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AUSTIN, Texas — As jubilant Texas fans floated their way out of Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, one burnt-orange clad spectator said to nobody in particular: “What a win, I don’t even remember Athens, Georgia.” That’s the type of memory-erasing magic that comes with a victory in the Lone Star Showdown. The rivalry returned […]

Getty Images Barcelona are back at their home stadium, the Spotify Camp Nou, after last week’s much awaited comeback and will face Alaves on Saturday after a disappointing defeat against Chelsea on Tuesday in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. After last weekend’s draw at Elche, Real Madrid only have a one-point margin […]

An elite non-conference matchup unfolds Friday at Madison Square Garden when the No. 5 UConn Huskies take on the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini. UConn is 5-1 with its loss coming against Arizona, while Illinois is 6-1, only falling to Alabama. Both sides are just 1-3 against the spread in their last four outings.  Tipoff […]

Get your Black Friday shopping done early, sports fans. Friday’s schedule is loaded with bitter rivals colliding and old friends reuniting. There is no bigger matchup on Friday than No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 17 Texas, who will renew one of the best rivalries in college football with much on the line. The Texas […]

There have already been four games played in Week 13, but with no teams on a bye, there are plenty more on tap for this weekend. And while most of the players involved in these matchups will be able to participate, there are of course some who have either been ruled out or whose statuses […]

The United States women’s national team had a post-Thanksgiving feast when they defeated Italy on Friday, 3-0, with goals by Olivia Moultrie and Catarina Macario. Moultrie’s goal came just two minutes in, while Macario scored in the 64th and 76th minute to cement the lopsided scoreline. The Stars and Stripes got off to a quick […]

The final week of the college football regular season has arrived, and several of Saturday’s games will have playoff implications, including a heated SEC rivalry featuring the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Crimson Tide are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against Auburn, but the Tigers are 5-1 against […]

Getty Images Coming into Friday, six of the eight spots in the league’s third annual in-season tournament were up for grabs. The Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors previously clinched a spot in the quarterfinals, but the rest of the bracket was undetermined heading into the final day of group play.  The first team to […]

Getty Images The world’s coolest and most talented player will return to the World Baseball Classic. Monday evening, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani announced on social media that he will represent Japan in next spring’s 2026 WBC. Ohtani was named MVP of the 2023 WBC, most notably striking out then-Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike […]

In their 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving, the Detroit Lions lost star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to an ankle injury on just the fourth offensive play of the game. St. Brown was ruled out after halftime, and according to coach Dan Campbell, he will miss some time. Campbell said in his […]