Two NFL conference title games, two matchup previews: We have predictions, score picks and X factors
Drake Maye vs. Jarrett Stidham. Matthew Stafford vs. Sam Darnold. We have picks, stats to know and more for the AFC and NFC title games.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:56:46 EST

Sources: CFP to remain at 12 teams next season
The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field next season, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:26:39 EST

Ex-Eagles lineman Johnson dies at homeless site
Former Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson died from "blunt head trauma and stab wounds" at a homeless encampment, according to the Los Angeles medical examiner.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:26:39 EST

QB Mendoza, likely No. 1 pick, enters NFL draft
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy and led the No. 1 Hoosiers to their first national championship this past season, is forgoing his final college season and entering the NFL draft, he announced on social media Friday.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:26:39 EST

LeBron brushes off Buss report: 'Don't really care'
LeBron James said he wasn't bothered by an ESPN story this week that detailed his allegedly strained relationship with Lakers team governor Jeanie Buss, saying, "I don't care about how somebody feels about me."
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:26:39 EST