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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza holds the trophy after their win against Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final

Fernando Mendoza lowered his pads into a defender, spun in a full circle, used his hand to keep his balance, then launched himself horizontally and reached the ball over the goal line — an Indiana touchdown and a ready-made poster pic for a title run straight from the movies. Read More.

Bills fire coach Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of falling short of reaching the Super Bowl

Sean McDermott arrived in Buffalo in 2017, envisioning the day of looking out his office window and seeing a throng of fans celebrating a Super Bowl victory. Read More.

Warriors guard Jimmy Butler goes down with possible season-ending right knee injury against Heat, will have MRI

Warriors star Jimmy Butler was helped off the court with a right knee injury at the 7:41 mark of the third quarter of a 135-112 victory against his former Miami team Monday night. Read More.

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Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti smiles after their win against Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Curt Cignetti finishes his masterpiece, coaching unbeaten Indiana to title in his 2nd season

The old-school, blunt-spoken coach who began his Hoosiers tenure with a promise to bring swift success to the losingest program in college football completed his masterpiece on Monday night, guiding Indiana to a 27-21 win over Miami in the College Football Playoff final and the first national championship in school history. Read More.

Naomi Osaka makes grand entrance and big fashion statement at Australian Open

A statement of confidence as much as style, Naomi Osaka walked onto one of the biggest stages in tennis wearing a wide-brim hat, a veil and holding a white parasol in a bold opening act at the Australian Open. Read More.

Denver’s Jarrett Stidham set to join Roger Staubach, Frank Reich and 4 other QBs to make 1st start of season in playoffs

Bo Nix's broken ankle has placed Jarrett Stidham into most unusual territory. After throwing no passes and taking four offensive snaps all season, Stidham will now take over as starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos in the AFC title game against New England on Sunday. Read More.

 

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives on Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Phoenix.

Giannis, Shai, Jokic, Luka and Wembanyama headed to NBA All-Star Game for World team

The first-ever World team for the NBA All-Star Game is already looking loaded. And the fate of LeBron James' record streak of All-Star selections will now be decided by coaches, or perhaps even Commissioner Adam Silver. Read More.

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones appear on track to gain election to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones appear on track to gain election to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday when voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America is announced. Read More.

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