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Fired James Franklin Vows Title Pursuit Elsewhere

James Franklin, fired by Penn State after three straight losses, said on College GameDay his national-title goal remains unchanged — he plans to win one elsewhere. Shocked by the decision, he told his family, then held a…

Upsets Ignite AP Top 25, SEC Spotlight

AP Top 25 drama hit early: unranked Louisville stunned No. 2 Miami 24-21, intercepting four Carson Beck passes, and Minnesota beat No. 25 Nebraska 24-6. The spotlight shifts to the SEC, with the lone top-10 showdown—No. …

Late Fumble Dooms Tar Heels at Cal

North Carolina’s search for a breakthrough under Bill Belichick slipped away at California, 21-18, when Nathan Leacock fumbled at the goal line with 3:48 left after Brent Austin’s hit and recovery. The Tar Heels also fum…

MMA Coach Duke Roufus Dies at 55

Duke Roufus, the former kickboxer and revered MMA coach who founded Milwaukee’s Roufusport, died in his sleep Thursday at 55, longtime friend and business partner Scott Joffe said. Roufus guided multiple former world cha…

Suárez Slam, Raleigh Fuel Mariners' Game 5 Rally

For two games and seven innings, Seattle’s bats were quiet — until the eighth exploded. Cal Raleigh tied Game 5 with a leadoff homer, and after two walks and a hit batter, Eugenio Suárez crushed an opposite-field grand s…

Flacco ties Brady, edges Tomlin after 33-31 win

Mike Tomlin didn’t want to see Joe Flacco again — and with reason. After Tomlin once urged his team to keep Colts starter Anthony Richardson upright to avoid facing Flacco, Richardson was injured and Flacco beat Pittsbur…

Gambling Risks, Liability Limits, and Legal Warnings

The piece lays out a clear gambling disclaimer: betting carries financial risk, information may contain errors, and no results or profits are guaranteed. The site isn’t liable for losses, and its content is for informati…

Edman Lifts Dodgers to 3-0 NLCS Lead

Tommy Edman’s tiebreaking single in the sixth lifted the Dodgers past the Brewers 3-1 in Los Angeles, pushing them to a 3-0 NLCS lead and within a win of becoming the first defending champion to reach the World Series si…

Rodgers scolds Broderick Jones after celebratory hug

A 68-yard touchdown from Aaron Rodgers to Pat Freiermuth late in a Thursday night loss to the Cincinnati Bengals briefly lifted spirits, until a celebratory hug from 311‑pound Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones knocked…

Steelers Dispute Flea Flicker Play Call

Early in Thursday night’s loss to the Bengals, a handoff-and-pitch sequence unraveled for the Steelers. Aaron Rodgers gave the ball to Jaylen Warren, got it back, found no receiver open, and threw it away, then yelled at…

Chelsea's Palmer sidelined six more weeks

Enzo Maresca said Chelsea forward Cole Palmer will be out for six more weeks with a groin injury, reversing earlier hopes of a quicker return. Palmer, who left after 21 minutes in last month’s loss at Manchester United, …

Flacco Praises Chase, Higgins After 33-31 Win

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco said Thursday night's 33-31 win over the Steelers, and the chance to throw to Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, is what motivates him to keep playing into his 40s. He called the down-to-the-wi…

McPherson lifts Bengals past Steelers, 33-31

Evan McPherson’s 36-yard field goal with seven seconds left lifted the Bengals past the Steelers, 33-31, at Paycor Stadium, capping an eight-play drive sparked by a deep Joe Flacco strike to Tee Higgins. Flacco, nine day…

Indiana awards Cignetti eight-year, $92.8M deal

Indiana handed football coach Curt Cignetti an eight-year contract worth at least $92.8 million, signaling ambitions beyond its basketball reputation. The deal, averaging about $11.6 million annually through Nov. 30, 203…

Bengals seize halftime lead over Steelers

Predicted to win easily, Pittsburgh instead trailed at the break as Cincinnati flipped a 10-0 hole into a 17-10 halftime lead. The Bengals outgained the Steelers 220-183 and picked off Aaron Rodgers twice on throws to DK…

Toronto home run barrage jolts Seattle narrative

Toronto snapped Seattle’s early control with a thunderous Game 3: five home runs in a 13–4 win. Julio Rodríguez launched a two-run shot to start it and also crushed a Yesavage splitter that had never yielded an extra-bas…

Penn State fires Franklin after three-game skid

Penn State fired head coach James Franklin after a stunning three-game slide, as athletic director Patrick Kraft said the move reflects a deeper look at the program’s trajectory. The skid started with an overtime loss to…

Kanchha Sherpa, last Everest team member, dies

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the team that first summited Mount Everest, died at 92 at his home in Kathmandu on Thursday after a period of illness, according to the Associated Press. Nepal Mountaineering …

Florio, Simms picks tighten race, one split

A one-game swing tightened the race: Chris went 10-5 thanks to taking the Bears, trimming the gap to one; season tally 60-32-1 vs. 59-33-1. Against the spread: 51-42 vs. 47-46 after 7-8 and 8-7 weeks. This slate features…

McShay criticizes Franklin, backs Penn State move

NFL analyst Todd McShay cheered Penn State’s firing of James Franklin, blasting his leadership as driven by “image, selfishness, agenda” and saying it lasted “entirely too long.” The move, which triggered a $49 million b…

NFL Trade Buzz Builds Ahead Nov. 4 Deadline

The NFL trade deadline looms at 4 p.m. Nov. 4, with seven in-season deals already completed and last year’s 18-trade rush as a backdrop. Contenders seek fixes while strugglers clear cap space for draft picks. Ten names t…

American Skier First To Ski Everest North Face

American skier Jim Morrison, 50, became the first to descend Mount Everest’s notoriously narrow north face route on skis, completing the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs from 29,032 feet at 7:45 p.m. local time after more …

Hearing upholds Branch ban; Lions shorthanded vs Bucs

Detroit will be without starting safety Brian Branch on Monday night against the Buccaneers after the NFL upheld his one-game suspension, sustained by hearing officer Jordy Nelson. Branch sparked a postgame brawl by stri…

Kings extend Keegan Murray despite thumb surgery

Despite a torn thumb ligament, Keegan Murray agreed to a five-year, $140 million extension with the Kings on Wednesday, hours after Sacramento reportedly added Russell Westbrook on a one-year, $3.6 million deal. Murray, …

Celtics' Mazzulla uses pickup to humanize media

BOSTON – One day after he and the Celtics’ coaches routed local reporters 57-4 in a surprise pickup game, head coach Joe Mazzulla explained he staged it to “humanize” interactions and put both sides in the same competiti…

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