Lenny Wilkens, known as the godfather of Seattle basketball, died at his home on Sunday, Nov. 9, at age 88. The cause of death was not disclosed. Wilkens is one of five people inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player (1989) and a coach (1998). ‘Lenny Wilkens represented the […]

That will create difficult roster decisions for fantasy managers, especially when assessing injured players. While fantasy footballers aren’t going to be moving on from the likes of Bucky Irving, there are plenty of other banged-up, flex-level players that may be worth releasing as they remain sidelined. Fantasy managers will also be keeping a keen eye […]

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was well aware of who was in attendance for the Lions’ Week 10 clash with the Washington Commanders in the nation’s capital. After scoring a touchdown in the first quarter, St. Brown pointed toward the suite level at Northwest Stadium – where President Donald Trump was taking in […]

Every week for the duration of the 2025 NFL regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the league’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, […]

The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs are through the best-of-three Round 1 series and the journey toward the Dec. 6 championship game will continue with the conference semifinals. In Round 1, the higher-seeded teams won seven of the eight matchups. The Philadelphia Union, the 2025 Supporters’ Shield winners, swept their first-round series; so did Los Angeles […]

AI-assisted summary Despite Gardner’s debut, the Colts narrowly defeated the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 in overtime, relying on running back Jonathan Taylor. The trade signals the Colts are betting on their current roster, which may lead to a large contract extension for quarterback Daniel Jones. History suggests a lockdown cornerback alone is not enough to guarantee […]

President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend a NFL regular-season game since 1978 when he showed up to the Detroit Lions’ drubbing of the Washington Commanders in Landover, Maryland on Sunday, Nov. 9. The crowd let the 45th president know how they felt by booing him (with a smattering of cheers) while […]