Michigan stretched its lead a bit over Arizona in this week’s voting for the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll, and a previously unbeaten team taking its first loss shuffled the top five. The Wolverines received 20 of 31 first-place votes and are 10 poll points ahead of the Wildcats. Arizona claimed all 11 of the remaining top votes, ...
The idea of the Hughes brothers playing together has always been an easy sell. It’s neat, emotional and tailor-made for highlight packages and podcast debates. But as fun as the concept is, the reality is far less romantic — and far more complicated. Yes, the hockey world loves the thought of all three in the same jersey, playing on the ...
It seems as though Michigan has a timeline in place to hire its full-time football coach to replace the fired Sherrone Moore. Per Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press — part of the USA TODAY Network — Biff Poggi said on Monday, Dec. 22 that athletic director Warde Manuel told the team he hopes to have a new coach ...
The season began with such promise for Baltimore, but it has been all downhill for the team since their 15-point fourth quarter collapse in Week 1. They, fittingly, followed it up with an 11-point fourth quarter blown lead in Week 16. Specifically, it has been a tough season all-around for the two-time MVP quarterback, who has battled countless injuries in ...
The eyes of the world will be on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America next summer, with a total of 104 matches to be played at stadiums in Mexico, Canada and the United States. It all begins on June 11, with the group stage running through June 27. Although the schedule is set, there are still six more ...
The Jaguars’ win over the Broncos served up notice that Jacksonville could be a serious threat in the wide-open AFC playoff field. Even amid plenty of turmoil in Pittsburgh, Mike Tomlin secured a 19th consecutive non-losing campaign. Myles Garrett got closer to the NFL single-season sack record with some questionable assistance, but the Browns DE fell short of setting he ...
The Baltimore Ravens lost Lamar Jackson just before halftime of the game they needed to have with a back injury, then they lost the game, too. Yet the New England Patriots surely had a full share of injury setbacks, too, while surviving with a 28-24 triumph that clinched a playoff berth in Mike Vrabel’s first year as the coach they ...
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial tournament held by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), kicked off the group stage on Sunday, Dec. 21. The tournament will determine the continent’s champion with the final on Sunday, Jan. 18. The Africa Cup of Nations – also known as AFCON – is being held in Morocco, with nine venues in ...
Congratulations to the lucky few fantasy football managers who will be playing for championships in Week 17. Now comes the hard part. Finishing the title quest with a victory. For yet another week, numerous injuries have a monumental impact on fantasy football lineups. Several quarterbacks went down in Week 16, with Jordan Love, Marcus Mariota, J.J. McCarthy and Gardner Minshew ...
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 ...