Football

1/27/2026 |  Duke and QB Darian Mensah reach settlement to resolve legal fight over his transfer (Associated Press (AP)) Duke and Darian Mensah have reached a settlement in their legal fight over the quarterback’s plan to transfer, clearing the way for him to move on.
The school and Mensah’s agency released statements Tuesday confirming a deal without providing any details. It came roughly a week after Duke filed a lawsuit seeking to block Mensah’s efforts to transfer and reach a contract with another school to play elsewhere next season.

1/27/2026 |  Duke, Former Quarterback Darian Mensah Reach Settlement in Dispute Over NIL Contract (Athletic Business) Duke University and former quarterback Darian Mensah have reached a settlement after the school sued Mensah on Jan. 20 four days after he announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal. 

1/27/2026 |  Super Bowl 2026: 10 crazy facts you need to know about the Patriots vs. Seahawks matchup (CBS Sports) Our Super Bowl matchup is set, as the New England Patriots will play the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8. The Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game during a blizzard, 10-7, while the Seahawks outlasted Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams, 31-27. 

1/27/2026 |  2026 ACC football schedule: International games, Miami vs. Virginia Tech highlight slate (CBS Sports) Any ACC fans up for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August? NC State and Virginia open the 2026 season -- and conference slate -- in Week Zero to commemorate South America's first college football game. The league revealed full team-by-team schedules for next season Monday night, a robust slate featuring a number of spotlight games and weeknight specials.

1/27/2026 |  Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia faces 2026 NFL Draft doubts after Senior Bowl height measurement (CBS Sports) Stacked odds against Diego Pavia are nothing new for the departing Vanderbilt quarterback. His national rise to prominence culminated with a Heisman runner-up finish behind projected No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza.
Pavia must buck historical norms once again to make it at the next level after the dual-threat star measured at 5-9 7/8 inches at the Senior Bowl. Vanderbilt listed Pavia at 6-foot. Short quarterbacks are commodities in the NFL with Carolina's Bryce Young and Arizona's Kyler Murray being the smallest draft picks in the modern era at 5-10 1/8 inches.