OU’s Armed Forces Bowl matchup with Navy is one of the more intriguing showdowns of bowl season. It is Navy’s first bowl against an SEC opponent since the 1950s and a matchup of the Midshipmen’s triple option against the program where the option flourished for decades. It features Blake Horvath, one of the top running quarterbacks in …

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One day after Christmas, Pittsburgh and Toledo meet at Ford Field on Thursday in the GameAbove Sports Bowl, hoping to put a bow on a 2024 season that began with bigger wishes. The Panthers (7-5) were No. 18 in the initial 2024 College Football Playoff rankings on Nov. 5, three days after suffering their first loss at SMU. However, that 48-25 defeat to …

College football’s annual bowl game visit to Detroit has a new name. This year, the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-5) meet the Toledo Rockets (7-5) in the 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field, home to the Detroit Lions. The Panthers lost five in a row in the ACC to close the regular season after beginning 7-0. The Rockets were a MAC contender before losing …

The NFL schedule makers didn’t do the Chiefs any favors by giving them a Sunday game in Week 15, followed by a Saturday game in Week 16, followed by a Wednesday game on Christmas in Week 17. The Chiefs responded by delivering three of their best performances of the season, and Patrick Mahomes says they’ve shown what kind of team …

Penn State is working to improve the depth at the wide receiver position for the 2025 season by attacking the transfer portal. Already with one wide receiver commitment out of the transfer portal, Penn State now has a second receiver coming to Happy Valley. Former Troy wide receiver Devonte Ross has committed to Penn State and is the third transfer …

The Kansas State football team has one last chance to turn the frown from a late-season slump upside down. The Wildcats (8-4), eager to reverse a disastrous month of November — three losses in the final four regular-season games — can head into the offseason in a much more positive frame of mind Thursday with a victory over Rutgers (7-5) …

N.C. State football and East Carolina will meet in a rivalry matchup at the Military Bowl before playing again in the 2025 season opener. The Wolfpack (6-6) reached bowl eligibility for the fifth straight season under head coach Dave Doeren and the Pirates (7-5) rallied under interim-turned-newly-hired coach Blake Harrell to secure a postseason bid. N.C. State and ECU play …

SOUTH BEND — As season-ending injuries have piled up and the stakes have risen for Notre Dame football, still alive in the College Football Playoff and set to face No. 2 Georgia on New Year’s Day, thoughts will drift back to late July and guest speaker Brian Johnson. As fall training camp was set to open, coach Marcus Freeman and …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football’s coaching staff has seem some changes among its 10 lead assistants since the 2024 season came to an end. Kansas assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes left to become the offensive coordinator at Wisconsin, and the Jayhawks promoted co-offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski. Kansas also hired Matt Lubick, a former KU analyst who was the offensive coordinator …