The 149th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the USA’s second-oldest continuously held sporting event − behind only the Kentucky Derby − is taking place this week in New York.

This year, the competition is back to its traditional time of year and location in the heart of New York City, with events at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Madison Square Garden. The past four years in the wake of the COVID pandemic, the event was held outdoors and moved to the spring.

The main event brings together more than 2,500 dogs from over 200 different breeds for the two-day competition, with winners crowned in seven different categories and the awarding of the coveted overall title of Best in Show.

Here’s what you need to know about this year’s event:

Where is the 2025 Westminster dog show being held?

This year, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show returns to Madison Square Garden and the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.

For the past two years, it has been held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in nearby Flushing, with the Best in Show winner crowned on the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Westminster was previously held at Madison Square Garden until 2020, but moved to the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York in 2021 and 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

What is the 2025 Westminster dog show schedule?

Saturday, Feb. 8: Obedience training demonstrations and agility competition. (Javits Center)

Monday, Feb. 10: Prelimimary judging in four groups (Javits Center), with the top finishers advancing to the Best of Breed competition. (Madison Square Garden)

Tuesday, Feb. 11: Preliminary judging continues in the remaining three groups (Javits Center), with the top finishers advancing to the Best of Breed competition. (Madison Square Garden).

Best in Show honors will be announced after the judging concludes on Tuesday night.

The dog show will be broadcast on FOX, FS1 and FS2.

What breeds are in the competition?

More than 2,500 dogs from 201 different breeds will take part in this year’s Westminster Dog Show.

The participating dogs are divided into seven categories:

Hound
Toy
Non-sporting
Working
Sporting
Terrier
Herding

The first four groups are judged on Monday; the remaining three are judged on Tuesday.

How does judging work?

There seven different breed groups are evaluated based on the standard set by their parent club, meaning competing dogs aren’t compared to other competitors but to the ideal proportions, weight and size, head shape, gait and other qualities of the breed.

Once a dog wins its breed, it is judged within its group. Group winners then move on to the Best in Show category.

Who won the Westminster dog show last year?

‘Sage,’ the Miniature Poodle, won the Best in Show honor at the 148th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last May, beating over 2,500 dogs of more than 200 different breeds for the ultimate prize. Sage, a three-year-old from Houston, Texas, was handled by Kaz Hosaka in the final show of his career. 

Sage was the first poodle to win Best in Show since 2020. 

NHL players haven’t represented their countries in the Olympics since 2014 or taken part in a best-on-best tournament since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

The league will return to the 2026 Olympics after not going in 2018 and 2022. But first, this month’s 4 Nations Face-Off will serve as a warmup as NHL players from the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden compete in their national team jerseys.

“It’s been a while,’ Toronto Maple Leafs and Team USA captain Auston Matthews said. ‘It’s something that the players have been craving and looking forward to and the fans as well. I think it will be great for the game.”

Here’s what to know about the 4 Nations Face-Off:

When is the 4 Nations Face-Off?

The 4 Nations Face-Off will be held from Wednesday, Feb. 12, to Thursday, Feb. 20.

Where is the 4 Nations Face-Off?

The first four round-robin games will be played at Montreal’s Bell Centre. The final two round-robin games and the championship game will be played at Boston’s TD Garden.

How to watch the 4 Nations Face-Off

Games will be shown on TNT, ESPN and ABC.

How to stream the 4 Nations Face-Off

Sling and MAX carry TNT games. Sling, Fubo and ESPN+ carry ESPN and ABC games.

