4+ min ago (88+ words) Spartans pivot after a tough season, bringing in a proven Big Ten winner to ignite the program. Yahoo Sports Daily hosts Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz are joined by College Football Enquirer host Steven Godfrey to discuss Penn State's head coach vacancy and why Urban Meyer would be a terrible fit for the Nittany Lions or any other college football program. Watch the full episode of Yahoo Sports Daily on Spartans pivot after a tough season, bringing in a proven Big Ten winner to ignite the program....

4+ min ago (614+ words) Michigan State set to hire former Northwester head coach Pat Fitzgerald. The Spartans wasted no time addressing a massive weak link the day after their final game of the 2025 season. After beating Maryland 3828 last night at Ford Field, the questions poured in. Sure, Michigan State ended on a somewhat high note with their first Big Ten win of the year, but the future remained front and center for MSU fans. How does a team go from 18 in conference play to something resembling a successful program? It won't happen overnight'but it can happen. It just takes the right steps. The Spartans were officially coachless. Recruits suddenly had no leader to lean on. But MSU didn't stay in the dark for long. Step two: hire the right guy. Michigan State appears poised to hire former Northwestern head coach'and 2018 Big Ten Coach of…...

5+ min ago (153+ words) Highlights from Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young's Week 13 performance against the Los Angeles Rams during the 2025 NFL season where he was responsible for three touchdowns in a winning effort for his team. Yahoo Sports Daily host Caroline Fenton reacts to Bryce Young's performance in the Carolina Panthers' overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons. Watch the full episode of Yahoo Sports Daily on Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon is joined by Establish the Run's John Daigle to react to Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan's performances in the Carolina Panthers' win over the Atlanta Falcons and discuss whether it's sustainable. Check out the full conversation on the "Yahoo Fantasy Forecast" podcast - and subscribe on Highlights from Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young's Week 13 performance against the Los Angeles Rams during the 2025 NFL season where he was responsible for three touchdowns in a…...

6+ min ago (740+ words) After helping lead the Browns to victory against the Raiders in Week 12, Shedeur Sanders faced a stiffer test in his second NFL start on Sunday " windy and wintry conditions in Cleveland and a significantly tougher opponent in the San Francisco 49ers. The result was a 26-8 Niners win and a performance that answered few questions about Sanders' long-term viability as a starting NFL quarterback. Sanders was mostly mistake-free but Cleveland's offense was stagnant and ineffective, while mistakes and turnovers doomed any chance of the Browns competing against the superior 49ers. After throwing for 96 yards and a touchdown in the first half, Sanders did little in the second as Cleveland played from behind with a 17-8 deficit early in the third quarter. The Browns didn't score after halftime, and Sanders took a sack on fourth-and-16 midway through the fourth quarter that effectively ended the game....

6+ min ago (386+ words) Bryce Young threw three touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers halted the in-form Los Angeles Rams' six-game unbeaten streak with an upset 31-28 victory in the NFL on Sunday. Carolina quarterback Young tossed two daring second-half touchdowns on fourth down to give the Panthers a precious win heading into the final sprint for postseason places. The Rams -- who boasted the best record in the National Football Conference heading into Sunday's duel in Charlotte -- were left ruing mistakes at key moments. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford gave up a first quarter interception that Panthers defender Mike Jackson returned for a touchdown before a costly fourth quarter fumble effectively sealed his team's defeat. The win leaves the Rams at 9-3 for the season at the top of the NFC West while the Panthers improved to 7-6 to stay hard on the heels of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…...

8+ min ago (173+ words) The Los Angeles Chargers have an injury concern with quarterback Justin Herbert in the Week 13 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Herbert suffered an injury in the first quarter and is now heading to the locker room. It isn't clear exactly what he's dealing with. Prior to his exit, Herbert completed 5-of-5 passes for 39 yards and one touchdown while adding two carries for four yards. Herbert will be replaced by Trey Lance as long as he's sidelined. UPDATE: The Chargers announced that Herbert is questionable to return with a left hand injury. As The Athletic's Daniel Popper noted, Herbert has gone back to the locker room for further evaluation. Still no update from the team as of this writing. We'll update this page once more information is known. Where Bears sit in NFC playoff picture after Rams' loss Kevin Stefanski…...

11+ min ago (231+ words) Michigan State athletic director J Batt made the decision to move on from Jonathan Smith as the program's head coach, and is now turning to a new man to lead the football program in East Lansing. It didn't take long for Batt to find his man. Pat Fitzgerald is set to be hired to be the next head coach of the Michigan State football program, per a combined report from Chris Solari and Graham Couch. Fitzgerald comes to Michigan State following 17 seasons at the helm of Northwestern, where he compiled a 110-101 record with the Wildcats. He has been out of the coaching game since 2022, when he was fired due to an ongoing hazing scandal. Fortunately, he was vindicated of any wrongdoing, and is totally clear and ready to go in East Lansing. A true Midwesterner, Fitzgerald is a quintessential Big…...

11+ min ago (221+ words) For some, including Madison Pavich of Pinstripe Alley over at SB Nation, she believes that an infield upgrade would be a positive for the Yankees, especially if they're willing to forget about the outfield upgrades and try to find a positive impact offensively in the infield. "However, the flashier answers come from our second scenario, where the Yankees pivot away from the outfield and entrust left field to either Jasson Dominguez or Spencer Jones and go after an infield upgrade. Bo Bichette is a name that has been linked to the Yankees earlier in the offseason, and would be an outright upgrade to what Volpe has given them recently. As she mentioned, there have been some rumblings about Bo Bichette. On the surface, Bichette would be a nice player to have, but he's also a very bad defender, so there…...

11+ min ago (199+ words) Sneakily, there's reason to believe the New York Yankees could use a player outside of Cody Bellinger or Kyle Tucker. That isn't to say that Bellinger or Tucker wouldn't be ideal options for the Yankees, as Bellinger already proved that, and Tucker is one of the best players in baseball, but if they can find an infielder who does positive things offensively, it might help the team out more long-term. Yahoo Sports senior MLB analysts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the outfielder's accepting of a qualifying offer to return to the Bronx and what it could mean for the chances of Cody Bellinger also returning to the team in 2026. Check out the full conversation on the "Baseball Bar-B-Cast" podcast - and subscribe on Sneakily, there's reason to believe the New York Yankees could use a player outside of Cody Bellinger…...

11+ min ago (190+ words) In his third season in the NFL, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has cemented himself as one of the best wideouts in the NFL. Through 11 games, Smith-Njigba is on pace for a historic season after tallying 1,313 yards. JSN has an opportunity to cross 2,000 yards, which would make him the first wide receiver to do so in NFL history. However, JSN is off to a slow start in the Week 13 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Here's a closer look at what's happening. Yes, JSN is active and healthy, but he has not been targeted through the first quarter of the contest. It has been tough sledding for Seattle's offense early in the game, as quarterback Sam Darnold has been under constant pressure and that is severely hindering Seattle's passing attack. It's just a matter of time before JSN gets going,…...