Category Archives: NFL

Bengals DE Sam Hubbard, 29, retires

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after seven seasons with the team.Hubbard, 29, was voted a team captain in each of his final four sea… more

Report: Raiders to release QB Gardner Minshew

Gardner Minshew was informed he will be released by the Las Vegas Raiders when the league year begins next week, NFL Network reported on Wednesday.Minshew, 28, signed a two-year contract in last of… more

Top 25 roundup: Ole Miss pulls off late upset of No. 4 Tennessee

Jaemyn Brakefield’s tiebreaking putback with 7.5 seconds left capped a massive second-half performance as Ole Miss stunned No. 4 Tennessee 78-76 on Wednesday in Oxford, Miss.After Tennessee’s Igor Mi… more

No. 8 Michigan State can seal Big Ten title with win at Iowa

No. 8 Michigan State clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship Wednesday without stepping on the court. The Spartans can win it outright Thursday with a victory over Iowa in Iowa Cit… more

No. 18 Purdue, Illinois ride recent resurgence into season finale

Nearly two weeks ago, Purdue’s prospects for a long March Madness run looked poor, and Illinois’ appeared worse.Matt Painter’s Purdue crew was suffering through the program’s first four-game losing s… more

Report: Oregon’s Dan Lanning to get big raise

Oregon and football coach Dan Lanning have agreed on an amended contract that will put him among the five highest-paid coaches in the nation, Yahoo Sports reported Thursday.The six-year deal that spa… more

Report: Utah hires Alex Jensen, player in program’s glory days, as coach

Utah is hiring former player Alex Jensen as its next men’s basketball coach, ESPN reported Thursday.Jensen, 48, played for legendary coach Rick Majerus during the program’s heyday in the 1990s, when… more

No. 16 Memphis primed for postseason run, but first takes on USF

No. 16 Memphis has already secured the top seed in the upcoming American Athletic Conference tournament and at least a share of the conference’s regular-season title.They will be attempting to win th… more

No. 19 Kentucky looks to continue on ‘uptick’ vs. No. 15 Missouri

No. 19 Kentucky has had to adjust on the fly this season while overcoming myriad injuries, including guard Jaxson Robinson’s season-ending wrist surgery.Coach Mark Pope believes the Wildcats (20-10,… more