College football Week 13 overreactions: Lincoln Riley’s right move, Alabama’s fault line and the Big 12’s demise

3 Alabama in Saturday’s SEC championship game, then the Crimson Tide along with Cincinnati, Michigan, Oklahoma State and Notre Dame are competing for three spots. If Georgia beats Alabama and Baylor knocks off Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game or Houston upsets Cincinnati in the AAC title game, there’s a good chance Notre […]

Ravens have winning formula with Lamar Jackson: Can they withstand his biggest flaw to reach the Super Bowl?

BALTIMORE — John Harbaugh couldn’t stop raving about the defensive clinic his team put on Sunday night. The Ravens defense continued to frustrate the Browns and what they were trying to execute on offense, showcasing their power in the AFC North. Even in a four-interception night, the Ravens quarterback still made the play necessary — […]

NFL insider notes: Steelers’ harsh reality is they no longer can compete in AFC North, plus more from Week 12

The harsh reality for the Steelers is that this season is starting to look and feel a lot like last year, only they weren’t the league’s last unbeaten team this November when things began to unravel again. Much was made of Ben Roethlisberger going five weeks without a pick, but the offense remains marginal at […]

Vikings’ Dalvin Cook expected to miss at least two games, could return for Week 15 vs. Bears, per report

The Vikings dodged the worst-case scenario after Dalvin Cook was carted off during their Sunday loss to the 49ers, with an MRI revealing Monday that the star running back suffered a torn labrum. CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora previously reported that the Vikings had not yet decided whether to place Cook on injured […]

Bengals’ Mike Hilton relishes first-ever pick-six after it came against Steelers, his former team

The only thing wider than Sunday’s final score in Cincinnati was Mike Hilton’s smile after he helped the Bengals defeat his former team, 41-10. The veteran cornerback did not hide his excitement upon helping deliver the decisive blow that helped the Bengals sweep the Steelers for the first time since 2009. “Best feeling in the […]

10 things you need to know about Kevin Gausman, the Blue Jays’ $110 million man

Toronto first reportedly landed free agent right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia on Saturday, signing him to an $11 million deal over two years, with a club option for a third, according to TSN’s Scott Mitchell. And the Jays went even bigger Sunday, landing free agent starter Kevin Gausman to a five-year contract worth $110 million. Bolstering […]