The 2025 WNBA playoff picture is coming into focus as the season enters the final stretch. Six teams have already punched their tickets to the postseason — the Minnesota Lynx (No. 1 overall seed), Las Vegas Aces, Atlanta Dream, Phoenix Mercury, New York Liberty and Golden State Valkyries — and two spots remain. The Indiana Fever is one of three teams battling ...
AI-assisted summary The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are often overlooked as Super Bowl contenders despite winning four straight NFC South titles. General Manager Jason Licht and players like Mike Evans embrace an underdog mentality, fueled by a perceived lack of respect. The team returns key offensive players, including quarterback Baker Mayfield, who had a career year in 2024. Quick. Raise your ...
AI-assisted summary Readers debated with columnist Jarrett Bell about the Micah Parsons trade and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Several readers and Bell discussed the cancellation of Colin Kaepernick’s ESPN documentary and the legacy of his protest. Bell responded to criticisms of Kaepernick, noting he was a better-than-average quarterback and his protest was about American principles. This is the first ...
NEW YORK – Aryna Sabalenka won her fourth Grand Slam title, cementing her status as the world’s No. 1 player with a 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final on Saturday. Sabalenka, playing in her third straight US Open final, is the first defending champion to repeat since Serena Williams won three titles in a row ...
There has been speculation that Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter could be suspended for spitting at Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. That apparently won’t happen. A league official told USA TODAY Sports’ Jarrett Bell that a suspension for Carter isn’t on the table. The official was granted anonymity because the NFL is still examining the situation. Carter was arguing ...
This weekend, as part of an otherwise largely bare Week 2 slate, two of the biggest brands and most decorated programs in the history of college football squared off. And one of them picked up an important early-season victory. Behind an electric performance from quarterback John Mateer and a suffocating outing from its defense, No. 24 Oklahoma knocked off No. ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have one of their key players when the team opens against the New York Jets on Sunday. That player is defensive lineman Cam Heyward. The Steelers added over $3 million of incentives to Heyward’s contract for 2025, according to the NFL Network. The extra cash is premised on the Steelers making it to the postseason and ...
This weekend, as part of an otherwise largely bare Week 2 slate, two of the biggest brands and most decorated programs in the history of college football squared off. And one of them picked up an important early-season victory. Behind an electric performance from quarterback John Mateer and a suffocating outing from its defense, No. 24 Oklahoma knocked off No. ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have one of their key players when the team opens against the New York Jets on Sunday. That player is defensive lineman Cam Heyward. The Steelers added over $3 million of incentives to Heyward’s contract for 2025, according to the NFL Network. The extra cash is premised on the Steelers making it to the postseason and ...
There has been speculation that Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter could be suspended for spitting at Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. That apparently won’t happen. A league official told USA TODAY Sports’ Jarrett Bell that a suspension for Carter isn’t on the table. The official was granted anonymity because the NFL is still examining the situation. Carter was arguing ...