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Sunday, October 25, 2026
Falcons Turn Four Takeaways Into 29-20 Win Over 49ers

The Atlanta Falcons were outgained and outrushed by the San Francisco 49ers, but they forced four turnovers without committing one of their own and held on for a 29-20 victory. San Francisco...

Paliani Scores Hat Trick as Everblades Defeat Gladiators 4-2

The Florida Everblades defeated the Atlanta Gladiators 4-2 on Saturday night at Hertz Arena. Florida forward Devon Paliani recorded a hat trick to help the Everblades erase a two goal deficit. The...

WNBA Finals photo essay: A behind-the-scenes look at the pregame preparations before Game 4 in State Farm Arena

Atlantans who packed State Farm Arena on Saturday afternoon hoping to revel in another Atlanta Dream win exited disappointed, as the defense of the Golden State Valkyries silenced Atlanta’s...

In Game 4 against the Atlanta Dream, the Golden State Valkyries rediscovered their grit to tie the WNBA Finals at 2-2

The 2026 WNBA Finals are knotted at 2-2 after the Golden State Valkyries won Game 4 on Saturday afternoon in State Farm Arena, defeating the Atlanta Dream, 67-62. As indicated by the final score,...

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Texas Holds Off Ole Miss 34-27 After Second-Half Rally

Texas built a 24-3 halftime lead, watched Ole Miss erase it, and then held on for a 34-27 win Saturday night at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Jelani McDonald’s interception on the final...

South Carolina Beats Tennessee 27-24 on 48-Yard Field Goal as Time Expires

Malik Orsan’s 48-yard field goal as time expired lifted South Carolina to a 27-24 win over Tennessee on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium, finishing a comeback that began with a 21-3...

Georgia State Rally Falls Short in 38-32 Loss at Arkansas State

Georgia State pulled within six in the final minutes, but the Panthers couldn’t finish the comeback and fell 38-32 to Arkansas State on Saturday night at Centennial Bank Stadium. A pick in the...

Georgia State Looks to Rebound Against Arkansas State in Key Sun Belt Showdown

Georgia State returns to the road Saturday night looking to bounce back from its first Sun Belt Conference loss of the season when the Panthers face Arkansas State at Centennial Bank Stadium in...

The All-WNBA First and Second Teams have, finally, been announced

Exactly one month after the conclusion of the 2026 WNBA regular season, the 10 players deemed to have had the best seasons, finally, are getting their due. Prior to Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, the...

Caleb Williams, Martin Emerson & Chad Ryland Named Week 6 NFC Players of the Week

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, New Orleans Saints cornerback Martin Emerson and Arizona Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the...

C.J. Stroud, Jalen Ramsey & Julius Chestnut Named Week 6 AFC Players of the Week

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey and Tennessee Titans running back Julius Chestnut are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of...

NFL and Ticketmaster Transform Longstanding Partnership to Usher in a New Era of NFL Ticketing

Open Distribution Will Bring More Verified Tickets to More Places Fans Shop, Creating Greater Opportunities for Season Ticket Members and Participating Marketplaces The National Football League...

Gladiators Blanked in 5-0 Loss in South Florida

The Florida Everblades defeated the Atlanta Gladiators 5-0 at Hertz Arena on Friday night. Florida netminder Cam Johnson pitched a 17 save shutout, his first of the season and the 21st of his ECHL...

Clark, Miles, Mitchell, Stewart and Wilson Headline the 2026 All-WNBA First Team

The 2026 All-WNBA teams are out, and the first team has a mix of established stars and a rookie who walked in and took over. Indiana’s Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, Minnesota’s Olivia Miles,...

Ole Miss Brings the Nation’s Most Perfect Red Zone Offense to Austin to Face a Texas Team That Needs This One

For the first time ever, Ole Miss and Texas will meet as SEC foes. No. 7 Ole Miss (5-1, 3-1 SEC) visits No. 19 Texas (4-2, 1-2 SEC) Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC at Darrell K Royal-Texas...

Kiah Stokes Makes Finals History as Valkyries Even Series With Dream at 2-2

Kiah Stokes has been the anchor of Golden State’s defense all series, and in Game 4 she turned that into a place in the WNBA record books. The Valkyries leaned on a suffocating first half and...

Six SEC Games on the Week Eight Slate

Week Eight in the SEC is here, and six league games are on the Saturday, October 24 slate. Some have already kicked off, but there’s still plenty of football left to watch. The day starts at noon...

