We are inching closer to finding out who will be the final person to face John Cena. ‘The Last Time is Now’ tournament rages on in WWE with a 16-person bracket to determine the opponent Cena, the 17-time WWE Champion, will face in the last match of his storied career. Some first-round matches have taken place and wrestlers have advanced ...
Every week for the duration of the 2025 NFL regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the league’s ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting after Sunday afternoon’s late games 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 ...
The College Football Playoff bubble is getting awfully crowded. Five CFP qualifiers from the SEC? That’s no longshot. Oklahoma upset of Alabama shakes up projected bracket. Here’s a little secret. The College Football Playoff rankings are mostly just the Bowl Championship Series, with a human face. A calculation of how the BCS rankings would have looked last week showed near ...
There are a lot of unwritten rules in hockey and New York Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick thought the Detroit Red Wings violated one. That why’s Quick lost it and precipitated a major scrum at the end of the Red Wings’ 2-1 win against the Rangers on Sunday, Nov. 16. The issue: Detroit’s Mason Appleton put the puck into the Rangers’ ...
INGLEWOOD, CA — In a league dominated by offense, defense is still the recipe for success. The 8-2 Los Angeles Rams defense had Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold playing as if he was seeing ghosts in a 21-19 win. The Rams victory gave them sole possession of first place in the NFC West, with Seattle trailing at 7-3. “I feel like ...
The Philadelphia Eagles rode a dominant defensive performance to a 16-9 win over the Detroit Lions in a Week 11 ‘Sunday Night Football’ clash between the NFC contenders. Vic Fangio’s stop unit relentlessly pressured Jared Goff throughout Sunday’s contest. They sacked the veteran quarterback just twice, but he was hit often during the game, which clearly rattled him. Goff completed ...
AI-assisted summary The Denver Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 22-19 with a last-second field goal. This victory marked the Broncos’ eighth consecutive win and extended their lead in the AFC West. Denver’s win was their fifth fourth-quarter comeback of the season. The Chiefs, now 5-5, have lost all five of their one-score games this season. DENVER – They’ve done ...
LAKE PLACID, NY — It was as if Alysa Liu couldn’t believe it. As her free skate ended and the crowd rose to their feet, the 20-year-old figure skater threw her hands on her head. She needed a big day on Sunday, Nov. 16 to win first place at 2025 Skate America, and she felt like she didn’t perform as ...
AI-assisted summary The men’s team pursuit set a new world record, while the women’s team pursuit won bronze on the final day of the World Cup speed skating event at the Utah Olympic Oval. Mia Manganello won gold in the women’s mass start, and Erin Jackson took silver in the 500 meters. Jordan Stolz won three gold medals earlier in ...
LeBron James is expected to practice with the Los Angeles Lakers Monday, Nov. 17 after the team returns home from a five-game road trip, according to multiple reports. The 40-year-old star did not travel with the team during the recent road trip. James has yet to make his season debut due to sciatica, but when he returns for his first ...