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I’ve learned that Notre Dame has decided to opt out of any post-season bowl games this year. They finished the season with a 10-2 record, losing to Miami and Texas A&M. I know they are an independent program/not a part of any conference. Is this a reasonable decision? Unreasonable? If they played a strong schedule or have a record of beating teams that made it to the 12-team cut-off, I can see understand their POV. (Not saying it’s right. Just that I understand it.)

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, beating out Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin. The Hoosiers shot-caller became the first Indiana player to win the award. Mendoza was instrumental in IU's historic regular season, steering the Hoosiers to a 13-0 record, the program's first outright Big Ten championship since 1945 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. He led the country in passing touchdowns (33) and is the third Big Ten quarterback since 2000 with three straight games of at least four passing...

The Army vs. Navy Game is a spectacle like no other. Every year, these two storied service academies get together to cap the college football regular season, and this year will be no different. The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy is on the line as the pageantry will again be a sight to behold. What also will be a sight to behold, as is usually the case, are the uniforms that will be worn by the Black Knights and Midshipmen. As is the case for some time, when the two teams meet this year on Dec. 13 in Baltimore they will wear special...

At the end of a Jan. 23 news conference in Paris, where even the NBA’s global ambitions failed to shield him from domestic criticism over the state of the league’s product, Commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged something that many had concluded long ago: The NBA’s analytics movement had pushed the game to a problematic place — one that sits exactly 23 feet 9 inches from the goal, or 22 feet in the corners — where the league must now consider intervening. When it comes to the NBA’s glut of three-pointers, Silver said, “it’s absolutely [true] that the analytics have taken teams...

President Donald Trump will honor the 1980 United States men's Olympic hockey team that famously defeated the Soviet Union on their way to earning a gold medal in Lake Placid during the Congressional Gold Medal Act signing on Friday. "President Trump will honor the legendary 1980 Olympic men’s ice hockey team whose ‘Miracle on Ice’ resulted in a historic and symbolic victory against the Soviet Union," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital. "This triumph fueled a resurgence of national pride as Americans across the country watched Team USA unexpectedly take home the Gold Medal. No one is...

Angry protests have erupted in Oklahoma this week over the light sentence handed down to an 18-year-old for a string of rape and strangulation charges that left one girl near death. Jesse Mack Butler, a former high-school baseball player, was initially facing ten years behind bars for his crimes but must instead participate in a rehabilitation program and community service. On Monday protestors gathered around a courthouse where Butler was facing a routine probation hearing to call for a tougher sentence. Butler, who comes from an influential sports family in Stillwater, originally pleaded not guilty to ten felony charges, including...

Fans have accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" after the latest ticket prices for the World Cup began circulating Thursday. The governing body allocates 8% of tickets to national associations for games involving their team to sell to the most loyal fans. And a list published by the German soccer federation revealed prices ranged from $180 to $700 for varying group stage games. The lowest price for the final was $4,185, and the highest was $8,680.

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of eight teenagers caught trying to steal more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from a local Dick’s Sporting Goods in Posner Plaza, Davenport. The teens, who are from Pennsylvania, are members of a Philadelphia youth football team, the United Thoroughbreds, who were in Polk County participating in the Prolifix Nationals tournament. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office shared, “On Saturday, December 6, 2025, at approximately 10:55 a.m., PCSO deputies responded to a report of retail theft in progress at the Dick’s Sporting Goods. The store manager contacted PCSO after observing multiple juveniles concealing...

Iran and Egypt have complained to FIFA after Seattle designated their World Cup game as a ‘Pride Match’. The fixture, between two countries in which homosexuality is outlawed, is meant to honour the LGBTQ+ community in the liberal city and the clash was pencilled in before it was known which sides would be involved. Due to take place on June 26, it coincides with Seattle’s Pride Weekend. However, the federations of each Muslim country have now contacted FIFA to express their opposition, in what is a growing, diplomatic incident more than six months out from tournament kick-off. Iranian Football Federation...

Jammer made a shocking admission on social media this weekFormer San Diego Chargers cornerback Quentin Jammer raised some eyebrows on Monday, when he took to social media to reveal that he played a number of games during the 2011 season while under the influence of alcohol. "True story……. In 2011 I played completely **** faced drunk in at least 8 games," Jammer wrote. Jammer said that football players deal with real-life issues just like everyone else, no matter how much money you make or how famous you are. He also lamented the fact that his public revelation was shocking...

