Category Archives: NFL

Villanova, Butler look to bounce back in first game of 2025

The Christmas break has come and gone, and Villanova and Butler hope to right the ship on New Year’s Day when they face off in a Big East Conference matchup Wednesday in Indianapolis.Villanova (8-5,… more

No. 20 Illinois holds off No. 15 South Carolina for rare 10th win

Josh McCray rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 7:29 left, to lead No. 20 Illinois to a 21-17 Citrus Bowl victory over No. 15 South Carolina Tuesday afternoon in… more

North Carolina, Louisville seek quality win early in ACC slate

Neither Louisville nor visiting North Carolina will ring in 2025 as a ranked team, but that does not mean the Atlantic Coast Conference rivals will not have much at stake when they face off on Wednesd… more

Cooper Flagg leads No. 4 Duke past Virginia Tech

Cooper Flagg scored 14 of his 24 points in the first half as No. 4 Duke took care of business in an 88-65 victory against visiting Virginia Tech on Tuesday at Durham, N.C.Tyrese Proctor and Kon Knuep… more

Steven Ashworth helps Creighton edge St. John’s

Steven Ashworth overcame a first-half injury scare to score 18 points Tuesday afternoon as host Creighton overcame an early 11-point deficit before withstanding a furious last-minute rally by St. John… more

Lions beat 49ers as showdown with Vikings awaits

Jared Goff threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns and the Detroit Lions defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 40-34, at Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday night.Jameson Williams scored two touchdowns for… more

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (rib) out vs. Broncos, resting until playoffs

Kansas City will rest running back Isiah Pacheco at practice this week and has ruled him out for the regular-season finale Sunday at Denver because of a rib injury, with Chiefs coach Andy Reid saying… more

Raheem Morris on Falcons’ timeout debacle: Not as simple as it seems

The biggest game for the Atlanta Falcons since their last playoff appearance in 2017 had it all.A rookie quarterback making his first career road start in Michael Penix Jr. A 10-point Atlanta halft… more

Pats’ Jerod Mayo not focused on No. 1 pick: ‘We need to play football’

The New England Patriots face an interesting dilemma as they prepare for Sunday’s season finale.Lose at home to the Buffalo Bills, and the Patriots (3-13) secure the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL d… more

Dylan Harper’s triple-double powers Rutgers past Columbia

Dylan Harper compiled 16 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds as Rutgers never trailed and pulled away late in the second half for a 91-64 victory over visiting Columbia on Monday in Piscataway, N.J.Ac… more