Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game to give No. 21 Illinois the lead and the Illini held on to beat No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.
Colts hopeful Anthony Richardson will play this week
The Colts had Joe Flacco at quarterback for last Sunday's 45-33 loss to the Giants that eliminated them from playoff contention, but the lack of stakes for their Week 18 date with the Jaguars won't stop them from bringing Anthony Richardson back into the lineup.
Arizona State reportedly extends coach Kenny Dillingham 5 more years
Dillingham, who orchestrated one of the biggest turnarounds in recent college football history, will reportedly receive a pay increase and substantial bonus increases.
Texas vs. Arizona State score, live results, highlights: College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl
We're ringing in the new year with a full day of College Football Playoff action.
Waters details brief Luka altercation in Warriors-Mavericks game
In the latest episode of "Dubs Talk," Golden State Warriors reserve Lindy Waters III told NBC Sports Bay Area's Monte Poole about his brief altercation with Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić.
Jerod Mayo: Drake Maye is our starter, if he’s healthy and ready to go, he’ll play
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said earlier this week that “everything is under consideration” when asked if he’d given any thought to sitting rookie quarterback Drake Maye in the team’s season finale against the Bills.
Bills LB Terrel Bernard won’t play this week
The Bills plan to have quarterback Josh Allen continue his consecutive starts streak against the Patriots this week and head coach Sean McDermott said some other starters will play, but linebacker Terrel Bernard won't be one of them.
Abdul Carter injury update: James Franklin on status of Penn State DE after Fiesta Bowl
Penn State DE Abdul Carter suffered an arm injury early in the Fiesta Bowl against Boise State. However, he may not be shelved in the semifinals.
Sean O’Malley would love to fight at a UFC Japan event someday: ‘There’s a good energy here’
If the UFC returns to Japan, Sean O'Malley wants in. The former UFC bantamweight champion was a guest fighter at the New Year's Eve show RIZIN 49, which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The UFC hasn't held an event in Japan since UFC Fight Night
Sunday night’s loser could still host two playoff games
If you haven't heard, there's a fairly big game in Detroit on Sunday night.
College football schedule today: Time, TV, odds for all New Year’s Day playoff bowl games
Everything to know about the college football schedule for bowl games on New Year's Day. Times, TV and streaming, odds and more. Check it out.
Kevin O’Connell realized Vikings might have something special early in training camp
During a Tuesday morning PFT Live interview with Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, we asked when he first realized the Vikings might have a special team this year, especially when the preseason attention in the NFC North was focused on the Lions, Packers, and Bears.
Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans to be played as scheduled, police say after deadly attack
The Sugar Bowl college football game is scheduled to kick off at 8:45 p.m. ET in New Orleans while the city mourns a deadly crash and shooting.
Leeds and Burnley held at home while Windass hits Wednesday wonder goal
- Blackburn and Stoke battle to hard-fought points on road
- Plymouth claim 2-2 draw in first game since Rooney exit
Danny Batth’s last-minute equaliser clinched Blackburn a 1-1 draw at Elland Road and denied Leeds a 10th straight home win.
Pascal Struijk’s late penalty appeared to have snatched Leeds all three points in their push to extend their lead at the top of the Championship before Batth struck. Leeds poured forward in pursuit of a winner during 10 minutes of added time but John Eustace’s playoff-chasing visitors held firm for a deserved point. Daniel Farke’s side had taken maximum points from their previous three festive fixtures, but they failed to spark against Rovers.
Continue reading...Vikings looking for rookie K Will Reichard to be “poised through the noise”
The Vikings got the win they needed against the Packers last Sunday, but the outing wasn't without its rough spots.