4 Nations Face-Off schedule, TV

(Times p.m. ET)

Wednesday, Feb. 12:  Canada vs. Sweden at Montreal, 8, TNT
Thursday, Feb. 13: USA vs. Finland at Montreal, 8, ESPN
Saturday, Feb. 15: Finland vs. Sweden at Montreal, 1, ABC
Saturday, Feb. 15: USA vs. Canada at Montreal, 8, ABC
Monday, Feb. 17: Canada vs. Finland at Boston, 1, TNT
Monday, Feb. 17:  Sweden vs. USA at Boston, 8, TNT
Thursday, Feb. 20: Championship game at Boston, 8, ESPN

4 Nations Face-Off format

Each country will play one game against the other three nations during the round robin. Teams get three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime/shootout win and one point for an overtime/shootout loss. The two teams with the best records play each other in the championship game.

Games will be played under NHL rules, except that overtime involves 10 minutes of 3-on-3 sudden death during the round robin rather than the NHL’s five minutes. If it’s still tied after 10 minutes, the game goes to a shootout. During the championship game, overtime is like NHL playoff overtime: 5-on-5 hockey for 20-minute periods until a goal is scored.

4 Nations Face-Off rosters

Rosters will be official Monday evening. Players listed alphabetically.

Team USA

No., position, player, NHL team

12 F Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
81 F Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
9 F Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
59 F Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
86 F Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
20 F Chris Kreider, New York Rangers
21 F Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
34 F Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
10 F J.T. Miller, New York Rangers
29 F Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
7 F Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
19 F Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
16 F Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
14 D Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild
23 D Adam Fox, New York Rangers
25 D Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins
15 D Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights
85 D Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators
74 D Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes
8 D Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
37 G Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
30 G Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
1 G Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins

Team Canada

9 F Sam Bennett, Florida Panthers
71 F Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning
87 F Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
38 F Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning
24 F Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes
11 F Travis Konecny, Philadelphia Flyers
29 F Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
63 F Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins
16 F Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs
97 F Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
21 F Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning
13 F Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers
61 F Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights
89 Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
8 D Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
44 D Josh Morrissey, Winnipeg Jets
55 D Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues
6 D Travis Sanheim, Philadelphia Flyers
27 D Shea Theodore, Vegas Golden Knights
5 D Devon Toews, Colorado Avalanche
50 G Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues
33 G Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights
35 G Sam Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens

Team Finland

20 F Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
40 F Joel Armia, Montreal Canadiens
16 F Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
64 F Mikael Granlund, Dallas Stars
56 F Erik Haula, New Jersey Devils
24 F Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars
84 F Kaapo Kakko, Seattle Kraken
92 F Patrik Laine, Montreal Canadiens
62 F Artturi Lehkonen, Colorado Avalanche
15 F Anton Lundell, Florida Panthers
27 F Eetu Luostarinen, Florida Panthers
96 F Mikko Rantanen, Carolina Hurricanes
86 F Teuvo Teravainen, Chicago Blackhawks
10 D Henri Jokiharju, Buffalo Sabres
23 D Esa Lindell, Stars
77 D Niko Mikkola, Florida Panthers
3 D Olli Maatta, Utah Hockey Club
33 D Nikolas Matinpalo, Ottawa Senators
18 Urho Vaakanainen, New York Rangers
6 D Juuso Valimaki, Utah Hockey Club
32 G Kevin Lankinen, Vancouver Canucks
1 G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres
74 G Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators

Sweden

33 F Viktor Arvidsson, Edmonton Oilers
63 F Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils
91 F Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks
20 F Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota Wild
9 F Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
10 F Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings
28 F Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins
88 F William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs
12 F Gustav Nyquist, Nashville Predators
40 F Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
67 F Rickard Rakell, Pittsburgh Penguins
23 F Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings
93 F Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers
4 D Rasmus Andersson, Calgary Flames
25 D Jonas Brodin, Minnesota Wild
26 D Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres
14 D Mattias Ekholm, Edmonton Oilers
42 D Gustav Forsling, Florida Panthers
77 D Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning
65 D Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins
30 G Samuel Ersson, Philadelphia Flyers
32 G Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild
35 G Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators

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MEDLEY, Fla. — Unrivaled’s highly anticipated 1-on-1 tournament – where $350,000 is on the line – begins this week.

Eight first-round games will be played Monday night, with second-round and quarterfinal games played Tuesday, and the semifinals and final will be played Friday night.

