The Southeastern Conference championship game will not feature another mascot showdown.

The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta in 2028 at the home of the Falcons, following a vote of approval by NFL team owners on Tuesday at the league's annual fall meeting.

Lionel Messi’s through ball led to Julián Álvarez’s goal in the 49th minute, then he assisted on Lautaro Martínez’s goal in the 88th as Argentina began the defense of its Copa America title with a 2-0 victory over Canada.

The Southeastern Conference championship game will remain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium through at least 2031.

Last week, the Detroit Lions were riding high into their home opener. Now, they’re hosting the undefeated Atlanta Falcons in what feels like a must-win game.

The Detroit Lions are looking to bounce back from a disappointing home loss as the undefeated Atlanta Falcons visit Ford Field.

The deadline for NFL teams to cut their rosters down to 53 players has passed -- and the Lions just announced their final cuts.

Atlanta and South Florida have been selected to host College Football Playoff national championship games for the second time.

The new 2022 schedule for Michigan State football has finally been released by the Big Ten, with the Michigan game moved to Ann Arbor.

The Michigan State Spartans won their 11th and final game of the 2021 season with a comeback win over Pittsburgh in the Peach Bowl.

The Lions had a chance to win another close, late game in Atlanta on Sunday but an interception thrown by backup quarterback Tim Boyle ended any hope of a win.

It’s not every day that a famous member of the Rolling Stones gets to tour the original headquarters of Motown Records, but it happened Sunday for guitarist Ron Wood.

After being slowed by the pandemic, the race among 17 U.S. cities to land a coveted spot hosting the 2026 World Cup is back on.

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)DETROIT – The search for a new Detroit Lions general manager is heating up. ESPN Monday Night Football analyst Louis Riddick is interviewing today for the Houston Texans’ general manager job, sources tell @mortreport and me. Riddick then is scheduled to interview Friday for the Lions’ GM job. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Lions will interview former Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff next week. The #Lions plan to interview former #Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff next week for their GM job, per sources.

DETROIT – The Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons have had their share of mishaps in the fourth quarter lately, so it was no surprise when their game against each other was full of them. Ultimately, the Lions prevailed 23-22 on Matthew Stafford’s 11-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Hockenson with no time remaining, but the victory wasn’t secure until Matt Prater made the extra point, and he had to kick it from 15 yards further back because of a penalty. It looked like Detroit might not get the ball back at all, but Atlanta’s Todd Gurley scored a touchdown with 1:04 left when the Falcons could have run the clock all the way down for a winning field goal. Atlanta went ahead 22-16, but Stafford had the ball back and drove the Lions to victory. READ MORE: Local and national sports headlines

Duke suffered a 48-14 setback at Virginia and the Tar Heels finally succumbed in the sixth overtime 43-41 at Virginia Tech last week in the longest game in league history. Duke junior DE Victor Dimukeje has recorded all of his 6.5 sacks in the last three contests. North Carolina is 10-for-16 on field goals this season and Duke's junior K AJ Reed has made all eight of his attempts. The Tar Heels leads the all-time series 60-41-4, but the Blue Devils have won three in a row after a 42-35 triumph last year. PREDICTION: North Carolina 31, Duke 28More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Quentin Harris #18 of the Duke Blue Devils in the first half against Alabama at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Blue Devils were down 23 points with less than three minutes left against Pittsburgh last week but rallied to go ahead by four points. After scoring just three points against Alabama, the Blue Devils are averaging 40.3 points across their past four contests. Georgia Tech junior LB David Curry set a career high against North Carolina with 16 tackles, the most by a Georgia Tech defender since 2005. PREDICTION: Duke 37, Georgia Tech 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies rushes away from Darrell Williams #49 and Andrew Williams #79 of the Auburn Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. 21 Washington attempts to rebound from a demoralizing loss when it hosts Hawaii in non-conference play Saturday. Now Petersen is concerned with figuring out how to slow down a Hawaii offensive attack that is averaging 38 points per game. Huskies senior WR Quinten Pounds (knee) is healthy, according to Petersen, but missed the Cal contest due to a suspension that runs through next weekend's game against Brigham Young. PREDICTION: Washington 44, Hawaii 31More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Stanford beat Northwestern 17-7 in the opener before falling 45-20 in its Pac-12 lidlifter at USC last week and senior quarterback K.J. They've done a lot, they've won a lot and they play the game fast but they play the game well." Killins, who has 217 yards from scrimmage in the first two games, needs one TD to become the fourth player in school history with 30. Stanford senior LB Casey Toohill leads the team with a pair of sacks and boasts 12 tackles - 3.5 for a loss. PREDICTION: Central Florida 35, Stanford 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies rushes away from Darrell Williams #49 and Andrew Williams #79 of the Auburn Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. Washington is looking for its 16th consecutive home win, while Cal is trying to post another upset after shocking the Huskies 12-10 last season in Berkeley. We're not ready," Cal senior linebacker Evan Weaver, who had 11 tackles, told reporters of the opening effort. Huskies senior C Nick Harris (leg) was injured during the opener and is slated to miss multiple weeks. PREDICTION: Washington 28, Cal 20More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

