15+ hour, 19+ min ago (418+ words) The college football world is still awaiting the decision of Lane Kiffin. To stay, or to go? The Ole Miss head coach is weighing what is perhaps one of the most difficult decisions of his life. Kiffin has led the Rebels to an 11-1 record and a near-guaranteed first College Football Playoff berth'their best result in modern college football'but would he give it all up to become the head man at LSU? LSU is considered one of preeminent programs in all of college football. A school with a tremendous recruiting base, the support of practically the entire state of Louisiana, and a program that has seen three of its last four coaches win national championships. Though LSU is often viewed as a job no one could turn down, the decision becomes especially complicated for Kiffin due to the timeline. If Kiffin…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (432+ words) Denver (72) has won six consecutive games, though five of those were one-score contests. The Broncos" defense has been sensational in 2025, and Bo Nix is playing at a high level through the first half of the year." Meanwhile, Las Vegas was a seller at the trade deadline, parting ways with veteran wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. The team sits at 26 after an overtime loss to the Jaguars last week. This matchup has the makings of a potentially lopsided win for the Broncos at home, so let"s make some bold predictions. Smith has been one of the worst starting quarterbacks in the NFL this year. He has just two games in which he"s not thrown an interception, and has thrown multiple picks in three different games." Smith"s struggles will likely continue against one of the NFL"s best defenses. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (423+ words) With 10 weeks of college football completed the College Football Playoff committee met Tuesday night for the first time to come up with the initial CFP rankings. The first rankings didn't have many surprises, with Ohio State getting the top seed followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia. Things could still change a lot over the next six weeks with bowl season and the CFP right around the corner. If the College Football Playoff started today, four SEC teams, three Big Ten teams, two Big 12 teams, one ACC team, one independent school and a team representing the American Conference make up the bracket. Here are how the first CFP rankings look compared to the AP polls. 1. Ohio State Buckeyes (bye) 2. Indiana Hoosiers (bye) 3. Texas A&M Aggies (bye) 4. Alabama Crimson Tide (bye) 6. Ole Miss Rebels 8. Texas Tech Red Raiders…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago (415+ words) Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is in concussion protocol. Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Monday that McCarthy started to feel symptoms on the flight home to Minneapolis on Sunday following the Vikings' 236 loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field. McCarthy's status for the Vikings' Week 13 matchup against the Seahawks is up in the air. If McCarthy can't play, undrafted free agent Max Brosmer will start for the Vikings. O'Connell said Monday that Brosmer will command the first-team offense in practice while McCarthy rests. Brosmer signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent back in April shortly after the conclusion of the 2025 NFL draft. He played five seasons at FCS program New Hampshire before signing with the Minnesota Gophers for his final year of college football. In 13 games with the Gophers, Brosmer threw for 2,828 yards with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions, leading…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (417+ words) Kraft seemed ready to show out again on Sunday with the Panthers in town but was limited to two catches for 20 yards in the first half. Then disaster struck in the second half. The Packers had the ball in the third quarter and on one play Kraft pulled from the left side of the line to the right in order to block for his running back. However, he seemed to take an awkward hit to the knee in the process. He hit the ground and stayed down, clearly in pain, before he was eventually carted off the field. Kraft suffered a knee injury in practice earlier this season as well. Shortly afterwards the Packers called Kraft questionable to return with a knee injury. TE Tucker Kraft is questionable to return with a knee injury It is a terrible turn of…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago (415+ words) The Las Vegas Raiders need all the help they can get. Las Vegas had what many considered one of the best overall draft classes of any team in the National Football League. However, after starting 2-8 with many of their rookies little to no impact at all, the Raiders would be wise to finally give some of those rookies a chance to make a name for themselves. Still, even at 2-8, playing time is earned in the NFL. For the Raiders to have so many rookies not see the field speaks volumes about their confidence in those players. Two players the Raiders could use more from, are defensive linemen Tonka Hemingway and JJ Pegues. Raiders Defensive Coordinator Patrick Graham explained what he needs from both players. "So, you're going to need all the advantages you could gain in terms of pad level,…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago (548+ words) Manchester United's top two midfield targets for next summer are Brighton & Hove Albion's Carlos Baleba and VfB Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller. (Source: Fichajes) West Ham United are also interested in signing Stiller, though any move would be dependent on Guido Rodr'guez leaving the club in January. (Source: Fussball Europa) Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson is another midfield target for Manchester United, but he could cost upwards of "70 million ($92.1 million). Manchester City, Chelsea and former club Newcastle United also hold interest in the England international. (Source: CaughtOffside) The Red Devils have also joined the race for in-demand Crystal Palace centre back Marc Gu'hi, whose representatives are working on his next move. (Source: TBR Football) Liverpool are vying to sign Borussia Dortmund center back Nico Schlotterbeck, but face competition from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich'the latter could even offer a contract worth "14 million…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago (410+ words) In the aftermath of the Brandon Nimmo/Marcus Semien trade, former New York Mets first baseman Keith Hernandez thinks it's more important than ever to re-sign Pete Alonso. The Met legend and current SNY analyst joined Monday night's SportsNite show, saying it was "very imperative" for the Mets to bring back the Polar Bear, despite David Stearns emphasizing the need for the Amazins' to improve their defense. "I still feel that you can't replace Pete's bat, and I'm hopeful that they will sign Pete; we'll find out how deep into the pockets are of Mr. [Steve] Cohen, but I think that Pete was the biggest clutch hitter on that team last year," Hernandez said. "I feel that he's a tough one to replace. You're not going to replace 125 RBI." "He's probably the best power hitter, along with Aaron Judge, over…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (408+ words) The Liga MX Apertura 2025 regular season is over meaning it's time for the intense, thrilling and always dramatic playoffs to take over Mexico's top-flight. For all of Liga MX's flaws, "La Liguilla" is always an electrifying final sprint to crown a champion of Mexican soccer. The best games of the season always occur in the do-or-die stage of the term. Simply put, the Liga MX playoffs always deliver. As the dust of the regular season settles, the five preseason favorites lived up to their status. Reigning champions Toluca led the way, with Tigres, Cruz Azul, Club Am'rica and Monterrey looking like their most serious challengers. The impressive Diego Milito-led Chivas settled for sixth and the final direct qualification spot to the quarterfinals. The play-in games start the knockout stage action on the other side of the international break. Once those…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (587+ words) Joshua Zirkzee hopes to swap Manchester United for another Premier League club in January. Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Everton and West Ham United are all interested in a permanent deal, while Sunderland are chasing the Dutchman's signature on loan. (Source: TEAMtalk) Replacing Zirkzee could be Palmeiras striker Vitor Roque, with Man Utd ready to bid "50 million (43.4 million, $57.9 million) for the former Barcelona forward. (Source: Fichajes) Man Utd's hopes of signing Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand have been dashed by Juventus' emergence as a suitor following the arrival of new manager Luciano Spalletti. (Source: Tuttosport) Similarly, Liverpool's pursuit of Crystal Palace center back Marc Gu'hi faces the added complication of interest from Inter, who are ready to bid for the Englishman as early as January and could even use the highly rated Yann Bisseck as a makeweight. (Source: Gazzetta dello…...