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College Football Playoffs to stay at 12 teams

The College Football Playoff resolved a few of its thorny issues Friday — including how to deal with Notre Dame — but left the toughest one unresolved, staying at 12 teams for next year and failing to expand the postseason to 16 or more. The CFP's management committee made the predictable ...

Eric Bieniemy returns to Kansas City Chiefs as offensive coordinator

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back Eric Bieniemy to serve as their offensive coordinator next season. The 56-year-old Bieniemy spent a decade working alongside coach Andy Reid in Kansas City, first over five seasons as the running backs coach and then five seasons as ...

NCAA approves uniform patches

The NCAA unearthed another revenue stream Friday when Division I leaders approved patches for uniforms in a move that could generate millions to fund athletic departments that are looking for new ways to pay players. Beginning Aug. 1, Division I teams can place up to two patches of no more ...

Approaching storm affects some NBA, college hoops games

An NBA game and dozens of college basketball games across a wide swath of the country are being reshuffled because of an approaching major winter storm. The storm that meteorologists say could rival the damage of a major hurricane is expected to bring snow, ice and frigid temperatures from ...