Sweden and Czechia will look to end long droughts when they meet on Monday, Jan. 5 in the gold medal game of the world junior hockey championship. Sweden last won the tournament for the world’s best under-20 players in 2012. They last appeared in the gold medal game in 2024. They had lost four of the previous five semifinals but ...
The NBA season is nearing its midway point, meaning we’ve got a pretty good understanding of who’s real, who’s fake, and who’s trying to make a name. In the Eastern Conference, one thing is for certain: both the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks are serious contenders. The Pistons currently sit atop the Eastern Conference Standings with a 27-9 record; ...
Bryce Underwood is returning to Michigan for his sophomore season, he announced via social media on Jan. 5. Underwood never entered the transfer portal, but his status was in question due to the Wolverines’ coaching change. Michigan hired former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to replace Sherrone Moore, and Whittingham brought offensive coordinator Jason Beck with him. Underwood said during Michigan’s ...
Eventually, Shesterkin got up and didn’t appear to be able to put weight on his leg as a Rangers player and trainer supported him. Backup goalie Jonathan Quick came into the game after the first period play. The Rangers later announced that Shesterkin wouldn’t return to the game because of a lower body injury. Igor Shesterkin injury update The Rangers ...
AI-assisted summary The NFL wild-card weekend schedule has been released, creating advantages for some teams and disadvantages for others. The Houston Texans and Aaron Rodgers benefit from extra rest with a Monday night game. Los Angeles teams and the Green Bay Packers face challenging road games and short rest weeks. The NFL playoffs haven’t started yet, but some have already ...
Rose BC’s title defense starts now. The inaugural Unrivaled champions open the season on Monday with a matchup against the Lunar Owls BC, one of eight teams that make up the 3-on-3 league created by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. Rose BC returns all but two players from its championship roster, including Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper, Lexie Hull and Azurá Stevens, ...
There’s always next year. For some NFL teams, that’s all there ever is. The 2025 NFL regular season is officially over and that means 18 of the league’s 32 teams won’t play another game that matters until September. A nine-month break is an awfully long time to wait, but every fan base can at least dream about the opponents for ...
Conference play is underway in men’s college basketball, but the teams near the top of the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll have thus far continued their winning ways. As such, there are only minor changes in the upper tier of the rankings. Michigan remains No. 1, increasing its lead over No. 2 Arizona. The Wolverines received 24 of 31 first-place ...
AI-assisted summary The United States’ attack on Caracas and capture of Nicolás Maduro has so far had a minimal impact on Major League Baseball. Venezuela’s professional baseball league postponed its playoffs for four days but is scheduled to resume competition. Dozens of Venezuelan players, including top prospects and stars, are on MLB rosters or participating in winter leagues. For now, ...
Mississippi football quarterback Trinidad Chambliss will return to the Rebels for the 2026 season if he receives a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA, he said on ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’ on Monday, Jan. 5. Chambliss, who has emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in college football in his first season at the Division I level, has led Ole Miss ...