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  • The Vault: Jim Fassel shoves his 'chips to the middle of the table' before Super Bowl run
    • The Vault: Jim Fassel shoves his 'chips to the middle of the table' before Super Bowl run
    In 2000, Jim Fassel led the Giants to the NFC's No. 1 seed with a 12-4 record, a 41-0 demolition of Minnesota in the conference championship game and a berth in Super Bowl XXXV....2021
  • • The reason Heat’s Victor Oladipo chose season-ending surgery, per Erik Spoelstra
    The Miami Heat had legitimate reason to believe that Victor Oladipo could become the added lockdown defender and two-way player who could give the team a chance to defend its NBA Eastern Conference championship. That plan did not come to fruition, however. Oladipo suffered an injury not very long after joining the Miami roster. Coach […] The post The reason Heat’s Victor Oladipo chose ...2021
  • • Stanley Cup Playoffs 2021: Conference championship trophies will not be awarded, NHL says
    The league didn't have designated conferences during the regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...2021
  • NHL won't hand out conference championship trophies this season
    • NHL won't hand out conference championship trophies this season
    2021
  • NHL: No conference championship trophies in '21
    • NHL: No conference championship trophies in '21
    The NHL will not award conference championship trophies during the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs due to COVID-related realignment, Chief Content Officer Steve Mayer told ESPN....2021
  • • West Chester rolls past Seton Hill, 19-8, for PSAC championship
    Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/9/21From Press Release One team was making its 30th appearance in the conference championship game and the other was there for the first time. That difference showed up in the opening minutes of each half and was all the hosts needed to come away with its third straight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) […] The post West Chester rolls past Seton Hill,...2021
  • • Men’s lacrosse: St. Joe’s bows to Bryant, 16-10, in NEC title game
    Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/8/21From Press Release Tied 9-9 late in the third quarter, the third-seeded Bulldogs scored seven of the final eight goals of the game as the top-seeded #18 Saint Joseph’s men’s lacrosse squad fell to Bryant, 16-10, in the Northeast Conference Championship title game on Sweeney Field on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks had defeated […] The post Men’...2021
  • • Women’s lacrosse: Florida blitzes Temple for AAC title
    Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/8/21From Press Release The Temple lacrosse team (12-5, 7-3 AAC) fell 19-4 to No. 7/8 Florida (16-2, 10-0 AAC), 19-4, in the American Athletic Conference championship Saturday afternoon. Despite the loss, this marks the highest finish Temple has had in postseason play since the 2016 season. Recapping the Game Goalkeeper Shana Hecht saved […] The post Women’s...2021
  • • Men’s lacrosse: Cabrini rolls past Neumann for 20th straight conference championship
    Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/8/21From Press Release The No. 5 ranked Cabrini men’s lacrosse continued its championship winning ways today, as the Cavaliers scored a 19-5 win over Neumann to win the program’s 20th consecutive conference championship. The Blue and White claimed 18 straight titles in the Colonial States Athletic Conference and each of the last two […] The post Men&#...2021
  • • Neumann reaches conference final for first time since 1999; will travel to Cabrini Saturday
    Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/5/21From Press Release The Neumann University men’s lacrosse team held off Marymount University, 16-14, on Wednesday evening in an Atlantic East Conference semifinal match-up. With the win, the Knights advance to their first conference championship appearance since 1999 when the Neumann was the PAC Runner-up. Neumann (6-3) will head to defending national champion...2021

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Conference Championship injury and suspension

