The Pittsburgh Steelers remain on top of the AFC North. On a cold Monday night in Pittsburgh, the Steelers (8-6) defeated the Miami Dolphins (6-8), 28-15. The Dolphins scored the game’s first points on a field goal in what was a defensive battle for most of the first half. The Steelers put together a 12-play, 60-yard touchdown drive at the ...

On Tuesday night, for the third time, there will be a new NBA Cup champion. The San Antonio Spurs will take on the New York Knicks on Tuesday, Dec. 16 in Las Vegas to culminate the third playing of the event. But, now that it has become a staple of the NBA calendar, is it actually working? By many metrics, ...

The Tyler Skaggs wrongful death civil lawsuit thundered toward a conclusion Monday, Dec. 15, with lawyers for the deceased pitcher and the Los Angeles Angels’ legal team presenting their closing arguments. Sometime Tuesday, Dec. 16, arguments and rebuttals will conclude and the jury will begin deliberations, tasked with determining whether the Angels knew or should have known their former communications ...

The Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos clinched playoff spots last week. Could we see more teams earn playoff berths in Week 16? Six teams won last week after trailing by at least 10 points, tied for the most in a single week in NFL history, per NFL Research. Week 16 features multiple games with major playoff implications. The Tampa ...

The 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament intensifies as the Final Four begins with two matches in at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Thursday and the national championship on Sunday. All four No. 1 seeds (Kentucky, Pitt, Texas and Nebraska) swept their opponents in the Sweet 16. In the Elite Eight, it was a different story. Kentucky swept No. 3 Creighton, and ...

Want to hit a slam dunk with your holiday presents this year? Look no further than our gift guide for women sports lovers and fans of women’s sports. Whether you’re shopping for a fashionable fan that turns any stadium into a runway or a homebody that loves to show their support from the comfy confines of their house, USA TODAY ...

While at least 55% of youth ages 6-17 appear to be playing sports, a potential threat to the rising rate hovers over it, according to the Aspen Institute’s national State of Play 2025 report. The percentage, according to the latest available data, pushes youth sports participation toward the 63% target set through the Healthy People 2030 program administered by the government ...

The Chiefs have an extensive list of offseason concerns after being eliminated from the playoff race. Reworking Patrick Mahomes’ contract and finding a suitable fill-in should be atop the priorities for Kansas City after the quarterback suffered a torn ACL. Kansas City also will be under pressure to find a successor to Travis Kelce and reconfigure an ineffective rushing attack. ...

Michigan inched few more steps toward panic mode after Kalen DeBoer swats away Wolverines, but it’s not dire yet. Not a shock that a coach wouldn’t want to leave Alabama for Michigan. Sherrone Moore’s messy exit not the red flag about Michigan. Imagine Michigan’s coaching search as that game off the “Price is Right,” where the contestant must stop the ...

The NBA Cup championship game is set and Victor Wembanyama helped the San Antonio Spurs crash the party. The Spurs set up a fascinating championship game for the NBA’s in-season tournament by upsetting the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Wemby and company will face the New York Knicks on Tuesday, Dec. 16 in Las Vegas with $530,933 awarded to each ...