NFL mock drafts already have the Cincinnati Bengals keying on Ole Miss interior defensive lineman Walter Nolen. It would appear the Bengals themselves like the idea, too. As pointed out in footage from the Senior Bowl,

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis chose to downplay the significance of his team's Saturday showdown at No. 2 Duke following the Tar Heels' dispiriting 73-65 loss at Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. The defeat was UNC's third in its last four games and raises the stakes of the upcoming rivalry game for a team that is scrambling to assemble an NCAA Tournament resume.

CINCINNATI — Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson has 57 sacks in four seasons with Cincinnati, including back-to-back 17.5 sack seasons. He led the NFL with 17.5 sacks in 2024. Hendrickson is entering the final year of his contract. He'll make $16 million in total cash in 2025.

After not being able to agree on a new deal ahead of last season, the Bengals and Chase will now resume negotiations. Chase is entering the final year of his rookie deal with the

Duke University standout Kon Knueppel, formerly of Wisconsin Lutheran High School, had a viral moment Monday as his strong freshman season roars on.

"It's not just the defense," third-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer noted about the missing impact from Brown following the Blue Devils' 74-64 comeback win over NC State in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday night. "It's also the creating some disruption on defense, which can lead to easy baskets.

Duke will be heavily favored in most if not all of its remaining games, including North Carolina back in Cameron on Saturday. A trip to Clemson looms as the biggest hurdle, but as N.C. State — a 22.5-point underdog — showed, even Duke has to get better to keep winning as the heat gets turned up.

Duke football has three opponents next season who were ranked in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll. That’s in addition to games against in-state ACC rivals UNC, NC State and Wake Forest.

Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg turned in another monster performance Monday night as the No. 2 Blue Devils edged NC State 74-64 after facing their first halftime deficit in a home game this season.

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Daisy Duke, a 1-year-old puppy, is living happily in a foster home after a successful pacemaker surgery, according to the city of Mission Viejo. Daisy Duke was acquired by Mission Viejo animal rights group DAWG after being found in the Riverside area alongside eight other dogs.