The first of three college football bowl games that will be played inside MLB Ballparks on the holiday weekend begins in The Valley with the Rate Bowl at Chase Field between two teams that have exceeded expectations in their respective conference. It’ll be Minnesota and New Mexico meeting on the baseball diamond in the Rate […]

Michigan has finalized a deal to hire Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to be its next head football coach, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to the Detroit Free Press. The person told the Free Press on condition of anonymity because the hiring is not official. The school’s deal with Whittingham, 66, will be for […]

Travis Kelce’s NFL future has been a hot topic this season – especially after the Kansas City Chiefs were knocked out of playoff contention. Thursday’s Christmas night contest against the Denver Broncos marked the Chiefs’ last home game of the 2025 season. But was it also the last home game of Kelce’s career? The Chiefs […]

The Wolverines’ heavily-covered coaching search to replace former coach Sherrone Moore — who was fired on Dec. 10 after the university found ‘compelling evidence’ he was engaged in an inappropriate relationship — has netted the program former Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham. Whittingham is viewed as an immediate upgrade for the Wolverines, not only for […]

In what was a largely defensive game, the Golden Gophers won offensively with a walk-off, 12-yard touchdown pass from Drake Lindsey to Jalen Smith to defeat New Mexico 20-17 in the Rate Bowl on Friday, Dec. 26 inside Chase Field in Phoenix. It is the ninth consecutive bowl win for the Gophers, and the first […]

Anthony Davis is once again expected to miss time for the Dallas Mavericks due to his latest injury, ESPN reports. Davis played just 11 minutes against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day before leaving with a groin injury. He did not return to the game and finished with just three points and three rebounds […]

Caitlin Clark stars in a new Nike basketball commercial, featuring cameos from Jason and Travis Kelce, rapper Travis Scott and comedian Michael Che. “To me, this is more than just a logo, it’s a dream come true,” Clark said at the time. “People always talk about leaving your mark on the game — and this […]

When Naoya Inoue fights David Picasso Saturday, he’ll be facing an opponent seven years younger, three inches taller and unbeaten at 32-0-1. But there’s a reason Inoue is known as ‘The Monster’ and why the Japanese sensation is an overwhelming favorite to defend his undisputed super bantamweight title At 5-foot-5, Inoue packs a wicked punch. […]

The United States didn’t have as easy a time as it did the last two times it faced Germany, but it got scoring at the right times for a 6-3 win and a 1-0 record at the world junior hockey championship. The two-time defending champions beat Germany 10-4 last year and 8-0 in a pre-tournament […]

Kon Knueppel did not return to the Charlotte Hornets’ 120-105 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday after suffering an injury. The fourth overall pick suffered a right ankle sprain, according to the Hornets. Knueppel had jumped to try and block a shot under the basket before landing awkwardly on his ankle. Hornets head coach […]