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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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NHL, Fútbol, NFL CFB, CBB, Tennis, Swimming

Is Ohio State's 2024 national championship more impressive than LSU's 2019 title?

After what Ohio State did this season, it may be worth examining which team had the more impressive showing.

The best national title transitive property claims after Ohio State's victory

Ohio State is your 2024 college football national champion after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 34-23, on Monday night.

Where will the next CFP National Championship games be played?

College football fans are gearing up for Monday night's national championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame in Atlanta, Georgia, but that doesn't mean it's too early to look ahead to the future.

Watch: TCU upsets No. 25 Baylor with clutch sequence in final seconds

Chaos and college basketball go hand in hand and nowhere is it more prevalent than in the Big 12 Conference.

NFC Championship is nightmare scenario for Giants' John Mara

The NFC Championship Game matchup is set, and New York Giants fans couldn't be more incensed.

'Tweaks' to 2025 CFP format not ruled out at annual FBS commissioner meeting

The new 12-team College Football Playoff has been mostly a success in its inaugural edition.

Watch: Jakob Chychrun gives Capitals another reason to re-sign him with goal vs. Penguins

Chychrun sits third leaguewide in goals scored by defensemen this year.

History could be on Commanders' side vs. top-seeded Lions

The Commanders will need either an offensive explosion or a defensive smothering to eke out what would likely go down as one of the biggest victories in team history.

Why Capitals should prioritize re-signing goalie Logan Thompson

The time to move on and sign the goalie of the future is now, but reports indicate the team won't decide until after the season ends.

Commanders' Zane Gonzalez reveals personal struggle behind game-winning FG

Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez was just another replacement before sending his team to the divisional round of the playoffs with his game-winning heroics against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Watch: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin breaks another NHL record with OT winner

Alexander Ovechkin broke another NHL record Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators. It wasn't the all-time goals record he's been chasing for several seasons but it's an impressive mark nonetheless.

Analysts offers interesting suggestion for college football schedule model

College football is one sport that is built upon more than a century of traditions, but in recent years, it has felt like more and more changes are being made to it than ever before.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts makes strange history with bizarre stat improvement in 2024

Kyle Pitts scored one touchdown in his rookie year, two in 2022, three in 2023 and four in 2024. No other player has ever done that.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels makes history in playoff debut victory

The Commanders won their first playoff game since the 2005-06 season, knocking off the NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a score of 23-20.

Pittsburgh women makes history in epic comeback win over SMU

Buried in the hype of the NFL playoffs and men's college basketball coverage this weekend is one historic win on the women's hoops side.

Insider reports Giants will keep DC Shane Bowen despite new Patriots connection

The Giants were stacked on the defensive side of the ball in 2024 but their final record (3-14) doesn't reflect that at all.

Patriots fill head-coaching vacancy with former team legend

He spent eight seasons with New England during his playing career, winning three Super Bowl titles.

Watch: Capitals prospect Ethen Frank scores first NHL goal against Predators

Prospect Ethen Frank scored his first NHL goal Saturday against the Nashville Predators, roughly 24 hours after logging his first career point (an assist) against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.

Watch: Alex Ovechkin joins illustrious list with 20th goal of season

Just when fans were beginning to think Alex Ovechkin's stick was going cold, the Washington Capitals captain reminded them he's still on the road to history.

Report: NFL may reevaluate playoff seeding format for next season

After expanding the playoffs to 14 teams (seven in each conference) in 2020, the NFL has seen a new problem develop in its postseason format.

Deshaun Watson's injury setback reinforces idea Browns want new QB with No. 2 pick

Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders appear the likeliest candidates to be picked by Cleveland with the No. 2 pick.

Los Angeles-area wildfires force postponement of Kings' NHL game

Wednesday's game between the Kings and Flames is postponed due to the wildfires in California.

Mikel Arteta's Carabao Cup ball complaints only hurt Arsenal during slump

Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Newcastle United in the first leg of Arsenal's semifinal tie in the Carabao Cup was the latest example of the struggles manager Mikel Arteta is having to deal with personnel-wise.

Mock draft predicts Giants to miss out on QB but land Heisman Trophy winner

The New York Giants (3-14) will select third overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Any other year that would be high enough to land a franchise quarterback, which the team desperately needs.

HC Brian Daboll, GM Joe Schoen speak after being retained by Giants

The New York Giants ended their 2024-25 season in worse shape than they did in 2023.