The University of Louisville football team will begin the 2025 season with three straight home games for a second straight season, part of a schedule announced

Nov 23, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Keyjuan Brown (22) runs against Pittsburgh Panthers defensive lineman Francis Brewu (95) during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Louisville defeated Pittsburgh 37-9. / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Last year, lawmakers approved $100 million to revitalize downtown Louisville, a large part of those funds will go to the Belvedere project.

Rick Pitino returned to Rupp Arena to face UK in 2001. John Calipari will face Kentucky basketball in Lexington next. How will his experience compare?

If you drew up the seed list for the NCAA Tournament, the Tar Heels might be an 11. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi had North Carolina down as an 11-seed on Tuesday morning — hours before the Tar Heels lost at Pitt, 73-65.

American defensive lineman Deone Walker of Kentucky, left, practices for the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com) Mike Kittrell/AL.com

Vanderbilt's big win over Kentucky put them into the AP Top 25 poll for the first time in almost a decade, but how did they fare in this week's Bubble Watch?

Matt Norlander's notebook also has details on a power struggle for the NCAA Tournament, plus teams with the longest AP Top 25 droughts

The first day of practice for the 2025 Senior Bowl is in the books, and the Pittsburgh Steelers were active as always in scouting for 2025 NFL Draft prospects.

- At one point in practice, Tomlin talked to Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito. That seems notable. Esposito coached likely first-round pick Kenneth Grant, who fits the Steelers' mold as a guy with upside in both areas. He is not here, but he is a candidate at 21.

Still overlooked nationally, Clemson has quietly strung together five consecutive wins and are only one game behind Duke in the ACC pecking order. Now, it’ll be a challenge to best the Blue Devils as regular-season champions,

Holy Cross at Boston U., 7 p.m. Towson at Northeastern, 9 p.m. Bethune-Cookman at Alcorn St., 6 p.m. Southern Miss. at Troy, 6 p.m. Houston Christian at SE Louisiana, 7 p.m.