The Steelers looked like they were on their way to taking the lead in the second quarter of Saturday's game in Baltimore when quarterback Russell Wilson broke free for a long run inside the Ravens' 5-yard-line, but Wilson wouldn't reach the end zone and the Steelers wouldn't get another shot at points on the drive.
The Times’ 2024 All-Star high school football team
A look at the Los Angeles Times' 24-player All-Star high school football team for the 2024 season.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Commanders game: How to watch, kickoff time and more
The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Washington Commanders this Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch.
John Harbaugh: I rejoice in making the playoffs. Look around the NFL, it’s hard to do.
The Ravens have clinched a playoff berth and will now turn to their next goal of winning the AFC North.
Dolphins expect Tyreek Hill to play through wrist injury
As the Dolphins cling to their very slim playoff hopes, wide receiver Tyreek Hill will give it a go today against the 49ers.
Okereke leads Cornell against Illinois State after 24-point game
Illinois State Redbirds (7-4, 0-1 MVC) at Cornell Big Red (7-3) Ithaca, New York; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Big Red -6.5; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cornell faces Illinois State after AK Okereke scored 24 points in Cornell's 88-80 win against the California Golden Bears. The Big Red are 3-1 on their home court.
Rider visits NC State on 3-game road slide
Rider Broncs (4-8, 0-2 MAAC) at NC State Wolfpack (7-4, 1-0 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -20.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rider will try to break its three-game road skid when the Broncs face NC State. The Wolfpack have gone 7-1 at home.
Georgetown visits Seton Hall after Coleman’s 22-point game
Georgetown Hoyas (9-2, 1-0 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (5-7, 0-1 Big East) Newark, New Jersey; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoyas -2.5; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall plays Georgetown after Isaiah Coleman scored 22 points in Seton Hall's 79-67 loss to the Villanova Wildcats. The Pirates are 3-3 on their home court.
Missouri takes on Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten) vs. Missouri Tigers (10-1) St. Louis; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Missouri squares off against Illinois in St. Louis, Missouri. The Tigers have a 10-1 record in non-conference games.
William & Mary visits Shulga and VCU
William & Mary Tribe (5-6) at VCU Rams (9-3) Richmond, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -18.5; over/under is 155 BOTTOM LINE: VCU plays William & Mary after Max Shulga scored 20 points in VCU's 78-71 loss to the New Mexico Lobos. The Rams have gone 6-0 at home.
Fordham Rams and the Xavier Musketeers meet in Berkeley, California
Xavier Musketeers (4-7, 0-1 Big East) vs. Fordham Rams (6-4) Berkeley, California; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fordham takes on Xavier at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California. The Rams have a 6-4 record in non-conference play.
Indiana faces Oakland, aims for 5th straight win
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-6, 2-0 Horizon) at Indiana Hoosiers (8-3, 1-0 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana comes into a matchup with Oakland as winners of four straight games. The Hoosiers are 5-1 on their home court.
UAB faces Southern Illinois on 3-game win streak
UAB Blazers (8-3) at Southern Illinois Salukis (2-6) Carbondale, Illinois; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB seeks to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory over Southern Illinois. The Salukis have gone 1-2 in home games.
No. 13 Kansas State hosts Cincinnati following Lee’s 34-point game
Cincinnati Bearcats (8-2) at Kansas State Wildcats (12-1) New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kansas State takes on Cincinnati after Ayoka Lee scored 34 points in Kansas State's 83-39 win against the New Mexico State Aggies.
Generation TikTok: how sportswomen set the bar higher than the men
Female athlete power on social media became ever more strident in 2024 – but the backlash also damaged careers and wellbeing
Lina Nielsen remembers the moment she had the idea. She was sitting around the Olympic Village in Paris with her sprinting teammates – and she was bored. “I said to Yemi Mary John: ‘I’m gonna make this TikTok’,” Nielsen recalls. She took herself to her bedroom, got out the flip phone each athlete had been given and typed into an Excel spreadsheet: “Where you at? Holla at me.”
Her five-second spoof of Kelly Rowland’s music-video texting fail took hardly longer than that to make. It also got 8m views. “It’s funny that the videos that do that best are the ones you don’t put any effort in,” says Nielsen with a laugh. She is still trying to make sense of the fact that her TikTok channel was the most popular of any British athlete at the Games, beating even the knit-tastic Tom Daley in second place. At the end of the Olympic fortnight her channels had been viewed by more than the Australian and German teams combined.
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