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The College Football Playoff gets started this week with four games on college campuses for the first time, and fans are buzzing about the new format.

The Milwaukee Bucks routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 Tuesday to win the 2024 NBA Cup title, their first ever.

The Atlanta Falcons said Tuesday Michael Penix Jr. is the team’s new starting quarterback, replacing the struggling Kirk Cousins.

The former Pro Bowler played 13 NFL seasons and has rushed for more yards than any quarterback in history.

The Chicago Cubs have made another significant trade, sending outfielder Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports.

Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk, who cost $108 million when signed in 2023, confirmed that the results of a doping test contained a banned substance.

Defender Becky Sauerbrunn announced her retirement Tuesday after a successful career with the U.S. women’s national team and in the NWSL.

There will be three teams of eight All-Stars apiece and the fourth team being the winner of the Rising Stars challenge.

The PGA Tour is hiring a CEO for the first time, with commissioner Jay Monahan telling his staff it’s part of a plan to grow business opportunities.

There are three Saturday matchups involving playoff hopefuls, plus a new Sunday Night Football game scheduled for Week 17 in the NFL.

Conor McGregor says he’s in talks with the Ambani family to fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.

Notre Dame jumped to No. 3 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday after beating rival UConn last week and the Huskies fell to the fourth spot. The Irish climbed five spots after the 79-68 victory over the Huskies, who fell two places to fourth. Notre Dame’s victory over UConn gave the Irish three wins over top five teams…

UConn has a challenging week ahead with games against two of the top players in the country. The fourth-ranked Huskies face Audi Crooks and Iowa State on Tuesday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase and then No. 7 USC and phenomenal sophomore JuJu Watkins on Saturday. “Every team poses a different problem. Iowa State, everybody knows wha...