In May, Oleksandr Usyk completed his mission, defeating Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the modern four-belt era. On Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Usyk will look for a repeat performance when he rematches Fury, this time with three world titles on the line. Usyk was stripped of the … Read more
The NFL is coming down the home stretch with just three weeks left in the 2024 regular season. While teams are still jockeying for playoff position, the postseason is beginning to crystalize. That is expected to continue with a number of marquee matchups with playoff implications on the Week 16 slate. As we do every … Read more
We are done screaming at each other over which teams do and don’t deserve a spot in the College Football Playoff. That time is gone. There’s no more need for hypotheticals, whether sensible or not, because it’s time to determine some winners on the field. The first round of the first 12-team College Football Playoff … Read more
Championship weekend delivered a blockbuster befitting of the first 12-team College Football Playoff. In Atlanta, it took overtime, but Georgia, even after two regular-season losses, claimed the SEC by beating Texas and stealing an all-important first-round bye from the Longhorns, who will still host a quarterfinal against 12-seed Clemson. Top-ranked Oregon and Penn State engaged … Read more
In May, Oleksandr Usyk completed his mission, defeating Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the modern four-belt era. On Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Usyk will look for a repeat performance when he rematches Fury, this time with three world titles on the line. Usyk was stripped of the … Read more
Who will win the first 12-team College Football Playoff? Six teams received at least one vote in our survey of 30 college football writers and editors at The Athletic, a big change from 10 years of postseason tournaments in which only four teams were in the field. Though Oregon got a majority of the votes, plenty … Read more
The later of the two NFL Week 16 games on Saturday night is a showdown between divisional rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens which could go a long way to deciding the destiny of the AFC North title. The Steelers have enjoyed an excellent season under long-serving head coach Mike Tomlin to lead … Read more
Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst As bowl season continues, the College Football Playoff is set to begin. Unlike with much of bowl season, there will be no players sitting out of these games as they look ahead to the NFL or to enter the transfer portal. Instead, for the first time in the history … Read more
A popular NFL betting strategy is to make predictions on divisional games since there are often NFL betting trends you can identify with these matchups. You can do that with your Week 16 NFL bets since several division rivalries will unfold on Sunday. One of the marquee matchups on the Week 16 NFL schedule is … Read more
NFL Nation, ESPNDec 20, 2024, 06:45 AM ET The Week 16 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer Seth Walder makes … Read more