  • • The reason Heat’s Victor Oladipo chose season-ending surgery, per Erik Spoelstra
    The Miami Heat had legitimate reason to believe that Victor Oladipo could become the added lockdown defender and two-way player who could give the team a chance to defend its NBA Eastern Conference championship. That plan did not come to fruition, however. Oladipo suffered an injury not very long after joining the Miami roster. Coach […] The post The reason Heat’s Victor Oladipo chose ...2021
  • • NFL conference championship injuries: Patrick Mahomes and Stefon Diggs good to go, Antonio Brown out
    A rundown of the final Friday injury reports ahead of the AFC and NFC title games...2021
  • • NFL conference championship injuries: Patrick Mahomes increases practice workload on Thursday
    A complete breakdown of injuries that could affect the two championship games...2021
  • Answering the biggest injury questions for NFL conference championship playoff teams
    • Answering the biggest injury questions for NFL conference championship playoff teams
    The NFL playoffs are down to the final four, and several key players have injury questions entering conference championship weekend....2021
  • • NFL conference championship injuries: Chiefs flip-flop on Patrick Mahomes' status on Wednesday
    A complete breakdown of injuries that could affect the two championship games...2021
  • • NFL conference championship injuries: Patrick Mahomes listed as a full participant for practice Wednesday
    A complete breakdown of injuries that could affect the two championship games...2021
  • • NFL playoffs conference championship round: Biggest injury questions for all four teams
    Get the latest scoop from inside NFL locker rooms on who's in and who's out this weekend....2020
  • • Fantasy Football Conference Championship Injury Report Update: All clear for Chiefs, Patriots
    We should have all four teams at full strength for Sunday's games,n with the injury report notably light going into the conference championship games....2019
  • • The Upgrade Game: How the NFL’s QB-deprived teams can win the offseason
    With Conference Championship weekend upon us, it is no coincidence that every team last standing has no questions about who the leader of their ship is. Quarterback is the most necessary position in all of football; capable of single-handledly changing the fate and potential of his team. What is true about all the weekend’s signal callers is that they have arrived where they are from a plethora of...2019
  • Michael Parkhurst '100 percent' for MLS Cup amid ankle injury fears
    • Michael Parkhurst '100 percent' for MLS Cup amid ankle injury fears
    Relive the highlights of Atlanta United's journey to hosting their first ever MLS Cup final. Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan explains why winning MLS Cup is the only way this season will considered a success in his eyes. Miguel Almiron shares his keys for Atlanta United as they look to lift their first MLS Cup trophy on Saturday. Tata Martino doesn't see h...2018

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Conference Championship lifestyle

  • • NFL Playoffs 2017: Super Bowl Odds, Conference Championship Bracket Predictions
    2017
  • • Recovering Wide Receivers Could Determine the Balance of Power in the NFC
    2016
  • • Monday Morning Hangover: AFC and NFC Finalists All Have Their Flaws
    2016
  • • Off to Loser Island! Who started their vacations this week?
    Now, that the NFL conference championship games are behind us, let's find out who has started their offseasons....2015
  • • Matchups to Watch for NFL Conference Championship Weekend
    2015
  • • Super Bowl 2015: Latest Vegas Odds After Saturday's Divisional Bracket Results
    2015
  • • Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: 49ers, Lions, Chiefs Prove Playoff-Worthy
    2014

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Conference Championship trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • NFL conference championship odds, picks: Bills shock Chiefs to reach Super Bowl, Packers edge Bucs
    Here's a look at the better wagers heading into Championship Sunday...2021
  • • LaxCon Features Veteran and First-Time Presenters for Coaches
    CoachesEventsJessy Morgan, the athletic director at Garrison Forest School (Md.) and the former head women’s lacrosse coach at George Mason University, is one of the veteran presenters at the upcoming US Lacrosse Convention. This year’s US Lacrosse Convention will be different for everyone due to its virtual nature, but there will be some familiar names to make convention attendees feel right at h...2020
  • • Cam Newton’s contract with Patriots looks just like Ryan Tannehill deal that sparked Titans' 2019 playoff run
    The last time an AFC team signed a veteran quarterback to this kind of contract, it ended up in the conference championship game....2020
  • • Bengals have no intention to trade No. 1 overall pick
    The compulsory Conference Championship Sunday Splash! reports included some news-about-nothing about Cincinnati’s plans for their hard-earned first overall pick in the draft. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the Bengals “have no intention of trading the No. 1 overall draft pick no matter the interest they get in it.” The Bengals are widely believed to [more]...2020
  • • NFL conference championship winners and losers: Raheem Mostert goes from undrafted to 49ers hero
    While Raheem Mostert was a star for the San Francisco 49ers, the Titans' backfield duo of Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry faces an uncertain future.       ...2020
  • • Burning questions for NFL's conference championship games
    The NFL’s biggest event, aside from Super Bowl Sunday, is taking place this weekend as the conference championship games will determine who plays in Super Bowl LIV. Anticipation has reached a fever pitch as the four remaining teams prepare for their conference championship game matchups, and they figure to be exceptionally entertaining. As we gear up for Sunday’s action, there are some huge questi...2020
  • • Dominant dozen: A draft of top young players from conference finalists
    Former NFL scout Matt Williamson writes about the league from X's and O's and talent evaluation perspectives. For this exercise, my aim was to build a team with a dozen players from the four conference championship rosters. Quarterbacks were excluded -- everyone would pick Kansas City's transcendent Patrick Mahomes first. How fun is that? Because RBs are generally devalued in the game, I didn't se...2020
  • • McDonogh (Md.) Back on Top of Nike/USL High School Girls' National Top 25
    McDonogh (Md.) did not stay subdued very long. The Eagles, whose epic 198-game winning streak ended in last year’s IAAM-A Conference championship game, are back in the top spot of the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Girl’s National Top 25 after narrowly defeating previous No. 1 Manhasset (N.Y.) 8-7 in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown Saturday on Long Island. Manhasset (N.Y.) slots in at No. 2, with unbeate...2019
  • • Report: Steelers won’t trade Antonio Brown to Patriots, AFC North
    The Pittsburgh Steelers may be looking to trade Antonio Brown following the wide receiver’s trade demand, but they will have some limitations. According to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, the Steelers will not trade Brown to the New England Patriots, nor will they trade him to other teams within the AFC North. La Canfora shared his information in response to a tweet from Rotoworld’s Evan Silva, who ...2019
  • • Time To Fly: Only an NCAA Title Will Do for Boston College
    Acacia Walker-Weinstein has a cold. It’s bad enough that Walker-Weinstein is headed home for the day, even though it’s barely noon. These are not the normal working hours of a Division I head coach chasing a third straight national championship game. Long days, late nights and lost weekends are more the norm. But it’s only mid-November, and Boston College’s fall ball season is behind her and it’s ...2019

