24 biggest soccer moments of 2024: USWNT win gold, Mauricio Pochettino to USMNT, Lionel Messi playoff flop

The 2024 calendar year has been one to remember in world soccer. There was heavy Spanish flair all year long with Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph, Real Madrid winning the Champions League, Rodri taking home the Ballon d’Or and Los Blancos not showing up for the ceremony. Stateside, a new era began for the U.S. women’s … Read more

2024-25 College Football Playoff: Joel Klatt’s five first-round takeaways

Joel Klatt Lead College Football Analyst This weekend was awesome for college football. The first round of the inaugural edition of the 12-team playoff was phenomenal. I understand the games weren’t as competitive as we hoped for, but it was amazing to see these high-stakes matchups played at on-campus sites.  We’ve been waiting for this … Read more

Packers Seen as Dangerous Playoff Team by NFL Fans After Shutout Win vs. Saints | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Green Bay Packers cruised to a 34-0 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. With the victory, the Packers improved to 11-4 and clinched a playoff berth for the fifth time in six seasons. B/R Gridiron @brgridiron Packers have clinched a spot in the NFL Playoffs 🔥 <a … Read more

Packers clinch playoff berth with dominant win over Saints

Rob Demovsky Close Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him on Twitter at … Read more

2024-25 College Football Playoff: R.J. Young’s 3 things we learned from Round 1

The first round of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is in the books. Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas and Ohio State came out of the weekend victorious, punching their tickets to the quarterfinals. Unlike this past weekend’s games, the next four matchups will be bowl games held at neutral sites on New Year’s Eve … Read more

‘Nearly flawless’ Michael Penix Jr. helps re-energize Falcons’ playoff push

ATLANTA — Michael Penix Jr. looked like an NFL veteran in his first professional start but not as much as he sounded like one when he took the podium after the game. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback was at a local Costco shopping Tuesday night when head coach Raheem Morris informed him he would be making … Read more

NFL results and highlights: Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers playoff hopes dented by 26-24 defeat to Dallas Cowboys | NFL News

Cooper Rush threw for a touchdown and Brandon Aubrey kicked two 58-yarders among four field goals as the Dallas Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24 on Sunday night, costing Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers control of their playoff fate. The end of a four-game winning streak left the Bucs (8-7) even with Atlanta atop the NFC … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Cowboys push Bucs out of first; Lions, Vikings tied atop NFC North

The NFC playoff picture is starting to take shape, as the Washington Commanders earned a massive win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to set themselves up for their first playoff berth in four years. Washington also eliminated Dallas and San Francisco with its upset of Philadelphia. The Los Angeles Rams lead the Seattle Seahawks … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Commanders eliminate Cowboys; Lions, Vikings tied atop NFC North

The NFC playoff picture is starting to take shape, as the Washington Commanders earned a massive win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to set themselves up for their first playoff berth in four years. Washington also eliminated Dallas and San Francisco with its upset of Philadelphia. The Los Angeles Rams lead the Seattle Seahawks … Read more

NFL scores: Vikings outduel Seahawks in Seattle to keep pace for No. 1 seed; Miami stays alive in AFC playoff chase

Justin Jefferson (18), Jordan Addison (3) and the Vikings secured a key win over the Seahawks on Sunday. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) The Minnesota Vikings almost couldn’t be doing this more quietly. Justin Jefferson was brilliant, with 10 catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns as the Vikings beat the Seahawks 27-24 to keep … Read more