Late field goal lifts Notre Dame past Penn State, into CFP final
The victory in the Orange Bowl sends the Fighting Irish to the title game on Jan. 20 in Atlanta. Read more
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Raiders fire head coach Antonio Pierce
Pierce, 46, went 9-17 over 1 1/2 seasons as coach. He first became coach on an interim basis after the midseason firing of Josh McDaniels in 2023. Read more
Rolovich loses lawsuit against Washington State over firing
Judge Thomas O. Rice of the Eastern District of Washington handed down a summary judgment on Monday. Read more
Meta elects UFC CEO Dana White, two others to board
The Facebook-parent also elected Charlie Songhurst, an investor and former Microsoft executive, as well as John Elkann, CEO of Exor, a holding company controlled by Italy’s Agnelli family with interests in European businesses such as Ferrari and Christian Louboutin. Read more
Mariota’s late heroics lift Commanders past Cowboys
The Commanders (12-5) nailed down the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs and won 12 games for the first time since 1991. Read more
Aaron Rodgers throws four TDs as Jets beat Dolphins
Rodgers completed 23 of 36 passes for 274 yards, threw an interception and finished with a 112.5 passer rating as the Jets (5-12) played spoiler against their longtime AFC East rivals. Read more
Hideki Matsuyama breaks PGA Tour scoring record; wins The Sentry on Maui
Matsuyama finished at 35-under 257, the lowest 72-hole score to par in PGA Tour history. Read more
Tua Tagovailoa doubtful to play against Jets
This will be the second straight start Tagovailoa will miss. Tyler Huntley is slated to start the contest. Read more
Sugar Bowl postponed until Thursday after New Orleans attack
A shelter in place was in effect for the Georgia Bulldogs at their team hotel. Read more
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UConn’s Jim Mora accuses coaches of tampering
His players have until Thursday to enter the transfer portal. His statement implies fellow coaches aren’t waiting for players to do so. Read more
Commanders head to playoffs for first time since 2020
The Commanders (11-5) clinched a wild-card berth with their fourth straight win and could finish as high as the sixth seed in the NFC. Read more
Tua doubtful against Browns with Miami still in playoff hunt
A Dolphins loss Sunday would eliminate Miami from the playoff race. Read more
Scottie Scheffler to miss Maui tournament after hurting hand on Christmas
Scheffler is expected to miss several weeks due to the injury as the 2025 season opens at the Plantation Course in Kapalua, Maui. Read more
Grasping at playoff hopes, Dolphins to face downtrodden Browns
For the game to have playoff implications, Miami will need the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos to lose their Saturday games at New England and at Cincinnati, respectively. Read more
Hawaii’s Jayden Maiava rallies USC to beat Texas A&M in Las Vegas Bowl
Maiava shook off throwing three interceptions on the night with a determined final drive that included the successful conversion of a third-and-13 near midfield. Read more
Beloved sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel dies at 78
“(Gumbel) passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer,” wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said in a statement. Read more
QB Teddy Bridgewater to unretire, rejoin Lions
Bridgewater, 32, appeared in one game (three snaps) for the Lions last season. Read more
Lamar Jackson sets NFL QB rushing record, eclipsing Michael Vick
He dashed past legendary dual-threat quarterback Michael Vick’s mark of 6,109 yards. Jackson reached the threshold in 41 fewer games and six fewer seasons than Vick. Read more
Rickey Henderson, baseball’s flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ dies at 65
Henderson holds the career record for stolen bases with 1,406 — a mark unlikely to be swiped from him anytime soon. Read more
Nick Dunlap named PGA Tour rookie of the year
The 20-year-old American was selected for the Arnold Palmer Award over Max Greyserman, Jake Knapp and Matthieu Pavon, receiving 57% of the membership vote. Read more
Texans capitalize on Tagovailoa’s turnovers to clinch division title
Tua Tagovailoa completed 29 of 40 passes for 196 yards and one touchdown for Miami, but he lost a fumble and also matched his career worst of three interceptions. Tagovailoa had thrown just one pick over his last seven games. Read more
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