Wild’s Spurgeon to miss 2-3 weeks after slew-foot Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon was expected to sit out two to three weeks because of an apparent right leg injury.

Seahawks’ Williams: Pro Bowl snub ‘disappointing’ Seahawks defensive tackle Leonard Williams made no attempt to hide how upset he was at being snubbed for this year’s Pro Bowl.

Men: Who makes the top 25 as conference play heats up? After a slow holiday period, the top 10 remains unchanged — but this is the week the matchups really get good.

Women: Can South Carolina again run the table in the SEC? The Gamecocks’ quest for a third straight undefeated league season starts Thursday when SEC play opens.

Pulisic return gives U.S. big presence in Super Cup United States attacker Christian Pulisic appears to be healthy again following injuries to his calf and ankle and could return for AC Milan against Juventus in the Italian Super Cup semifinals on Friday.

Pistons’ Ivey undergoes surgery for broken fibula Pistons guard Jaden Ivey, who was stretchered off after colliding with Orlando’s Cole Anthony, has had surgery for a broken fibula in his left leg.

Kingsbury wants to be HC again ‘at some point’ Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said he would like to be a head coach again but declined to say if that meant this offseason.

‘Excellent place’: RB Jones wants to stay a Viking As he nears the end of one of his most productive seasons, Vikings RB Aaron Jones made it clear this week: He has found a new home and hopes to re-sign with the team when his contract expires this spring.

Report: Denver gets NWSL’s 16th team for $110M Denver has been awarded the 16th franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League for a record $110 million fee, Sportico reported Thursday.

Mike Clay’s top 20 predicted anytime TD scorers in Week 18 Mike Clay’s projection system reveals his top 20 predicted touchdown scorers.

Giants: Saquon’s leadership void underestimated The Giants are missing Saquon Barkley more than just on the field during this 3-13 season. It’s in the locker room where some believe there may be the biggest void.

Irish mourn attack while preparing to face UGA Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said his team is processing the attack that killed 15 people while still preparing to win a critical game.

‘We’ll see’ – Ancelotti on signings amid TAA rebuff Carlo Ancelotti said “we’ll see” if Real Madrid can add to their squad in January after an approach for Trent Alexander-Arnold was rejected.

Rodri: Ronaldo shouldn’t question my Ballon d’Or Manchester City’s Rodri has admitted he cannot understand why Cristiano Ronaldo questioned his selection as the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner.

Sources: San Diego Wave set to hire Eidevall Jonas Eidevall is set to be unveiled as San Diego Wave’s new head coach in the coming days, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

Predictions for the World Juniors medal round: Who wins it all? We’re down to the final eight teams. Here’s how it will play out next, including who takes home the hardware.

Ranking all 16 NHL Winter Classics: Where does Blues-Blackhawks land? This year’s event at Wrigley Field featured iconic moments. But was it the best ever? We count them down from 16 to 1.

Browns at a crossroads: Where Cleveland went wrong in 2024, and what comes next The Browns went from a playoff team to a three-win mess. Do they have a plan to fix it in 2025?

We polled 111 players on the NFL’s loudest and most raucous stadiums: Why No. 1 won’t surprise you Which stadiums do opponents fear playing in the most? Which division is the friendliest? Here’s what the players said.

Marcotti’s 2025 wishes: Club World Cup success, tough questions for MLS, more As the new year begins, Gab Marcotti takes his annual look ahead to the next 12 months in soccer and lays out the things he would like to see in 2025.