College Station, Texas — Miami upset Texas A&M 10-3 in Saturday's College Football Playoff first-round game at Kyle Field, advancing to face No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Eve. Miami's defense pressured Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed into three turnovers and seven sacks, while freshman Malachi...
Chicago — The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that they will expand their search for a new domed stadium beyond Arlington Heights to include the wider Chicagoland region and northwest Indiana, citing stalled negotiations with Illinois lawmakers over infrastructure and tax certainty. Team president Kevin Warren said the organization still prefers...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan officials fired football coach Sherrone Moore after an internal review found an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. The school retained a law firm that will continue and expand its probe across the athletic department. Prosecutors charged Moore with three crimes after saying he...
New York, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the 91st Heisman Trophy Saturday night in New York after receiving the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien awards the previous evening. The redshirt junior completed 71.5% of his passes for 2,980 yards and an FBS-best 33 touchdown passes this season. Teammates and family joined...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan fired head football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday after an internal investigation found credible evidence he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, athletic director Warde Manuel said. Michigan terminated Moore with cause, appointed Biff Poggi interim head coach and will not owe a...
Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts confirmed on Monday that quarterback Daniel Jones tore his right Achilles during Sunday's 36-19 loss at Jacksonville, ruling him out for the season after he underwent evaluation and will have surgery. Coach Shane Steichen said Jones will have surgery this week and praised his leadership. Rookie...
MEMPHIS, The University of Memphis hired Charles Huff as its new head football coach this week, replacing Ryan Silverfield who left for Arkansas on Nov. 30. Athletic director Ed Scott announced the hire Monday and Memphis scheduled a public introductory press event on Wednesday. Huff went 7-5 in his first...
Indianapolis, Indiana defeated Ohio State 13-10 in the Big Ten Championship on Saturday, securing the Hoosiers' first conference title in decades and likely earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Fernando Mendoza threw a key 17-yard touchdown to Elijah Sarratt and Indiana's defense held Ohio State scoreless...
United States. High school and college basketball teams posted multiple weekend results across regional rounds. Lockport, Woodstock and other prep teams remained unbeaten in conference and nonconference play Friday and Saturday. Utah Valley, UMass and Navy secured college wins Saturday and Sunday, driven by key performances from Jackson Holcombe, Marcus...
Washington — Federal and local reporting this week covered a range of developments: a prosecutor described a suspect linked to Jan. 6-era pipe bombs as motivated by the 2020 election outcome; courts preserved a Guantanamo-related migrant-detention lawsuit; the administration expanded travel restrictions and paused some immigration applications; a Pentagon IG...
