2+ hour, 6+ min ago (278+ words) The 16th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels look to rebound from their first loss of the season with a Tuesday night challenge in Lexington against the No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. CT) with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand. How to watch #16 UNC vs. #18 Kentucky on TV and stream without cable: #16 UNC vs. #18 Kentucky: The matchup #16 UNC vs. #18 Kentucky: Know your live streams FuboTV (free trial): FuboTV offers the most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited, but the Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after the first-month discount. DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV's Entertainment…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago (118+ words) Kentucky will face Louisville in a rivalry game Saturday afternoon, needing a win to become bowl eligible. The game is scheduled to start at noon ET with TV coverage on the ACC Network and streaming on-demand. How to watch Louisville vs. Kentucky on TV and stream without cable: Louisville vs. Kentucky: The matchup Louisville vs. Kentucky: Know your live streams ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.) - ESPN has a new, standalone package that includes ABC broadcasts, all of ESPN's sports channels, and access to ESPN+. For a limited time, ESPN can be bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu for $29.99 per month. This package is included free in select FuboTV and DirecTV plans, along with other TV providers....

2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1022+ words) It's easy to get lost in the scope of a 46-11 blowout win, but Penn State's victory over Nevada had plenty of feel-good stories take the field later in the action. Eight true freshmen made their debuts, a number of transfers stood out and multiple players with season-ending 2024 injuries returned to the field. Yet few were as impressive and emotional as those of two redshirt sophomores, tight end Andrew Rappleyea and running back Cam Wallace. Rappleyea, slated to contribute significantly last season behind Tyler Warren and Khalil Dinkins before injury, took an outlet pass from backup QB Ethan Grunkemeyer for 26 yards, tiptoeing the sideline and trucking defenders along the way. It was a reminder of the talent the former four-star prospect boasts, but a better indication that he's back to feeling 100% and ready to roll after a strong training camp. "Not…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago (238+ words) Penn State scored 46 points and only allowed 11 in a season-opening win over Nevada last Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Eight of the Wolf Pack's points came via a touchdown and two-point conversion with 25 seconds left. But the Nittany Lions' winning formula went beyond 46 and 11. Here are some of the most underrated PSU stats from Week 1. Turnover margin: +3. PSU was +11 in 2024, good enough for a No. 21 ranking nationally. The Lions produced 26 turnovers (20 interceptions, six fumble recoveries) and only turned the ball over 15 times in 16 games. Time of possession: 33:40. Nevada only had the ball for 26:20 as Penn State's offense had scoring drives of eight plays, eight plays, nine plays, 13 plays and 15 possessions. Seven of the Wolf Pack's possessions lasted three plays or less. Red zone: 7 for 7. If Penn State scores on every red zone possession in a game, the Lions are not losing....

3+ mon, 3+ day ago (513+ words) Penn State will kick off its most anticipated season in decades when it hosts Nevada on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions will open 2025 as the No. 2-ranked team in the preseason AP poll, trailing only top-ranked Texas by five points and two first-place votes. PSU went 13-3 and qualified for the College Football Playoff for the first time. It returns starting QB Drew Allar and starting running backs Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton, but lost most of its best pass catchers, including tight end Tyler Warren. Here's how to bet PSU's season opener vs Nevada. It's contradictory to wager a first-half spread one way and the full-game spread the other " especially while betting the Under. But the first-half spread at every other sportsbook is +/-27.5, which means taking it three fewer points " with only a minimal odds hit " is smart…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago (549+ words) Penn State will bring in millions of dollars when it welcomes thousands of fans at an under-construction Beaver Stadium for Saturday's season opener. But a decent chunk of that generated revenue will go to the opponent's bank account." Penn State will pay $1.6. million to Nevada for Saturday's home game, PennLive learned through a Freedom of Information Act request to the visiting university." The game contract between Penn State and Nevada, which was obtained by PennLive, was signed back on Oct. 11, 2022." Nevada's $1.6 million payday is in line with the normal fee associated with a non-conference "buy game," in which a lower-level FBS team plays at a P4 venue. Penn State paid out $1.5 million to Bowling Green and $1.6 million to Kent State for last year's home games." Saturday's opener is the first of three buy games on Penn State's 2025 schedule. The Nittany Lions…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago (82+ words) Penn State's passing game will feaure three proven transfer additions in Trebor Pena, Kyron Hudson and Devonte Ross. James Franklin on a speedy WR's status for Nevada: "He's looked really good the last week or so' The three high-profile transfer wideouts Penn State added in the offseason can do different things for James Franklin's team in 2025. All three " Trebor Pena (Syracuse), Kyron Hudson (USC) and Devonte Ross (Troy) " should figure prominently in the Nittany Lions' passing game....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago (108+ words) Transfers in the spotlight. Penn State's 2025 transfer adds include wideouts Trebor Pena (Syracuse), Devonte Ross (Troy) and Kyron Hudson (USC), linebacker Amare Campbell (North Carolina) and safety King Mack (Alabama). Penn State begins Year 12 of the James Franklin era against Nevada on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions won 13 games in 2024, and the expectation is they will win one (or two) more this season. Penn State begins Year 12 of the James Franklin era against Nevada on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions won 13 games in 2024, and the expectation is they will win one (or two) more this season....

7+ mon, 4+ day ago (204+ words) Toby Keith died just more than a year ago following a battle with stomach cancer, but the beloved country music icon is still making an impact. And maybe he will be looking down on Churchill Downs ... Toby Keith died just more than a year ago following a battle with stomach cancer, but the beloved country music icon is still making an impact. And maybe he will be looking down on Churchill Downs Saturday because, if he is, he will get to see one of his dreams come true. Render Judgement will start out of Gate 15 in the Kentucky Derby, and that horse is partially owned by Dream Walkin" Farms. That was Keith"s outfit. USA Today reported that Keith started the "Oklahoma-based thoroughbred and racing operation" in 2001, and that this will be the first horse it has gotten into the…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago (357+ words) Smarty Jones, the iconic Kentucky Derby champion, will be inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame this summer. A Pennsylvania-bred horse and Kentucky Derby champion will receive a special honor this year. None other than Smarty Jones will be inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York. According to a press release sent via email by the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association, Smarty is one of just seven inductees that will receive this honor on Friday, Aug.1. He is also the fourth Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbred to get inducted, and the only one from this year's class class to be selected from the contemporary racing category. Smarty made history when he "captured the hearts of sports and horse fans across the world during his historic race for the Triple Crown in…...