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The Michigan football program currently sits in limbo days after former coach Sherrone Moore was fired for cause and later charged with one felony count and two misdemeanors after an alleged inappropriate relationship with a staff member.Michigan has launched a review into the athletic department’s handling of Moore’s firing with law firm Jenner & Block spearheading the probe. The process has been described to CBS Sports as “open-ended,” and there is no telling what it will unearth, when it will end, who will face consequences for the findings and what those consequences will be. The question is whether the industry’s perception of…

The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to 8-6 on the season and continue to hold firm atop the AFC North with a 28-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins (6-8) on Monday night. While the win moves Pittsburgh one step closer to the playoffs, the loss officially eliminates Miami from postseason contention.Despite the Steelers scoring nearly 30 points, it was a sluggish start offensively for both teams as the defensive units flexed early. Pittsburgh went nearly the entire first half without a score before Connor Heyward barreled in a goal-line touchdown with 17 seconds remaining in the second quarter to give the Steelers…

Two college football bowl games are in the books after the Celebration Bowl and the LA Bowl unfolded over the weekend. The 2025-26 college football bowl schedule really kicks into gear this week, however, with 10 matchups on the schedule, including the first round of the College Football Playoff. No. 8 Oklahoma is a 1.5-point underdog against No. 9 Alabama on Friday in the latest college football odds.Saturday is nothing but CFP action, and the latest College Football Playoff lines are No. 7 Texas A&M (-3.5) vs. No. 10 Miami, No. 6 Ole Miss (-17.5) vs. No. 11 Tulane and…

Last week, two of the NFL MVP favorites were on a collision course, and one came out definitively the victor. Check on your Boston friends.Josh Allen was third in the odds at a distant +1400 to Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford. But after Allen and Maye took to the same field, the odds changed, even though the order did not. It’s still Stafford (-300 odds), Maye (+400) and Allen (+500) at the top, and then an absolute cliff before the next favorite with Jordan Love at +8000.But Allen has surged from an implied probability of just under 6 percent to…

South Africa men’s soccer head coach Hugo Broos has apologised after comments that were labelled “racially suggestive and sexist” by one of the country’s political parties. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) had, on local radio, called for an investigation to be launched with the country’s Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Friday. Broos made these remarks in a news conference earlier that day after defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi missed his flight to the national team training camp. “I will have a chat with him after training,” Broos said. “I can assure you he is a Black guy, but he will come out of my…

Updated Dec. 16, 2025, 11:11 a.m. ETStrong quarterback performances from Bo Nix and C.J. Stroud have further elevated the Broncos and Texans into Super Bowl contention.The Patriots dropped four spots after a loss to the Bills, highlighting their struggles against winning opponents.Green Bay’s Super Bowl hopes may be in jeopardy following a season-ending ACL tear for DE Micah Parsons.NFL power rankings entering Week 16 of the 2025 season (previous rank in parentheses):1. Los Angeles Rams (1): The best team in football? We’ll find out Thursday night in Seattle. But hard to bet against this team given the way its offense can simply takes…

The 2025-26 Major League Baseball offseason is ongoing and, with the Winter Meetings drifting farther behind us, we’re working our way deeper into the sport’s offseason calendar. Among other things, the winter in baseball means a steady supply of rumors regarding free-agent signings, trades, and the like. Speaking of which, you can find Tuesday’s roundup just below. The Imai marketRight-hander Tatsuya Imai profiles as one of the top starting pitchers on the market this offseason and, with a Jan. 2 signing deadline as part of the posting rules, he’s expected to pick his MLB employer soon. Imai has already signaled that…

AFCON: Nigeria’s history at the Africa Cup of NationsAFCON: Nigeria’s record by editionHaving appeared 20 times in the final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria stands out as one of the continent’s most consistent and formidable teams. Since their debut in 1963, the Super Eagles have carved out a rich legacy, marked by remarkable consistency at the highest level of African football.AdvertisementTheir AFCON journey is punctuated by numerous major milestones:– 1963: group stage– 1976, 1978: third place– 1980: champions– 1984, 1988, 1990: runners-up– 1992: third place– 1994: champions– 2000: runners-up– 2002, 2004, 2006: third place– 2010: third place–…

There’s a notion that players turn up their level of play when under the bright lights of a primetime game, which is something you could apply to your Week 16 Fantasy football strategy. The likes of Jayden Reed, Caleb Williams, Rhamondre Stevenson, Brock Purdy and Alec Pierce may have initially been on the bubble for your Week 16 Fantasy football lineups, but them playing on primetime may add extra appeal this week. Seeing how we’re in the midst of the 2025 Fantasy football playoffs, any extra insight could be useful when making Fantasy start/sit decisions.Bryce Young doesn’t have a primetime…

Rabat – With only days left before the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off, Morocco is in the spotlight of African football. The country will host the continent’s biggest tournament for the second time, carrying both high expectations and the chance to mark a historic moment. Morocco’s story with AFCON has been full of ups and downs, from winning the title in 1976 to the heartbreak of losing the 2004 final, and stretches of disappointment that tested the faith of fans. Below is the complete list of every Africa Cup of Nations tournament in which Morocco has participated. 1972 –…