The Los Angeles Rams are making a last-minute kicker change before the playoffs. The Rams — after waiving Lucas Havrisik following their 26-25 win over the New York Giants on Sunday — have signed Brett Maher, who started the season with the Rams. Havrisik missed two extra points at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Maher spent the first seven weeks of …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz reacts to #1 Michigan defeating #4 Alabama to win the Rose Bowl in overtime. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The phrase “instant classic” is overused in sports, but this one actually lives up to the hype. Michigan-Alabama– instant classic at the Rose Bowl, and the number one-seeded Wolverines take down the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide 27-20 in overtime. …

If there’s a better thrower of fade, corner, or deep over balls in the NCAA than Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr., it would be a very tall order for whoever that may be. On those three deep coundary throws this season, per Sports Info Solutions, Penix has completed 40 of 79 passes for 917 yards, 806 air yards, 10 …

TORONTO — Ella Shelton scored the opening goal, Corinne Schroeder earned the first shutout and New York beat Toronto 4-0 in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League game Monday. Alex Carpenter had one goal and one assist, Jill Saulnier and Kayla Vespa also scored and Schroeder made 29 saves. Kristen Campbell stopped 24 shots for Toronto in front of a …

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh doesn’t yet know if Lamar Jackson or other key Baltimore starters will play in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He addressed the subject at the start of his Monday news conference, a day after the Ravens clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a blowout win over the Miami Dolphins. “I have …

Alabama’s season comes to a crashing end in the first overtime of the College Football Playoff Rose Bowl semifinal against top-ranked Michigan. The Crimson Tide had a late lead but gave up an easy score to the Wolverines on their penultimate possession. The final play of the game couldn’t have had a more dramatic lead up, with an injury taking …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the officiating errors at the end of Saturday night’s Lions-Cowboys game – which led to a Dallas win – and with a Philadelphia loss on Sunday, pushed the Eagles back to the 5th seed position in the NFC. Hear the full conversation on “Sunday Night Blitz” – part of the “Zero Blitz” …

The second College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year’s Day will be hosted at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans as No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas clash Monday in the Big Easy. There will be major changes to the college football landscape in 2024, and both the Longhorns and Huskies have a chance to etch their legacy as they prepare to enter …

The Dolphins’ fears on edge rusher Bradley Chubb’s knee injury have been confirmed. Per multiple reports, Chubb suffered a torn ACL during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Ravens. Chubb will now miss the rest of the 2023 season and it’s unknown when during the 2024 season he’ll be able to return. It’s the second season-ending leg injury …

Alabama and Michigan put on a physical display in the Rose Bowl, the first of two national semifinals to set up next Monday’s College Football Playoff championship game along with the winner of tonight’s Sugar Bowl. It’s No. 2 Washington (13-0) against No. 3 Texas (12-1). The Longhorns are favored by 3½ points. Follow this thread throughout tonight’s game for …

NFL leading rusher Christian McCaffrey will miss the San Francisco 49ers’ regular-season finale with a mild calf strain but should be ready to return for the playoffs. McCaffrey got hurt in Sunday’s 27-10 victory at Washington that helped the 49ers clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye. San Francisco (12-4) will host a divisional-round playoff …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 1, 2024, 08:04 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — From the crowd chanting his name to being awarded the game’s MVP trophy, the Winter Classic became Joey Daccord’s world with the Seattle Kraken goaltender leading his team to a 3-0 win Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Daccord’s …

3 New Year’s resolutions for the Bears in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are riding high into the new year. Their 37-17 blowout win over the Falcons felt like an important momentum builder heading into next week’s season finale and the offseason. It felt like proof positive that the team is on the right track. Good …

The Baltimore Ravens have a defensive coordinator, Mike Macdonald, who could soon become an NFL head coach. Macdonald is in demand after guiding the Ravens to the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. If Macdonald leaves for an NFL head coaching job, USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn — who worked for the Ravens a few years ago — could …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Of course, Mike McCarthy was watching the Philadelphia Eagles play the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, just like he assumed everyone else in the Dallas Cowboys organization was doing. And as soon as the game ended, his phone lit up with text messages. Then he took a breath of that new fresh air. Because just …