This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Dec. 2, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, the football team won a championship in its Big …

Eagles’ OL wears you down and Saquon knocks you out originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia BALTIMORE — The Eagles’ offensive line wears you down. And then Saquon Barkley knocks you out. That’s the formula. It has been the formula for the Eagles since the bye week. It has been their formula against everyone on their schedule. And it was …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The first quarter of the 2024-25 NHL season is in the books, having produced a few juggernaut teams counterbalanced by preseason favorites who have cratered early on — including the Boston Bruins, who fired coach Jim Montgomery after 20 games. What can the best and …

Sometimes the penultimate weekend of the college football season can make the playoff picture clearer. There are just a handful of championship games left and a finite amount of results combinations can make things easier to predict. That’s not the case this year, even with the expanded 12-team field in place for the first time. There are at-large candidates with …

Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. (3), who had the game-sealing interception, celebrates with cornerback Tarheeb Still (29), who had two interceptions, including one returned 61 yards for the deciding score. (Danny Karnik / Associated Press) Just when it appeared the takeaways had dried up for the Chargers, the defense tapped into a new well with four interceptions in a 17-13 …

With its regular season in the books, the OU football team now shifts its focus to the postseason. OU (6-6, 2-6 SEC) is eligible to compete in a bowl game despite suffering a 37-17 road loss to LSU in Week 14. It’ll learn its destination and opponent during Selection Day, which begins at 11 a.m. CT Sunday on ESPN. Here …

Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) tackles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23), who finished with 104 yards rushing. (Associated Press) The Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints, 21-14, on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 6-6: Kyren Williams is apparently back to himself The Rams’ Kyren …

The College Football Playoff is starting to shape up heading into conference championship week. With only one week left before the 12-team bracket is set, five teams are aiming to secure automatic bids as the five highest-ranked conference champions, while others are hoping for the right dominos to fall for them to grab an at-large bid. REQUIRED READING: Previewing every …

As the Baltimore Ravens confronted their fifth loss of the season, a familiar voice answered questions in the locker room. NFL kickers do not always meet with reporters after games. They are not always requested. Their impact is often overlooked. But for the seventh time this season, including in all five of the Ravens’ losses, five-time All-Pro Justin Tucker’s kicking …

Early signing day is just around the corner, and it might be a day without much drama for Arkansas football. According to 247Sports, there isn’t a recruit who has taken a visit to Fayetteville that is currently uncommitted. The Razorbacks’ 2025 class currently has 24 commits after signing 18 players last cycle. If Arkansas is going to make any late …

Subscribe to Inside Coverage Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab break down the biggest matchups from Week 13 of NFL action, as they give their thoughts on the three biggest games from Sunday, parse through the leftovers from the Thanksgiving games and give instant takeaways for every game from the Week 13 Sunday slate. The Philadelphia Eagles solidified their Super Bowl …

Ole Miss fans have had plenty to be excited about with this year’s squad. The Rebels finished the regular season 9-3 with marquee wins over South Carolina and No. 3 Georgia. But some losses came particularly hard to stomach, including falling to a mediocre Kentucky squad at home, the overtime night game in Death Valley, and the fourth-quarter meltdown in …

Eagles grades by position after huge win over Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia BALTIMORE — The Eagles played a really tough team but they were just tougher than the Ravens on Sunday. The Eagles gave up a last-second touchdown to make it look closer than it was in their 24-19 win over the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. …

Kansas football saw a three-game winning streak end Saturday, on the road in its regular season finale, with a 45-17 loss against Baylor. The Jayhawks (5-7, 4-5 in Big 12) suffered their most lopsided defeat during Big 12 Conference play this season. The Bears (8-4, 6-3 in Big 12) are now winners of six-straight games. A season that started off …

The 49ers were among the preseason favorites to win the Super Bowl, but now they look like long shots to make the playoffs. Coach Kyle Shanahan says they’re going to need to do something remarkable just to give themselves a chance. After the 49ers fell to 5-7 with a loss to the Bills on Sunday night, Shanahan said the rest …