We all know the feeling of walking into a store and finding a genuinely nice item in the clearance section that’s unquestionably worth more than pricing suggests. (This writer still remembers the $4 pair of Levi’s found at a random Marshall’s in downtown Chicago that got 20 years of use.) As it turns out, NBA … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys must make a decision. They could renew head coach Mike McCarthy’s contract for the 2025 season and, if extended, likely beyond. Or they could commence interviewing coaching candidates and chase a new hire. What the Cowboys can’t do, when their season ends Sunday night: Sit pat. Because with McCarthy coaching the final … Read more
The best pick: Brock Bowers Bowers was often taken in the 10th or 11th round of fantasy football drafts this past summer. His talent level was never a question. He was one of the best college prospects at the position the previous three seasons at Georgia. But many people, including myself, wondered what Bowers’ upside … Read more
NEW ORLEANS — About three inches in diameter, the blue metal pin-back button is still safely kept in the Jacksonville home of Marc Edwards, the treasured item only unearthed for special occasions. Scrawled around the edges of its face are four words, all in capital letters: NOTRE DAME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. At its center is a … Read more
🏆 The 25 greatest players of the last 25 years: An icon in 2nd place Welcome to OneFootball’s definitive ranking of the 25 greatest players of the last 25 years. Over the course of 25 days, we will be counting down our top 25 men’s footballers of the 21st century so far, before revealing the … Read more
Denver Nuggets sit second in the Western Conference Northwest table [Getty Images] Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic both scored triple-doubles in the Denver Nuggets’ 132-121 victory against the Utah Jazz. Westbrook finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists which included no turnovers, while Jokic added 36 points, 22 rebounds and 11 assists. The … Read more
Lions head coach Dan Campbell knew heading into Monday night’s game against the 49ers that it was effectively meaningless to his team’s ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl: Win or lose in San Francisco, the No. 1 seed in the NFC will come down to Sunday night against Minnesota. So why did Campbell risk … Read more
Bowl season culminates with the College Football Playoff National Championship, which will crown the first champion of the new 12-team playoff on Monday, January 20. Next up in deciding the two teams that will ultimately play in that championship game are the CFP quarterfinals, which begin New Year’s Eve. Plus, four more non-CFP bowl games. … Read more
Moody’s shaken confidence has Shanahan evaluating 49ers kicker job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Jake Moody’s confidence is at an all-time low after the toughest outing of his NFL career in the 49ers’ 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. Kyle Shanahan gave Moody a … Read more
Maiocco’s observations: Purdy, Pearsall shine in 49ers’ loss to Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Unlike the last time these teams met, there essentially was nothing at stake Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. But the 49ers and Detroit Lions put on a show worthy of, well, an NFC Championship Game. … Read more