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Austen Bundy

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Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D.C. area. A proud Sun Devil alum, he graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. If it skates, runs, dribbles and/or scores, he's probably watching that game. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AustenBundyDC.

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What to know about expanded College Football Playoff

With just two more weeks remaining in the regular season, followed by conference championships and the new, 12-team playoff, major college football is building toward a crescendo.

Alex Ovechkin's record chase not in jeopardy despite grim injury update

"Russian machine never breaks." That's what a young Capitals forward named Alex Ovechkin told reporters after a 2006 game in which he left and did not return after suffering a foot injury. Well, 18 years later the Russian machine is cracked.

Eli Manning, Luke Kuechly among 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists

The Pro Football Hall of Fame released the names of its 25 modern-era semifinalists for induction into the class of 2025 on Wednesday.

Capitals star heads to IR amid chase of history

The Washington Capitals released an update on captain Alexander Ovechkin's injury status.

Alex Ovechkin 'week-to-week' with leg injury

It looks like Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will miss some time.

Watch: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin leaves game with injury against Utah

Just when Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin looked to be invincible after a hot start to the season, disaster may have struck.

Watch: Alex Ovechkin ties Jaromir Jagr for most goalies scored on

Alex Ovechkin is hot as a pistol at the moment. The Washington Capitals captain tied yet another NHL record Monday with a goal against the Utah Hockey Club.

Debris falls from AT&T Stadium roof as it opened for 'MNF'

The sky is literally falling down at "Jerry World." A piece of sheet metal and other debris fell from the roof of AT&T Stadium in Dallas as it was being opened for the team's "Monday Night Football" game against the Texans.

The math behind Daniel Jones' benching and scenarios for Giants' 2025 cap savings

The New York Giants (2-8) appear to be starting the process of moving on from quarterback Daniel Jones.

Brian Kelly addresses LSU's losing skid, sideline confrontation

The LSU Tigers (6-4, 3-3 SEC) have lost three straight games and dropped entirely out of the AP poll after looking like they would be prime SEC and College Football Playoff contenders.

Key stats that perfectly embody Caleb Williams' poor rookie season

Selected first overall in April by the Chicago Bears, he's been overshadowed by rookie passers picked later in the first round.

Watch: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin logs 31st career hat trick

It feels like Alex Ovechkin wants to pass Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky for most goals of all time as soon as humanly possible.

Justin Tucker dethroned as most accurate kicker in NFL history

It felt like the day would never come but the mighty Justin Tucker, kicker for the Baltimore Ravens, has relinquished his title as the most accurate kicker in NFL history.

Watch: Alex Ovechkin scores on 177th different goalie, tied for second-most all-time

Alexander Ovechkin just continues to climb his way up the NHL record books. 

Midnight madness: No. 6 BYU, No. 18 Washington State toppled in late upsets

College football's Week 12 slate wasn't finished after No. 12 Georgia's upset win over No. 7 Tennessee in prime-time. Two Rocky Mountain matchups finished well after 1 a.m. ET and the results sent shockwaves through the rankings.

CFB Week 12 knee-jerk reactions: SEC too close to call, the Heisman race is over, Brian Kelly is the problem

College football's Week 12 results made the playoff race a little bit clearer. Many programs have just two games remaining to lock up their spot or crumble under the pressure.

Watch: Probable INT becomes unlikely TD for Kentucky

Sometimes it's just better to be lucky than good in sports.

AAC Championship Game opponents set as No. 25 Tulane sinks Navy

The stage is set for the American Athletic Conference title game.

Watch: Georgia students win $400,000 on ESPN's 'College GameDay'

One of the most expensive field goals ever kicked was successfully converted on ESPN's "College GameDay" Saturday.

Wisconsin's offense throttles No. 9 Arizona in upset victory

The college basketball season is only a couple of weeks old and already fans have witnessed some rankings-shaking results.

Could Jayden Daniels' slump open the door for Bo Nix to snag OROY?

There's still a lot of football to be played, but if Daniels is cooling off, then the door could be open for Nix.

Trey Kaufman-Renn leads No. 13 Purdue in upset win over No. 2 Alabama

College basketball fans were treated to a heavyweight bout on Friday night. No. 13 Purdue took down No. 2 Alabama in a massive early-season upset 87-78.

Eagles' 'Tush Push' is costing Saquon Barkley serious fantasy points

The Philadelphia Eagles have been deadly from within the two-yard line on offense in recent years.

No. 12 Georgia faces uphill battle with top RB ruled out against No. 7 Tennessee

Georgia's task just became a lot tougher to pull off.

Watch: Bungled trick play results in hard sack taken by Eagles' Jalen Hurts

The Philadelphia Eagles decided to open up the playbook against the division rival Washington Commanders on "Thursday Night Football."