ESPN announcers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman aren’t fans of the way some people have been talking about the new 12-team College Football Playoff. Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas and Ohio State all won their opening-round matchups with relative ease, leaving some to complain about the way the new format has shaken out. Fellow ESPNer … Read more
Former Boise State coach Chris Petersen still gets asked about the Fiesta Bowl victory over Oklahoma on the first day of 2007. That game had everything. Underdog Boise State took a 28-10 lead over one of college football’s blue bloods that was followed by a 25-point Sooners run capped by what could have been a … Read more
Caitlin Clark was named AP’s Female Athlete of the Year without much competition, but one person who received votes was the cause for much controversy over the summer. A group of 74 sports journalists from The Associated Press and its members voted on the award. Clark received 35 votes, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles was second … Read more
The game of musical first basemen went full tilt in the last week, with several practitioners of the position signed or traded. Most notably not among them: Pete Alonso. The free-agent slugger saw his options dwindle, as the Yankees, Astros, Guardians, Diamondbacks and Nationals all signed or traded for a first baseman. Paul Goldschmidt, Christian … Read more
Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are doing something some players who are NFL Draft bound won’t do: Play in their school’s bowl game. Because they are playing against BYU in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28, Sanders and Hunter both have historic disability insurance policies in the event either of them gets seriously injured … Read more
Considering they became the first team ever to lose a $765 million player, the Yankees are doing all right for themselves. But before we commence with well-earned plaudits from their superb winter rally, let’s briefly consider how they lost the great Juan Soto to their heretofore little brothers 8 ½ miles to the southeast. Undoubtedly, … Read more
The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to the funky NFL schedule. At one time, the NFL avoided Christmas games — and now, they can’t get enough of them, scheduling two this year despite the day falling on a Wednesday. That is prompting some oddities in the NFL … Read more
Miami Heat guard Dru Smith has suffered another season-ending injury, this one a torn Achilles in his left leg. It is the third consecutive season Smith has been cut short by injury. Smith got hurt Monday night in Miami’s 110-95 win over Brooklyn. The Achilles tear was the preliminary diagnosis once he left the court … Read more
It’s becoming increasingly evident that Juan Soto’s decision to sign with the Mets was pushed over the finish line by the Amazin’s emphasis on family and what they could do to welcome the superstar slugger’s crew into the fold. According to The Post’s Jon Heyman, the Mets provided family perks rarely if ever seen in … Read more
One of the brightest lights to this miserable Jets season has been dimmed for the final two games. Rookie left tackle Olu Fashanu, according to Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, is being placed on injured reserve with plantar fasciitis in his left foot and that will end his promising season. “It’s unfortunate,’” Ulbrich said. “He’s … Read more