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Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M lead first CFP rankings of season
Ohio State claimed the No. 1 spot in the initial rankings released by the College Football Playoff committee on Tuesday night, with Big Ten rival Indiana right behind at No. 2.,The defending national champion Buckeyes won't face the Hoosiers until a potential collision in the Big Ten championship ga...

Vikings win see-saw affair, hand Lions first home loss
J.J. McCarthy passed for two touchdowns and rushed for one more as the Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 27-24 win over the host Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon.,McCarthy completed 14 of 25 passes for 143 yards and one interception for Minnesota (4-4), which tightened the NFC North race with the vi...
Five Overrated NBA Players Who Don’t Belong in the 2025-26 All-Star Game
Our NBA No-Star starting five: LaMelo Ball, Trae Young, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Domantas Sabonis shouldn’t make the All-Star Game....

Aidan Hutchinson, Lions take aim at J.J. McCarthy, Vikings
Detroit Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson is excited to catch up with his friend and former college teammate, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, this weekend.,The problem for McCarthy is where that meeting might take place. The quarterback would prefer to limit their encounters to pregame...

Vikings sign QB John Wolford with Carson Wentz out
The Minnesota Vikings signed John Wolford to the practice squad on Wednesday, one day after fellow quarterback Carson Wentz was ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury.,Wolford adds depth for the Vikings (3-4) behind returning starter J.J. McCarthy and rookie backup Max Brosmer going into Su...

Vikings QB Carson Wentz (shoulder) placed on IR
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz has been placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury, the team announced Monday.,Wentz, who replaced J.J. McCarthy after he sustained a high-ankle sprain in Week 2, started the last five games for Minnesota. He appeared to be in obvious pain during T...

Vikings plan to turn to J.J. McCarthy in Week 9
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell took most of the blame for Minnesota's 27-point loss to the Chargers on Thursday and expects to hand the ball back to quarterback J.J. McCarthy as part of the rebound plan. ,"We got outplayed. We got outcoached," O'Connell said Thursday night. "There are no excuses...

Justin Herbert (3 TDs), Chargers overwhelm skidding Vikings
Justin Herbert threw three touchdowns and Kimani Vidal ran for 117 yards and his first career rushing touchdown as the Los Angeles Chargers pounded the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 on Thursday night in Inglewood, Calif.,The Chargers (5-3), who had lost three of their last four games, held a gaudy 419-164...

Vikings activate RB Aaron Jones off IR for Chargers game
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones has been activated from injured reserve prior to the team's game against the host Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday.,Jones was listed as questionable to play after missing the Vikings' last four games due to a hamstring injury. Minnesota officially opened hi...

Week 8 TNF: Vikings-Chargers Preview, Props & Prediction
Two teams desperate to keep pace in their respective playoff pictures kick of the Week 8 NFL slate on Thursday night.,The Minnesota Vikings (3-3) travel to Los Angeles seeking to rebound from a loss to Philadelphia, while the 4-3 Chargers are already 0-2 against the NFC as they have fallen a game ba...

Report: Vikings to activate RB Aaron Jones off IR
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones is expected to be activated from injured reserve prior to the team's game against the host Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, ESPN reported.,Jones is listed as questionable to play on Thursday after missing the Vikings' last four games due to a hamstring inj...

Carson Wentz starts again for Vikings vs. slumping Chargers
While J.J. McCarthy is close to a return, it won't come this week against his collegiate head coach.,Carson Wentz will make his fifth straight start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, led by former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, in Inglewood, C...

Jalen Hurts throws for 3 TDs, perfect rating as Eagles outlast Vikings
Jalen Hurts tossed three touchdowns, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith both had big games and the Philadelphia Eagles held off the Minnesota Vikings for a 28-22 victory on Sunday in Minneapolis.,The Eagles (5-2) ended a two-game skid as Hurts racked up a season-high 326 yards on 19-of-23 passing for a pe...

Vikings QB Carson Wentz named Week 7 starter, returns to Philly as opponent
Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, coach Kevin O'Connell said, setting up a reunion between Wentz and the team that drafted him No. 2 overall in 2016.,Wentz, who began the season as a backup, will make his fourth straig...

2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Thunder repeat talk more than noise
Even before the first bogus "back spasms" show up on an injury report, it's already the Year of Barely-Walking Wounded in the NBA.,Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard and Fred VanVleet are missing more than the season-opener next week. They're done for the year. ,Optimistic fans are counting the days ...

Eagles visit Vikings in search of 9th straight victory vs. NFC North
Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni has been king of the north since taking over in 2021, leading the Eagles to an 8-0 record against the NFC North., ,He'll try to make it nine straight wins, including playoffs, when the Eagles (4-2) visit the Minnesota Vikings (3-2) on Sunday in Minneapolis., ,Th...

Seeking to end slide, Tristan Jarry and Penguins visit Kings
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to avoid a third straight loss as they continue a three-game California road trip on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings.,Pittsburgh opened the western road trip on Tuesday with a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.,Justin Brazeau, Rickard Rakell and Anthony Mantha fo...
Russell Westbrook Signs with Kings: Sacramento’s Confusing Backcourt Plan Explained
Russell Westbrook signs with the Sacramento Kings. Here’s why the move raises questions about the team’s backcourt and direction....

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy practices for first time since Week 2
Minnesota's bye week ended with the return of quarterback J.J. McCarthy on Monday. ,McCarthy practiced for the first time since he was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain in the Vikings' Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. ,Head coach Kevin O'Connell said it's too soon to say whether McCarthy is also...

Week 6 Power Rankings: Perfect team doesn't exist
32. New York Jets (0-5),Last Week: L, 37-22 vs. Dallas Cowboys ,Up Next: vs. Denver Broncos, 9:30 a.m. ET (London),Direction and discipline were the givens when the Jets hired Aaron Glenn as head coach. Now? Alarm bells sounding over a lifeless effort and the continued missteps from a high-priced de...