Would you look at that. Everybody’s so happy, and committed, no less. Except there’s one teeny-weeny problem with Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer and Crimson Tide athletic director Greg Byrne this week expressing their undying love for each other and the Alabama program. The loud and proud on the periphery with more power than you’d think — the influential and wildly ...
It has been more than two decades since an expansion franchise was awarded in the NBA, and commissioner Adam Silver says that a decision will be made next season on whether the league will end up at 32 teams. Silver laid out the league’s possible expansion plans at a press conference before the NBA Cup final on Tuesday, Dec. 16, and ...
The UConn Huskies look to keep their undefeated season alive against Big East rival Marquette. The No. 1 seed Huskies (10-0) are set to host the Golden Eagles (7-3) on Wednesday at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut. It will be the 24th matchup between the teams, with UConn holding a 22-1 advantage. UConn is coming off a 79-51 win over ...
The big business of youth sports has reached the U.S. Congress. A House subcommittee says it has created a “crisis” for kids and their parents. “The youth sports industry generates more than $40 billion in annual revenue,” Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), the chair of the subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, said to open a hearing on Tuesday, ...
The big business of youth sports has reached the U.S. Congress. A House subcommittee says it has created a “crisis” for kids and their parents. “The youth sports industry generates more than $40 billion in annual revenue,” Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), the chair of the subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, said to open a hearing on Tuesday, ...
The New York Knicks are the new NBA Cup champions, and their players just got a nice little bump in the bank. Behind a decisive effort to crash the offensive glass in the fourth quarter, the Knicks built a lead, pulled away and toppled the San Antonio Spurs, 124-113, Tuesday, Dec. 16 in the 2025 NBA Cup final in Las ...
Oba Femi thinks he sucks. Sounds harsh, but that’s just how he approaches his work. He doesn’t buy into any of his stock. “I never want to think I’m bigger than I am. I always want to believe I suck,” Femi told USA TODAY Sports. “I think you have to be your greatest critic. You have to tell yourself you ...
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is off to the NFL. The Heisman Trophy finalist announced in a post on his personal Instagram page on Tuesday, Dec. 16 that, after three seasons in South Bend with the Fighting Irish, he is declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft. ‘Those who know me best know I’m very direct, so I am going ...
The NHL draft is full of players with supremely talented skill sets. The tools these players have are evident nearly every time they step on the ice. It’s truly remarkable to watch these 17- and 18-year-old kids play hockey and realize they are the future of the sport. Each player has a standout trait. It’s the primary reason they find ...
For months, Brooke Wilfley raised concerns that the president of her local youth hockey governing board was using his position for profit. The Denver-area hockey mom discovered that the president, Randy Kanai, was secretly routing the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association’s money through his private company. She reported his conflicts of interest and mismanagement to everyone she could: board members, club directors, coaches and four USA Hockey leaders who oversee the nonprofit. Little was done. Then in January 2023, ...