22+ hour, 53+ min ago (353+ words) Dallas was down 21. Detroit was down 10. And Kansas City was down 11. What did we learn as all three rallied in the second half to win their Week 12 games? Another horrendous game by the Vikings' first-year starter was exacerbated by poor play by his teammates. McCaffrey, one of the best receiving running backs in NFL history, plays his former team on "Monday Night Football." Only two current general managers played in the league. They took drastically different paths to get there. Our NFL Nation reporters answer the biggest questions from each game. Here's what we learned from Week 12. Is it time for the Vikings to move on from their QB? Should the Browns keep Sanders in their lineup? Dallas overcame a 21-0 deficit to beat their division rivals, but the path to the postseason remains tough. Pittsburgh has squandered its lead in…...

18+ hour, 7+ min ago (206+ words) Our insiders answer one big question on the top NBA teams with title ambitions and explain what they need to do to stay a contender. Checking in on OKC's chase for 70 wins, the potential post-Trae Hawks and more standout storylines. Joyce, now the coach of Duquesne, won a state championship with LeBron James at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, where his team will now play on Saturday. The New Orleans Pelicans rookie already marked his calendar for the Hawks after the Falcons poked fun at him. Every week in fantasy basketball, there are available players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead. Here's what led to the end of Nico Harrison's tenure with the Dallas Mavericks 11 games into the season, and how Mark Cuban was involved. Tim Bontemps takes…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago (186+ words) We all know the American Thanksgiving playoff rule. Here's a better date for hockey fans to use. The Avalanche's reign atop the list continues, and the Blackhawks break into the top 10. Here's the full list. Some of our wild takes from September don't look so wild anymore. Others are way off base. Here's an update. The custom skate accessories were designed as part of the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative. The essential Monday guide to fantasy hockey pickups, with who to add and how to get set for the week ahead. Logan Cooley scores goal vs. Golden Knights Fabian Zetterlund lights the lamp for Senators At the quarter-season mark, here's a rundown of the locks, teams with work to do and long shots. Who has overachieved or underachieved in the first month, and will it continue? Here are four teams in…...

10+ hour, 20+ min ago (166+ words) UCLA Bruins (5-1) vs. California Golden Bears (5-1) San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST Bruins -8.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cal takes on No. 18 UCLA in San Francisco, California. The Golden Bears are 5-1 in non-conference play. Cal scores 85.2 points while outscoring opponents by 16.0 points per game. The Bruins are 5-1 in non-conference play. UCLA has a 4-0 record in games decided by at least 10 points. Cal averages 85.2 points, 24.9 more per game than the 60.3 UCLA allows. UCLA has shot at a 49.4% clip from the field this season, 9.5 percentage points greater than the 39.9% shooting opponents of Cal have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Dai Dai Ames is scoring 18.8 points per game with 2.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Golden Bears. Chris Bell is averaging 15.7 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 49.2%. Tyler Bilodeau is averaging 14.8 points for the Bruins. Skyy Clark is averaging 11.5 points....

11+ hour, 7+ min ago (310+ words) ESPN is expected to extend its deadline for the College Football Playoff to determine if it will make any changes to the playoff format for 2026 and beyond, sources said Monday. One possible model that has been considered is four guaranteed spots for each of the Power 4 conferences, two for what will become the Group of 6 when the new-look Pac-12 begins, and six at-large bids for the selection committee to determine. This past spring, following the SEC's annual meetings in Destin, Florida, there was overwhelming support from the majority of FBS commissioners and Notre Dame for a 16-team playoff that would include the five highest-ranked conference champions and 11 at-large teams. "I think we had some pretty good ideas around 14-16," Sankey told reporters before Alabama faced LSU on Nov. 8. "There's obviously more ideas. I've been amazingly consistent since this move from four…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago (172+ words) UTEP Miners (3-3) vs. UAB Blazers (5-2) Jacksonville, Florida; Tuesday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTEP and UAB meet at John Hurst Adams Gymnasium in Jacksonville, Florida. The Blazers have a 5-2 record in non-conference games. UAB is 0-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Miners have a 3-3 record in non-conference games. UTEP ranks seventh in the CUSA with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Jamal West averaging 2.3. UAB scores 87.7 points, 16.2 more per game than the 71.5 UTEP allows. UTEP has shot at a 45.0% clip from the field this season, 4.1 percentage points higher than the 40.9% shooting opponents of UAB have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Chance Westry is shooting 53.2% and averaging 17.3 points for the Blazers. Ahmad Robinson is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers. Caleb Blackwell averages 1.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Miners, scoring 9.5 points while shooting 26.1% from beyond the arc. West is averaging 13.2 points and 1.7 steals....