The winner of the tournament will win $200,000, the runner-up will receive $50,000, and the other two semifinalists will take away $25,000. Each club teammate of the winner will also receive $10,000.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament, and stay tuned for live updates from USA TODAY Sports on Monday night:

How to watch Unrivaled games Monday night on TV

Unrivaled is available on cable television on TNT and TruTV in the United States, and TSN+ in Canada.

How to live stream Unrivaled games on Monday night

Unrivaled games are also available to live stream on Max, and internationally on YouTube.

Watch: Unrivaled games on Sling TV

Unrivaled schedule on Monday

Here are the eight matchups in the first round on Monday night:

Napheesa Collier vs. Katie Lou Samuelson
Chelsea Gray vs. Shakira Austin
Kahleah Cooper vs. Aliyah Boston
Rhyne Howard vs. Lexie Hull
Skylar Diggins-Smith vs. Dearica Hamby
Allisha Gray vs. Jordin Canada
Jackie Young vs. Rickea Jackson
Breanna Stewart vs. Aaliyah Edwards

Unrivaled schedule on Tuesday

Along with the first-round winners Monday, seven players will enter the tournament in the second round due to player injuries.

These two second-round matchups bypassed the first round: Jewell Loyd vs. Rae Burrell; Satou Sabally vs. DiJonai Carrington.

Arike Ogunbowale, Azurá Stevens and Courtney Williams will also face first-round winners.

The winner between Stewart and Edwards will advance to the quarterfinals since the other two players in their bracket are unable to compete.

Which Unrivaled players are not participating in the 1-on-1 tournament?

Unrivaled announced Sunday night that the following players won’t participate due to injury: Tiffany Hayes, Kayla McBride, Alyssa Thomas, Natasha Cloud, Brittney Sykes, Kate Martin and Marina Mabrey.

Angel Reese, Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Courtney Vandersloot, Stefanie Dolson and Cameron Brink were already scheduled to not participate.

Luka Doncic is expected to join the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup just one week after officially joining the franchise.

Doncic was featured in a blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks and rattled the basketball world.

Since the trade, the Lakers have managed to win three games, including one without LeBron James on Saturday afternoon.

Doncic began practicing and competing in 5-on-5 drills following his introductory press conference with the Lakers general manager, Rob Pelinka, last Tuesday.

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When will Luka Donicic make his Lakers debut?

Doncic is expected to play in a Lakers uniform on Monday for the first time and is listed as probable by the team.

The Lakers were supposed to have their first look at the potential starting lineup of the future, which featured superstar LeBron James and center Mark Williams.

Williams is no longer staying in Los Angeles after the trade with the Charlotte Hornets was rescinded over the weekend due to some health concerns.

James did not play on Saturday but is fully expected to play alongside Doncic tonight.

How has Luka Doncic been this season?

Doncic was in his seventh season with the Mavericks before he was traded. 

He has nearly averaged a triple-double this season with 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists and shot 46.4% from the field and 35.4% on 3-pointers in 22 games played for Dallas this season. 

He was sidelined with a calf injury on Christmas and hasn’t played since due to a left calf strain.

Luka Doncic giving back to Los Angeles’ fire-impacted areas

Doncic’s foundation announced on Monday that it will be donating $500,000 to help with wildfire recovery efforts. 

‘It’s been so sad to see and learn more about the damage from the wildfires since I landed in LA,’ Doncic said in a statement. ‘I can’t believe it and I feel for all the kids who lost their homes, schools and the places where they used to play with their friends.’

Aaron Rodgers appears to be on borrowed time with the New York Jets. The team is reportedly planning to part ways with the veteran quarterback after two disappointing seasons during which the team failed to make a playoff run.

That will put Rodgers in search of a new team, provided the 41-year-old still wants to play. The five-time NFL MVP should still draw interest if made available given the dearth of depth and talent at the quarterback position leaguewide.

