Football

1/8/2026 |  John Harbaugh’s sudden availability adds more intrigue to NFL coaching carousel (Associated Press (AP)) The NFL coaching carousel may not be done spinning.
Seven teams are seeking a new head coach after Baltimore fired John Harbaugh on Tuesday. A couple more could join the search if their team is one-and-done in the playoffs. Harbaugh’s sudden availability after 18 seasons with the Ravens could create another opening.

1/8/2026 |  Ole Miss and Miami to play for a spot in the FBS national championship game at Fiesta Bowl (Associated Press (AP)) GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mississippi has kept winning despite its coach bolting for another program.
Miami has rekindled the glory days of its 2001 national championship with a ferocious defense and steady quarterback.
One will play for a national championship after Thursday night’s Fiesta Bowl.

1/8/2026 |  Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, the quirky, inventive coach who they once viewed as their future (Associated Press (AP)) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins fired coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday following a 7-10 season in which Miami missed the playoffs for the second straight year.
The decision ends McDaniel’s four-year tenure in Miami, a period defined by soaring expectations that ultimately went unfulfilled.

1/8/2026 |  Huskies Prepared to Sue to Prevent Star Quarterback From Entering Transfer Portal (Athletic Business) The University of Washington has filed a lawsuit to prevent star quarterback Demond Williams Jr. from entering the transfer portal. 
Williams Jr. announced his intentions to enter the portal on Tuesday, just days after signing a lucrative deal with the Huskies. 

1/8/2026 |  Why your team could win Super Bowl LX (AXIOS Sports) Fourteen teams have a chance to win Super Bowl LX this February.
The big picture: This year's field includes one MVP vying for his first ring, a team trying to go back-to-back and one squad trying to be the third-ever to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in their home stadium.