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Tony Dungy visits Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell to break down his coaching philosophy, the quarterback secret formula, watch some tape and more.
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NFL WEEK 18
Tony Dungy visits Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell to break down his coaching philosophy, the quarterback secret formula, watch some tape and more.
Mike Florio and Rodney Harrison debate how Dan Campbell playing his starters in Week 17 could impact the Lions as they prepare for their highly-anticipated Week 18 meeting with the Vikings.
Chris Simms and Mike Florio make their picks for Week 18’s titanic Sunday Night Football matchup, as the Lions host the Vikings with the No. 1 seed and NFC North title on the line.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers share why Sam Darnold and Jared Goff are top fantasy quarterbacks heading into the huge NFC North Sunday Night Football showdown between the Vikings and Lions in Week 18.
A quick look at every game in the last week of the regular season.
Mike Florio and Rodney Harrison highlight what Sam Darnold and the Vikings must do to find success against Dan Campbell’s Lions in Week 18 on Sunday Night Football.
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell joins PFT Live ahead of Minnesota’s huge Week 18 game against the Lions to discuss Sam Darnold’s improvement, when he believed his team could be successful this season and more.
NFL
The Dolphins officially ruled out quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Jets, but they will have their top two wide receivers.
This is not what the Commanders envisioned for their final game before the postseason.
Another Bills player has reached a milestone in Sunday’s game against the Patriots.
The Giants didn’t do much right this season, but they did nail their first-round pick.
Premier League
The 2024-25 Premier League season is in full flow.
Alan Shearer is the king of Premier League goal scorers. Salah, Vardy, Son, and Sterling are his closest active PL rivals.
Rebecca Lowe answers Tim Howard’s and Robbie Mustoe’s most pressing questions from Matchweek 20, including her thoughts on Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United, Ange Postecoglou’s future at Spurs, and more.
Arne Slot reacts to Liverpool’s four-goal thriller against Manchester United at Anfield in Matchweek 20.
Rotoworld
Fantasy managers with Suns players rostered may be the big winners of Week 11, as Phoenix is scheduled to play five games.
How does Kim fit into the Dodgers’ lineup from a fantasy perspective?
Joe Flacco is going out in a blaze of glory and Drake London is primed for a big game in Week 18 of the fantasy football season.
FFHH reviews the injuries they’re tracking in Week 18 and some possible adds for desperate fantasy managers or DFS players.
College Football
Former USC standout Zachariah Branch is the top among several impactful WRs still available in the transfer portal.
Four-star defensive end JaReylan McCoy committed to LSU last week.
It’s time to go bowling for college football teams across the nation.
The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year suffered an unspecified upper-body injury in Penn State’s Fiesta Bowl win.
Motor Sports
Christopher Bell thanked Joe Gibbs for allowing him to run races outside NASCAR after beating Kyle Larson at Tulsa Shootout.
For most of his career Jordon Smith has been his best in Supercross and he needs to replicate that success in 2025.
Multi-year partnership makes wagering available across the entire SMX World Championship Series in legally regulated states
Crew chief Drew Blickensderfer will join Noah Gragson at Front Row Motorsports.
Golf
Morikawa and his caddie, J.J. Jakovac, had an interesting back-and-forth while sizing up an approach shot Saturday at The Sentry – and it led to a birdie.
Watch the best moments from the third round of The Sentry from Maui, Hawaii, where Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa battle at the top of the leaderboard.
Tee times and groupings for the final round of The Sentry at Kapalua.
Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa put on a stripe show Saturday at Kapalua, each of them posting an 11-under 62 at vulnerable Kapalua.
Hovland has used the two-step backswing off the tee in the past to help correct a tendency in his swing.
Matsuyama and Morikawa both shot 7-under 65 on Friday at Kapalua.
MLB
The 41-year-old Morton, the hero of Game 7 of the 2017 World Series with Houston, will try to fill a hole in Baltimore’s rotation.
Kim, who turns 26 on Jan. 27, has played eight seasons in South Korea, the last six with the Seoul-based Kiwoom Heroes.
Paul Goldschmidt went through a miserable first four months last year, including a career-worst 0-for-32 slide that ended with a May 11 ninth-inning single to avoid his first five-strikeout game.
