Nov 18, 2024, 10:35 AM ET The PWHL is taking women’s pro hockey to places from Raleigh, North Carolina, to the Pacific Northwest in releasing its nine-date schedule of neutral site games on Monday. Billed as the “Takeover Tour,” the six-team league selected six U.S. cities — Raleigh, Buffalo, Detroit, St. Louis, Denver and Seattle — and Canadian stops in …
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Chargers takeaways: Is dramatic win over the Bengals a sign of ‘magic going on’?
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert scrambles for a long gain on a scoring drive in the second quarter against the Bengals. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) During a 34-27 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, Chargers players soaked up loud chants of “Let’s go Chargers!” Quarterback Justin Herbert was even serenaded with chants of “M-V-P!” The …
Read More »2024 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 12
Dont’e Thornton Jr. Tennessee Volunteers versus Mississippi State Bulldogs football at Neyland Stadium on November 9, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season enters Week 13. Tennessee (8-2, 5-2 SEC) lost to Georgia (8-2, 5-2 SEC), 31-17, in Week 12 at Sanford Stadium. The Vols will next host UTEP (2-8, 2-5 CUSA) on Saturday in …
Read More »Anatomy of a franchise-killing decision: The day the Giants chose Daniel Jones over Saquon Barkley
Conventional wisdom in the NFL is that you pay quarterbacks and replace running backs. The former is cherished. The latter is expendable. Maybe that’s what, in the end, drove the New York Giants braintrust to make one of the most brainless decisions in recent league history — doubling down on quarterback Daniel Jones despite an absence of evidence in his …
Read More »First Look: Northwestern University unveils new $850 million Ryan Field renderings, plans
Northwestern football hosted No. 2 Ohio State at Wrigley Field on Saturday, showcasing one of Chicago’s most iconic venues. On Monday, the Wildcats unveiled renderings of their brand-new stadium, Ryan Field, which will open in 2026. In a news release, the university said the new stadium will be “a state-of-the-art $850 million sports and entertainment venue set to become a …
Read More »Your Call: Would you ever give the ball back to Patrick Mahomes?
What’s more fun than second-guessing NFL coaches? Nothing, that’s what. So let’s do it every week, right here. This week: Staring into the teeth of the dragon. The scenario Kansas City at Buffalo, the latest installment of the NFL’s current greatest rivalry. Buffalo has the ball, up 23-21, but it’s 4th and 2 on the Kansas City 26 with a …
Read More »103 teams have a chance at a bowl game with two weeks to go in the 2024 college football season
It’s extremely unlikely that a sub-.500 team will be needed to fill out the bowl field. Out of the 134 teams at the top level of college football, over 100 still have a path to a bowl game with two weeks to go in the regular season. Of those 103 schools, 63 teams have six or more wins and are …
Read More »Asked & Answered, Week 11: Who’s going to miss the NFC playoffs?
(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports illustration) Every week in the NFL season brings a host of new questions … and answers some old ones, too. Let’s run down what we learned in Week 11 … and what we’ll be wondering about in Week 12 and beyond. ASKED: Who’s going to be left out of the NFC playoff picture? Yes, there are still …
Read More »NFL top-10 rankings: Lions are No. 1; Chiefs drop 3 spots; Steelers, Bills climb
It finally happened: After several close calls, the Chiefs lost their first game since last Christmas. That provided an opening for the Lions, who are playing like the top team in the league anyway. The Chiefs still have time to get their offense on track before the playoffs, but the rest of the league is showing that a three-peat will …
Read More »Ranking the most explosive offenses in the SEC. Where is LSU?
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS – OCTOBER 19: Aaron Anderson #1 of the LSU Tigers drops a pass in the end zone during the first half while being defended by Doneiko Slaughter #3 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Explosive plays go hand-in-hand with winning football games. …
Read More »Yahoo Sports AM: Undefeated no more
Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines 🏀 15-0: The Cavaliers are the fourth team in NBA history to start 15-0, joining the 1948-49 Washington Capitols, 1993-94 Rockets and 2015-16 Warriors. ⚽️ NWSL semifinals: Washington beat Gotham (3-0 in …
Read More »Texas A&M rises in newest Football Power Index rankings
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 16: Marcel Reed #10 of the Texas A&M Aggies throws a pass in the second half against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field on November 16, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Texas A&M (8-2, 5-1 SEC) and first-year head coach Mike Elko have continued to defy preseason expectations. …
Read More »Giants reportedly bench quarterback Daniel Jones, Tommy DeVito to take over as starter
The Giants have decided to bench starting QB Daniel Jones. (Photo by Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture alliance via Getty Images) The New York Giants have made a big change coming out of their Week 11 bye. After enormous struggles (and an enormous contract), the Giants are benching their embattled quarterback Daniel Jones. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jones will be replaced by …
Read More »Where No. 1 Oregon Ducks’ championship odds stand after Week 12 win vs. Wisconsin
The Oregon Ducks didn’t earn any style points on Saturday night with their 16-13 win over the Wisconsin Badgers, but they didn’t need them to keep the national championship dreams alive in Eugene. While there were a lot of things to improve upon in Week 12, Oregon now heads into a much-needed bye week with a chance to get healthy …
Read More »Giants reportedly bench quarterback Daniel Jones, will be replaced by Tommy DeVito
Time’s up for Danny Dimes. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the New York Giants are benching starting quarterback Daniel Jones for the rest of the season. Sources: The #Giants are benching QB Daniel Jones, officially moving on from their starter. Out of the bye week, with the team 2-8, Jones now heads to the bench in what the …
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