Tom Izzo, Michigan State’s Hall of Fame coach, was borderline incredulous after watching Tyrese Hunter dismantle Michigan State Tuesday.
Tennessee rising in College Football Playoff bracket projection
Two weeks are left in the college football regular season. There is uncertainty about how the postseason will look. Here's our bracket projection.
NFL Thanksgiving Matchups Won’t Spoil the Feast for Advertisers
The Morning Lead newsletter will pause for Thanksgiving and return next Monday. Click here to sign up and get it delivered straight to your inbox. Happy Thanksgiving! There are worse things than the New York Giants, although admittedly not a lot of them. Thursday’s main course is one example; turkey may be the clucking embodiment of a …
Aaron Rodgers didn’t know Joe Douglas was being fired (but Rodgers wasn’t surprised)
The Jets provided the NFL with another Tuesday surprise last week, when owner Woody Johnson fired G.M.
As Clemson storms up College Football Playoff rankings, Indiana better watch its back
Clemson doesn't have the strongest case for the College Football Playoff, but it just needs a case better than Indiana's. And it's getting closer.
‘Feel like I won lotto’: Aussie umpire who suffered viral injury reveals incredible truth
The umpire that made global headlines after he was struck by a cricket ball has made a surprise admission about his ordeal.
Tua Tagovailoa on no-look wizardy: “You’ve either got it or you don’t”
Tua's sleight-of-hand ball skills are rare.
Lions have lost seven straight Thanksgiving games, with three losses to the Bears
The Lions are 10-point favorites to beat the Bears on Thanksgiving.
Noah Gragson, others dish on fraternity among young NASCAR drivers
On the track, Noah Gragson has no friends. Few are as aggressive as Gragson, the newest addition to Front Row Motorsports who just completed his first full NASCAR Cup Series season in Stewart-Haas Racing‘s No. 10 Ford. Off the track is a different story though. Once the helmets are off, the smoke settled and the […]
NFL DFS Picks: Yahoo Plays and Strategy for Thanksgiving Baller
The top NFL DFS plays for the Thanksgiving slate on Yahoo include Caleb Williams as the Bears' rookie QB tries to keep pace with the Lions.
South Carolina Gamecocks face the Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech Hokies (3-3) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-3) Cypress Lake, Florida; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -4.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech and South Carolina square off in Cypress Lake, Florida. The Gamecocks are 3-3 in non-conference play.
Morehead State plays NJIT
The Eagles have a 2-3 record in non-conference games. Morehead State is 1-3 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Highlanders have a 0-7 record in non-conference games.
Illinois Fighting Illini square off against the No. 19 Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Arkansas and Illinois square off in Kansas City, Missouri.
Dixon leads Villanova against Rider
Rider Broncs (4-2) at Villanova Wildcats (3-4) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -18.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova plays Rider after Eric Dixon scored 38 points in Villanova's 76-75 loss to the Maryland Terrapins. The Wildcats have gone 3-1 in home games.
UC Irvine plays Kennesaw State
Kennesaw State Owls (5-1) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (5-0) Lethbridge, Alberta; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine plays Kennesaw State at VisitLethbridge.com Arena in Lethbridge, Alberta. The Anteaters are 5-0 in non-conference play.