The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) is officially here. Once seen as a complicated process that included math equations and plenty of disagreements, college football’s postseason structure has changed a lot over the past three decades. It started in 1997 when…

Spain won the 2023 Women's World Cup. The next two will be broadcast in the United States by Netflix. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Netflix and FIFA on Friday announced a groundbreaking deal for the streaming service to broadcast…

Patrick Mahomes is off the injury report and is good to go for Saturday's Kansas City Chiefs game against the Houston Texans. Mahomes, who left during a win over the Cleveland Browns and was later diagnosed with a “mild” high ankle sprain,…

An injured MCL appeared to end David Montgomery's season, and he is not active for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, but the Detroit Lions' running back could be on the field again sometime next month if all goes well. According to…

While there was legitimate concern for Geno Smith's status for Week 16, the Seattle Seahawks quarterback said he feels good and expects to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. "I'm getting better every day," Smith said Thursday. "Looking forward to Sunday." Smith…

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff field features pairings with some numerical disparities, like the 14,000 student enrollment of Notre Dame versus the 48,000 of Indiana, the 32,000 stadium capacity of visiting SMU compared to the 107,000 arena of host Penn State, and…

Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor Show The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup wrapped up on Tuesday night in Las Vegas and there were interesting takeaways both on and off the court. Kevin O'Connor is joined by Yahoo Sports contributor Tom Haberstroh (of The…

Purdy surprises 49ers' O-line with lavish holiday gifts originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area December is a time for presents, and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy embraced the holiday spirit with extravagant gifts for some teammates. Purdy surprised his offensive linemen with…

Before Cameron Dicker’s successful 57-yarder , the last time a team attempted a fair-catch kick was the Panthers in 2019. Joey Slye had a 60-yard attempt during a London game. But before that, 49ers kicker Phil Dawson attempted one from 71 yards…

Schröder's nightmare Warriors debut a blip amid much bigger problems originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Dennis Schröder's first points in his Warriors debut Thursday night were a clear example of why general manager Mike Dunleavy didn’t waste any time, going…