After a 56-0 blowout of Branford, Hawthorne (8-1) is set to host Lafayette (7-4) for the second playoff game of the 2024 FSHAA Rural Football bracket. Hawthorne’s Sweep Last week, Hawthorne cruised to a win over the Buccaneers. Head coach Cornelius Ingram said he was pleased with his team’s effort. …

This week’s edition of Thursday Night Football features the Pittsburgh Steelers heading to Cleveland to face the Browns at 8:15. Even coming off the high of a division win and taking first spot in the AFC North, the Steelers may be walking into a trap. On paper, the 8-2 Steelers …

Texas A&M Aggies travel to face the Auburn Tigers in a key SEC matchup Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Both teams are coming off decisive wins, but face challenges entering this contest. https://twitter.com/AuburnFootball/status/1859401343108341843 Texas A&M’s Balanced Offense Looks to Exploit Auburn Defense The Aggies lean on a balanced attack, averaging …

The Buchholz Bobcats (8-3) are preparing for a massive showdown Friday night against the Pace Patriots (10-1) in the Class 6A Semifinals. Buchholz comes into this one fresh off its dominant 42-21 performance against the Evans Trojans. The Bobcats and the Patriots each come into this one with convincing victories …

University of Connecticut women’s head basketball coach Geno Auriemma became the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history Wednesday night. The Huskies defeated Fairleigh Dickinson University 85-41. Seventy-year-old Auriemma earned his 1,216th win Friday night as his No. 2 Huskies beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-58. That matched Tara VanDerveer, who retired in …