Conference Championship stats and results

  • • Davion Mitchell's 20 points helps lead Baylor to its first Big 12 regular-season title
    Davion Mitchell talks to Andy Katz after Baylor's thrilling 94-89 OT win over West Virginia to clinch its first-ever Big 12 regular-season conference championship....2021
  • • 2021 NFC Championship: Tom Brady's conference title game stats are nearly enough for a full season
    Brady's conference championship game numbers will be unmatched in NFL history...2021
  • • Ticket prices for conference championship games are going way up
    Supply. Demand. The pandemic has made the supply low. The quality of the games has made the demand high. The end result, as explained by Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, becomes a surging secondary market for tickets to Sunday’s AFC and NFC Championship games. In Kansas City, where 17,000 fans will attend the Bills-Chiefs game, [more]...2021
  • • Packers favored by 3.5 over Buccaneers, Chiefs favored by 3 over Bills
    The home teams are favored by about a field goal in Sunday’s conference championship games. In the NFC Championship Game, the Packers are favored by 3.5 points over the Buccaneers. In the AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs are three-point favorites over the Bills. The Buccaneers are underdogs despite stomping the Packers 38-10 in the regular [more]...2021
  • • Super Bowl 2020: Start time, watch online, TV channel, odds for Chiefs vs. 49ers, playoff results
    All the information you need to know for the conference championship games and Super Bowl LIV...2020
  • • NFL Draft order 2020: Updated list of picks for every team after conference championship games
    Here is the 2020 NFL Draft order for the first 30 picks, which was finalized with the results of Sunday's conference championship games....2020
  • • Super Bowl odds, spread, line: Chiefs open as favorite to win Super Bowl 54 over 49ers
    Kansas City was made the narrow choice to defeat San Francisco after the conference championship game results were determined. Here are the opening odds for Super Bowl 54, including the point spread and moneylines....2020
  • • NFL Draft order 2020: Updated list of picks for every team after Packers, Titans bow out
    Here is the 2020 NFL Draft order for the first 30 picks, which was finalized with the results of Sunday's conference championship games....2020
  • • NFL Playoffs 2020: AFC and NFC Championship bracket, schedule, times, TV channels, watch online, odds, results
    All the information you need to know for the conference championship games and Super Bowl LIV...2020
  • • NFL Playoffs 2020: AFC and NFC Championship bracket, schedule, TV channels, times, watch online, odds, results
    All the information you need to know for the conference championship games and Super Bowl LIV...2020

