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January 19, 2026 - 6:11pm
Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 for the first time in program history, retaining the top spot for a sixth straight week. UConn, Michigan, Purdue and Duke round out the top five.
January 19, 2026 - 3:47pm
What a weekend! Man United stunned their rivals City in a fiery derby, Senegal won AFCON amid controversial scenes, Thomas Frank is on the brink as Spurs boss and Barcelona somehow lost at Real Sociedad.
January 19, 2026 - 3:47pm
Fans of Man United and Spurs expect a certain style of play, but it's nothing to do with DNA.
January 19, 2026 - 3:38pm
New Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski will keep incumbent defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich in his role.
January 19, 2026 - 3:38pm
A surge of respected money coming in on Miami over the weekend has caused the CFP title point spread to move toward the underdog Hurricanes. Indiana is now a 7.5-point favorite as of Monday morning.
January 19, 2026 - 3:38pm
The Patriots opened as 4.5-point road favorites over the Broncos for the AFC championship, while the Seahawks opened as 1.5-point home favorites over the Rams for the NFC championship, according to DraftKings lines.
January 19, 2026 - 3:38pm
The Rams overcame what Sean McVay called "bad coaching" in Sunday's win over the Bears, using a dominant defensive performance and timely plays to gut out the victory.
January 19, 2026 - 2:56pm
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst have the latest intel on 10 teams with major deadline decisions.
January 19, 2026 - 2:46pm
Fan clashes, VAR controversies, missed penalties, a walkout, Senegal's extra time winner - the AFCON final had it all.
January 19, 2026 - 2:19pm
New England advanced to the AFC Championship Game to face the Denver Broncos.
January 19, 2026 - 2:10pm
Mike Tomlin, John Harbaugh and Kevin Stefanski are gone, and probably Aaron Rodgers. So what's next?
January 19, 2026 - 2:10pm
There's mutual interest, but there's also the matter of the QB's recovery from a December torn Achilles.
January 19, 2026 - 12:53pm
The Bears had been kings of comeback wins, but the Rams are the ones advancing to the NFC title game.
January 19, 2026 - 12:34pm
Indiana's quarterback has deep roots in South Florida, creating some split loyalties for the title game.
January 19, 2026 - 12:13pm
Novak Djokovic closed Day 2 at the Australian Open with his 100th win at Melbourne Park. He beat Pedro Martinez in straight sets in a match that marked the start of a record 21st Australian Open and 81st Grand Slam.
January 19, 2026 - 12:13pm
Caleb Williams and the Bears expressed frustration with the way the season abruptly ended, but they left Sunday night with a positive outlook for the future.
January 19, 2026 - 12:13pm
Deandre Ayton became the first Lakers player since at least 1977-78 to finish a game with 25 points on 100% shooting with zero turnovers.
January 19, 2026 - 12:13pm
Houston QB C.J. Stroud shouldered the blame after one of the worst outings of his career saw the Texans' season end in a loss to the Patriots.
January 19, 2026 - 12:12pm
How can the Broncos, Patriots, Rams and Seahawks advance to the Super Bowl?
January 19, 2026 - 9:30am
Natalia Silva, Amanda Nunes, Max Holloway and more fighters who can derail 2026 UFC championship predictions.