Welcome to the USA TODAY Network’s recruiting ladder, a statewide feature from reporter Joe Hughes highlighting 10 prospects on the rise each week of the 2025 high school football season. Anyone is ...

The Toronto Raptors face a familiar crossroads: how to climb back into playoff relevance without intentionally gutting the roster to lose games and chase a top draft pick.

The freshman wide receiver had a passionate response to Gators fans after Florida snapped a 3-game losing streak.

Standing at his locker Wednesday at Halas Hall, he admitted the mistake is what he’s best known for. It’s his job, he said, to give people better reasons to know his name.

Well, if you wondering, these Baylor Bears do indeed have a pulse. Why must they always be pushed to death’s door to find it?

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza entered the transfer portal last year looking for a new challenge. His younger brother, Alberto, delivered the perfect pitch.

Take a breath, football fans. We’re already five weeks into the NFL season, and the MVP race is starting to heat up. It’s been a wild start, but now it’s time to point out who’s truly making a ...

Stafford led Los Angeles downfield in OT to give his team a chance to win. But on fourth-and-1, the Rams put their trust in Kyren Williams.

Trevor Lawrence rushed for the winning touchdown with 23 seconds left in the game on a wild play that saw him fall to the ground twice. It was his second rushing score of the game to go along with a ...

The Seahawks are celebrating their 50th anniversary this season, and what better way to do that than to play the team that entered the NFL at the same time?

Wagner’s passion seemed to start a chain reaction with the coaches and players. At halftime, Coach Dan Quinn was screaming as he spoke about keeping up the urgency. The Commanders already had climbed ...

The New England Patriots, behind young quarterback Drake Maye, handed the Buffalo Bills their first loss of the season on 'Sunday Night Football.' ...