Steve Letarte previews the NASCAR Cup playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where Denny Hamlin needs to turn around his subpar playoffs against drivers who have proven to be successful at the track.
Mike Florio is confident the Rams are capable of beating the Vikings, who are on a short week and coming off a loss to the Lions. But Chris Simms doesn’t totally trust the L.A. defense and is backing Minnesota.
The Dan Patrick Show highlights the elements that stand out within the Intuit Dome, the new $2 billion arena for the Los Angeles Clippers, including “The Wall.”
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Rodgers’ hamstring ‘flared up’ ahead of Week 8
Mike Florio spells out how the reality of playing football at 40 years old means there’s going to be a lot of wear and tear and it’s not guaranteed he’ll be able to play 17 games this season.
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NFL
DeAndre Hopkins has a new team.
Pittsburgh is getting one of its key special teams players back on the field.
The Packers are synonymous with Green Bay.
Brad Thomas and Vaughn Dalzell give their top bets for the 4 p.m. slate of NFL Week 8.
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.
Rotoworld
Ranking and evaluating all of fantasy football’s top Week 8 plays at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, kicker and defense.
Ranking and evaluating all of the top Week 8 plays at tight end, kicker, and defense.
Ranking and evaluating all of the top Week 8 plays at wide receiver.
Ranking and evaluating all of the top Week 8 plays at running back.
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
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry discuss the news that 23-year-old NC State QB Grayson McCall is retiring from football due to head injuries.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry discuss the first round of college football firings this season, including Southern Miss’ Will Hall, Oklahoma OC Seth Littrell and Utah OC Andy Ludwig stepping down.
Michigan has lost back-to-back games for the first time since 2020.
Penn State is ranked No. 3 in the country and has a big game this weekend against Wisconsin.
Motor Sports
John Force will not be racing in Las Vegas, but if cleared by his doctors, he wants to be there as a fan.
Homestead is the middle race in the Round of 8 for each series.
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.
Golf
Justin Thomas joins the set to discuss his performance from Round 1 of the Zozo Championship and analyze ongoing action on the course.
Watch the best shots and moments from the first round of the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan.
Xander Schauffele hit an errant tee shot on hole 9 in the Zozo Championship’s opening round, and it got even worse, ending with an unsightly quadruple bogey for the two-time major champion.
Xander Schauffele led the PGA Tour in bogey avoidance this past season. But Thursday at the Zozo Championship, he admittedly got a bit stubborn.
LPGA Tour rookie Mao Saigo birdied six of her first nine holes on Thursday for a 9-under 63.
Taylor Moore shot a 7-under 63 to lead by one shot after the first round of the Zozo Championship.
MLB
Even with all the star power on the field, this Fall Classic could be decided by the less-celebrated players on each team.
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.
NBA
Even when they get Kawhi Leonard back from injury, just how good are the Clippers?
Chris Russo sits down with Dan Patrick and discusses the importance of having the Dodgers and Yankees playing in the World Series, as well as the opportunity for Lebron James to play with his son, Bronny.
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his best bets for the Thursday NBA slate, featuring Jaylen Brown and the Celtics, plus props on Luka Doncic and Mike Conley.
LaMelo’s walk-off interview game is in mid-season form, too.
Betting
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his best bets for the Thursday NBA slate, featuring Jaylen Brown and the Celtics, plus props on Luka Doncic and Mike Conley.
Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards Game Preview
San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks Game Preview
Max Chadwick explains why he trusts Alabama at home “with their backs against the wall” to cover a double-digit spread against Missouri.
College Basketball
Five-star Brandon McCoy, Jr. is ranked No. 1 in the updated Rivals150 for the 2026 class.
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.
Latest
Cowboys tight end John Stephens Jr. suffered a season-ending knee injury on the practice field on Wednesday.
With the trade for receiver DeAndre Hopkins becoming official, the Chiefs had to make room for him on their 53-man roster.
We followed our best week yet with an even better week.
The Buccaneers wide receiving corps took a couple of injury hits in their loss to the Ravens on Monday night and it looks like they may be shorthanded in their offensive backfield as well.
Ranking and evaluating all of the top Week 8 plays at quarterback.