McKenzie Milton #10 of the UCF Knights looks to pass in the second half against the Auburn Tigers during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)BOCA RATON, Fla. - Central Florida received outstanding play from the quarterback position in the season opener and the 17th-ranked Knights look to match that effort when they visit Florida Atlantic on Saturday night for a non-conference game. "For us it is like we are playing another SEC or Big Ten team, an upper-tier team two weeks in a row," Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin told reporters. Florida Atlantic junior RB BJ Emmons, an Alabama transfer, suffered an ankle injury after one carry against Ohio State and is doubtful. PREDICTION: Central Florida 45, Florida Atlantic 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Michigan earned a 40-21 win thanks to three touchdown passes from senior quarterback Shea Patterson. "Middle Tennessee (is) one of the nine bowl teams we play this year and I have great respect for them," Harbaugh told reporters. ABOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE (2018: 8-6)Sophomores Asher O'Hara and Chase Cunningham are competing with JC transfer Randall Johnson for the starting quarterback job after Brent Stockstill exhausted his eligibility. Michigan is 10-1-1 against teams from the state of Tennessee. PREDICTION: Michigan 48, Middle Tennessee State 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Michigan hopes to put its disappointing finish behind by notching its 11th straight non-conference home win under Jim Harbaugh. LINE: Michigan -34"Middle Tennessee (is) one of the nine bowl teams we play this year and I have great respect for them," Harbaugh told reporters. ABOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE (2018: 8-6)Sophomores Asher O'Hara and Chase Cunningham are competing with JC transfer Randall Johnson for the starting quarterback job after Brent Stockstill exhausted his eligibility. Michigan is 10-1-1 against teams from the state of Tennessee. PREDICTION: Michigan 48, Middle Tennessee State 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

12 Washington's quarterback when the team opens the season Saturday against visiting Eastern Washington. Eastern Washington is ranked No. ABOUT WASHINGTON (2018: 10-4)Eason was a high school star in a suburb of Seattle before picking Georgia and lost his starting job with the Bulldogs as a sophomore due to a knee injury. Washington won the previous two meetings, 30-27 in 2011 and 59-52 in 2014. PREDICTION: Washington 37, Eastern Washington 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

We gotta go earn it, gotta go prepare the right way this week to go play our best football on Thursday night." "I expect (Wimbush) to play championship-caliber football," Heupel told reporters of the senior, who played 20 games with the Fighting Irish. UCF junior WR Gabriel Davis led the team last season with 53 catches and 815 receiving yards. Senior DB Andrew Hines had three interceptions last year for Florida A&M, which was picked third in the preseason MEAC poll. PREDICTION: Central Florida 45, Florida A&M 14More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

5 Ohio State, No. 14 Penn State, No. 20 Michigan State and No. Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma and Ohio State make up the top five. With Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan State, half of Michigan's 2019 schedule is made up of preseason top 20 teams.