LSU linebacker Whit Weeks says he'll return to Tigers in 2026 - ESPN
LSU linebacker Whit Weeks, a first-team All-SEC selection in 2024 who missed much of this past season with an ankle injury, will return to the Tigers in 2026.
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Oregon defense stifles Texas Tech as Ducks reach CFP semifinals - ESPN
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Matayo Uiagalelei caused a fumble to set up an Oregon touchdown, Jordon Davison rushed for two scores and the fifth-seeded Ducks silenced No. 4 Texas Tech's offense for a 23-0 win in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl on Thursday.
By the numbers: Why Indiana-Alabama is one of the unlikeliest Rose Bowls - ESPN
Thursday's Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential will see No. 1-ranked Indiana face No. 9 Alabama in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, a matchup that would have been nearly impossible to predict a decade ago.
Jordan Love clears protocol but Packers to sit QB until playoffs - ESPN
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love has cleared the concussion protocol, but the Green Bay Packers do not intend to play him until the playoffs and will start Clayton Tune at quarterback in Sunday's regular-season finale at the Minnesota Vikings.
Tatsuya Imai's deal with Astros worth over $60M, sources say - ESPN
Star Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros are in agreement on a free agent contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.
Source: Saints' Chris Olave out for finale due to blood clot - ESPN
NEW ORLEANS — Saints wide receiver Chris Olave developed a blood clot in one of his lungs and will miss the team's season finale against the Atlanta Falcons, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Sources: Utah OC Jason Beck joining Kyle Whittingham at Michigan - ESPN
New Michigan football coach Kyle Whittingham is bringing Utah offensive coordinator Jason Beck with him to be his playcaller with the Wolverines, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.
2025 CFP quarterfinals preview: Keys to all four matchups - ESPN
A rematch of one of the most contentious national title games of the 2000s (Miami-Ohio State). A rematch of a fun October track meet (Georgia-Ole Miss). A battle between new-ish money (Oregon) and new money (Texas Tech). A classic matchup between a proven, unbeaten powerhouse (Indiana) and a scrappy close-game-winning underdog (Alabama, somehow).