Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami has come to terms on a move to the major leagues, less than two days before a deadline that would have returned him to Japan. Murakami, 25, has agreed to a two-year, $34 million deal with the Chicago White Sox, persons with knowledge of the deal have confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The persons spoke on ...
Shedeur Sanders vs. the Buffalo Bills defense is the next fight that people are locked in to watching this weekend. The rookie quarterback’s watch celebration is typically a major topic of discussion, but now all eyes are watching what happens with the quarterback in Week 16. Sanders exited against the Bills in the second quarter, holding a towel up to ...
Cooley had just watched his team miss 18 free throws in an 80-77 loss to Xavier and then miss a 3-point shot attempt at the buzzer that would have tied the game at the end of regulation. Cooley opened his postgame press conference with an apology to the family. ‘Definitely out of character for me to be so frustrated but, ...
Normally there’s no love lost between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, but that wasn’t the case for the visitors in Week 16. The Packers lost Jordan Love in the second quarter, when the quarterback exited the pivotal contest with a concussion. With first place in the NFC North on the line, Green Bay had to turn to Malik ...
The family of Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Dominique Dawes is grieving the death of her father-in-law after the body of a man missing for five days was found Saturday, Dec. 20 in southwestern Virginia. Authorities said a car belonging to 79-year-old Leonard Hugh Thompson of Herndon, Virginia, was found on Interstate 81 near Roanoke on Tuesday with a flat tire ...
The Minnesota Vikings are having a trip to forget. Not only was it a work trip for the visiting Vikings, but now some of their players are wounded as well. Minnesota’s plane experienced issues that delayed their departure for New Jersey on Dec. 20, forcing the team to arrive late ahead of their Week 16 matchup with the New York ...
The NFL playoff picture looks due for a good deal of action in Week 16, with the three games played so far this week already proving plenty meaningful for the postseason outlook. On Thursday, the Seattle Seahawks clinched a berth and reshaped the NFC pecking order with a thrilling overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams, who had been positioned ...
Every week for the duration of the 2025 regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the NFL’s ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting Sunday afternoon and then moving forward for the remainder of the week (through Monday’s and Thursday’s games or Saturday’s, if applicable. And, when the holidays roll around, we’ll be watching then, too). What just happened? What does it ...
Shedeur Sanders will make his fifth NFL start against the Buffalo Bills in Week 16. Like many rookies, he’s had some good and some bad through his first month as an NFL starter. For example, last week against the Bears (177 passing yards, 3 interceptions) didn’t go as well as his Week 14 game against the Titans (364 passing yards, ...
AI-assisted summary The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-16 in overtime. Chicago scored 10 points in the final two minutes of regulation to force the extra period. A 46-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Williams to D.J. Moore in overtime secured the victory. CHICAGO – Already the best in the NFL, the rivalry between the Chicago Bears and the ...