For the third straight year, Michigan football got to play in a College Football Playoff semifinal, but for the first time, the Wolverines emerged with a win. Now, the maize and blue will head to Houston to face off against an elite offense in the No. 2 Washington Huskies. Washington is as good as it gets offensively in the country, …
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Trevor Lawrence is trying to be cautious and aggressive with his sprained throwing shoulder, hoping the approach could help him return to the starting lineup for Jacksonville’s pivotal regular-season finale at Tennessee on Sunday. Lawrence practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday but did not throw during the portion of practice open to reporters. He missed all of last week …
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Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander was back on the practice field with teammates Wednesday. He was looking ahead, not behind, after his team-issued, one-game suspension Alexander said he has had positive meetings with head coach Matt LaFleur and General Manager Brian Gutekunst. “I think it was definitely something to learn from,” Alexander said after practice, via Wes Hodkiewicz of the team …
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GOSHEN – Joseph Hecklinski always wanted to get into high school football coaching. The chance to do so has come about at Goshen. Hecklinski was announced as the new football coach for the RedHawks in a press release Wednesday evening. The hiring is expected to become official at Monday’s school board meeting. Hecklinski takes over for Tom Wogomon, a Goshen …
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The name Taylor Decker may forever be synonymous with NFL officiating, as the Detroit Lions offensive tackle was at the center of a mess this past week. After the Lions scored a touchdown with 23 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of their Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys, they chose to attempt what would’ve been a go-ahead, two-point …
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USATSI The official 2024 Pro Bowl rosters have arrived. After a diligent voting process consisting of fan votes, player votes, and coaches votes all representing a third of the equation, the rosters for the top players in the AFC and NFC have now been formed leading up to the Pro Bowl Games, which will take place in Orlando beginning on …
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A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles went from being the No. 1 seed in the NFC to potentially not even hosting a wild-card playoff game. This past week, the Eagles blew a 21-6 halftime lead and lost at home to the Arizona Cardinals (4-12). Brown logged just four receptions on five targets in the loss, which offensive coordinator Brian Johnson …
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Michigan beat Alabama in the Rose Bowl to book a trip to the national title game. It still feels surreal. The game was tightly contested from start to finish. Michigan looked like they would cruise to victory early but faltered for much of the second half, forcing a game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter and an overtime victory. It …
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Video Details With the NFL playoffs approaching, a lot is on the line in Week 18 for the AFC East squads. The winner between the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills clinches the AFC East title. However, Bills Mafia could miss the playoffs with a loss, a Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars win and no Indianapolis Colts-Houston Texans tie. Emmanuel Acho, …
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The New England Patriots currently have zero representation in the Pro Bowl, and it’s not a surprise. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The NFL Pro Bowl rosters arrived on Wednesday, setting the stage for the recently pared down event scheduled to take place in Orlando before the Super Bowl. The rosters also reinforced what was quite …
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Alabama football offensive tackle JC Latham has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday. Latham heads to the NFL after his junior season in which he was the starter at right tackle. He manned the position in 2022 as well. He joins edge rusher Dallas Turner as juniors who have declared for the NFL Draft. …
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Happy midweek, everyone! The playoff race is finally about to get underway in the NFL. John Breech can’t keep up with all the wild card scenarios, so he’s taking the day off, letting me, Cody Benjamin, deliver all the latest from around the league. This is the Pick Six newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do yourself a …
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Two Bears players earn 2024 Pro Bowl honors originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bears are sending two defensive players to the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl. Defensive end Montez Sweat and cornerback Jaylon Johnson are 2024 Pro Bowlers. The Bears traded for Sweat, 27, from the Washington Commanders ahead of the NFL trade deadline. They sent a second-round …
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Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) lifts the Rose Bowl trophy to celebrate a 27-20 win over Alabama at the 2024 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. After all is said and done, the two best teams will square off for the CFP National Championship. The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines take on the No. 2 Washington Huskies …
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 3, 2024, 07:58 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Already without a few key players, the Minnesota Wild will be without another, as they moved defenseman Jared Spurgeon to injured reserve Wednesday. The move came hours after the Wild did the same with leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov, who has 13 …
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