The Minnesota Wild shook up the Central Division and Western Conference race by making a blockbuster trade for defenseman Quinn Hughes. The Wild pulled the trigger on the deal on Dec. 12, sending Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a first-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks. Hughes, a former Norris Trophy winner who already […]

The Dallas Cowboys had more to play for on ‘Sunday Night Football’ than the Minnesota Vikings did. As the night wore on, it sure seemed like the opposite was true. The Vikings’ 34-26 win over the Cowboys on Dec. 14 served to crush Dallas’ playoff hopes. After the Philadelphia Eagles’ win earlier in the day, […]

Wisconsin went into Texas and punched its ticket to the NCAA Division I women’s volleyball Final Four on Sunday night. The Badgers avenged an earlier loss to the Longhorns, who swept them on Aug. 31, to advance to the Final Four for the third time since 2020. Wisconsin (24-4) is a No. 3 seed and […]

Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons appeared to suffer a serious knee injury Sunday afternoon during his team’s game against the Broncos in Denver. Shortly before the third quarter expired, with the Pack leading 23-21, Parsons was in pursuit of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix on a pass play. But as he changed direction to […]

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 […]

AI-assisted summary The Kansas City Chiefs were eliminated from playoff contention after a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in the final moments of the game. The loss ends the Chiefs’ streak of seven consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances. This season marks the first time the Chiefs […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Detroit Lions offense was sizzling like a hot Motown record during the first half. In the second half, they moonwalked back into the playoff bubble. “The third quarter was rough on us,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said postgame. “They got a jump on us that we couldn’t overcome.” The Lions surrendered 24 […]

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has changed his tune in the hours following his post directed toward the Heisman Trophy voters on Saturday night. Pavia shared a photo on his Instagram story after the Heisman Trophy ceremony with a message that read “(Expletive)-ALL THE VOTERS, BUT…..FAMILY FOR LIFE.” Pavia had issued an apology on Sunday, stating, […]

We are entering the holiday break for college hockey and many teams have already gone idle. But if you’re an NCAA fan, there will be games of intrigue right around the corner as the World Junior Championship comes to Minnesota. Many of the best young players in college will be playing for their national teams […]