TAMPA, Fla. — There are myriad ways the NCAA transfer portal has altered the fabric of college sports. Players’ ability to freely move from school to school has given them agency like never before and changed the way rosters are built. But one unintended consequence of the portal, at least for college basketball, is its effect on postseason preparation. The ...
AI-assisted summary Texas women’s basketball assistant coach Blair Schaefer is the daughter of head coach Vic Schaefer. The father-daughter duo previously coached together at Mississippi State, where Blair played and Vic was head coach. Blair joined her father’s staff at Texas in 2020 and has been instrumental in the Longhorns’ success. Texas will face South Carolina in the Final Four ...
PALM BEACH, Florida – Conventional wisdom, it was suggested to Arthur Blank, would be to clear the deck for Michael Penix, Jr. and not have the presence of former starter Kirk Cousins as part of the atmosphere in the Atlanta Falcons quarterback room. Best for Penix to have a clean slate? “Well, I think Michael does have a clean slate. ...
Johni Broome on verge of becoming greatest Auburn basketball player ever. Just listen to Charles Barkley. Guards win in March Madness. That’s the saying. Johni Broome is good enough to upend a cliché. Auburn vs. Florida will pit Johni Broome against Gators’ cast of elite guards. This Final Four must captivate Charles Barkley. No. 1 Auburn, Barkley’s alma mater, enjoys ...
The city council in St. Petersburg, Florida, voted Thursday to replace the roof of Tropicana Field, which was destroyed in October by Hurricane Milton. St. Petersburg owns the ballpark and is contractually obligated to provide the Tampa Bay Rays with a playable home. The new Teflon-coated fiberglass roof will cost the city $22.5 million. The council voted 7-1 in favor of the ...
A recent filing in connection with the upcoming court hearing concerning final approval of the proposed multi-billion-dollar settlements of three athlete-compensation antitrust cases against the NCAA and the Power Five conferences expressed concerns about what name-image-and-likeness (NIL) agreements among schools and athletes will look like if the settlement is approved. It also provided a window on what those agreements generally may look ...
Senate Republicans cleared the way on Thursday for an eventual vote on the latest version of a budget to push through several key agenda items for President Trump, including the southern border and extending his 2017 tax cuts. A motion to proceed was agreed to in the upper chamber just one day after Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham unveiled ...
President Donald Trump said he wants Elon Musk to stay on his team ‘as long as possible’ during a conversation with reporters Thursday, adding DOGE had found something ‘horrible’ without divulging details. The president made his remarks during a conversation with reporters on Air Force One after Trump was asked how much longer Musk would stay on as a ‘special ...
President Donald Trump is officially en route to Florida for the LIV Golf event taking place at the Trump National Dora course in Miami. This event is LIV’s first domestic event of 2025, giving Trump the opportunity to host a particularly special occasion for the sport. Trump has spent a lot of his time since becoming president in Florida. In ...
The NBA will not penalize Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield for hand gestures that can be construed as shooting a gun, a person with knowledge of the league’s decision told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the league’s decision. Both teams and players ...