Conference Championship parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • NFL conference championship games: Most memorable moments
    • NFL conference championship games: Most memorable moments
    Relive the best moments over the years from the AFC and NFC championships games.        ...2021
  • • Jimmy Garoppolo calls low hit by Kenny Clark ‘scary moment,’ says knee brace saved him
    During the first hal of Sunday’s game, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo took a hit to his surgically-repaired left knee. Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark didn’t appear to be trying anything dirty but fell right into the knee, which buckled awkwardly. Here’s video of the hit, which could have ended very badly for Garoppolo. After this hit by Clark, Garoppolo was clearly...2020
  • • Fans recall Mike Vrabel's comments about sacrificing his genitalia for a Titans Super Bowl win
    As the Tennessee Titans started pulling away from the Baltimore Ravens in Saturday’s divisional playoff game, more and more jokes about Mike Vrabel’s penis were being made. Why, you ask? Allow us to explain. Over the summer, Vrabel was a guest on “Bussin’ With the Boys” with Will Compton and Titans lineman Taylor Lewan. Vrabel was asked during the interview whether he would cut off his penis in ex...2020
  • • Time To Fly: Only an NCAA Title Will Do for Boston College
    2019
  • • Conference championship games: Most memorable moments
            ...2019
  • • Coaching Carousel: Tumolo, Wills to Rely on Chemistry as Head Coaches
    For Michelle Tumolo and Devon Wills, the success of any team is rooted in its chemistry. Playing together under then-head coach Ricky Fried for the 2017 U.S. gold medalists, they became accustomed to a systematic approach that focused on the team, rather than the individual. Former college stars, like Tumolo, who was once a standout attacker at Syracuse, learned to adjust their roles to fit the un...2018
  • • Big East, AAC Teams Navigate a New Conference Scene After Florida Move
    Lindsey Ronbeck and her current Florida teammates have never lost a Big East conference game.  And they won’t. Their three-year-long streak will remain because the Gators are on the move again — out of the Big East and into the American Athletic Conference which is sponsoring women’s lacrosse for the first time this year. Florida was in the American Lacrosse Conference from its inaugural season in...2018
  • • The Wait is Over: LeMoyne Wins National Championship
    The wait is over. On its seventh trip to the NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship tournament, LeMoyne brought home the coveted prize, beating Florida Southern 16-11 on a rainy day at the University of Tampa to win the school's first national championship in women's lacrosse. LeMoyne had been knocked out in the semifinal round each of the previous three seasons, and each time it was its c...2018
  • • The Wait is Over: Le Moyne Wins National Championship
    The wait is over. On its seventh trip to the NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship tournament, Le Moyne brought home the coveted prize, beating Florida Southern 16-11 on a rainy day at the University of Tampa to win the school's first national championship in women's lacrosse. Le Moyne had been knocked out in the semifinal round each of the previous three seasons, and each time it was its...2018
  • Justin Timberlake talks Patriots ... and Super Bowl halftime
    • Justin Timberlake talks Patriots ... and Super Bowl halftime
    By Aaron M. Sprecher/AP When it came to discussing the details of his halftime performance during Super Bowl LII, Justin Timberlake wasn't giving anything away. He did, however, talk about the Patriots. A lot. Earlier this week, Tom Brady listed Justin among his "man crushes." Rest easy, folks. Justin confirmed that Tom makes his list, as well. "I heard I made the list. Although I was a little j...2018

Top Conference Championship news

  • • Again King of the East, LeBron's Conference Reign Faces Few Looming Threats
    2015
  • • And then there were four …
    Conference championship participants all had their ups and downs during regular season...2015
  • • Key and Peele Break Down NFL Conference Title Games in Pregame Show Skit
    2015
  • • Aaron Rodgers Credits God After Packers Defeat Russell Wilson, Seahawks
    2015
  • • Broncos DE Derek Wolfe Says He Hates Everything About the Patriots
    2016
  • • Derrick Rose Showing He Can Speed Chicago Bulls Back into Contention
    2014
  • • Vote: NFL conference championship picks
    Vote: NFL conference championship picks...2017
  • • NFL Generated $7.24 Billion in National Revenue from 2014 Season
    2015
  • • LA Galaxy to host 2014 MLS Cup Final At StubHub Center
    2014
  • • Panthers Comment on Super Bowl 50 Potentially Being Peyton Manning's Last Game
    2016
  • • Pro Bowl 2015: Unconferenced Roster Voting Results, Selections and Alternates
    2014
  • • Patrick Willis' Shock Retirement Marks Official End of Jim Harbaugh-Built 49ers
    2015
  • • Seattle Sounders defeat Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0, advance to second straight Western Conference Championship
    2017
  • • Super Bowl 2016 Odds: Colts, Seahawks Emerge as Early Favorites
    2015

