‘It is too expensive,’ the USMNT forward told French outlet Le Dauphiné. ‘Football should still be enjoyed by everyone. It is the most popular sport. This World Cup will be good, but it will be more of a show.’ For Pochettino, Weah’s comments were an unnecessary distraction from on-field matters. ‘First of all, I think players need to talk on the ...
The Duke women’s basketball team, which had been ranked as high as No. 6 this season, returned to the USA TODAY Sports women’s college basketball coaches’ poll at No. 22. The Blue Devils are on a 13-game win streak after starting the season 3-6. Duke will get a big test this week, traveling to No. 6 Louisville on Thursday. The ...
Like Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft won’t be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year. The New England Patriots owner did not receive the necessary minimum 40 of 50 possible votes to be selected to the 2026 class, ESPN reported Tuesday. Kraft had been the contributor finalist, while Belichick had been the coaching finalist. Anywhere from 1-to-3 candidates ...
The New York Giants have secured their offensive coordinator under John Harbaugh, and Matt Nagy has found his play-calling opportunity. The Giants are hiring Nagy, who had been the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator, for the same position, ESPN reported Tuesday. New York had been in search of someone to orchestrate the offense after Todd Monken, who held the same ...
The SEC will make its schedule more difficult in 2026. Won’t that make it tougher to qualify for a 12-team playoff? A 9-3 team has not earned selection to 12-team playoff. That seems relevant to the SEC. SEC wanted 16-team playoff, but Big Ten said no thanks. When the SEC’s membership voted to add a ninth conference game, you must ...
MILAN — Despite suffering a devastating injury ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the emotions haven’t hit Lindsey Vonn. The decorated Alpine ski racer still plans to compete in her fifth (and final) Olympic Games, even after tearing the ACL in her left knee in a downhill crash on Jan. 30. At a news conference on Tuesday, she shared her ...
Joining the WNBA Rookie of the Year is her Breeze teammate and No. 2 overall pick Dominique Malonga and Hive guards Sonia Citron and Saniya Rivers, the No. 3 and No. 8 overall picks. Other newcomers to this year’s tournament include Mist guard Veronica Burton and forward Li Yueru. Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier won last year’s tournament. However, she is ...
Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde will not participate in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics due to lingering effects from a back injury sustained in a crash two years ago. ‘With the sudden jump in full-speed training, my body has needed more time than my mind would like,’ the 33-year-old said in a Tuesday, Feb. 3 Instagram post. ‘That’s led to the ...
The Minions will be at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté said he will be able to use his short program inspired by the Minions − the yellow, lovable creatures from the ‘Despicable Me’ movie franchise − after dealing with licensing issues that put it at risk. The six-time reigning Spanish champion had been using the crowd-loving ...
The latest NFL head coach hiring cycle saw only one person of color hired and zero Black coaches. Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged the lack of progress despite league initiatives like the Rooney Rule. Brian Flores, who is suing the NFL for alleged racial discrimination, was again passed over for a head coaching position. SAN JOSE, Calif. – Well, it sure ...