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14-team CFP proposal: Big Ten, SEC want it all

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Thu Feb 29 2024

14-team College Football Playoff proposal: Big Ten, SEC want it all

Jan. 8, 2024: Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy and head coach Jim Harbaugh celebrate after defeating Washington in the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium.

What is being sold as a 14-team College Football Playoff compromise is in reality the most heavy-handed money grab yet from the SEC and Big Ten.

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Rhys Hoskins celebrates his three-run homer in Game 3 of the 2022 NLDS against Atlanta.

Ex-Phillies slugger never got to say goodbye to the city

Rhys Hoskins missed his entire final season in Philadelphia due to injury and was replaced at first base by an MVP.

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Texas Longhorns defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat (93) watches Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) before a snap during the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff semifinals game at the Caesars Superdome on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

NFL draft's massive man in middle is making big waves at combine

Playing last season at 365 pounds, T'Vondre Sweat established himself as a majorly disruptive force. Now, he's poised to be an early NFL draft pick.

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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark jogs up the court after hitting a 3-pointer against Minnesota.

Caitlin Clark has another record-setting night in blowout win

Iowa women's basketball star Caitlin Clark added to her record-breaking career scoring total against Minnesota.

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UCLA defensive lineman Laiatu Latu, left, pressures Arizona State quarterback Trenton Bourguet during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif.

NFL draft's best defender might be pass rusher once medically retired

A neck injury once left Laiatu Latu's football career in serious doubt, but the pass rusher is now a top NFL draft prospect.

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Gonzaga guard Nolan Hickman (11) shoots the ball against the defense of Pacific guard Tyler Beard (3) during the second half at McCarthey Athletic Center.

Gonzaga faces critical weekend to avoid missing first tourney since 1998

Gonzaga has been in every NCAA men's tournament in the 21st century. However, this year a spot isn't guaranteed with critical weekend ahead.

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Joe Alt will be one of the first offensive tackles off the board in the 2024 NFL draft.

Who are the top 5 tackles in the 2024 NFL draft?

USA TODAY Sports breaks down the top five offensive tackle prospects in the 2024 NFL draft.

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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - JANUARY 25: Dyaisha Fair #2 of the Syracuse Orange drives to the basket during the first half in the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Joyce Center on January 25, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776094232 ORIG FILE ID: 1961306432

Meet the best scorer in women's basketball not named Caitlin Clark

Meet Syracuse's Dyaisha Fair, who has quietly moved to fifth all-time on the women's college basketball scoring list while in Caitlin Clark's shadow.

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The Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson drives the ball against the Connecticut Sun's Jonquel Jones.

Don't forget Black athletes like A'ja Wilson now that February is over

Black History Month is over but will you keep paying attention? You need to, especially with WNBA players like A'ja Wilson, who is an overlooked star.

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Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) is introduced before the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Caitlin Clark vs. Pistol Pete: Stop making illogical comparison

Caitlin Clark and Pete Maravich stand on their own. She is not breaking his record because they didn't play the same game in same era with same rules.

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