(Photo credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Will Howard passed for 319 yards and three touchdowns and fast-starting No. 8 seed Ohio State delivered a convincing 41-21 victory over No. 1 Oregon on Wednesday in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Freshman Jeremiah Smith had two long touchdowns while catching seven passes for a career-high 187 y
(Photo credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images) The Carolina Hurricanes have been without desired results for most of the past couple of weeks. They'll have a big challenge to get back on track Thursday night when they meet the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla. One way the Hurricanes have identified to find their groove again would be better outings away from home. "It's obviously tougher playing on the road," coach Rod Br
(Photo credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images) No. 9 Oregon prepares for a big early season test in the Big Ten Conference on Thursday night when 22nd-ranked Illinois makes the trip to Eugene. And to hear guard Jackson Shelstad tell it, the Ducks (12-1, 1-1 Big Ten) have a considerable distance to go to reach their ceiling. "We feel like we haven't put a full 40 minutes together all season," he said Sunday after they blast
(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images) San Francisco will start Joshua Dobbs in place of injured quarterback Brock Purdy when the 49ers end their season on Sunday at the Arizona Cardinals. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced Wednesday that Dobbs will replace Purdy, who sustained a right elbow contusion with nerve inflammation in Monday night's loss to the Detroit Lions. Shanahan said both Dobbs and fellow quarter
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images) ATLANTA -- Quinn Ewers threw a go-ahead 25-yard touchdown to Gunnar Helm, helping No. 5 Texas beat No. 4 Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime on Wednesday in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Peach Bowl. Texas' Andrew Mukuba intercepted Sam Leavitt on the ensuing possession, clinching the win for Texas (13-2), which squandered a 16-point fourth-quarter lead. Ew
(Photo credit: Wesley Hale-Imagn Images) In the aftermath of a 13-point home loss just before Christmas, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway made a decision to return to "old-school practices" every day. That meant sprints on Christmas night. Some "choice words all week for a lot of guys," Hardaway said. Seven days later, Memphis blew out then-No. 16 Mississippi by 17 points. "It paid off," Hardaway said. Now, No. 21 Memphis
(Photo credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images) Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson said he has been dealing with the most severe back spasms of his life, but he still wants to play Sunday when the Colts host the Jacksonville Jaguars to end their season. Richardson, 22, missed practice last week and Sunday's loss to the New York Giants which eliminated the Colts (7-9) from playoff contention. "Last week was tough," Ric
(Photo credit: Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander underwent knee surgery this week to alleviate pain and swelling, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. Alexander, 27, first tore the PCL in his right knee on Oct. 27 and had played just 10 snaps of one game since. He could return for the Super Bowl, should the playoff-bound Packers ad
(250101) -- OPATIJA (CROATIA), Jan. 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People take part in the traditional New Year's Day swimming in the sea in Opatija, Croatia, on Jan. 1, 2025. (Goran Kovacic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Rams are resting quarterback Matthew Stafford and will start Jimmy Garoppolo for the regular-season finale on Sunday against the visiting Seattle Seahawks. Rams coach Sean McVay made the announcement Wednesday after giving an indication Monday that he planned to rest most of the team's key starters. The Rams (10-6) have won the NFC West by virtue of a tiebre
Manchester [UK], January 2 (ANI): Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford has slammed reports suggesting a move away from Old Trafford, calling them "ridiculous."Rashford has been a prominent figure in the red side of Manchester, often a regular starter under various managers prior to Ruben Amorim's arrival. However, since the managerial change and the shift in United's playing style, Rashford has struggled to secure a s
NEW YORK, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of people who say they suffered physical or sexual abuse at two state-run reform schools in Florida are in line to receive tens of thousands of dollars in restitution from the state, after Florida lawmakers formally apologized for the horrors they endured as children more than 50 years ago.
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