Getty Images Coming off of the bitter memory of losing Super Bowl LVIII in overtime, the San Francisco 49ers’ goal for the 2024 season could not have been more simple: Get back to the Super Bowl and win it. But as the regular season draws to close, the Niners’ reality could not be further from what they had envisioned for …

A berth in the College Football Playoff Championship Game will be at stake when the sixth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes battle the third-seeded Texas Longhorns in the CFP semifinals on Friday, Jan. 10, at the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State defeated Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl, while Texas outlasted Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime in the Peach Bowl. The Buckeyes …

. Michigan football has long been one of the top programs in college football when it comes to the use of tight ends in the offense and that’s not changing anytime soon. And given that four-star Andrew Olesh flipped to Penn State two days after early signing day. the Wolverines have a need. The last truly elite tight end Michigan …

The No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions will try to maintain their impressive start to the College Football Playoff when they face the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday night, with the winner advancing to the national championship game. Penn State has cruised to victories over SMU and Boise State, winning …

Cornerback JuJu Brents started the season on the Colts’ active roster and he’ll close it that way despite missing everything in between. The Colts announced that they have activated Brents from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. Brents injured his knee in the season opener and returned to practice a couple of weeks ago. Brents started in …

Michigan football knows it’s losing a lot of depth from its defensive line and now it’s building it back up in the transfer portal. Tre Williams, a 6-foot-2, 315-pound defensive tackle who spent the past five years at Clemson will spend the next year in Ann Arbor per reports, which will be his final season of eligibility. Williams, ranked the …

The NFL regular season comes to an end in Week 18 and several NFL matchups have major playoff implications. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will meet in an NFC North battle that will determine the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff bracket. The Lions recorded a 31-29 victory over Minnesota on the road in October and are favored by …

Getty Images Hip Hop legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Flavor Flav made a very notable cameo on Friday night. During the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina, Flavor Flav served as the celebrity guest mascot. He patrolled the sidelines as “Tubby” throughout Friday night’s game before being revealed as the man in costume following Minnesota’s …

The Week 18 NFL schedule kicks off with two games on Saturday involving all four AFC North teams with the divisional winner, playoff seeding and hopes for an AFC Wild Card spot still at stake. The Baltimore Ravens (11-5) can clinch the AFC North with a win over the Cleveland Browns (3-13) in a 4:30 p.m. ET start or by …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 01: Head coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns celebrates during the trophy presentation after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 during the second overtime in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 01, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Texas coach Steve Sarkisian is a confident guy and …

Quite a bit will be on the line when the Pittsburgh Steelers play host to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season. The Steelers are playing for playoff positioning, while the Bengals need a win to keep their postseason hopes alive.  Pittsburgh (10-6) will already know whether or not it can win the AFC North by …

ANDREW LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Campbell’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (3 ) looks to pass during the OIA Open Division Football Semifinal Game against Kapolei on Nov. 1 at Mililani High School. ANDREW LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Campbell’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (3 ) looks to pass during the OIA Open Division Football Semifinal Game against Kapolei on Nov. 1 …

The NFL is nothing if not unpredictable. Week 17, after all, delivered quite a few surprises, from the New York Giants stunning the Indianapolis Colts to the Kenny Pickett-led Philadelphia Eagles trouncing the Dallas Cowboys. So who, exactly, might be a safe bet for the upcoming Week 18 slate? We’ve collected all of the best picks and gambling content from …

AUBURN, AL – DECEMBER 08 – Auburn’s Denver Jones (2) during the game between the #2 Auburn Tigers and the Richmond Spiders at Neville Arena in Auburn, AL on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers The No. 2 Auburn Tigers ended non-conference play by winning five straight games, and looks to carry that momentum into SEC play. …

The Week 18 NFL schedule features a NFC North rivalry matchup between teams trending in opposite directions when the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Bears are 4-12 overall and 0-7 on the road, while the Packers are 11-5 overall and 6-2 in home games. Green Bay is looking to bounce back from a 27-25 loss …