Anderson, 27, went 0-1 with an 8.10 ERA and one save in 23 relief appearances for Texas last season. He struck out 29, walked 10 and allowed 11 homers in 26 2/3 innings.
NBA
Frustration levels are high in Minnesota.
This was announced on Derrick Rose day, when the Bulls celebrated the legacy of Chicago native Rose.
The combination of Butler’s age, injury history, and contract have the Warriors sitting this one out.
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The Chargers and Raiders meet in Week 18 before Los Angeles hits the postseason.
Vaughn Dalzell lays out his best bets for the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between Ohio State and Texas.
College Basketball
PHILADELPHIA — Oumar Ballo scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Indiana held off a late rally to beat Penn State 77-71 in a game played at The Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday.
The game was the fifth Big Ten Conference contest Penn State has held at “The Cathedral of College Basketball” and the Nittany Lions lost for the second time.
Nick Kern Jr. hit two free throws in the final minute to tie the game at 29-29 going into intermission, but the Hoosiers got two 3-pointers and a layup from Mackenzie Mgbako to open the second half and Myles Rice and Ballo each converted layups to push the lead to 41-29 three minutes in. Trey Galloway’s 3-pointer midway through the half made it 61-45 before the Nittany Lions went on an 8-1 run to cut the deficit to 62-53.
Penn State missed its first 13 shots from behind the 3-point arc before Freddie Dilione V and Kern hit back-to-back 3s to get within four, 65-61 with 5:50 left. Ballo responded by powering to the basket for a layup at the rim and added the free throw to push the lead back to seven points. Zach Hicks hit a third-straight 3 to get the Nittany Lions within 73-71 with 1:43 left but Mgbako and Rice each hit two free throws to set the final margin. Ace Baldwin missed three 3-point attempts in the final 17 seconds and Dilione missed a fourth at the buzzer.
Mgbako finished with 20 points and Goode added another 12 for Indiana (12-3, 3-1).
Kern finished with 21 points for Penn State (12-3, 2-2). Baldwin added 12 and Dilione 11.
Penn State plays at No. 22 Illinois and Indiana plays host to USC, both on Wednesday.
The game was the fifth Big Ten Conference contest Penn State has held at “The Cathedral of College Basketball” and the Nittany Lions lost for the second time.
Nick Kern Jr. hit two free throws in the final minute to tie the game at 29-29 going into intermission, but the Hoosiers got two 3-pointers and a layup from Mackenzie Mgbako to open the second half and Myles Rice and Ballo each converted layups to push the lead to 41-29 three minutes in. Trey Galloway’s 3-pointer midway through the half made it 61-45 before the Nittany Lions went on an 8-1 run to cut the deficit to 62-53.
Penn State missed its first 13 shots from behind the 3-point arc before Freddie Dilione V and Kern hit back-to-back 3s to get within four, 65-61 with 5:50 left. Ballo responded by powering to the basket for a layup at the rim and added the free throw to push the lead back to seven points. Zach Hicks hit a third-straight 3 to get the Nittany Lions within 73-71 with 1:43 left but Mgbako and Rice each hit two free throws to set the final margin. Ace Baldwin missed three 3-point attempts in the final 17 seconds and Dilione missed a fourth at the buzzer.
Mgbako finished with 20 points and Goode added another 12 for Indiana (12-3, 3-1).
Kern finished with 21 points for Penn State (12-3, 2-2). Baldwin added 12 and Dilione 11.
Penn State plays at No. 22 Illinois and Indiana plays host to USC, both on Wednesday.
The Crimson Tide dominated with 56 points in the paint and 38 points from the bench to the Sooners’ five.
Brice Williams scored 16 points, Andrew Morgan added 12 off the bench and Nebraska beat No. 15 UCLA 66-58 on Saturday.
Sebastian Thomas scored 23 points and secured the victory with a jump shot with one second remaining as Rhode Island knocked off George Mason 62-59 on Saturday.
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The Eagles are 47-20 under Nick Sirianni with four straight winning seasons, four straight playoff appearances and three straight seasons with at least 11 wins.
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The 49ers are deep into their process of finding remedies for what ailed the team this season.
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The rookie quarterback is eager to show off his talents against Buffalo.
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