USA Today Sports photos Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. Sophomore running back Justice Haynes has put a premium on winning programs. Haynes attended prep powerhouse Buford (Ga.) HIgh, and then picked Alabama with the hopes of winning …

USATSI The Queen of Christmas hit our televisions on Dec. 25 to kick off the NFL holiday action. Singer Mariah Carey performed ahead of the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, which can be streamed on Netflix. The game kicked off at 1 p.m. ET and a taped performance of her 16-time platinum single showed right before the …

Ensworth defensive back Justin Hopkins included Tennessee football among his final 12 schools in a social media post Wednesday. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound four-star cornerback listed Josh Heupel’s Vols along with Vanderbilt, Minnesota, Duke, Missouri, Indiana, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Iowa, Ole Miss, Auburn and West Virginia on his X account, formerly Twitter. He’s the No. 9-ranked prospect in Tennessee and No. …

Last year, the Seahawks unceremoniously kicked head coach Pete Carroll to the curb. This year, he’s looking for a new NFL ride. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Carroll wants back in. Which means, frankly, that Carroll’s agent has specifically told this to Schefter in the hopes that Schefter would broadcast it to the world, in the hopes of generating …

Kansas State football limped to the finish line of the regular season with three losses in its last four games but has a chance to finish on a high note against Rutgers in the Rate Bowl, which kicks off at 4:30 p.m. central Thursday at Chase Field in Phoenix. If the Wildcats (8-4) prevail, it would give them a third …

USATSI The Queen of Christmas will be hitting our televisions on Dec. 25 to kick off the NFL holiday action. Singer Mariah Carey will perform ahead of the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, which can be streamed on Netflix. The game the game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET and a taped performance of her 16-time platinum …

Former Penn State quarterbackBeau Pribula now knows where his new home in college football will be starting next season. The redshirt sophomore quarterback spent the last week going on various visits after entering the transfer portal on Dec. 15. Pribula will transfer to Missouri his agency told Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. In addition to Missouri, Pribula visited Iowa, UCF and …

It’s looking like another Merry Christmas for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2025. The two-time defending Super Bowl champions have the NFL’s best record and have been the most clutch, if not fortunate, team in the NFL this season, but great teams know how to make their own luck from time to time. Despite Patrick Mahomes having maybe the worst …

MARCO GARCIA / IMAGN IMAGES San Jose State Spartans running back Floyd Chalk IV (0 ) runs away from South Florida Bulls defensive lineman Rico Watson III (34 ) during the first quarter at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. MARCO GARCIA / IMAGN IMAGES San Jose State Spartans running back Floyd Chalk IV (0 ) runs away from South Florida …

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs will be without two important players for their Christmas Day matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kansas City ruled out left tackle D.J. Humphries in its final injury report, while defensive tackle Chris Jones, officially listed as questionable with a calf injury, is also inactive.  Humphries has played in only one of five games since …

FORT WORTH, Texas — For the 26th consecutive season, OU will play in a bowl game. This time, the Sooners will take on Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl. The game kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday at Amon G. Carter Stadium and will be televised on ESPN. It’s OU’s first appearance in the bowl and its first bowl game against …

Eagles legend Bill Bergey dies after long battle with cancer originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Legendary Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey has died after a long battle with cancer, his son announced on social media. He was 79. Jake Bergey, a former pro lacrosse player, posted the news Wednesday morning on X, the former Twitter: “After a long hard 3 …

Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers versus the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff first round at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on December 21, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee’s 2024 season came to an end at Ohio State during the College Football Playoff first round. Ohio State (11-2, 7-2 Big Ten) defeated the Vols, 42-17, at …

Beyoncé is no stranger to NFL halftime shows and once again she will be gracing the stage in the middle of all the action. Her last two halftime performances were during the Super Bowl, but this time she will be performing on Christmas Day. Queen B’s set will be streaming live on Netflix on Wednesday, Dec. 25 during the second …

Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Richard Young (9) is tacked by LSU Tigers defensive end Gabriel Reliford (19) and safety Dashawn Spears (10) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images It’s rare to find a true freshman who can play right away in the SEC. If a unit …