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USA TODAY Sports’ Lindsay H. Jones offers perspective on the biggest story lines from Week 11 and whether it’s time to panic moving forward. USA TODAY Sports

New CBS Sports 128: 1-25 | 26-128 Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Houston all lost for the first time this season, leaving us with just two undefeated teams in college football: Clemson and Iowa. The Tigers are still at No. 1 in the CBS Sports 128 after a Senior Day win against Wake Forest where the most stressful moment was whether offensive lineman Daniel Stone’s then-girlfriend, now-fiance would say “yes”…

[Updated 8:14 am 11/23/15: Fixed terms related to betting]. JetBet is announcing it is launching its social sports technology today in partnership with men’s lifestyle brand Maxim, which is also unveiling its Maxim Sports Live web site. Above: Louis Castle of Live-Bet Sports The real-time technology lets sports fans predict sports events as they happen in a “second screen” experience. The first web site (with Facebook and mobile apps pending) targets…

LSU is “prepared” to part ways with coach Les Miles, multiple sources have told Yahoo Sports. View photo . Les Miles (AP) Sources described the potential buyout of the former national champion coach as “staggering,” but said money will not deter LSU from firing Miles, sources said. The decision is not final, sources said. LSU has lost three straight games after starting the season 7-0. Miles, who won the national…

No close examination of the bullcrap NFL would be complete without a look at NFL fans, possibly the dipshittiest of all dipshit sports fans when taken as a whole. Behaviors cover the gamut, from Bills fans being mostly benign drunken idiots who hate furniture, to Eagles fans being gross overly-intense weirdos, to Skins fans just being desperate and shameless, to Browns fans drinking away the pain (and also muscular coordination),…

No close examination of the bullcrap NFL would be complete without a look at NFL fans, possibly the dipshittiest of all dipshit sports fans when taken as a whole. Behaviors cover the gamut, from Bills fans being mostly benign drunken idiots who hate furniture, to Eagles fans being gross overly-intense weirdos, to Skins fans just being desperate and shameless, to Browns fans drinking away the pain (and also muscular coordination),…

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Gabe Kapler is extremely smart and dynamic, someone who might make a fine manager someday. But he was not the right choice for the Dodgers at this time. If the Dodgers were going to hire a first-time manager, it would have been difficult for them to justify picking Kapler over their eventual choice, Dave Roberts. The team is expected to make the hiring of Roberts official on Monday, according to…

Here’s the problem with the Yankees trading left fielder Brett Gardner: Their only other athletic position players are shortstop Didi Gregorius and outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Aaron Hicks. The Yankees need more such players, not less. But they also need controllable starting pitching, and if principal owner Hal Steinbrenner will not authorize an increase in spending, they might need to move Gardner and/or closer Andrew Miller to get it. It’s…

As the thousands of hours of NFL programming across multiple mediums prove weekly, there is little that can’t be debated when it comes to matters of the National Football League. But here is one indisputable fact: The Dallas Cowboys are the most popular television team in pro football. Network executives who broadcast the league view a Cowboys game on the schedule akin to a Wonka Golden Ticket. “People have definitive…

No close examination of the bullcrap NFL would be complete without a look at NFL fans, possibly the dipshittiest of all dipshit sports fans when taken as a whole. Behaviors cover the gamut, from Bills fans being mostly benign drunken idiots who hate furniture, to Eagles fans being gross overly-intense weirdos, to Skins fans just being desperate and shameless, to Browns fans drinking away the pain (and also muscular coordination),…

Time Warner Cable News is mourning the loss of one of our own. It is with great sadness we report the passing of our Raleigh Sports Director, Jim Connors.  Connors passed away Saturday after a short and sudden illness at the age of 51. He was the Sports Director in our Raleigh newsroom and co-host of Sports Night. As a seasoned sportscaster, he has anchored sportscasts in Winston-Salem and New…

Their players call it the fastest field sport in the world. Today, they’ll have the chance to prove it on the world-famous grass of Fenway Park. For the first time since 1954, the deep-rooted Irish game of hurling will be played at the home of the Red Sox when Irish powers Dublin and Galway meet for an exhibition match at 1 p.m. “I’m massively excited for the opportunity to showcase…

Caleb Taylor, left, and Marsh show off some of their catch during a recent tournament.(Photo: Courtesy photo) The Adrian College bass fishing team, ranked No. 1 in the country for almost a month this fall, has a huge recruiting advantage with a full-time coach, two $40,000 Ranger boats, a pair of team trucks, a travel budget and several sponsors. The Bulldogs have qualified for nationals in — all right, just…

Getty Images [Editor’s note: FanDuel is an advertiser of PFT and PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio. Also, NBC Sports has an equity stake in FanDuel.] Yet another legal challenge has been launched against DraftKings and FanDuel. This one also targets some of the investors in the DFS model. Via Michael McCann of SI.com, a class-action lawsuit filed Saturday in Florida against DraftKings and FanDuel also includes as defendants Major…

FOOTBALL GOSSIP Celtic are keeping tabs on German striker Lennart Thy, the Scottish champions having watched the St Pauli 23-year-old, who is out of contract next summer and available for a nominal fee in January, score all the goals in a 4-0 win over Fortuna Dusseldorf in Bundesliga II. (Sunday Express, print edition) Celtic manager Ronny Deila believes his side can lift themselves off the…

Here’s a look at the tale of the tape as the crowd rises for the national anthems of Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States. The weights are accurate as of Friday’s weigh-in, though we can expect both fighters have rehydrated and will enter the ring above the contracted catch-weight of 155lbs. Cotto v Canelo 35 Age 25 5ft 8in Height 5ft 9in 153½lbs Weight 155lbs Orthodox Stance Orthodox 67in…

E-Mail Alerts & Newsletters First-&-Orange blog Denver Broncos photos Broncos Mailbag Ask Mailbag questions Broncos stats and roster 2015 Broncos schedule Bronco Bus fan forum The insults were expected after the Broncos’ 29-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday. But a false accusation prompted kicker Brandon McManus to speak up. “thanks for the 0 points you loser,” an angry fantasy player messaged McManus on Twitter. “Just like the…

The NBA, MLB, NHL and MLS were all added as defendants Saturday to a class-action lawsuit(Photo: Getty Images) The ever expanding criticism and litigation surrounding daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings now includes a new target – pro sports leagues. The NBA, MLB, NHL and MLS were part of a motion that seeks to add them as defendants Saturday to a class-action lawsuit filed against the two DFS companies…