The Bengals handed out injury designations for Saturday’s game against the Steelers and a couple of key skill position players earned questionable tags. Running back Chase Brown remained out of practice with the ankle injury he suffered in last Saturday’s win over the Broncos while wide receiver Tee Higgins was a limited participant due to the ankle and knee issues …

Illinois football orchestrated a turnaround season under fourth-year coach Bret Bielema, winning 10 games for the first time since 2001 — capped by a dramatic victory in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve. From preseason picks, through the regular season — all the way to the postgame Cheez-It dump — here is every story the Journal Star wrote about …

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings meet on Sunday night for the NFC North crown and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Game of the week Minnesota Vikings (14-2) v Detroit Lions (14-2) The final game of the regular season and it all comes down to this. Two titans battle for the NFC North crown, home-field advantage …

Duke football coach Manny Diaz referenced Penn State as he discussed the Blue Devils’ blowout loss to Ole Miss in the Gator Bowl on Thursday in Florida. Following Duke’s 52-20 loss to the 14th-ranked Rebels in Jacksonville, Diaz highlighted how the Nittany Lions bounced back from a double-digit loss to Ole Miss last season to become a squad that has …

Much like he did last year for the Rams, Carson Wentz will start the last game of the regular season for the Chiefs as they’ve already solidified their playoff position. Wentz, 32, has made two appearances this year for Kansas City, completing both of the passes he threw in the win over Cleveland on Dec. 15 after Patrick Mahomes had …

Jan. 2—Good morning and welcome to another Friday edition of the Dayton Daily News Sports update! On the first day of 2025, the 2024 Ohio State football team truly looked like it was expected to all season. After crushing No. 1 Oregon 41-21, the No. 8 seed Buckeyes have a date with No. 5 Texas in Dallas next week. How …

The Steelers are set to have Joey Porter Jr. back in the lineup on Saturday, but another cornerback could miss their game against the Bengals. Porter missed Week 17 with a knee injury, but he practiced all of this week and has no injury designation for Saturday night. Donte Jackson is listed as questionable, however. Jackson was added to the …

The Matchup: No. 14 Ole Miss (9-3, 5-3 SEC) vs. Duke (9-3, 5-3 ACC) Where: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida (67,814) TV: ESPN, 6:30 p.m. Series: First meeting Coaches – Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin, 43-18 at Ole Miss (fifth year) and 104-52 overall (13th year). Duke: Manny Diaz, 9-3 at Duke (first year) and 30-18 overall (fourth season) Notes: Ole Miss …

Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy’s contract is set to expire this offseason, allowing a clean break for both sides. Photograph: Cooper Neill/Getty Images The NFL’s coaching carousel will officially open as soon as the final slate of games wraps up on Sunday. There are already three openings – the Jets, Saints and Bears – and Black Monday will probably see …

Following the Sugar Bowl, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde wrap up their thoughts on the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal round. They discuss the significant win for Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl over Georgia, and what it means for the historic football program. They also dig into the recent downturn for the SEC over the last two …

Eagles have 6 players named to Pro Bowl in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are 13-3 heading into Week 18 and they have six Pro Bowlers in 2024. The NFL announced the NFC and AFC Pro Bowl rosters on Thursday morning and the Eagles are well represented. Here are the six Eagles Pro Bowlers: OT Lane …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ole Miss redshirt freshman Austin Simmons got an example of quarterback leadership in the Gator Bowl. It just cost him a few snaps. In his final game, Rebels’ senior Jaxson Dart refused to sub out Thursday of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl with the Rebels’ well in control against Duke in what would be a 52-20 rout. There …

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley needs 101 rushing yards to break Eric Dickerson’s NFL’s single-season record, but he will likely be held out of Sunday’s regular-season finale against the New York Giants to rest up for the playoffs. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press) Saquon Barkley probably won’t play Sunday in the Philadelphia Eagles’ regular-season finale against the New York …

The 2024 College Football Playoff is down to the final four. The new, expanded 12-team bracket started with byes for four teams and four first-round games hosted by Texas football, Penn State, Notre Dame and Ohio State. But almost a month later, just a third of those original dozen teams remain. And those top four seeds have been eliminated. BUY …

It’s time to add another name to the long list of Browns starting quarterbacks since the franchise returned to existence in 1999. Tom Withers of the Associated Press had the initial report that Bailey Zappe will get his first start for the team against the Ravens on Saturday. Several others have since confirmed the report that Zappe will be the …