Following USC’s loss to Oregon at the LA Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, I’m stuck with the thought that USC is not a bad football team but a Lincoln Riley football team. And Lincoln Riley football hasn’t played for a national title, let alone won one, or won a single college football playoff game. Riley’s teams…
In their idea of a perfect world, the New York Giants would be building towards a better future right now under the leadership of quarterback Jaxson Dart, and Jameis Winston would be standing nearby offering smiles, wisdom and moral support. But that plan blew up in Week 2 when Dart went down with a knee…
Did National Tight Ends Day come early this year? It certainly felt like it if you were glued to NFL action all day on Sunday. In fact, tight ends accounted for 20 of the touchdowns scored across the 13 games on Sunday, which was the most touchdowns scored by tight ends across the league on…
The biggest disappointments in the NFL so far this season? That’s easy: Patriots quarterback and 2025 MVP runner-up Drake Maye and the 1-2 Packers. What about the biggest surprise? The 3-0 Raiders, even with No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza yet to take a snap. Meanwhile, pressure is already mounting on 2025 No. 1 overall pick…
There are five undefeated teams left in the NFL, but only three are good enough to be in the top 10. One barely made it into the top 20, showing how much they still need to prove. So no, winning isn’t everything, especially this early in the season, and especially considering the number of upsets there were…
The Buffalo Bills were ripe for the taking. They were turning the ball over at a ridiculous rate. They were killing themselves with penalties. Even the great Josh Allen seemed like a mess. So, how did they end up winning by a touchdown? That’s how bad things are these days for the Los Angeles Chargers,…
One of soccer’s most iconic celebrations showed up at the Maracanã on Sunday, courtesy of an NFL kicker. Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop made a 56-yard field goal as time expired Sunday to beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-31, then celebrated with Cristiano Ronaldo’s “Siu” as the crowd at Maracanã Stadium repeated it back to him….
Will the Dodgers make it three World Series titles in a row? Can the Brewers finally win it all after the franchise’s first 100-win season? How about the Yankees, Rays or another challenger from the AL? Here’s the 2026 MLB postseason schedule, from the wild-card round through the World Series. JUMP TO: Wild Card Series…
Week 3 brought another round of records, led by three players who keep finding new ways to make history. Jaxon Smith-Njigba joined Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison Sr. on exclusive lists, while Jahmyr Gibbs matched a mark set by fellow Lions running back Billy Sims. Derrick Henry climbed two all-time leaderboards and Josh Allen continues…
The Los Angeles Rams appeared to be cruising to a second victory in a row on the road against the Denver Broncos, but Bo Nix had other plans. The third-year quarterback authored a 30-point, second-half comeback to take a 30-26 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. Dubbed the “Dream Team” before…
