Bending ever-so-slightly to public pressure, FIFA announced Tuesday, Dec. 16 that a number of tickets to all matches at next year’s World Cup in North America will be made available for a discounted price of $60. FIFA said it will distribute new ‘supporter entry tier’ tickets to national federations of the countries participating in the matches − and they will ...
The Aaron Rodgers era is officially history for the New York Jets. On Dec. 16, the team officially released Allen Lazard – a mutual decision on a move that has been expected for some time. Rumors have been swirling since the offseason that New York was interested in trading the veteran receiver. Those talks quieted down as the season began, ...
The UConn women’s basketball team continues to hold down the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports women’s college basketball poll after a pair of victories last week. The Huskies blew out DePaul by 67 points before defeating now No. 19-ranked USC, which fell two spots after the 79-51 loss. The only change in the top 10 came as Oklahoma and ...
In a text message to an ESPN reporter Monday night, Manning’s father Cooper confirmed, ‘Arch is playing football at Texas next year.’ The decision should not have come as a surprise after Texas coach Steve Sarkisian recently told reporters that Manning would benefit from another year in college. ‘He’s a young man who’s gotten better as the season’s gone on, ...
AI-assisted summary Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore faces a felony home invasion charge, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Legal experts suggest that Moore is unlikely to serve prison time, even if convicted, and could have faced more severe charges. Moore is accused of forcibly entering a woman’s apartment, grabbing butter knives and scissors, and ...
The next episode of the NFL’s Netflix Christmas doubleheader is set to feature one of music’s biggest legends. Plenty of people hope for a dog under the Christmas tree each year. In 2025, Netflix and NFL delivered with Snoop Dogg, who is set to perform at halftime in Minnesota as J.J. McCarthy, Justin Jefferson and the Vikings take on Jared ...
And then there were two. Although many NBA fans expected the Oklahoma City Thunder to coast to the third-ever NBA Cup title, the San Antonio Spurs, led by third-year center Victor Wembanyama, played spoiler with their 111-109 victory over the Thunder in the semfinals. Now, all that stands between this young group and an NBA Cup championship is the New ...
Until Week 15, the NFL playoff picture seemed like a distant notion, with no teams having sealed their spots in the postseason field until the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams did so Dec. 14. In Week 16, things might become distinctly more concrete. Nine teams have a chance to clinch playoff berths this week, though some of the scenarios ...
Troy Aikman ripped the Miami Dolphins for what he referred to as a ‘ridiculous’ fourth quarter plan during the team’s 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on ‘Monday Night Football’ in Week 15. Aikman’s comments came just before the 2-minute warning, when Miami sacked Aaron Rodgers and used its final timeout to guarantee itself one more possession. ‘I’m flabbergasted by ...
After Vanderbilt football quarterback Diego Pavia’s Instagram story saying ‘F-all the voters,’ following his runner-up finish for the Heisman Trophy caused a firestorm, the Commodores’ athletic department has commented. ‘Diego knows his actions were unacceptable and he has apologized,’ athletic director Candice Lee said in a statement to The Tennessean on Dec. 15. ‘I know he is contrite and regrets ...