When it’s all said and done, only one team will get to hoist the FIFA World Cup trophy and be crowned champion. And President Donald Trump will be close by when it happens. FIFA president Gianni Infantino was a speaker at a Davos Kick-off for FIFA World Cup 2026, which coincides with the World Economic Forum. Infantino confirmed that U.S. ...
And then there were three … games left − two of them coming Sunday. The 2025 NFL season is building to its summit, set to stop at base camp this weekend with its conference championship games. The AFC title game will be Sunday’s first, the damaged Denver Broncos hosting the new edition New England Patriots. Historically? It’s a rematch from ...
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is scheduled to appear in court Thursday, more than a month after he was charged with felony home invasion and stalking. Moore has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Moore was fired as the Wolverines’ head coach on Dec. 10 after it was revealed that he had an inappropriate relationship with a program staff ...
No changes are expected at the traditional Nathan’s Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest following the sale of the parent company. Smithfield Foods of Virginia, a subsidiary of the WH Group of China, is finalizing a deal to purchase Nathan’s Famous in a $450 million transaction. A spokesperson for Smithfield told Front Office Sports that the famed contest, which ...
The Dallas Cowboys have turned to a division rival to fill their defensive coordinator vacancy. The team is working to finalize a deal to hire Philadelphia Eagles passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach Christian Parker for the role, according to multiple reports. Parker, 34, has held his current position with the Eagles for the last two years under defensive ...
Add another uncomfortable moment for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The star forward who has expressed his frustrations over Milwaukee’s play multiple times this season once again questioned his team’s performance, this time saying that some of his teammates were being “selfish.” Antetokounmpo has taken just 48 shots over his last four games, including 11 Wednesday, Jan. 21, in ...
The Houston Texans still haven’t reached their first conference championship game, but they did help ESPN to an unprecedented viewership metric. The network has been around for more than 46 years, covering sports 24/7 since Sept. 7, 1979. That’s included broadcasting all of North America’s major professional leagues, significant college football and basketball telecasts − including March Madness for men ...
The Texas Rangers landed the most coveted arm remaining on the trade market when they acquired MacKenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals in exchange for five prospects, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not yet been announced. Gore, 26, earned his ...
It won’t be a quiet offseason for Keon Coleman. The Buffalo Bills receiver found himself in the bullseye just days after the team’s season came to an end against the Denver Broncos in the divisional round. In less than a week, Buffalo opted to fire head coach Sean McDermott, promote general manager, Brandon Beane, and then the owner, Terry Pegula, ...
The NFL is following the lead of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, announcing the nominees for the league’s eight major awards for the 2025 season on Thursday, Jan. 22. The NFL’s overall list of nominations contained few surprises. Five individuals were nominated for each of the league’s awards, and per usual, the league’s MVP race seems likely ...