TAMPA — Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels was missing, but it didn’t stop LSU from having its quarterbiack provide heroics to win a big game. Game MVP Garrett Nussmeier led an eight-play, 98-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter to rally No. 13 LSU past unranked Wisconsin, 35-31, on Monday in the 2024 Reliaquest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Nussmeier …

The Minnesota Wild won’t have forward Kirill Kaprizov or goaltender Filip Gustavsson for the near future, as both were injured during Saturday’s 4-2 road loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Gustavsson was place on injured reserve on Monday afternoon and he is expected to undergo an MRI on Tuesday. The team has not announced a timeline for either players’ return. Kaprizov, …

Stacy Revere / Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has decided who will start at quarterback against the Baltimore Ravens with the season on the line. Monday, Tomlin told reporters Mason Rudolph will retain his spot under center with Kenny Pickett behind him, per NFL Media. Tomlin said Pickett’s health is “less in question” entering Week 18, but …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 1, 2024, 03:34 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — Among the sights of the Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park? Try fishermen wearing bright orange overalls and Elvis impersonators. These were the looks the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights sported Monday when they each got off their respective …

Location: Pasadena Date: 5 p.m. ET, Jan. 1 TV: ESPN Line: Michigan -2.5 Total: 45.5 What’s on the line Michigan: The Wolverines are in the College Football Playoff for the third consecutive season but are still looking for their first win in the four-team playoff era. Michigan lost to Georgia in the Orange Bowl in 2021 and fell to TCU …

USATSI With the Week 18 regular-season finale here, there may be a couple of teams that have already clinched playoff spots that decide to rest their starters. The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers, for example, have already clinched the No. 1 seeds, so they can do what they like this weekend. There are other teams, such as the Detroit …

Yahoo Sports’ Frank Schwab looks back at the key moment that could end up costing Miami its chance at a division title – but instead has opened the door for Buffalo to host a Week 18 showdown for the division title. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] FRANK SCHWAB: The Miami Dolphins are playing for the AFC East title in week 18, …

Florida State football just landed its next starting quarterback. After announcing he was entering the NCAA transfer portal on Nov. 30, former Oregon State and Clemson quarterback, DJ Uiagalelei, announced his commitment to FSU on Monday. The addition is just what FSU needed after losing Jordan Travis to a season-ending left leg injury, a College Football Playoff snub and an …

As has become tradition, the Week 18 NFL schedule features only divisional matchups, with many carrying postseason implications. Several teams who’ve yet to lock up playoff berths face win-and-in scenarios in which they can clinch their respective divisions such as Jacksonville, Tampa and Buffalo. Jaguars vs. Titans has the Jags as 3.5-point road favorites in the latest Week 18 NFL …

USATSI On Monday, the Los Angeles Rams announced that they have waived kicker Lucas Havrisik. The 24-year-old was 15 of 20 on field goals and 19 of 22 on extra points this season before the team let him go. His longest field goal was from 52 yards.  The Rams will now need to find a new kicker before the playoffs, …

The two winningest programs in college football go head-to-head on Monday with the right to move on to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. This is a showdown so massive that only one of the sport’s most iconic settings could play host. That’s exactly what we get when No. 1 Michigan and No. 4 Alabama meet up in the Rose Bowl …

The Pittsburgh Steelers are sticking with Mason Rudolph ahead of their pivotal regular-season finale against the Baltimore Ravens. Coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Rudolph will make a third straight start for the Steelers (9-7) even with Kenny Pickett expected to be available after recovering from right ankle surgery. Rudolph has been spectacular at times while throwing for 567 yards …

Saints linebacker Nephi Sewell will miss the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury that will require surgery, coach Dennis Allen announced Monday. Sewell was carted off the field with 11:56 left in the second quarter. He was injured on Alontae Taylor’s interception of Baker Mayfield. Sewell finishes his season with 15 tackles and a forced fumble …

PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Brown stood at his locker with cameras ready to record his every word. But just like the past 10 days, Brown didn’t have much to say of anything.  Brown is clearly frustrated with what’s going on in the Philadelphia Eagles locker room, politely declining to speak to the media and venting his frustrations with the organization. The …

The 2023 College Football Playoff kicks off today with the two semifinals. First, in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, will be the Michigan Wolverines, this season’s top seed, facing the fourth-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide. Kickoff is scheduled for shortly after 5 pm. Part two of the CFP doubleheader will be played at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Second …