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Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s fourth-down touchdown run becomes the most iconic play in the team’s unbelievable romp to a 16–0 season capped by its first national championship.
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THE MMQB

The Buffalo job opening up will have ripple affects across the NFL, while the team likely seeks an offensive mind to work with Josh Allen.
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NFL

Players who could exceed or fall short of their statistical expectations at each position this week.
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Joe Thomas didn’t like seeing Mayfield go after his former Browns coach.
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The Bills’ press conference on Wednesday was not well received by NFL fans.
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Buffalo owner Terry Pegula and GM Brandon Beane spoke with reporters for an hour on Wednesday in what amounted to quite the revealing presser.
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Josh Allen was dealing with a foot injury at the end of the 2025 season.
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Bills team owner Terry Pegula and general manager Brandon Beane had a joint press conference on Wednesday to answer questions in the wake of the firing of Sean
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Mel Kiper Jr. has Ty Simpson going to the Jets in the first round.
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The SI Team breaks down their picks to win the AFC Championship and NFC Championship ahead of this weekend's action.
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SOCCER

El Tri have World Cup warm-up games against Panama and Bolivia in January.
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ROAD TO THE 2026 WORLD CUP

The United States will open the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles on June 12.
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The 16 host stadiums for the 2026 World Cup being held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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The World Cup group stage has been structured to try and ensure that the top seeds don’t meet until the latter rounds.
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The Netherlands eliminated Mexico in the 2014 World Cup round of 16 in controversial fashion.
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The Stars and Stripes’ best XI next summer could leave a familiar face on the bench.
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A member of the German parliament has raised the possibility of a boycott of the 2026 World Cup.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

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NBA

Jimmy Butler tore his ACL in the Warriors’ win over the Heat on Monday.
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FANTASY FOOTBALL

With only four teams left, there isn’t much to choose from as fantasy starters, especially considering the absence of Bo Nix.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

A mic'd up Izzo told the Spartans' Kur Teng that he can't guard his mother, who is nearly 100 years old.
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MLB

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones got the call to Cooperstown, while several other candidates saw big jumps in their support.
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WNBA

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GOLF

The 62-year-old explained to Sports Illustrated his controversial decision to play the Sony Open and how much he’ll tee it up away from the senior tour in 2026.
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