The Ravens need a win on Saturday to keep hopes of winning the AFC North alive, but the desire to beat the Steelers goes beyond the current playoff picture in the conference.
Michigan basketball preps for yet another ranked matchup: ‘It’s why we did this schedule’
"They're tough, they have very good system on both sides of the ball ... play with physicality," Michigan basketballl coach Dusty May said.
Bowl game schedule today: Breaking down the two college football bowl games on Dec. 18
College football's bowl season continues Wednesday with a pair of games on opposite coasts. We break down the Boca Raton Bowl and LA Bowl.
College Football Playoff set for ratings war with NFL and the fallout could shape future schedule
The NFL and the College Football Playoff will face off in a ratings fight Saturday. We know who will win but will it shape the playoff's future?
North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick is gamble not that difficult to see ending in disaster
What was North Carolina thinking when hiring Bill Belichick as first-time college coaches are thriving? This is a disaster waiting to happen.
‘Really hard’: Cummins leaps to defence of under fire stars as huge Aussie issue laid bare
Captain Pat Cummins has jumped to the defence of Australia’s top order after another disappointing performance at the Gabba, attributing their lean run to the country’s lively decks and acknowledging a recent drop in Test batting averages worldwide.
Flintoff calls up Flintoff as 16-year-old makes cut for England Lions tour
- Teenager made his professional debut this year
- Bashir to be given experience in Australia for Ashes
Rocky Flintoff has been called up to his father’s Lions squad for next month’s tour of Australia, with England using the trip to give young bowlers who are already in contention for a place in the senior Test squad experience of local conditions before next winter’s Ashes.
The junior Flintoff continues what has been a startling rise, having been given his first professional contract by Lancashire in August, aged 16. He made his first-class debut soon afterwards and was a last-minute call-up to the Lions squad in South Africa this month, their first trip since his father, Andrew, was named coach in September.
Continue reading...‘Stay the course’: do MLS’s anemic ratings in the Apple TV era matter?
It’s certainly strange that MLS apparently struggles to outdo pickleball in the broadcast TV ratings. But with a North American World Cup looming, there’s no reason for panic
There are a number of good-news stories that MLS is eager to bring to a wider public as attendances rise and sponsorship revenues fatten. Broadcast ratings are not one of them.
This month’s MLS Cup final between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls, two venerable clubs in the nation’s biggest media markets, was watched by an average of 468,000 viewers on Fox and Fox Deportes – a drop of nearly half from the audience of 890,000 on those channels in 2023. The title-clinching game of October’s MLB World Series, meanwhile – another LA-NY clash, as the Dodgers beat the Yankees – drew an average of 18.6m people on Fox.
Continue reading...Alex Bowman 2024 season in review
Editor’s note: This continues the series in which we review each 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs driver in reverse order of championship finish. Season in review: Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Crew chief: Blake Harris Final 2024 ranking: 9th Key stats: One win, eight top fives, 17 top 10s, one pole, 67 laps […]
Louisiana hosts Tate and Appalachian State
Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-4) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2-9) Lafayette, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -2; over/under is 136 BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State visits Louisiana after Myles Tate scored 24 points in Appalachian State's 65-59 loss to the High Point Panthers. The Ragin' Cajuns have gone 2-5 at home.
Wood and Murray State host Indiana State
Murray State Racers (6-3, 1-0 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (6-4, 1-0 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -2; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Murray State plays Indiana State after Jacobi Wood scored 22 points in Murray State's 81-76 overtime loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Sycamores are 2-1 on their home court.
Southern Indiana hosts Tennessee State after Weston’s 22-point game
Tennessee State Tigers (4-7) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-5) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State visits Southern Indiana after Brandon Weston scored 22 points in Tennessee State's 89-58 win over the Johnson (TN) Royals. The Screaming Eagles are 4-1 in home games.
Bamisile and VCU host New Mexico
VCU scores 77.1 points while outscoring opponents by 18.1 points per game. New Mexico scores 87.8 points, 28.8 more per game than the 59.0 VCU gives up. VCU averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 more made shots on average than the 8.4 per game New Mexico allows.
Walker leads Illinois State against Northern Illinois after 27-point game
Northern Illinois Huskies (3-7) at Illinois State Redbirds (6-4, 0-1 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redbirds -15.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State takes on Northern Illinois after Chase Walker scored 27 points in Illinois State's 81-77 win over the Saint Louis Billikens. The Redbirds are 4-1 in home games.
Norfolk State Spartans play the Alabama State Hornets
Alabama State Hornets (4-6) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (6-6) Uncasville, Connecticut; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State takes on Alabama State at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Spartans are 6-6 in non-conference play.