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The CFP and ESPN struck a five-year, $1.7 billion deal to expand the playoff to 24 teams by 2027, and a CFP executive admitted fans oppose the move but the organization is proceeding regardless.
Norfolk State coach Michael Vick says his order to run out the clock was ignored in the final seconds of a loss to North Carolina Central, resulting in a fumble that cost his team the game.
The Jets abandoned their running game in the second half of a 35-12 loss to the Chiefs in Kansas City, with Breece Hall and Braelon Allen combining for just two carries after halftime despite a strong first-half showing.
Phillies president Dave Dombrowski says shortstop Trea Turner must improve his defense in 2027 or move to a new position, after Turner posted career-worst offensive numbers and -17 defensive runs saved in 2026.
Troy Aikman declined to deny a report of tension with broadcast partner Joe Buck over Buck’s new ESPN contract, while Aikman himself remains a free agent at season’s end; separately, former Cowboys QB Tony Romo was placed on leave by CBS after a Wisconsin OWI arrest.
FIFA is reviewing its red-card suspension rules four months after President Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to get a red card against USMNT forward Folarin Balogun overturned.
The Los Angeles Dodgers trail the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 in the NLCS after a 6-2 Game 3 loss that was accompanied by video showing a sparsely filled Dodger Stadium, with Game 4 tickets reselling for as low as $80.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix says notions of playing “good” or “bad” are a made-up narrative, even as his stats dip from last season’s AFC Championship run, ahead of Thursday’s home game against the Seahawks.
UCLA quarterback Ty Dieffenbach, who waited years through setbacks at Pittsburgh and Cal Poly, has taken over as the 12th-ranked Bruins’ starter after Nico Iamaleava’s season-ending knee injury.
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