As debates wage across the country over what schools should make the 12-team College Football Playoff field, spirited discussions on the future of college sports are taking place somewhere else — in the hallowed halls of Congress. And one legislator in particular has an interesting idea about how college athletics can be saved from what he believes is an untenable ...
The top five of the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll got a bit of a makeover, thanks to a big week for Texas. But even that wasn’t enough to wrest away the No. 1 spot. Connecticut stays on top, retaining 28 of 31 first-place votes. The Lady Longhorns, who took the other No. 1 votes, move up to ...
After six weeks of testimony from the plaintiffs, the Los Angeles Angels began their defense in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of deceased pitcher Tyler Skaggs by calling a former player to testify. CJ Cron, who had two stints with the Angels, testified on Monday, Dec. 1, that Skaggs informed Cron he could acquire opioids from Angels ...
The Washington Commanders have been without Jayden Daniels for the last three games because of an elbow injury. Could that change in Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings? Daniels has made slow-but-steady progress in his attempt to return from a dislocated left elbow. The second-year quarterback returned to the practice field ahead of Week 13. He hasn’t yet been cleared ...
AI-assisted summary The PWHL expanded to eight teams for the 2025-26 season, adding franchises in Vancouver and Seattle. Attendance for the league’s original six teams grew by 6.6 percent at their home-openers compared to the previous year. The PWHL’s average attendance per game already surpasses that of the American Hockey League, the NHL’s top affiliate. Year over year, the PWHL ...
The New England Patriots routed the New York Giants in front of a national television audience on ‘Monday Night Football’ at Gillette Stadium on Monday, Dec. 1. The win was the streaking Patriots’ 10th in a row as New England owns the NFL’s best record after Week 13. However, what fans might remember most from the Patriots’ 33-15 win over ...
Siena men’s lacrosse coach Liam Gleason was hospitalized Sunday, Nov. 30, after what school officials have called a ‘serious accident’ at his home. The school declined to release additional information out of respect for Gleason and his family. ‘We ask that you keep Coach Gleason and his family in your thoughts and prayers,’ Siena said in a prepared statement. Gleason, who ...
When the New York Giants took the field for their first defensive series on ‘Monday Night Football’ against the New England Patriots, first-round rookie Abdul Carter remained on the sidelines. The Penn State product was once again expected to take on a larger role for the Giants with Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder) out of action. Instead, Carter sat on the bench ...
Mya De Jesus came to flag football through a bit of backdoor. Now, the senior at Harrison (New Jersey) High might be looking at a scholarship in the sport. ‘The flag football coach, he had seen me play basketball and he was like, ‘I need you to try out,’ ‘ said De Jesus, who also plays point guard on the ...
Dillon Brooks delivered an impressive performance in the Phoenix Suns’ 125-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, Dec. 1, ending the Lakers seven-game win streak and finishing the night with some trash talk. In a game where the Suns’ star player, Devin Booker, exited after only 10 minutes due to a strained right groin, Brooks stepped up significantly. ...