Dream Can Take Control of the Finals Saturday, but Valkyries Say They’re Not Done Punching

The Atlanta Dream have a chance to put the Golden State Valkyries in a hole they can’t climb out of. With a 2-1 series lead and a sold-out State Farm Arena behind them, the Dream can take a 3-1...

In the WNBA Finals, the Atlanta Dream have exposed the ‘weak link.’ Can the Golden State Valkyries counter in Game 4?

The Atlanta Dream lead the 2026 WNBA Finals 2-1, and Saturday’s Game 4 (1 p.m. ET, NBC) may be the game that decides it. A Dream win sends them back to San Francisco up 3-1 and one victory from...

WNBA Finals Game 4 discussion: Can the Golden State Valkyries overcome the mental edge established by Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream?

When previewing the impact the newly-acquired Angel Reese could have on the Atlanta Dream, I wrote: …Angel wears her ferocity in a way foreign to most members of the Dream. That emotional fire can...

Angel Reese is the best player in the WNBA Finals. Looking back, should we have expected all this from the Atlanta Dream superstar?

Of all players from the 2024 WNBA Draft class, Angel Reese ranks second in career points per game, first in rebounds per game, with a WNBA-record 12.6, and fourth in assists per game. She also is...

In the WNBA Finals, the Atlanta Dream are proving the South has always had something to say

Atlanta is a city of rich history and culture—rooted in Black excellence, resistance and pride. Those tangibles came to life inside State Farm Arena for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals between the...

Friday, October 23, 2026
Ahead of a must-win Game 4 in the WNBA Finals, the Golden State Valkyries need to answer these four rotation questions

As Edwin Garcia wrote following Game 3 of the 2026 WNBA Finals, Game 4 is a must-win for the Golden State Valkyries. With a Game 4 win, the Atlanta Dream would take a 3-1 lead that, at least based...

Down 2-1 in the WNBA Finals, here’s how the Golden State Valkyries can win Game 4 and make this a long series

The Golden State Valkyries are lost. In Games 2 and 3 of the 2026 WNBA Finals, they have been absolutely dominated, unable to score or stop the Atlanta Dream. Golden State hasn’t lost...

Thursday, October 22, 2026
U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM TO COMPLETE SUCCESSFUL 2026 CAMPAIGN AGAINST JAMAICA ON DEC. 13 IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.

The U.S. Men’s National Team will bring the curtain down on a successful 2026 campaign with a showdown against longtime Concacaf rival Jamaica on Sunday, Dec. 13, at Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort...

Four-star recruit Bubba Brown and his father built a path to 20-plus offers one room at a time

By: Micahya Costen For Tony Brown, getting his son, Ar’Tavian “Bubba” Brown, into the right rooms was only half the job. The other half belonged to Bubba. Once he got there, he had to perform....

An electric Game 3 victory has the Atlanta Dream up 2-1 over the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Finals

The result of Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Finals was never in doubt. The Atlanta Dream held the lead over the Golden State Valkyries for 94 percent of the game and cruised to a 97-71 victory to take a...

Dream Beat Valkyries by 26 in Game 3, Move Two Wins From WNBA Title

The Atlanta Dream never trailed Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. Atlanta controlled Game 3 of the WNBA Finals from the opening tip and pulled away in the second half for a 97-71 win over the...

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Pregame Report: Dream and Valkyries Meet in Atlanta With WNBA Finals Tied 1-1

The WNBA Finals shift to State Farm Arena on Wednesday night, with the Atlanta Dream hosting the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 of a best-of-seven series that is tied at one game apiece. Tipoff...

WNBA Finals Game 3 discussion: How will head coach Natalie Nakase and the Golden State Valkyries combat Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream?

That week-long break between the WNBA semifinals and the start of the WNBA Finals? That now seems ages ago for the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries. After two games in San Francisco, the...

AP Top 25 poll discussion: No. 1 South Carolina, No. 2 UConn and No. 3 USC are women’s college basketball’s elite

Less than two weeks from the official start of the 2026-27 women’s college basketball season, the AP released its Top 25 preseason poll, with 31 voters providing an initial prognostication about...

Do the Golden State Valkyries need to depart from their depth to regain control of the WNBA Finals?

Depth has been the pride of the Golden State Valkyries all season long. During the regular season, they had 10 players seeing double-digit court time on a nightly basis, with no single player...

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
ATLANTA HAWKS TO BECOME THE FIRST NBA TEAM TO STREAM GAMES EXCLUSIVELY ON PRIME VIDEO

The Atlanta Hawks today announced that Prime Video will serve as the new streaming home of the Atlanta Hawks for the 2026-27 season, making all local games (non-national exclusive broadcasts)...

