8+ hour, 4+ min ago (484+ words) LOS ANGELES -- Makai Lemon caught a 32-yard touchdown pass after being benched for the first quarter, and King Miller rushed for 124 yards and two scores in No. 19 Southern California's 29-10 victory over UCLA on Saturday. Jayden Maiava passed for 257 yards and hit Lake McRee with a TD pass in the fourth quarter for the Trojans (9-3, 7-2 Big Ten), who finished an unbeaten season at the Coliseum by pulling away from their archrivals to win the crosstown showdown for the third time in Lincoln Riley's four years as coach. Riley benched Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane, his top two receivers, for the Trojans' first two offensive series without disclosing the reason. Both receivers then made key plays in the second half as USC pulled away, and Miller iced it with his 41-yard TD run with 2:29 left. Nico Iamaleava passed for 200 yards for the Bruins…...

1+ day, 40+ min ago (975+ words) Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season is underway after an exciting four matchups on Thanksgiving and Black Friday -- all upsets. For the 12 remaining games on the slate, we've got you covered with what you need to know. Can the Steelers stick to their screen game against the Bills? Is there fantasy upside for the Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence? Could the Titans and Browns both pull off upsets? Will offense be limited in the Texans-Colts matchup? And are the 49ers concerned about quarterback Brock Purdy? We dig into all of it. Jump to:br/>Stat trends | Fantasy sleepersbr/>Potential surprises| Key matchupbr/>Bet of the week| QB questions How much of the gap between theGiants and Patriots is driven by their schedules? The Giants (2-10) and Patriots (10-2) aren't even in the same stratosphere in the standings. And the advanced numbers are fond of the Patriots,…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (181+ words) LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's one of the most famous crosstown rivalries. UCLA and USC are going head-to-head in its regular-season finale Saturday for the ultimate college football showdown. "I'm excited about this one here," said UCLA Bruins Interim Head Coach Tim Skipper. "As a kid, I always watched the UCLA-SC game. It always mattered. We watched the video as a team just to go over the history of it because we have so many transfers and things. I wanted to make sure everybody knew how significant this game was." All this week, students from both schools have been keeping a close eye on their iconic statues to prevent vandalism. On the USC campus, the Tommy Trojan statue is wrapped in silver duct tape for extra protection. One group of students told Eyewitness News they've been camping out at the statue…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1848+ words) The rest of theWeek 13 NFL schedule for the 2025 season continues with some intriguing matchups. The Eagles host the Bears for a Black Friday game. On Sunday, the 49ers will visit QB Shedeur Sanders and the Browns, the Chip Kelly-less Raiders will face the Chargers, and the Broncos are seeking to win their ninth straight. Let's get into the full Week 13 slate, which culminates with "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Giants and Patriots on ESPN. (Game times are Sunday unless otherwise noted.) Jump to a matchup:br/>CHI-PHI | HOU-IND | LAR-CARbr/>ARI-TB | SF-CLE | JAX-TENbr/>ATL-NYJ | NO-MIA | MIN-SEAbr/>BUF-PIT | LV-LAC | DEN-WSHbr/>NYG-NE Friday, 3 p.m. ET | Prime Video >ESPN BET: PHI -7 (44.5 O/U) Stat to know: Eagles TE Dallas Goedert's career-high seven touchdown receptions this season are tied with the Cardinals' Trey McBride and the Cowboys' Jake Ferguson for the most among TEs. -- ESPN Research Bold…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago (223+ words) NEW YORK CITY -- New York Jets player Kris Boyd is back in the hospital days after he was released for treatment of a gunshot wound. Boyd, 29, had been released from the hospital after he was shot in Midtown Manhattan on Nov. 16 but returned on Wednesday due to "health issues," he wrote in an Instagram story. "Please bare [sic] with me, I haven't been in communication much," Boyd wrote. "I was released but had to return to the hospital due to my health issues." Boyd then thanked everyone who has prayed and reached out to him with well wishes. The nature around his hospitalization was unclear. Boyd was shot in the abdomen at 2 a.m. on Nov. 16 in front of the Sei Less restaurant on West 38th Street in Manhattan, the NYPD confirmed to ABC News. He then underwent multiple treatments at Bellevue Hospital…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago (207+ words) LAHAINA, Hawaii -- - Chad Baker-Mazara scored 23 points, Jaden Brownell added 16 points, and USC claimed the Maui Invitational championship with an 88-75 victory over Arizona State on Wednesday. Baker-Mazara won the tournament championship for the second straight year after scoring 14 points in Auburn's 90-76 victory over Memphis last season. Baker-Mazara finished 9 of 16 from the field against Arizona State with four 3-pointers. USC took the first double-digit lead of the game at 77-66 with 5:14 remaining on a basket by Ezra Ausar. The Trojans drew an offensive foul under the ASU basket and Jordan Marsh sank a jumper from the free-throw line to make it 81-69. Marsh sealed it with a long 3-pointer for an 86-71 lead. Ausar, coming off a 25-point performance in the semifinals, finished with 14 points for USC (7-0), which was without leading scorer Rodney Rice. Jacob Cofie had 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Marsh…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago (253+ words) HENDERSON, Nev. -- Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith apologized for making an obscene gesture toward fans as he walked off the field following a 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Videos of Smith's actions circulated on social media after the game. "I would like to apologize to the fans (and) Raider Nation," Smith said Wednesday. "I made a poor judgment out of frustration. And that's not an excuse. I've got to be better than that and hold myself to a higher standard. In that moment, I didn't. I'm sincerely apologetic and very sorry for doing that. "I just want to make it known that those things will never happen from me again." Smith was sacked 10 times in the Raiders' fifth straight loss, which dropped them to 2-9 on the season. Earlier, fans booed the veteran QB during…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago (370+ words) Miami is inching closer but still needs some help. Though the Canes have no margin for error and could still use some help above them, they might get it if Ole Miss doesn't win the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State. No. 6 Oregon jumped one spot above No. 7 Ole Miss, indicating that the Rebels might not recover from a second stumble. With Rivalry Week on the horizon, there are still plenty of scenarios that can unfold -- and hope is still oozing from the bubble. The conferences below are listed in order of the number of bids they would receive, ranked from the most to least, based on the committee's fourth ranking. Jump to a conference:br/>ACC | Big 12 | Big Tenbr/>SEC | Independent | Group of 5br/>Bracket Would be in:Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Texas A&M Would be in: Indiana, Ohio…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago (284+ words) SAN FRANCISCO -- - Chris Bell had 22 points and six rebounds and was named Most Outstanding Player, Dai Dai Ames hit two late 3-pointers on the way to 14 points, and California beat No. 18 UCLA 80-72 on Tuesday night in the Empire Classic championship game. Justin Pippen added 13 points with his former NBA star father Scottie in the stands as the Golden Bears earned their first win against a top-25 opponent since beating 21st-ranked Colorado 76-62 at home in Haas Pavilion on Feb. 27, 2020. Trent Perry scored 19 points and Eric Dailey Jr. added 17, but UCLA cost itself by shooting just 13 for 23 on free throws in a matchup of the longtime Pac-12 Conference opponents. Bell reached double figures for the sixth straight game with a third 20-point performance to reach the 1,000-point mark for his career. His baseline 3-pointer with 14:43 remaining put Cal up 49-46 then he converted…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago (794+ words) Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgiaand Texas Techremained the top five teams in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday, while Oregonjumped ahead of Ole Missafter its win over USC. The Ducks are now No. 6, with Ole Miss at No. 7 -- the only change to the top 10 from a week ago. Oklahomaremains at No. 8, followed byNotre Dameat No. 9, Alabamaat No. 10 and BYUat No. 11. "Their strength of schedule continues to climb," CFP committee chairHunter Yurachek said of Oregon. "The committee had been waiting for them to have a signature win." Miamimoved ahead of Utahto No. 12, while the Utes dropped to No. 13 following a come-from-behind 51-47 win over 5-6 Kansas State. Despite the head-to-head win over the Irish, the Hurricanes remain three spots behind in the latest rankings as they push for an at-large spot. Vanderbiltstayed No. 14 while Michiganmoved up three spots to…...