Conference Championship fantasy rankings and news

  • • Jimmy Butler Rumors: Celtics Reportedly Attempted to Trade for Bulls Star
    2016
  • • Pro Bowl 2016: TV Schedule, Live Stream and NFL Players Pool
    2016
  • • Pro Bowl 2016 Roster: Full List of Players, Final MVP Predictions and Top Snubs
    2016
  • • NFL Playoffs 2016: Schedule, Odds and Predictions for Sunday's Games
    2016
  • • Week 13 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Each Position's Top 10 Players and Stat Predictions
    2015
  • • DraftKings Fantasy Corner: Conference Championship, Leg 2 edition
    2015
  • • Daily Fantasy Hockey 2015: NHL DraftKings Playoff Strategy for May 16 and 17
    2015
  • • NFL Mock Draft 2016: Early Look at Top Prospects in Next Year's Class
    2015
  • • 2014-15 NFL Conference Championship Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
    2015
  • • 2014-15 NFL Conference Championship Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
    2015

Conference Championship schedule, game

  • • NHL: No conference championship trophies in '21
    2021
  • • Every automatic bid to the 2020-21 FCS football playoffs
    Ten of the 16 teams in the 2020-21 FCS football championship will be determined by automatic qualification via conference championship. Here are all the automatic bids before the bracket is revealed on Sunday, April 18....2021
  • • Will Brad Stevens really leave the Celtics for the Indiana Hoosiers?
    Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics have had quite the tumultuous season thus far. Last year, the young and talented roster made a deep playoff run, all the way to the conference championship. The Cs were poised to make another leap forward this year and continue their ascent to the top of the Eastern Conference. […] The post Will Brad Stevens really leave the Celtics for the Indiana Hoosier...2021
  • • What really decided the AFC, NFC Championship games: Breaking down each critical one-on-one matchup
    Let's check in on the youthful players we highlighted before the conference championship games...2021
  • What time are NFL playoff games today? TV schedule, channels for AFC, NFC championship games
    • What time are NFL playoff games today? TV schedule, channels for AFC, NFC championship games
    The two conference championship games Sunday will determine who plays in Super Bowl 55, with the NFC pitting Packers vs. Buccaneers and AFC featuring Chiefs vs. Bills. Here's how to watch....2021
  • • NFL playoff prop picks: Davante Adams, Travis Kelce, John Brown and more from the conference championships
    Nine sweet prop bets to consider for the conference championship round....2021
  • Who will play in Super Bowl LV? Everything you need to know for the conference championships.
    • Who will play in Super Bowl LV? Everything you need to know for the conference championships.
    The matchup for the 55th Super Bowl will be determined with Sunday's conference championship games.        ...2021
  • • Answering the biggest injury questions for NFL conference championship playoff teams
    2021
  • • NFL conference championship odds, picks: Bills shock Chiefs to reach Super Bowl, Packers edge Bucs
    2021
  • • NFL conference championship games: Dates, times, previews, early odds for Bucs vs. Packers, Bills vs. Chiefs
    A look at each of the final two games ahead of Super Bowl LV...2021

Conference Championship rumors, scandals

  • • Surrounding Jason Garrett speculation is one fact: Cowboys still in first place
    Things have gone from bad to worse for the Dallas Cowboys over the past few weeks, and it seems like only a matter of time before they are searching for a new head coach.  However, Dallas is still in a prime position to make the playoffs, and that could be the first step toward coach Jason Garrett keeping his job. There have been various reports about how far Garrett would need to lead the Cowboys...2019
  • • Time To Fly: Only an NCAA Title Will Do for Boston College
    2019
  • Conference Championship Snap Judgments
    • Conference Championship Snap Judgments
    2018
  • News Blitz 1/16: Pats not concerned with Ramsey's boast
    • News Blitz 1/16: Pats not concerned with Ramsey's boast
    The Patriots and Jaguars are set to do battle in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium with a berth in Super Bowl LII on the line. Jacksonville brings the second-ranked defense in football to Foxborough, and ESPN.com says the style on that side of the ball should remind New England of what they’ve seen in the past with Seattle. The Boston Herald takes a look at the Jaguars run-heavy a...2018
  • Transcript: Locker Room Quotes 1/15
    • Transcript: Locker Room Quotes 1/15
    SPECIAL TEAMS CAPTAIN MATTHEW SLATER ...2018
  • • NFC Championship Game 2017: Packers vs. Falcons TV Info, Odds and Predictions
    2017
  • • Super Bowl 2017: Updated Odds and Predictions for Championship Tilt
    2017
  • • NFL Playoffs 2017: AFC, NFC Schedule, Bracket Predictions for Divisional Round
    2017
  • • The Terrifying Process of Hiring a New Head Coach in the NFL
    2017
  • • NFL TV Schedule 2016: Week 14 Coverage-Map Listings for Every Game
    2016

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