The Lions will find out who they play in the divisional round this weekend and they'll have a defensive player back on the field when they begin their on-field preparation for that game next week.
NFL injury tracker, wild-card weekend: ‘Business as usual’ for Jordan Love, Ravens’ Zay Flowers out, Cade Otton back for Bucs
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Saquon Barkley’s biggest lesson from 1st playoff experience
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Continue reading...Penn State DE Abdul Carter will enter the draft
Penn State's season came to an end with a loss to Notre Dame in Miami on Thursday night and one of the Nittany Lions' star players is now heading to the professional ranks.
UFC veterans in muay Thai, bareknuckle and caged boxing action Jan. 10-11
This week, the UFC returns to action with its first event of 2025. UFC Fight Night 249 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and is headlined by a rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Am
The big questions Texas will need to answer to beat Ohio State in the College Football Playoff
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UFC Fight Night 249 weigh-in results: Two heavy for first card of 2025
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Diving on ice: what I learned training with Harrogate for dream Leeds tie
The chance to train in goal with the League Two side was too good to miss as excitement builds for Elland Road trip
“Patrick Bamford! Joël Piroe! Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink!” are screamed at me as shots are thrashed towards the net, testing my reflexes. Somehow I have become the fourth goalkeeper at one of Harrogate Town’s final training sessions before facing the Championship leaders, Leeds, in the third round of the FA Cup, one of the most significant games in the club’s 106-year existence.
It is too cold on this freezing morning for it to be a fever dream. There are four days to go before the League Two strugglers take on the Premier League wannabes and the pitches at Rothwell Juniors where Harrogate train on the outskirts of Leeds are rock solid, with temporary ice rinks dotted around. The outfield players have seen the conditions and decided it is better to stay inside in the warmth and do some strength work, while the manager, Simon Weaver, goes about trying to find alternative indoor facilities for the coming days.
Continue reading...Eagles-Packers player matchups to watch in wild card round
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Sam Darnold: Playoffs are where legacies are made
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Ronnie O’Sullivan abandons Masters snooker title defence on health grounds
- Neil Robertson replaces 2024 winner at Alexandra Palace
- O’Sullivan had withdrawn from Championship League
Reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the upcoming Masters snooker event on medical grounds.
The world No 3, who has won the competition eight times, was due to face John Higgins in the opening match on Sunday afternoon. Neil Robertson has replaced O’Sullivan in the draw for the tournament, which runs until 19 January at Alexandra Palace in London.
Continue reading...Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire: Grab Jonathan Huberdeau while he’s hot
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Lions’ Jack Fox set new NFL record, averaged 46.2 net yards per punt this season
Lions punter Jack Fox doesn't punt often, but when he does he's one of the best ever to do it.
Delayed firing of Tom Telesco suggests he was cleared out for next coach
On Tuesday, the Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce but not G.M.