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The NFL Week 15 schedule is full of playoff implications. Among them is the AFC West matchup between Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Los Angeles is in the thick of the AFC West race, while the Chiefs need a strong finish and a lot of help to reach the postseason for an 11th consecutive year. Kansas City is a 5.5-point favorite and is 4-6 against the spread in its last 10 games, while Los Angeles is 3-6-1 ATS in their last 10 and coming off a short week and an…

If the New York Mets plan to continue exerting greater financial discipline in free agency, they will need to trade prospects for some major-league help.The Mets are engaged in such discussions, talking about most of their top prospects in different concepts, according to a team official. But some in the industry question the Mets’ willingness to act aggressively in that regard. One rival official, likely engaging in hyperbole, said, “They are pretty much not willing to part with anyone.”Which prompts the question anew:How exactly are the Mets going to put their team back together after trading left fielder Brandon Nimmo…

Kirby Moore played high school football in Washington and is the younger brother of New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore. Denny Medley / USA TODAY SportsWashington State and Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore have finalized a deal to make him the school’s next football coach, a person involved in the negotiations told The Athletic.Moore, 35, has spent the last three years at Missouri. A native of Prosser, Wash., Moore is the younger brother of New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore.At Washington State, he replaces Jimmy Rogers, who left for the Iowa State job after one season. The Cougars are 6-6…

OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg Westfield’s Braylon Swanson is guarded by Southwestern’s Roger Markham while attempting to drive the basket during the semifinals of tournament action in West Ellicott on Friday night. WEST ELLICOTT — It’s not unusual to find Landon Hooks in the gym early in the morning year-round getting shots up. Friday night his hard work paid off. The senior guard scored 17 points to lead Southwestern to a 58-53 victory over Westfield in the opening round of the Southwestern Tournament. Roger Markham and Colton Waite added 11 points apiece and the Trojans did just enough on the…

Week 15 of the NFL season began with shocking Thursday Night Football game in which the Atlanta Falcons came back from a 28-14 fourth-quarter deficit to beat beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-28 as 6-point underdogs.What will the rest of the weekend have in store for bettors?AdvertisementOur NFL handicapping team of Ed Feng and Matt Jacob combine to give their best bets for Week 15 of the NFL season.Odds courtesy of BetMGM and are subject to change.Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs (-5.5, 41.5)Jacob: On Monday night, the Chargers picked off Jalen Hurts four times in a 22-19 overtime…

The Ohio State Buckeyes were ranked as the No. 1 for the entire college football season up until their BIG10 championship loss to Indiana. This winning was achieved on the back of a ruthless defense and a young electric offense. A close 13 to 10 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers isn’t taking anything away from the individual seasons of star Buckeyes. Both sides of the ball are littered with NFL talent and ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. understands where they should tiered among the large pool of NFL prospects this spring. Ohio State is currently waiting for the…

The Buffalo Sabres have been holding internal discussions about replacing general manager Kevyn Adams, three NHL sources have told The Athletic.Adams has been Buffalo’s general manager for the last five and a half years. He’s currently with the team in Seattle, where the Sabres will finish a six-game road trip with a game against the Kraken on Sunday night. The team is due to arrive back in Buffalo on Monday morning. No final decision is expected until the Sabres return home, two of the sources said.The Sabres, via a team spokesperson, declined to comment on the matter. Meanwhile, The Athletic…

By Corey Pronman, Shayna Goldman and Dom LuszczyszynWild get: Defenseman Quinn HughesCanucks get: Forward Marco Rossi, forward Liam Öhgren, defenseman Zeev Buium and a 2026 first-round draft pickCorey Pronman: Hughes is an elite NHL player. He’s one of the best skaters in the league, with outstanding edge work and escapability. He’s very skilled, with elite hockey sense and playmaking ability. The offense in his game is obvious but his defense is closer to average. He competes well and his skating is so good that he makes stops even with his lack of size, but that’s not the selling point of…

Published: Friday, 12 December 2025 World class infrastructure for media working at AFCON Dedicated media Hotline for Yalla enquries to resolve eVisa challenge available exclusively to accredited media  The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), in collaboration with the Local Organising Committee (LOC), has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering the highest standards of service and support for Accredited Media covering the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025. During a joint meeting, CAF and the LOC reviewed progress in several key operational areas relating to media services. This included updates on the state-of-the-art Main Media Centre in Rabat,…

The confirmed Africa Cup of Nations squads are coming in thick and fast, with several notable absentees.From the Premier League to all around the Europe, ESPN rounds up who has missed out on representing their country at the tournament in Morocco.It all kicks off on Dec. 21.- AFCON 2025: How many players from your PL team are going?Nation: Ivory CoastClub: SunderlandWhy was he left out?: Adingra was a surprise omission for Ivory Coast, having played a key role in their AFCON title two years ago. He also played in World Cup qualifying wins against the Seychelles and Kenya last month,…