Matt LaFleur’s standing with the Packers is a point of interest after Green Bay’s massive meltdown in the NFL playoffs. Caleb Williams lifted the Bears to the biggest playoff comeback in franchise history. The Rams survived the Panthers’ push, but Los Angeles’ secondary could be a problem. Even in opening with a doubleheader of rematches, the NFL playoffs managed to ...
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford played every offensive snap of his team’s 34-31 wild-card win over the Carolina Panthers but wasn’t quite at 100% while doing so. Stafford suffered an injury to his throwing hand while attempting a pass at the end of the first half. The 37-year-old quarterback banged his hand on D.J. Wonnum’s arm while trying to ...
After a tumultuous spell at Arsenal, U.S. women’s national team fullback Jenna Nighswonger has joined Aston Villa on loan. The loan will run through the end of the season, with the Birmingham club also having an option to buy the 25-year-old. Nighswonger has made just six appearances for the Gunners after arriving from Gotham FC in January 2025, playing only ...
AI-assisted summary The Los Angeles Chargers have a recent history of playoff collapses, including blowing a 27-point lead in 2022. Quarterback Justin Herbert has excelled in the regular season but is 0-2 in his playoff career. The Chargers’ offensive line has been a significant weakness, allowing an NFL-high number of pressures on Herbert. Los Angeles will face the New England ...
ATHENS, GA ― LSU Tigers senior guard Flaujae Johnson won a national championship her freshman year. The goal is another before she graduates. As the only remaining member of the 2022-23 national title roster, LSU’s current title hopes start and end with Johnson. ‘Leadership is all intentional’, the LSU guard recently told USA TODAY Sports. ‘I just go to my ...
Simply, it was the greatest sports evening in Chicago since 2016. While the Chicago Bears were making arguably the greatest comeback in franchise history against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night in the playoffs, the Chicago Cubs were making their biggest free-agent splash in a decade with a five-year, $175 million agreement with infielder Alex Bregman. “Big night for ...
AI-assisted summary The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in an improbable comeback victory. Chicago overcame an 18-point deficit, scoring 28 points in the second half to advance in the NFC playoffs. The Bears will face either the Philadelphia Eagles or the Los Angeles Rams in the next round. Maybe this really is the Chicago Bears’ year. It’s ...
Now that we’ve just passed the halfway point of the NHL’s 2025-26 regular season, it’s fair to judge the teams that have been major disappointments this year. Sure, a bad week or two (or three) could put a team behind the eight ball when it comes to being in a Stanley Cup playoff position, but after 41 games, we have ...
The Buffalo Bills are hoping to go on a long playoff run as they face an AFC field that is without the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time since 2014. It won’t be an easy task, especially as the Bills start the playoffs on the road against one of the NFL’s hottest teams. The Jacksonville Jaguars enter the 2025 ...
The San Francisco 49ers will need all the help they can get Sunday on the road against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild card game. The Eagles (11-6) have lost four of their last seven games, though, as Jalen Hurts and Co. begin their title defense in earnest. The 49ers (12-5) have won six of ...