Rodgers seems likely to take his time in assessing his future, as he has done in recent seasons. But where could he end up if he does return? Here’s what the latest odds say about Rodgers’ potential landing spots in 2025 and beyond.

Aaron Rodgers next team odds

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the odds-on favorite to be Rodgers’ next landing spot, according to odds from DraftKings Sportsbook. Seven teams have odds shorter than 10-1 odds to be the veteran quarterback’s next team.

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Below is a look at the chances for each of the NFL’s 32 teams to have Rodgers in 2025, per DraftKings:

Pittsburgh Steelers +200
Las Vegas Raiders +300
San Francisco 49ers +350
Minnesota Vikings +400
Indianapolis Colts +650
Los Angeles Rams +850
Tennessee Titans +850
New York Giants: +1200
Cleveland Browns +1400
Seattle Seahawks +2000
New York Jets +2500
Green Bay Packers +5000
Atlanta Falcons +7500
Dallas Cowboys +7500
Detroit Lions +7500
Jacksonville Jaguars +7500
Houston Texans +7500
Miami Dolphins +7500
New Orleans Saints +7500
Arizona Cardinals +10000
Baltimore Ravens +10000
Buffalo Bills +10000
Chicago Bears +10000
Cincinnati Bengals +10000
Denver Broncos +10000
Kansas City Chiefs +10000
Los Angeles Chargers +10000
Philadelphia Eagles +10000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +10000
Washington Commanders +10000

Aaron Rodgers landing spots

How would Rodgers fit with the seven teams favored to land him? Here’s a breakdown of his candidacy for each organization:

Pittsburgh Steelers (+200)

The Steelers made the playoffs last season despite inconsistent quarterback play from Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Pittsburgh’s entire quarterback room is set to hit free agency, so the Steelers could target Rodgers and hope they can squeeze one last quality playoff run out of him.

Las Vegas Raiders (+300)

The Raiders had arguably the worst quarterback room in the NFL during the 2024 season, as Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell and Desmond Ridder combined to post just a 80.05 passer rating. Rodgers would be a stopgap solution for Pete Carroll and Las Vegas has the cap space ($92.5 million, second-most in the NFL) needed to build around him.

San Francisco 49ers (+350)

Rodgers grew up a 49ers fans, so this would represent a homecoming of sorts for him. Beyond that, it doesn’t look like a great fit, as Brock Purdy is entrenched as San Francisco’s starter. Perhaps Rodgers would be willing to take on a backup job to play for the 49ers, but it doesn’t seem overly likely.

Minnesota Vikings (+400)

Could Rodgers go full Brett Favre, going from the Green Bay Packers to the Jets to the Vikings? It’s possible. The Vikings have a longterm starting quarterback in J.J. McCarthy but he’s coming off a lost rookie season because of a knee injury. If the Vikings can’t compete with the market rate for Sam Darnold, Rodgers could end up being a perfect bridge to McCarthy.

Indianapolis Colts (+650)

Anthony Richardson has the lowest passer rating among 43 qualified quarterbacks last season (61.6). If the Colts want to give the raw product time to develop his accuracy (47.7% completion rate in 2024), Rodgers would be a higher-upside stopgap than last year’s backup Joe Flacco.

Los Angeles Rams (+850)

This fit would probably depend on Matthew Stafford retiring, which doesn’t seem likely at this point. Still, if the 37-year-old calls it quits, the Rams wouldn’t have an abundance of options at quarterback. Rodgers could play a year or two for them while Sean McVay figures out a long-term future at the position.

Tennessee Titans (+850)

The Titans have the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, but they aren’t guaranteed to use it on a quarterback. Tennessee was viewed as a potential landing spot for Rodgers during the 2023 offseason, so perhaps new general manager Mike Borgonzi will see the appeal of getting the veteran quarterback and using the No. 1 pick on a blue-chip position player like Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter.