The Wolverines will undergo their second coaching change in three years, releasing Moore after eight years with the organization, including two as head coachMichigan fired coach Sherrone Moore for cause at the conclusion of his second season leading the Wolverines football program. Athletic director Warde Manuel said Wednesday the termination was the result of an inappropriate relationship between Moore and a staff member. "Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately," Manuel said in a statement. "Following a university investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. This conduct constitutes...

The Cadillac F1 team is just months away from its 2026 season debut. And while the luxury marque already released a single rendering of what its race car will look like next year, that blue livery isn't representative of what will be seen on track. In fact, the Caddy's true colors are still under wraps, but fans won't have to wait much longer to see them - just until Super Bowl Sunday. Announced in a post on social media, the Cadillac F1 team will reveal its livery in an ad spot during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 8th, 2026....

While less prevalent these days, it’s hard to not appreciate the sound of a high-revving naturally aspirated engine. The team at Boreham Motorworks just pulled the cover off their new 2.1-liter, inline-four cylinder engine. This small-displacement powerplant puts out an impressive 325 horsepower and, as the name suggests, screams all the way to an astonishing 10,000 rpm. It may be small, but innovative engineering is significantly pushing the boundaries for what a street-driven engine can be.

Seattle’s World Cup “Pride Match” will feature Iran and Egypt, two countries where homosexuality is illegal, on June 26. The Group G clash, taking place on a Friday at Lumen Field, coincides with the city’s pride weekend. The Pride Match was planned before the teams were selected and in advance of the Friday’s 2026 World Cup Draw in Washington D.C. “The Pride Match has been scheduled to celebrate and elevate Pride events in Seattle and across the country, and it was planned well in advance,” a spokesperson of the Pride Match Advisory Committee told Outsports. “It is a Host City–led...

Notre Dame Withdraws from Bowl Game Consideration After CFP Committee Snub 5 PALO ALTO, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Head Coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish lDavid Madison/Getty Images Dylan Gwinn7 Dec 2025296 2:55 On Sunday, the College Football Playoff (CFP) Committee told Notre Dame that its presence in this year’s playoff was not needed. A couple of hours later, Notre Dame informed college football that if they weren’t competing for a national championship, they weren’t interested in playing at all. “We appreciate all the support from our families and fans, and we’re hoping to bring the 12th...

In one of the worst blowouts in Super Bowl history, the Kansas City Chiefs failed their attempt to three-peat as the Philadelphia Eagles were crowned the new NFL champions. There are many factors at play in a loss like this, but no one could ignore two of the biggest missteps: In the second quarter, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw two interceptions, both of which resulted in touchdowns. Before the first interception, the score was 10-0. Shortly after the second one, the Eagles led 24-0. After the game, Mahomes could have tried to shift the blame. He could have talked about...

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce is set to marry Taylor Swift in the Watch Hill neighborhood of Westerly, Rhode Island on Saturday, June 13, 2026, according to multiple reports Saturday. The venue, Ocean House, is a glamorous, Victorian-style luxury hotel where the couple has spent plenty of time, per Harper's Bazaar. The date, of course, is a nod to the superstar’s lucky number, 13. There were rumors that Swift's desired date of June 13 was already held for another bride and groom and that she and Kelce dropped a pretty penny to buy the date from them....

For the first time in program history, Indiana is the Big Ten champion and No. 1 team in college football following Saturday night's 13-10 triumph over Ohio State. The win catapults the Hoosiers to the top spot in Sunday's updated AP Top 25 rankings. Behind Heisman frontrunner Fernando Mendoza at quarterback and a Herculean defensive effort, the Hoosiers were elite in the red zone, highlighted by a fourth-and-1 stop at their own 5 late in the third quarter. Indiana will enter the College Football Playoff as the top seed

PENSACOLA, FL – For days, race teams, drivers and fans have waited out the weather as Mother Nature refused to let up in Pensacola. Finally, in the wee hours of Sunday morning, Keelan Harvick took home the Allen Turner Snowflake 125 win at Five Flags Speedway. Harvick became the youngest winner in event history in his first attempt at the race. “It’s really special,” Harvick told Matt Weaver. “Like I said, just to win it for my guys that put in a lot of hours for me to be able to do this. All my family, my sponsors, it just...