AI-assisted summary North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker went from a zero-star high school backup to the nation’s leading passer. Mestemaker was given a walk-on spot by coach Eric Morris despite never starting a varsity high school game. The redshirt freshman has thrown for 3,835 yards and 29 touchdowns in his first year as a starter. After the 2023 high school ...
Victor Wembanyama remains unavailable for the San Antonio Spurs. The Frenchman is dealing with a left calf strain, a situation that’s already kept him sidelined for multiple weeks. He hasn’t played for the Spurs since a 109-108 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Nov. 14. The Spurs entered Friday with a 15-6 record, managing to win seven of their ...
Semantics are only so important, but Thursday night’s showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions at Ford Field wasn’t so much “must win” for each team as it was “can’t lose.” When all was said and done, it was the home team that remained standing, the Lions emerging with a 44-30 victory. It didn’t elevate Detroit, which sits third ...
We’re supposed to believe the committee was genuinely moved by Alabama’s performance in the Iron Bowl? Yeah, right. CFP rankings adjustment gives Alabama breathing room if it loses SEC Championship game. Weekly College Football Playoff dog and pony show is just programming until selection day. As I watched College Football Playoff selection committee chairman Hunter Yurachek answer Rece Davis’ questions ...
AI-assisted summary Penn State’s 54-day coaching search has reportedly moved to Iowa State’s Matt Campbell. The search follows the controversial mid-season firing of coach James Franklin. Iowa State faces a significant financial gap, making it difficult to compete with Penn State’s resources. We’re not splitting atoms here. We’re talking about hiring a football coach. Yet Penn State has somehow botched ...
Kalani Sitake was rumored to be Penn State’s top target for its coaching job. After seeing reports, Crumbl Cookies CEO Jason McGowan stepped in and used fan support and money to convince Sitake not to leave. With its signature pink box, Crumbl is a dessert chain founded in Utah known for making big cookies and desserts. It’s also now known ...
This NBA season isn’t going the way Ja Morant wanted. He initially clashed in the locker room with the Memphis Grizzlies new coaching staff. Then, he clashed with Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson. He’s been the subject of constant trade rumors. He hasn’t played all that well. And he’s injured again. On that last front, though, the narrative could be ...
The expanded 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in history featuring 48 countries – up from 32 – battling for soccer’s ultimate prize in North America. There are 12 groups of four teams, with each playing the others once in a round-robin. Three points are awarded for a win and one for a draw, with the top two teams ...
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 Sunday afternoon 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 happened? What does it ...
Coach Doug Gottlieb was not thrilled with the way his Green Bay team’s game against Robert Morris played out. Gottlieb was caught on camera throwing a chair on his way back to the locker room following the Phoenix’s 80-78 loss to the Colonials. Green Bay was up by as many as 11 points with 3:54 left in the second half. ...