Sources - Tulane's Makhi Hughes enters transfer portal - ESPN
Tulane running back Makhi Hughes has entered the NCAA transfer portal on Friday, sources told ESPN.
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College Football Playoff quarterfinals betting guide: odds, picks, lines, predictions - ESPN
The 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket moves on to the quarterfinals on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Second-round action kicks off on Dec. 31 when No. 3 seed Boise State take on No. 6 seed Penn State in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN). The playoff action continues with three games Saturday, starting with No. 4 Arizona State against No. 5 Texas in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (1 p.m. ET on ESPN). That's followed by perhaps the biggest game of the quarterfinal round when No. 1 seed Oregon battles No. 8 seed Ohio State for the second time this season. The final game of the night features No. 2 Georgia, led by backup QB Gunner Stockton against Riley Leonard and No. 7 Notre Dame (8:45 p.m. ET on ESPN).
NBA on Christmas Day: Key questions, top players, big matchups - ESPN
The NBA's Christmas Day slate has been highly anticipated since the 2024-25 schedule was announced in August. The five-game schedule is filled with superstar matchups, highly anticipated rivalries and a few holiday debuts for some rising stars.
"Don't They Know Who Manu Bhaker Is?": Coach Jaspal Rana Loses Cool Over Khel Ratna 'Humiliation'
Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker's coach Jaspal Rana has castigated the Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India and the National Rifle Association of India, holding them responsible for "ignoring" his ward's credentials for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. "I will hold all of them responsible. How can anyone even say Manu did not apply? She made history by becoming the first Indian to win two Olympic medals in the same Olympics. Her name should have been there automatically. Don't the people at the helm know who Manu Bhaker is and what are her credentials? This humiliation might just affect her progress," Rana told PTI Videos in an interview.
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.
"Don't They Know Who Manu Bhaker Is?": Coach Jaspal Rana Loses Cool Over Khel Ratna 'Humiliation'
Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker's coach Jaspal Rana has castigated the Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India and the National Rifle Association of India, holding them responsible for "ignoring" his ward's credentials for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. "I will hold all of them responsible. How can anyone even say Manu did not apply? She made history by becoming the first Indian to win two Olympic medals in the same Olympics. Her name should have been there automatically. Don't the people at the helm know who Manu Bhaker is and what are her credentials? This humiliation might just affect her progress," Rana told PTI Videos in an interview.
Virat Kohli-Babar Azam Comparisons Laughed Off By Ex-Pakistan Star: "Even Joe Root, Steve Smith..."
Days after announcing his retirement from international cricket, former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir labelled India star batter Virat Kohli as the greatest player of the current generation. Amir, who has been one of Kohli's biggest admirers throughout his career, has laughed off such comparisons. Amir insisted that the likes of Babar Azam, Steve Smith and Joe Root can't be compared to Kohli, saying that it is hard to match the former India captain's numbers across formats.
AP Top 25: Tennessee, Auburn remain 1-2 in men's poll featuring 10 SEC teams
Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. It's a fitting spot for a pair of SEC teams considering the league put 10 teams into Monday's AP Top 25.