Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman used everything to beat Penn State — even James Franklin comments

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Before Mitch Jeter’s 41-yard field goal sent Notre Dame to the national…

Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton heard the haters, and now he and Indiana are clapping back

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Is Mikel Arteta right – do footballs really make a difference to performance?

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Could a small-market team be a surprise fit for Roki Sasaki? Parsing his agent’s words

At last month’s Winter Meetings in Dallas, agent Joel Wolfe held court in front of a…

Aryna Sabalenka’s remarkable Australia record continues, injury retirements spoil ATP, WTA finals

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Predicting where the top 15 remaining MLB free agents will sign: Who lands Sasaki?

The Mets signed Juan Soto to a record-breaking $765 million deal, the Yankees landed Max Fried…

Patriots fire Jerod Mayo, expected to pursue Mike Vrabel as next head coach

FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots are making a change at head coach, splitting with…

Luke Littler: How the 17-year-old achieved sporting greatness and put himself on a path alongside Pele and Serena Williams

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Organised crime, burners and cyber attacks: Inside Liverpool’s fight with ticket touts

A mother wipes away tears outside Anfield as she comforts her young son on a bitterly…

2025 Pro Bowl Games rosters: Jayden Daniels, Sam Darnold headline first-time participants

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold and Las Vegas Raiders tight end…