Wisconsin took another significant jump in ESPN SP+ after its 23-3 win over Northwestern on Saturday. The victory improved the Badgers to 5-2 on the season and 3-1 in Big Ten play. It also pushed the team up from No. 32 (No. 64 on offense, No. 16 on defense) in ESPN SP+ to No. 20 (12.0 overall rating — No. …

The Davante Adams trade made bigger headlines. The Amari Cooper trade could have a bigger impact. In his first game with the Bills, only four days after showing up in Buffalo, Cooper had four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. How did Cooper get ready? He put in the work. “I’m typically one of the last ones to leave,” …

Oregon and Georgia are up, Texas is down and Alabama is way, way down in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134. The Ducks are the new No. 1 after Georgia rises three spots to No. 2 after the Bulldogs’ 30-15 win in Austin. That loss sends Texas down six spots to No. 7. That drop reflects the Longhorns’ uninspiring …

Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson left the locker room on crutches and with his left foot in a cast, Nate Taylor of TheAthletic.com reports. Watson left Sunday’s win over the 49ers with an ankle injury and did not return. The news does not appear good for Watson. “I think Jaylen will be out long term,” Reid said, via Pete Sweeney of …

The College Football Playoff contenders are starting to shape up after eight weeks of action in the 2024 season. Texas fell from its No. 1 spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll after falling 30-15 to now-No. 2 Georgia on Saturday. Oregon took over the No. 1 spot in the poll with the Longhorns’ loss, with Miami and Iowa State …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The 2024-25 NHL season is just two weeks old and already chock full of surprises. Did we expect the Winnipeg Jets to be the last undefeated team? Or for the Calgary Flames to be steamrolling the competition? And what of the …

Rams guard Kevin Dotson (69) celebrates after L.A. clinched its 20-15 win over the Raiders. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The Rams defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 20-15, on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 2-4: Cooper Kupp expected to play Thursday Rams receiver Cooper Kupp should be back …

Georgia celebrate a touchdown in the first quarter of the Longhorns’ game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Oct. 19, 2024. The Georgia Bulldogs achieved their biggest win of the year on Saturday night, knocking out the previously No. 1 Texas Longhorns 30-15. Georgia tradition stood strong, as they won this game via …

Jesse Minter (right) was also by the side of Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh as defensive coordinator at Michigan last year. (Brooke Sutton / Getty Images) Joey Bosa did more than just make the play. He helped call it. Working with first-year defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, the Chargers’ star outside linebacker suggested the perfectly timed stunt that led to Bosa’s first …

There were some great performances during Week 9 of the 2024 TSSAA football season and beyond. Now, you get your chance to vote on the Nashville area’s best. Cast your choice in the poll below for who you think should be the Nashville area boys athlete of the week for the week of Oct. 14-18. Voting will close Thursday at …

The Jets have gone up 15-6 with a little bit of controversy midway through the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Steelers. New York scored a touchdown on a 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers to tight end Tyler Conklin. That came a play after Jets running back Breece Hall ran it up the middle for a couple of yards. …

A few readers are offended that some of my literary contributors are overly critical of the Vols, even when they win. That bothers me, too. But as a powerful advocate for free speech, I never will censor my literary contributors — unless, of course, they’re overly critical of me. Jimmy writes: (Josh) Heupel is an absolute moron. He made no …

The Browns medical staff attends to Deshaun Watson (4) after the quarterback apparently tore his Achilles tendon against the Bengals. (David Richard / Associated Press) It was a brutal Sunday for NFL quarterbacks. Injuries, inefficiencies and in-your-face defenses made for rough outings all around the league. The Rams beat the Las Vegas Raiders, 20-15, and the quarterbacks combined for zero …

The Texas Tech football team hits the road to take on the TCU Horned Frogs inside Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. The Red Raiders (5-2, 3-1) were dropped 59-35 by the Baylor Bears on Saturday to snap the team’s four-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Horned Frogs improved to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Big 12 play with a …

The Jets looked like they were going to put up some more points before the end of the second quarter. But an interception by an undrafted rookie gave Pittsburgh an extra opportunity and the club took advantage of it. Now New York leads Pittsburgh 15-13 at halftime. On second-and-4 with 1:21 left in the half, quarterback Aaron Rodgers was looking …