The NBA Cup is in its final week. Soon, fans will know which teams advance to the knockout rounds. Of course, a lot can happen in a week. Teams sitting at the top of their group standings could wind up tumbling down and falling out of NBA Cup contention altogether. With games happening on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday this week, ...
Week 13 served as table setter for the bigger stakes ahead in the College Football Playoff race. Thanksgiving weekend will settle the fates of teams hope for at-large spots in the field and also those that are fighting conference championships. Not much changed to the projected playoff field in this week’s bowl projections. SMU moved in as the ACC representative ...
Lane Kiffin plays footsie with LSU, Florida and Ole Miss as Rebels pursue playoff bid. Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss speaks up, says team is ‘locked in’ amid coach’s drama. Lane Kiffin is neither the victim nor the hero of this saga. Let’s make this much clear: Lane Kiffin is not the victim in this stay-or-go drama he’s starring in, ...
AI-assisted summary Thanksgiving Day will feature three NFL matchups, including the Chiefs versus the Cowboys. The New England Patriots currently hold the NFL’s best record with a nine-game winning streak. Shedeur Sanders is expected to start at quarterback again for the Cleveland Browns against the 49ers. The Denver Broncos will look to extend their eight-game winning streak against the Washington ...
Christian McCaffrey got revenge against the Carolina Panthers, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-9 win against his former team. The NFC battle was a sloppy game on both sides, but McCaffrey was a steady force all night. San Francisco’s defense was stout. They allowed just nine points and 12 first downs. Monday’s victory keeps the 49ers (8-4) within ...
AI-assisted summary Utah will host the 2034 Winter Olympics, leveraging venues and infrastructure from the 2002 Games. Organizers plan to create a ‘family village’ to provide housing and support for athletes’ loved ones. All but one venue from the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics are still in use and will be utilized again for the 2034 Games. A local youth ...
Society has no problem naming, shaming and blaming women who are victims of sexual and physical abuse. For the men who are predators, or whose disregard allowed the abuse to happen, the standards are far more forgiving. Infuriatingly so. On Monday morning, news broke that the New Orleans Saints were giving Justin Tucker a tryout, less than two weeks after ...
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 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 just ...
AI-assisted summary Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow may return for the team’s Thanksgiving game despite recovering from a turf toe injury. The Bengals have a 3-8 record and less than a 1% chance of making the playoffs this season. Several of the team’s other key players, including Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, are also injured or unavailable. If you’re a proud ...
AI-assisted summary Boxer Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is accused of assaulting a former girlfriend in a Miami-area strip club, according to a civil lawsuit. Surveillance video and a club manager’s incident report support the woman’s allegations of battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping. Davis’s scheduled exhibition fight against Jake Paul was canceled following the lawsuit and an active police investigation. A judge ...