PASADENA, Calif. − Sitting hunched over in the chair next to his locker, Alabama safety Caleb Downs kept giving the same answer to each question. What changed the last drive and in overtime? “We didn’t finish as a team.” Was there anything Michigan did differently? “We didn’t finish as a team,” Downs said again. “Alabama didn’t finish as a team.” …

PASADENA, California − Sitting hunched over in the chair next to his locker, Alabama football safety Caleb Downs kept giving the same answer to each question. What changed the last drive and in overtime? “We didn’t finish as a team.” Was there anything Michigan did differently? “We didn’t finish as a team,” Downs said again. “Alabama didn’t finish as a …

Although the Rose Bowl did not end the way the Alabama Crimson Tide would have hoped for with a 27-20 loss to Michigan in the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup, it’s always important to recognize those who made a positive impact on the game. For Alabama, it wasn’t an offensive or defensive player, instead, it was punter James Burnip. Burnip …

Alabama had an interesting 2023 college football season. The team steadily improved and eventually won the SEC championship and found its way into the playoffs. The Rose Bowl semifinal performance did not live up to the expectations of many. Jalen Milroe did not have his best game, the offensive line was arguably the least consistent its been all season and …

The only better thing than a touchdown in a huge game is a touchdown by a huge man in a huge game. With 10:08 left in the first half of the Texas Longhorns’ CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl game against the Washington Huskies, Texas was down 14-7, and defensive lineman Byron Murphy II took care of that with …

The Los Angeles Rams are making a last-minute kicker change before the playoffs. The Rams — after waiving Lucas Havrisik following their 26-25 win over the New York Giants on Sunday — have signed Brett Maher, who started the season with the Rams. Havrisik missed two extra points at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Maher spent the first seven weeks of …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz reacts to #1 Michigan defeating #4 Alabama to win the Rose Bowl in overtime. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The phrase “instant classic” is overused in sports, but this one actually lives up to the hype. Michigan-Alabama– instant classic at the Rose Bowl, and the number one-seeded Wolverines take down the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide 27-20 in overtime. …

If there’s a better thrower of fade, corner, or deep over balls in the NCAA than Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr., it would be a very tall order for whoever that may be. On those three deep coundary throws this season, per Sports Info Solutions, Penix has completed 40 of 79 passes for 917 yards, 806 air yards, 10 …

TORONTO — Ella Shelton scored the opening goal, Corinne Schroeder earned the first shutout and New York beat Toronto 4-0 in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League game Monday. Alex Carpenter had one goal and one assist, Jill Saulnier and Kayla Vespa also scored and Schroeder made 29 saves. Kristen Campbell stopped 24 shots for Toronto in front of a …

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh doesn’t yet know if Lamar Jackson or other key Baltimore starters will play in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He addressed the subject at the start of his Monday news conference, a day after the Ravens clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a blowout win over the Miami Dolphins. “I have …

Alabama’s season comes to a crashing end in the first overtime of the College Football Playoff Rose Bowl semifinal against top-ranked Michigan. The Crimson Tide had a late lead but gave up an easy score to the Wolverines on their penultimate possession. The final play of the game couldn’t have had a more dramatic lead up, with an injury taking …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the officiating errors at the end of Saturday night’s Lions-Cowboys game – which led to a Dallas win – and with a Philadelphia loss on Sunday, pushed the Eagles back to the 5th seed position in the NFC. Hear the full conversation on “Sunday Night Blitz” – part of the “Zero Blitz” …

The second College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year’s Day will be hosted at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans as No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas clash Monday in the Big Easy. There will be major changes to the college football landscape in 2024, and both the Longhorns and Huskies have a chance to etch their legacy as they prepare to enter …

The Dolphins’ fears on edge rusher Bradley Chubb’s knee injury have been confirmed. Per multiple reports, Chubb suffered a torn ACL during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Ravens. Chubb will now miss the rest of the 2023 season and it’s unknown when during the 2024 season he’ll be able to return. It’s the second season-ending leg injury …

Alabama and Michigan put on a physical display in the Rose Bowl, the first of two national semifinals to set up next Monday’s College Football Playoff championship game along with the winner of tonight’s Sugar Bowl. It’s No. 2 Washington (13-0) against No. 3 Texas (12-1). The Longhorns are favored by 3½ points. Follow this thread throughout tonight’s game for …