16+ hour, 6+ 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, 22+ 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…...

5+ day, 29+ min 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…...

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…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (417+ words) Today's group stage match between the third-seeded Coco Gauff and eighth-seeded Jasmine Paolini was a win-or-go-home match for the two players who dropped their first match of the WTA Finals on Sunday. It was not a huge surprise that Paolini lost to the top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka earlier this week, but Jessica Pegula's three-set win over Gauff was an upset. Many of Gauff's technical issues flared up during the loss to Pegula. However, Gauff played much better today. She did not hit any aces, but only double-faulted three times. Gauff won points on 67% and 75% of her first and second serves, respectively. She broke Paolini in 4/7 opportunities, while only getting broken 1/5 times. Gauff revealed what she was most proud of in her post-match interview, "Definitely serve. I thought I served smart, and, yeah, I think overall return, everything. I don't think Jasmine…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago (419+ words) On Sunday afternoon, Jannik Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 2025 Rolex Paris Masters final. Sinner took down Auger-Aliassime in straight sets: 6-4, 7-6 (4). Not only does the victory secure Sinner's fifth title of the season, and his first ATP Masters 1000 of the year, but he takes over the ATP Rankings as the World No. 1 after the indoor, hard-court title. He narrowly edges out Alcaraz in the upcoming ATP Rankings, and the two players will compete in Turin at the 2025 ATP Finals for the year-end No. 1 ranking. Before the start of the Paris Masters, Sinner dismissed the chance of him finishing the year as the top-ranked player as "impossible." However, he has now changed his tune after the events of this past week. Perhaps to decrease pressure on himself, or because he truly faced long odds. However, his title run along with Alcaraz's…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago (422+ words) On Sunday afternoon, Jannik Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the finals of the 2025 Rolex Paris Masters. Sinner took down the surging Auger-Aliassime in a competitive, straight-sets match: 6-4, 7-6 (4). Not only does the victory secure Sinner's fourth title of the season, and his first ATP Masters 1000 of the year (fifth of his career), but he temporarily takes over the ATP Rankings as the World No. 1 after the indoor, hard-court title. Due to the way the ATP calendar works, Carlos Alcaraz will take the top spot in the rankings tomorrow. Despite Sinner being an underdog to finish the year as the top-ranked men's player, and saying it was "impossible" this past week, he still has an outside shot at the incredible achievement. Sinner hit six aces and two double faults compared to Auger-Aliassime's eight aces and two double faults. Sinner landed 91% of his…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (408+ words) As always, World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz gave some of the most insightful answers when discussing a range of important topics during his various media interviews. Below are the three key quotes from Alcaraz's media availability on Friday. Court speeds have been a huge issue in men's tennis this fall. Ever since Roger Federer introduced the theory that tournament organizers are using the surface to help Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, later endorsed by Alexander Zverev, the entire sport has focused on court speeds. The ATP Finals will be played on the indoor hard court at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy. Alcaraz has practiced on it for the past few days and shared his first impressions with the media. "I really like the speed of the court here in Turin. To be honest, I also liked it in Paris, but I…...