Interview: New Indiana Hoosier Malia Samuels explains why her NIL deal with World’s Finest Chocolate is so meaningful

Many college athletes view NIL deals as opportunities to support good causes. Indiana women’s basketball player Malia Samuels’ new NIL deal with World’s Finest Chocolate is one of those feel-good...

Monday, October 19, 2026
Angel Reese Scores 30 as Dream Earn First WNBA Finals Win in Franchise History

Angel Reese had 30 points and 16 rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream used an 18-4 run to close the third quarter to beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 on Monday night at Chase Center, evening the...

Leah Edmond Recognized Alongside Fellow Women’s Sports Icons in Bloomberg Businessweek

Atlanta Vibe outside hitter Leah Edmond has been there for every first in Major League Volleyball. Now she’s being recognized for it. Edmond was named to Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2026 Women’s...

C.J. Gardner-Johnson Suspended One Game

Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has been suspended without pay for one game for an act of unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. During the second...

WNBA Finals Game 2 discussion: Can the Atlanta Dream prove they have what it takes to beat the Golden State Valkyries?

The Golden State Valkyries know who they are. The pillars of their identity—defense and depth, plus the the clutchtime magic of Ballhalla—were the foundation of their Game 1 win in the 2026 WNBA...

Why the Atlanta Dream fell apart in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals—and what needs to change

At the start of the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2026 WNBA Finals, the Atlanta Dream were in a good spot. On the road against the Golden State Valkyries, they were up by five points. In that...

Sunday, October 18, 2026
Interview: Dr. Bettina Love shares of how basketball has shaped her career, and how she’s using her passion for the game to inspire the next generation

Basketball is a favorite sport for so many. But it goes beyond liking the way they like to dribble up and down the court. Sometimes the game gives purpose, life, joy, a sense of identity and a...

By trusting their identity, the Golden State Valkyries outlasted the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

The Golden State Valkyries are up 1-0 over the Atlanta Dream in the 2026 WNBA Finals, fueled to the 68-64 win by the same factors that have propelled them to the Finals stage. A combination of...

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Bishop Runs for Two Touchdowns as Tennessee Beats Alabama 26-10

DeSean Bishop ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries, Cooper Ranvier made all four of his field goal attempts, and Tennessee defeated Alabama 26-10 Saturday at Neyland Stadium....

Auburn Stuns No. 1 Georgia on Final-Play Field Goal in Athens

Alex McPherson kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired, and Auburn knocked off No. 1 Georgia 27-24 Saturday at Sanford Stadium, finishing a game in which the Tigers did not turn the ball over...

Gabby Williams Scores 26 as Valkyries Rally Past Dream in Game 1 of WNBA Finals

Gabby Williams scored 26 points and made the go-ahead free throws with 1:18 remaining, and the Golden State Valkyries closed on a 7-0 run to beat the Atlanta Dream 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA...

Florida Sacks Arch Manning Five Times in 27-24 Comeback Win Over Texas

Florida scored 24 unanswered points after falling behind by 14 in the second quarter and held off a late Texas push to defeat the Longhorns, 27-24, Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial...

Georgia State Falls to Unbeaten James Madison 49-22 in Harrisonburg

James Madison scored touchdowns on all six of its red zone trips and piled up 515 yards of total offense to beat Georgia State 49-22 on Saturday at Bridgeforth Stadium. The Dukes improve to 7-0...

Pregame Report: Dream and Valkyries Open WNBA Finals at Chase Center

The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries open the 2026 WNBA Finals on Saturday at Chase Center, with Game 1 of the best-of-seven series set to tip at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Atlanta...

Pregame Report: Georgia State Brings 4-1 Start to Harrisonburg to Face Unbeaten James Madison

Georgia State opens Sun Belt road play against the best team in the league. The Panthers (4-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) travel to Bridgeforth Stadium to face No. 1 in the East Division, James Madison (6-0,...

WNBA Finals Game 1 discussion: Another way the Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries matchup is history-breaking

Tip off of Game 1 of the 2026 WNBA Finals demands a flashback to 2008 WNBA Finals. To win the franchise’s third title, the Detroit Shock swept the San Antonio Silver Stars, 3-0, in the Finals,...

A player-by-player comparison of the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream ahead of the 2026 WNBA Finals

The 2026 WNBA Finals are here. Game 1 tips at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, and Cat and Edwin have already previewed the series for the No. 2-seed Golden State Valkyries and No. 4-seed Atlanta Dream,...

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