14+ hour, 40+ min ago (371+ words) One of the more unusual conference title game matchups takes place in the ACC on Saturday. The 7-5 Duke Blue Devils are potentially one win away from a College Football Playoff berth. The Virginia Cavaliers are the ranked program in the matchup and they are expected to lock up the ACC's automatic bid. After all, UVA just beat Duke by 17 points on November 15 and the Blue Devils have not looked great against Top 25 opposition. Date: Saturday, December 6 Start Time: 8 p.m. ET Live Stream: ESPN+ or ESPN app Virginia enters Charlotte as the clear favorite to reach the CFB Playoff through the ACC's automatic bid. The Cavaliers went 7-1 in league play and lost once since Week 2. On the other hand, Duke is 3-3 in its last six games and got into the ACC Championship Game on tiebreakers over four other teams that finished 6-2 in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (182+ words) NC State and Virginia are reportedly set to face off in an international matchup during the 2026 college football season. The ACC has played five total games outside the United States, via Smith. The 2026 matchup will also mark the first international game played by NC State and Virginia in the history of each program. Brazil has already hosted two NFL games at Corinthians Arena in S'o Paulo, with three more contests'scheduled'to occur in Rio de Janeiro over the next five years starting in 2026. NC State and Virginia have faced off 59 total times, with the Wolfpack owning a 37-21-1 record in the rivalry. Their most recent meeting occurred on Sept. 6, as NC State emerged with a 35-31 victory. The Wolfpack currently sit at 5-5 during their 2025 campaign, as they've lost five of their past seven games following a 3-0 start to the year. As for the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (161+ words) UNC men's basketball has started out its 2026 recruitment by bringing in one of the top forward prospects in the nation. Why Boozer Is Still A Top 3 Freshman Right Now 5-Star SF Maximo Adams Commits to UNC over Kentucky, MSU, Texas UNC men's basketball has started out its 2026 recruitment by bringing in one of the top forward prospects in the nation. Five-star small forward Maximo Adams announced Friday he will join the Tar Heels as the program's first member of the Class of 2026. Adams is listed as the No. 22 overall prospect and No. 10 small forward by 5-Star PF Cameron Williams Reveals CBB Commitment Between Duke, Texas, Arizona One Word for Every AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Team's Start to the Season No. 1 CBB Prospect Tyran Stokes Reportedly Enrolls at Rainier Beach HS in Seattle Adams selected UNC over his other final…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (296+ words) Kentucky quarterback Zach Calzada has apologized for responding to fan criticism by sending a video flashing some of his NIL money. "I take full responsibility for the video I sent to someone on social media. I let my emotions get the best of me. It does not reflect the gratitude I should share as a member of the Kentucky Football team. I sincerely apologize to my teammates, coaches and our fans. I'll learn from this, do better and move forward with more respect for the opportunity I've been given." After a fan posted a comment on social media criticizing his play this season, Calzada responded with a video in which he directly addresses the person and fans out a stack of $100 bills before spreading it out on the floor. Hale noted Calzada didn't post the video on any public social…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago (242+ words) Arch Manning and the No. 21 Texas Longhorns narrowly escaped with a 16-13 overtime road win over Kentucky on Saturday, capped by a game-winning field goal. Despite a sluggish offensive performance, the Longhorns improved to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in SEC play, while the Wildcats dropped to 3-3 and remain winless in the conference at 0-4. Manning struggled to spark the offense, completing 12-of-27 passes for 132 yards with no touchdowns and posting negative rushing yards. Quentrevion Wisner accounted for Texas' lone touchdown on the ground. Manning and Texas left fans underwhelmed with their performance on Saturday despite pulling off the overtime victory. In overtime, a gutsy fourth-and-goal miss by Kansas allowed Texas to win with a walk-off field goal, with fans praising the Longhorns' defense for the goal-line stop. One touchdown in the second quarter, a field goal in the third and late field goal highlighted…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (94+ words) In the wake of the new NIL rules that went into place on July 1 thanks to the House v. NCAA'settlement, Kentucky's men's basketball program is taking advantage of the ability to directly pay athletes. Reacting to Top 3 In AP Poll " Kentucky MCBB Roster Reportedly Features $22M Payroll for 2025-26 Season In the wake of the new NIL rules that went into place on July 1 thanks to the Per Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader, the Wildcats are spending at least $22 million on payroll for their 2025-26 roster....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (295+ words) Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels moved to 2-1 on the season following Saturday's 41-6 win over the Patriot League's Richmond Spiders, but there are questions looming at the quarterback position. Gio Lopez finished 10-of-18 for 119 yards and two touchdowns through the air and rushed for 40 yards and a score, but questions persisted regarding his accuracy: Even one of his touchdown passes was nearly overthrown: Lopez's struggles have already been a storyline this season. He was just 4-of-10 for 69 yards and an interception in a season-opening blowout at the hands of TCU, going over two hours at one point between completed passes. He was better last week in a 20-3 win over Charlotte, finishing 17-of-25 for 155 yards and a touchdown. But again, that came against Charlotte, currently 0-2 on the season. There is now the question of whether Max Johnson would be the better…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago (412+ words) The victory earned trainer Bill Mott his second Kentucky Derby victory, the first in which his horse crossed the finish line first. He had previously won in 2019 with Country House, but that was via ... The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby featured an electric finish as Sovereignty bested race favorite Journalism to earn a trip to the winner's circle at Churchill Downs. The victory earned trainer Bill Mott his second Kentucky Derby victory, the first in which his horse crossed the finish line first. He had previously won in 2019 with Country House, but that was via disqualification. "Mr. Mott, I was so confident the whole week. If I had to thank someone, it's Mr. Mott. We've been a team for a while," he said after his career-defining win. Where did the rest of the field finish and what payouts awaited those…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1719+ words) Cooper DeJean and Eli Ricks rolled into Churchill Downs looking like they just closed a real estate deal in a rainstorm. Ricks chose a brown pinstripe suit that screams "vintage mob lawyer" with a wide ivory tie for dramatic flair. All right, settle in, folks. It's the first Saturday in May, which means the annual spectacle of grown adults playing dress-up while pretending to care about horses is upon us. Welcome to the Kentucky Derby, the event lovingly nicknamed "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports," a title that conveniently ignores the preceding eight hours of questionable millinery decisions. Let's be brutally honest: The fashion at Churchill Downs is often less "Southern charm" and more "sartorial fever dream." It's a beautiful, chaotic mess where the adherence to "tradition" often serves as a flimsy excuse for outfits that would get you…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago (522+ words) Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina are part of the 10 men's college basketball teams spending at least $10 million on NIL contracts in 2025, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. Arkansas, BYU, ... Mavs End Kings" Season Duke, Kentucky, UNC Among 10 CBB Teams Reportedly Spending $10M+ on NIL Contacts Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina are part of the 10 men's college basketball teams spending at least $10 million on NIL contracts in 2025, according to CBS Sports' Arkansas, BYU, Indiana, Louisville, Michigan, St. John's and Texas Tech make up the other seven schools, per Norlander. Each of these programs should have the flexibility to make multiple key additions in the transfer portal and outbid other teams. Florida's Alex Condon Declares for 2025 NBA Draft After Winning March Madness Title Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis Declares for 2025 NBA Draft, B/R's No. 13 Ranked Player Charlie Ward, Florida A&M Reportedly Finalizing Contract…...