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Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin reacts to a official's call during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Lane Kiffin set to be introduced as LSU coach after Tigers lured him away from virtual playoff lock Ole Miss

Lane Kiffin left his one-loss Ole Miss team to become the coach at LSU on Sunday, taking over a program that has won national titles under three of its previous four coaches while saying he would have stayed to coach the Rebels in the postseason had he been allowed to. Read More.

McLaren's botched strategy call helps Verstappen win Qatar GP as F1 title fight goes to final race

One week after losing all their points from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, McLaren threw away a bunch more in an increasingly tense Formula 1 title race by botching a strategy call at the Qatar GP on Sunday. Read More.

No backup plan for Olympic ice hockey arena as construction goes down to the wire

Construction on the arena that is set to welcome NHL players back to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade is behind schedule and its completion is going right down to the wire. Read More.

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Beyond the score

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young celebrates after an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

NFL division races tighten after a weekend full of surprises and upsets

The race for division titles in the NFL got tighter in Week 13. Five of the eight divisions have two teams tied for the top spot or separated by less than a game. Read More.

NASCAR antitrust trial opens with Michael Jordan on hand and huge stakes

The federal antitrust trial against NASCAR opened Monday with the star power of Michael Jordan on hand as a jury of nine was seated to hear allegations that the stock car series is a monopolistic bully that leaves its teams no option but to comply with rules and financing they don’t agree with. Read More.

Coaching carousel: Tracking the hirings and firings in the Power Four

College football’s coaching carousel continues to spin. Eleven Power Four coaches were fired this fall and another in March. Kentucky’s Mark Stoops was the latest one shown the door and the fifth from the Southeastern Conference. Read More.

 

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The WNBA logo is seen near a hoop before an WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena, May 14, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

WNBA and players union extend CBA deadline again as negotiations continue, this time to Jan. 9

The WNBA and players union agreed to an extension of the current collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9 just before their current deadline ran out Sunday night. Read More.

Behind the scenes of Cortina’s trailer-park Olympic Village: 400 mobile homes in an Alpine valley

The Winter Olympians who have signed up to stay in Cortina d’Ampezzo’s Athletes Village should not expect luxury accommodations or a cozy fire to snuggle up next to after a long day on the mountain. Read More.

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