AI-assisted summary The article frames a hypothetical Indiana national championship as the most unexpected in modern college football history. Several of these surprise champions, like 2010 Auburn and 1976 Pittsburgh, were led by Heisman Trophy-winning players. Things we could’ve written back in August that no longer apply: Indiana’s last outright Big Ten championship came in 1945. Last nine-win season was ...
As the NHL’s reigning back-to-back Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers rightfully came into the season as the team to beat this year. But that was before losing star forwards Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk to long-term injuries that have kept them out of action for the first four months. And although Florida has admirably tried to carry on without ...
Lindsey Vonn is in a groove. Vonn made the podium for the seventh time this season, finishing second in the super-G in Tarvisio, Italy, on Sunday, Jan. 18. The 41-year-old has made the podium in all but one race this season. Vonn is now in second place in the season super-G standings, 10 points behind good friend Sofia Goggia. Vonn ...
DENVER – This is how the Denver Broncos live. Sweat it, then pull it out. It happened again Saturday at Empower Field – and this time it punched a ticket to the AFC Championship Game. The Broncos survived the Buffalo Bills for a 33-30 victory in overtime of the AFC divisional playoff, winning with Wil Lutz’s fourth field goal, a ...
SEATTLE – The Seattle Seahawks illustrated what it looks like to win a game in all three phases in a dominant 41-6 rout of the San Francisco 49ers. Special teams. Offense. Running back Kenneth Walker III registered 145 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns. Defense. Linebacker Ernest Jones produced a forced fumble and one interception and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence ...
The first game of the NFL divisional playoffs provided plenty of excitement in the Mile High City. The top-seeded Denver Broncos needed overtime to take care of business against the Buffalo Bills and earn their first postseason win since Super Bowl 50. A week after coming up with many big plays to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road, reigning ...
The UCLA women’s basketball team advanced to the 2025 Final Four with national title aspirations but fell a game short of the championship. UConn coach Geno Auriemma and the Huskies beat UCLA in the semifinals, 85-51, before defeating South Carolina for the program’s 12th championship. Bruins head coach Cori Close recently revealed to USA TODAY Sports that after the Bruins ...
After missing out on one former NFL Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Falcons moved quickly to secure another. The team on Saturday announced the hiring of Kevin Stefanski, tapping him to take over as the franchise’s new head coach. ‘I’m beyond thrilled to be charged with leading this iconic franchise,’ Stefanski said in a statemen. ‘I am grateful to ...
SEATTLE – The road to Super Bowl 60 in the NFC goes through the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers 41-6 to advance to the NFC championship game. Pro Bowl returner Rashid Shaheed took the opening kickoff 95 yards to the house to begin the game – the Seahawks were off to the races from there. ...
Blue and white smoke is finally emanating from East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New York Giants and John Harbaugh have finally completed a five-year deal to make him the team’s next head coach, per multiple reports, days after Harbaugh and the club had agreed to join forces. His package is expected to be worth in the neighborhood of $100 million, ...