The Detroit Lions are proposing a change to the NFL's playoff format that is long overdue. If it passes, no more rewarding ...

A change in how the NFL determines seeds and home field for the playoffs is proposed. It would have had significant impact on ...

The Cincinnati Bengals have re-signed Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to record-breaking contracts in Chase’s case, with both ...

In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha scans all the action from the 2025 NFL offseason and identifies the top 10 ...

The Detroit Lions are looking to change the competition landscape in the NFL — and it has nothing to do with banning the "tush push." ...

The Lions have codified the thing about which many have complained over the years: Division champions hosting wild-card teams ...

Former Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera is returning to football, but this time he is changing his role ...

The Jets didn't do much to improve their team at the trade deadline, relying on their stars to carry them like Connor ...

The Xavier Musketeers overcame a sluggish start, rallied from a 13-point deficit and rode a raucous wave of fan support to ...

Although the Anaheim Ducks are likely to miss the playoffs again in 2024-25, the team is filled with young talent and should ...

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1893 — The first women’s collegiate basketball game is played at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. In this game, each basket is worth 1 point and the freshman class defeats the sophomore ...