One week after the Green Bay Packers defense was run over by the Philadelphia Eagles, they will face another run-heavy opponent in the Chicago Bears, who will put this porous unit to the test. Led by quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Eagles rushed for a whopping 363 rushing yards against Green Bay at 7.4 yards per rush. Hurts totaled 157 yards …

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings put goaltender Cal Petersen on waivers Wednesday, a surprising move for a player once considered the successor in net to two-time Stanley Cup winner Jonathan Quick. Petersen, 28, went on waivers the day after allowing four goals on 16 shots in relief of Quick during a 9-8 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken …

The longest-standing commit in the 2023 recruiting class has made a change to his official visit schedule. 247Sports is reporting that four-star athlete Aaron Gates, who has been committed to the Florida Gators since Aug. 26, 2021, has rescheduled his official visit to Gainesville from the weekend of Dec. 10 to the weekend of Dec. 3. The Sharpsburg, Georgia, native …

Practice was back on schedule in Allen Park as the Detroit Lions reconvened after a long weekend following the Thanksgiving Day loss to the Buffalo Bills. While some players returned from injuries from Week 12, a few still sat out the Wednesday session. The first practice injury report of the week featured four players sitting out with injuries. Five others …

USATSI Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested Wednesday on felony counts of child pornography, according to Alachua County Jail records. Kitna was booked at 3:20 p.m. ET and has been suspended indefinitely from the Florida football team.  “We are shocked and saddened to hear of the news involving Jalen Kitna,” a team spokesperson said in a statement. “These are extremely …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Titans rookie Treylon Burks arrived in Nashville with pressure to fill A.J. Brown’s shoes.  Unfair, sure, but inevitable.  After all, the first-round pick the Titans received in the draft-day blockbuster trade with the Eagles for Brown — No. 18 overall — was used on Burks. Tennessee needed a No. 1 receiver, and Burks was the top receiver drafted …

Getty Images Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens was caught on camera punching a man in a CVS Pharmacy parking lot in what he says was an act of self defense. Owens, who played in the NFL for 15 seasons, said he was trying to de-escalate the situation after a man began threatening him and a fan. The incident …

Alabama’s coaching staff continues to evaluate prospects from different recruiting cycles. Recently, they extended an offer to 2024 athlete Mello Jones out of Swainsboro, Georgia. Jones is an intriguing prospect because he isn’t ranked on any recruiting websites. However, that has not stopped him from receiving multiple power-five offers. Other programs from the Southeast have begun to take notice of …

You typically won’t find much intrigue surrounding a matchup between two teams with 9 combined wins going into Week 13, but the New Orleans Saints (4-8) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6) are set up for a dramatic game in prime time. They’ll kick off on Monday Night Football next week with a lot on the line: playoff odds, bragging rights, …

Getty Images And just like that, Johnathan Abram has a new home in the NFL. On Wednesday, the safety was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks, according to NFL Media. This comes off the heels of the Green Bay Packers releasing the former Las Vegas Raiders first-round pick just 20 days after they claimed him off of waivers. The 27th overall …

Getty Images West Virginia coach Neal Brown will return in 2023 as the Mountaineers go through an athletic director change, the program announced in conjunction with the hiring of North Texas athletic director Wren Baker to the same position on Wednesday.  Brown put together a disappointing 5-7 campaign as the program will miss out on a bowl game appearance for the second …

USA TODAY Sports Staff  |  USA TODAY USMNT advance to knockout stage in dramatic fashion, face Netherlands on Saturday Former USWNT player Joanna Lohman breaks down how the USMNT advanced to the knockout stage and what to expect in their matchup against the Netherlands. USA TODAY Tunisia nabbed a win over defending champion France for pride points, but was eliminated. …

In preparation for their Week 13 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, the Miami Dolphins held their second practice of the week on Wednesday at the Baptist Health Training Complex. Miami listed 13 players on their first injury report. Non-participants included linebacker Melvin Ingram (veteran rest), offensive tackle Terron Armstead (toe/pectoral), running back Myles Gaskin (shoulder/ankle) and offensive tackle Austin …

Thirsty Alabama fans watching conference championship games from afar this weekend should consider saying these words to their bartender: “I’ll have a boilermaker, please.” A drink that doubles as a Big Ten mascot could be just the luck the Crimson Tide needs to enter the College Football Playoff picture. No. 6 Alabama’s chaos-required Hail Mary hope of reaching the playoff …

Thanksgiving has come and gone and now it’s a mad dash down the stretch in the NFL. With each passing week, the playoff jockeying becomes more intensified and a single play could very well determine the fate of a given season. That puts quite a lot of pressure on clubs as they enter a Week 13 slate that has six …