The College Football Playoff’s new format will feature the five highest-ranked conference champions in the expanded 12-team field, along with the seven highest-ranked teams, the CFP announced Tuesday.
Pats’ Slater, 10-time Pro Bowler, retires from NFL
Matthew Slater, a 10-time Pro Bowl selection for his proficiency on the Patriots’ special teams units, announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday.
Daytona 500 is never fair but Byron’s victory is no fluke
Nearly half of the race’s leaders wrecked with eight to go, but don’t let that fool you: William Byron is a star who earned his first Daytona 500 win.
Ugly brawl breaks out at end of Southland game
A massive postgame brawl broke out following Texas A&M-Commerce’s 76-72 win over Incarnate Word on Monday as both teams starting shaking hands.
SJU’s Pitino ‘not ripping anybody,’ stands by words
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, speaking to Newsday on Monday, said he stands by the criticism he leveled at his team Sunday night after the Red Storm blew a 19-point lead in a 68-62 loss to Seton Hall.
Byron wins 1st career Daytona 500 under caution
William Byron launched Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season by snapping the team’s nine-year Daytona 500 losing streak with a win Monday in the rain-delayed “Great American Race.”
Power Rankings: How about that Purdue loss?
As the trend of ranked teams losing on the road continued last week, the biggest question we faced at Power Rankings HQ was whether we have a new top duo.
Source: U.S. Open Cup gets go-ahead for 2024
A subcommittee of the U.S. Soccer Federation board of directors approved preliminary plans for a hybrid format for the 2024 edition of the U.S. Open Cup with not every MLS team participating, a source told ESPN.
Arizona extends Lloyd’s contract through ’28-29
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd has signed a five-year contract extension that will keep him in Tucson until at least 2029, the school announced Monday.
Minnesota wins Wild matinee, tops Canucks 10-7
The Minnesota Wild, who faced a three-goal deficit in the second period before storming back with six unanswered goals, posted a record-filled 10-7 victory over the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks on Monday, a contest that included three hat tricks.