Indiana cemented its football renaissance, awarding head coach Curt Cignetti an eight-year, $92.8 million extension that quashes talk of a Penn State move after the firing of James Franklin. The deal makes Cignetti the nation’s third-highest-paid coach. Since arriving in 2024, the 64-year-old turned a 3-9 team into 11-2 and...
In a sunlit NLCS Game 3 in Los Angeles, the Dodgers lead the Brewers 3-1 through six. Shohei Ohtani opened with a leadoff triple and Mookie Betts drove him in, before Caleb Durbin’s triple and Jake Bauers’ single pulled Milwaukee even. Jacob Misiorowski struck out nine as the bulk arm...
The Athletic sets the stage for Steelers-Bengals on Thursday night in Cincinnati, where 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers leads 4-1 Pittsburgh against Joe Flacco’s 2-4 Bengals. Pittsburgh thrives on takeaways, short fields and T.J. Watt’s presence, but struggles on third down. Cincinnati’s offense and defense lag near the bottom, with a hip...
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 Oregon in a roaring White Out, then shock defeats to UCLA and Northwestern, where...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin drew notice by publicly questioning Browns G.M. Andrew Berry’s decision to trade Joe Flacco within the division. Possible explanations floated include a nod to Browns coach Kevin Stefanski—or a preference to face Jake Browning instead of Flacco on Thursday night in Cincinnati. Flacco has faced Tomlin’s...
Thursday brings two MLB playoff games as the NLCS shifts to Dodger Stadium for Game 3, with the Dodgers up 2-0 on the Brewers. Tyler Glasnow opposes Milwaukee’s Aaron Ashby at 6:08 p.m. ET, with Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts atop Los Angeles’ lineup. Later, the ALCS continues in Seattle...
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 Association president Phur Gelje Sherpa said, “He passed away peacefully at his residence. A...
Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv have been barred from attending the Europa League tie at Aston Villa on November 6, after West Midlands Police advised Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group against an away allocation, citing “public safety concerns” and a high-risk classification. Villa confirmed the move and said an emergency meeting...
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 only one disagreement, with Simms taking Washington over Dallas while Florio sides...
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 buyout and a campus uproar, came during a skid of three straight losses. McShay opposed betting...
