The Atlanta Falcons are fading fast. They have lost five straight, but have managed to lose more than that. Atlanta has lost ground in the playoff race, they lost Drake London and now they might’ve lost Michael Penix Jr. as well. Penix suffered a knee injury during the Falcons’ Week 11 loss to the Carolina Panthers, which has sparked plenty ...

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar shared some positive medical news on the evening of Nov. 16. Kosar took to social media platform X to share that he was scheduled for an early-morning liver transplant on Nov. 17. ‘Good news is in!!! We are set for 5 AM,’ he wrote. ‘Thank you all for the thoughts, prayers, and support — ...

AI-assisted summary The Denver Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, taking a significant lead in the AFC West standings. Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young threw for a career-high 448 yards in an overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons. The Kansas City Chiefs fell to 0-5 in one-score games this season after their loss to the Broncos. You could forgive any ...

A fight between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua no longer is in negotiations. It’s real, as in going to happen, according to a news release issued by Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), co-founded by Paul. MVP is partnering with Netflix, which will livestream the fight on Dec. 19 at Kaseya Center in Miami. The fight will be a sanctioned, professional heavyweight ...

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy became the fifth of the first six U.S. Olympians named to suffer an injury when he was hit in the face by a puck on Saturday, Nov. 15. McAvoy left the game midway through the second period after being struck by Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson’s shot. He didn’t return to the game at Montreal’s ...

One of the college basketball players implicated in a sports betting investigation the NCAA revealed in September has confirmed his involvement. In an interview on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ on Monday, Nov. 17, former University of New Orleans shooting guard Cedquavious Hunter admitted, ‘I did point-shave’ as part of a scheme orchestrated by an unnamed bettor out of Las Vegas. ...

Bueckers said coach Geno Auriemma is ‘a lot nicer to me now that I’m not a player.’ Bueckers joined the UConn practice squad when she was back to receive her championship ring. Bueckers looks forward to playing for Wings coach Jose Fernandez and hopes to help build a winner. When Paige Bueckers returned to Storrs, Connecticut, of the first time ...

There is a new face for American curling after a bid at history came up short more than three months before the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics officially start. A team led by 24-year-old Danny Casper beat a team featuring John Shuster, who had represented the United States in the past five Winter Olympics, in the U.S. Olympic Trials final in ...

The Women’s Professional Baseball League will hold its inaugural season in Springfield, Illinois, the league announced Nov. 17, as its four teams will contest games at 5,200-seat Robin Roberts Stadium in the state capital. Earlier this month, the league announced that the four teams in the league will represent Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. The rosters will be ...

The NHL standings remain jammed, but there have been some key changes since the last USA TODAY Sports power rankings two weeks ago. The Boston Bruins have moved into the Atlantic Division lead and the Los Angeles Kings now lead the Pacific Division. The New Jersey Devils are still atop the Metropolitan Division but lost a key player. And the ...