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Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by 4 from Ohio State and Hoosier star Mendoza
Four players from Ohio State are among 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten Conference on The Associated Press All-America team released Monday, a group headed by repeat selection Caleb Downs of the Buckeyes and AP Player of the Year Fernando Mendoza of Indiana.

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Diego Pavia apologizes for outburst after Heisman loss, intends to play in ReliaQuest Bowl
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has apologized for his comments after finishing second in Heisman votes behind Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza on Saturday night.

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Titans have increasing injury problems after returning to losing ways
Every time the Tennessee Titans take one step forward, it's back they go.

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Injuries to Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons ruin NFL’s Week 15
First, Patrick Mahomes went down. Then, it was Micah Parsons.

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Vanderbilt’s Langston Patterson among 5 seeking injunction to play 2026 season
Five college football players at power-conference schools asked a federal judge on Monday for a preliminary injunction to play a fifth year next season.

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Jeffery Simmons has TD catch in big game, but Titans lose to 49ers
Jeffery Simmons took over the game for the Tennessee Titans during one three-play stretch in the opening minute of the fourth quarter Sunday.

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NFC’s Rams, AFC’s Broncos clinch first playoff berths of NFL’s 2025 season
The Los Angeles Rams became the first team to earn a playoff berth in the NFL's 2025 season Sunday afternoon. The Denver Broncos weren't far behind them.

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Patrick Mahomes tears ACL as Chiefs are eliminated from postseason hunt
The Kansas City Chiefs will play their final three regular-season games without the hope of a postseason berth and with their star quarterback on the sideline.

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QB Philip Rivers, 44, nearly leads Colts to victory vs. Seahawks
Philip Rivers fought back tears as he considered what message he sent by nearly leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory at age 44.

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Colts activate Philip Rivers; 44-year-old QB now eligible to play Sunday
Philip Rivers is a step closer to doing something that no one could have seen coming a week ago. Now the Indianapolis Colts have a need, and he wants to play.