A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained after he unfurled a combined Palestinian and Sudanese flag during the performance.

The NFL confirmed Monday morning to USA TODAY that the person was part of the 400-member field cast and had hidden the flag on himself before the halftime show began Sunday night.

‘No one involved with the production was aware of the individual’s intent,’ the league said in a statement. ‘The individual will banned for life from all NFL stadiums and events.’

The protester, who has not been identified, was seen displaying the flag after Lamar’s performance of his chart-topping diss track “Not Like Us.” Images and video show that “Sudan” and “Gaza” were written on the white sections of the flags, along with a heart and a solidarity fist.

Protester with Palestinian, Sudanese flag was halftime show performer

The individual, who was wearing black sweats matching those on stage, could be seen among dozens of dancers in red, white, blue and black. The now-infamous moment occurred after Lamar’s performance of ‘Not Like Us’ as the rapper launched into his final song, ‘TV Off.’

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The protester bearing the flag could be seen standing on the hood of a Buick Grand National GNX, the vehicle behind the name of Lamar’s latest album, ‘GNX,’ that served as a central prop in the halftime show performance.

The moment gained significant attention on social media, where videos showed the individual jumping from the car and fleeing the stage while still displaying the flag. Security eventually tackled the man, handcuffed him and removed him from the field.

Roc Nation, the entertainment company behind the halftime show, said in a statement that ‘the act by the individual was neither planned nor part of the production and was never in any rehearsal.’

The NFL referred further questions to New Orleans police, who on Monday told USA TODAY that the individual has not been formally arrested or charged.

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Protest follows Trump’s Gaza proposal

The game took place after Trump last week called for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip and relocate roughly 2 million Palestinians to neighboring Arab countries amid the prolonged war with Israel. As part of the proposal, which represents a major shift in Middle East policy, Trump did not rule out sending U.S. troops in Gaza to secure the territory.

Meanwhile, immigrants from Sudan, where a Civil War is raging, are among those to whom the Biden administration extended temporary protections in January before Trump took office. Trump has vowed to end temporary protected status for immigrants from some countries.

Kendrick Lamar makes historic rap performance

The performance marked the first time that a rap star had been the solo headliner of a Super Bowl halftime show.

Lamar, 37, previously performed during the Super Bowl in 2022 as part of a lineup with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J. Blige.

With Samuel L. Jackson, clad in a full Uncle Sam outfit and top hat, acting as a moderator, The Grammy- and Pulitzer-winning rapper was also briefly joined by R&B performer SZA. Lamar also brought out Drake’s ex, tennis legend Serena Williams, during his controversial Grammy-winning song “Not Like Us” – the lyrics of which target Drake.

Lamar’s performance comes a week after he earned five more Grammy Awards – the most of any artist at the 2025 ceremony – and increased his career tally to 22. The performance also follows the surprise release of Lamar’s sixth album in November as he prepares to embark on a tour with SZA kicking off April 19 in Minneapolis.

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Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel, who led the Buckeyes to a 2002 national championship, has been named the state’s new lieutenant governor.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine made the announcement Monday that Tressel will fill out the two years remaining in the term of office, which was created when former Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was chosen to take over the U.S. Senate seat that belonged to newly elected Vice President J.D. Vance.

Tressel recently retired as the president of Youngstown State University, a position he held since 2014.

‘I wanted someone who would focus on education, someone who would focus on workforce,’ DeWine said in making the announcement.

Tressel began his head coaching career at Youngstown State in 1986, after serving as a position coach at Ohio State for three seasons. He led the Penguins to 135-57-2 record and four NCAA Division I-AA national championships in 15 seasons.

He was hired by Ohio State in 2001 to succeed John Cooper and a year later led the Buckeyes to an undefeated season and a BCS national championship.

Over 10 seasons in Columbus, Tressel’s teams compiled a record of 106-23, winning at least a share of five consecutive Big Ten conference titles and making two more appearances in the national championship game.