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Josh Allen, Breece Hall, Justin Jefferson, and George Kittle lead the way in positional rankings for Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season.
The Cup playoffs continue at Homestead-Miami Speedway at 2:30 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC.
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Titans quarterback Will Levis had a limited practice Wednesday as he continues to work his way back from a shoulder injury.
Brock Bowers is on pace to set records, Jared Goff is getting hot, and 30 other facts you need to know before Week 8 of the NFL season.
Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh was spotted at Packers practice on Wednesday and it sounds like it won’t be the last time he’s around the team this year.
The Texans were missing five defensive starters on Sunday against the Packers.
Premier League
The 2024-25 Premier League season is in full flow.
Here’s how the new Europa League format is set for the 2024-25 UEL competition, with the full schedule and the key dates for Manchester United, Tottenham, and more.
The Norwegian leaps up with his back almost completely to goal, raises his left leg to the head height of an average human, and snaps his foot backward into the ball.
Newly-promoted Ipswich are outside the bottom three by a single point, and will feel capable of scoring against the Bees even away from Portman Road.
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Brock Bowers is on pace to set records, Jared Goff is getting hot, and 30 other facts you need to know before Week 8 of the NFL season.
FFHH analyzes the Cooper Kupp trade rumors and Jameis Winston starting for the Browns before deciding their fantasy basketball league’s draft order via a duck race.
Breaking down every team’s backfield usage from Week 7 ahead of Week 8.
Lawrence Jackson and Matthew Berry debate whether Marvin Harrison Jr.'s upside outweighs a bad Dolphins matchup on paper before analyzing DeVonta Smith’s, Keon Coleman’s and Pat Freiermuth’s Week 8 outlook.
NFL Week 8
Josh Allen, Breece Hall, Justin Jefferson, and George Kittle lead the way in positional rankings for Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season.
The Chiefs finally find some receiver help for Patrick Mahomes.
Can the Broncos, Vikings, and Lions remain among the elite defenses in fantasy in Week 8?
Darnell Mooney, Tank Dell and JSN are solid FLEX plays in Week 8.
Tyler Lockett and George Pickens are among the receivers who should see a bounce back in TDs.
Ricky Pearsall, Jaylen Warren, and Drake Maye headline the biggest fantasy football targets on the Week 8 waiver wire.
A look at the best (and worst) of the season’s first half, and the Week 8 team defense landscape.
College Football
The Navy All-American Bowl Road to the Dome tour will visit Geneva High School in Geneva, Illinois, on October 25th to recognize Talyn Taylor as a 2025 Navy All-American.
The Navy All-American Bowl Road to the Dome tour will visit Venice High School in Venice, Florida, on October 24th to recognize Winston Watkins as a 2025 Navy All-American.
The Navy All-American Bowl Road to the Dome tour will visit Toms River North High School in Toms River, New Jersey, on October 25th to recognize Jaelyne Matthews as a 2025 Navy All-American.
Missouri Tigers (6-1, 2-1 SEC) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2, 2-2 SEC) Game Preview
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The NASCAR Cup Series will return to Bowman Gray in February 2025 for the first time since the 1971 race won by Bobby Allison.
Relive the best radio calls from the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, presented by Toyota.
Team announces its 2025 driver lineups.
Nearly 2 billion hours of SuperMotocross streamed on Peacock in 2024, with Washougal topping the chart at 1.1 million across all platforms.
Golf
Just days away from the 25th death anniversary of legendary golfer Payne Stewart, Golf Today welcomes in his former caddie Mike Hicks to walk through Stewart’s greatest moments on the green.
Collin Morikawa speaks to the media ahead of his appearance of the 2024 Zozo Championship, looking to repeat after winning the event last season on the PGA Tour.
The LPGA player of the year is based on points, which Nelly Korda is almost certain to win.
Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner break down the upcoming Zozo Championship, explaining why the event is “emblematic” of the current problems with the FedEx Cup Fall.
Tee times and groupings for the second round at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship.
Tee times and groupings for the first round at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship.
MLB
Anthony Rizzo is still playing with two broken fingers on his right hand, although the swelling is gradually reducing.
Of course, the final lineup decision rests with manager Dave Roberts after discussions with the front office.
Jack Flaherty is from Burbank and attended high school at Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles. Gerrit Cole is from Tustin in Orange County and pitched at UCLA.
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani set the stage for an epic World Series between the Yankees and Dodgers, renewing baseball’s historic rivalry in the process.
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This is a lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing — as long as Embiid is legitimately injured. It’s easy to imagine he is.
The Rotoworld Basketball Show crew discuss which rookies could make an immediate impact on your fantasy basketball team, including the Trailblazers’ Donovan Clingan and the Spurs’ Stephon Castle.
The Rotoworld Basketball Show crew gives their quick overreactions to the opening night matchup between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, touching on the Knicks’ new additions and the Celtics’ stability.
NBA shooters like Redick prefer a broken-in ball, and the ones being used in the Lakers’ opening night win were brand new.
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New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Game Preview
Missouri Tigers (6-1, 2-1 SEC) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2, 2-2 SEC) Game Preview
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Oregon Ducks Game Preview
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College Basketball
Paige Bueckers chats about her journey at UConn and her mindset entering her final college season.
The crew at Big East Media Day predicts the all-conference teams, picks dark horses and offer bold takes for the 2024-25 season.
Ryan Kalkbrenner talks returning to Creighton, growing into a defensive star and getting married over the summer.
Alex Karaban talks about the lessons he learned from going through the NBA draft process and how he is taking those points into his return to UConn.
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Draymond Green is engaged in every way as a teammate and person, something that fell by the wayside a bit the past two tumultuous seasons.
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The Seahawks added two new linebackers to the roster on Wednesday.
Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said on Wednesday that quarterback Aaron Rodgers tweaked his hamstring during last Sunday’s loss to the Steelers and that he expects him to play against the Patriots this week, but the injury was enough to keep Rodgers from a full workload in the team’s first practice of the week.
The Browns have announced Jameis Winston will start at quarterback this weekend and brought in Bailey Zappe as a third quarterback on the 53-man roster.
Explaining how the new Champions League format will work, with the full schedule, scores and the key dates for the 2024-25 competition.
As expected, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey won’t return to practice this week.
