The USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll is out with a new-look top five heading into a big week of holiday tournaments. But the top-ranked team has already had a taste of the fun. Purdue retains the No. 1 spot after a successful trip to the Bahamas. The Boilermakers received 23 of 31 first-place votes to stay ahead of ...
Week 12 of the 2025 fantasy football season was another banner week for the script writers. With ‘Monday Night Football’ pending, two of the top four quarterbacks are Jameis Winston and Cam Ward. Winston has 10.5 more fantasy points than the QB6 (Caleb Williams). The gap between Jahmyr Gibbs and the overall RB2 (24.4 half-PPR points) would be enough to rank as the ...
Ray Priore, who had been a coach at the University of Pennsylvania for 38 years and led the Quakers for 11 seasons, is stepping down as head football coach. The school announced Priore’s decision on Monday, Nov. 24. Priore went 58-42 at the Philadelphia school, going 37-32 in the Ivy League and winning two conference titles. In an interview with ...
There will be a new Hart Trophy winner this year. Last year’s winner was the Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck, who picked up a rare MVP/Vezina Trophy double. Repeating as Hart Trophy winner is hard enough and no goalie has done it since Dominik Hasek in the 1990s. Hellebuyck’s chances slipped away when he had arthroscopic knee surgery to deal with ...
AI-assisted summary Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is at the center of coaching carousel speculation, with LSU and Florida as potential destinations. Ole Miss has set a deadline for Kiffin to announce his decision after the Egg Bowl. The playoff race is supposed to command top billing at this stage of the college football calendar, but even debates about Notre ...
AI-assisted summary The San Francisco 49ers voided the guaranteed money in wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk’s contract. Aiyuk has not instructed the NFLPA to file a grievance, suggesting he may want to leave the team. If released, Aiyuk would become a notable free agent in 2026 despite his injury and fractured relationship with the 49ers. The 2026 NFL free agent class ...
The Memphis Grizzlies star has clashed with new coach Tuomas Iisalo and his staff, and Morant’s play suffered before another injury sidelined him in recent games. He’s on pace to set career lows in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage heading into a home game against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, Nov. 24. Morant has appeared in just 71 games ...
AI-assisted summary Florida State’s football program has struggled since filing a lawsuit against the ACC two years ago. The university announced it will retain coach Mike Norvell, partly due to the high cost of a buyout. Just when you think you don’t believe in karma, along comes Florida State. The Seminoles filed a scathing lawsuit against the ACC two years ...
AI-assisted summary Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to start on Thanksgiving against the Ravens. Burrow has missed the last nine games due to a turf toe injury. The Bengals are 3-8 and will be without receiver Tee Higgins and defensive end Trey Hendrickson. Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor told reporters Nov. 24 that he expects quarterback Joe Burrow ...
Ron Roher had already spent nearly two decades as a junior high math teacher and coach in Lexington, Illinois, when he first met Lance Benedict. At the time, Roher was coaching his son Scott’s Little League team, and Lance, just a year younger, was on the roster. Even then, Lance stood out. He had a big left-handed swing and serious ...