6+ hour, 2+ min ago (290+ words) SAN DIEGO -- Anders Dreyer scored in the second half and Pablo Sisniega made three saves to lead expansion side San Diego FC to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Monday night in a Western Conference semifinal at a sold-out Snapdragon Stadium. San Diego will host the second-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday with a chance to play for the MLS Cup on the line. No. 5 seed New York City FC travels to play third-seeded Miami for the Eastern Conference title, in Saturday's first match. Dreyer, the Newcomer of the Year and Best XI honoree, used assists from Corey Baird and Jeppe Tverskov to find the net in the 72nd minute. The 27-year-old midfielder from Denmark had 19 goals and 19 assists during the regular season to help San Diego earn the top seed. He has four goals and two assists in his first four…...

16+ hour, 16+ min ago (310+ words) NEW ORLEANS -- " Zion Williamson tied a season high with 29 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Chicago Bulls 143-130 on Monday night to end a nine-game losing streak and win for the first time under interim coach James Borrego. Saddiq Bey had 20 points and 14 rebounds, highlighted by a pair of late 3s to help New Orleans hold a lead that was 18 points with 5:15 left but fell to single digits in the last two minutes. Fans stood to applaud as the Pelicans began to run down the clock for their first victory since Nov. 5 at Dallas, 10 days before the firing of coach Willie Green, when New Orleans was 2-10. Borrego needed six games to get his first win, and it came with a balanced, high-scoring effort. The Pelicans (3-15) had eight players with 10 or more points. Trey Murphy scored 20 points, Jose Alvarado had 16, Yves…...

18+ hour, 55+ min ago (154+ words) Charlie Curnow is the missing piece that can help take Sydney back to the AFL heights, says captain Callum Mills. Richmond have extended Adem Yze's contract until the end of the 2028 AFL season in a show of faith in their direction under their head coach. AFLW legend Erin Phillips has been charged with turning Gold Coast's ailing AFLW program after being appointed as the Suns' general manager of women's football. Jas Garner all but seals North Melbourne's place in the Grand Final with an opportunistic final-quarter goal against the Dees. The 2025 AFL Draft has been run, but which team won? ESPN's draft expert Jasper Chellappah has cast his eye over every club and handed down a grade. Who takes out the lone A+? The 2026 AFL fixture has been released. So, to whet your appetite for the upcoming season, we've picked…...

9+ hour, 10+ min ago (1416+ words) With one week left in the regular season, Dinich joins SEC This Morning to break down the SEC's playoff chances and how championship weekend could reshape the CFP bracket. (3:36) Lone Star State rivals Texas A&M and Texas will face off on Friday night. The Aggies make their first visit to Austin since 2010, and only Arch Manning and the Longhorns stand between them and their first unbeaten season since 1992. Georgia will look to clinch a spot in the SEC Championship game, and to do so, they need to beat in-state rival Georgia Tech, as well as see either Texas A&M or Alabama lose. Meanwhile, Alabama just needs a win in the Iron Bowl over Auburn to punch their ticket. The below section will update after the Tuesday night release of the College Football Playoff's updated rankings. All times Eastern....