NBC is heading for an island getaway. Perhaps best known as the prison that housed Al Capone for nearly half a decade, Alcatraz Island has seen many uses over the years. Originally set aside in 1850 for potential use as a military reservation, the island was later transformed into a prison and eventually the tourist site it is today. On ...
You never know what you have until it’s gone – just ask the Minnesota Vikings. That reality hasn’t been lost on Justin Jefferson, who has wondered how different things could’ve been if the Vikings didn’t let Sam Darnold leave in free agency after the 2024 season. ‘Everyone knows the difficulty of the quarterback position this year, how we were dealt ...
The Miami Heat just got some good news. Terry Rozier, too. The franchise had been waiting on a ruling about the contract status of Rozier, whose 2025-26 salary had been placed in escrow after he was arrested Oct. 23 for his alleged role in an insider sports-betting scheme. But on Monday, Feb. 2, an arbitrator ruled in favor of Rozier and the National ...
The WNBA and its players’ association met on Monday to continue ongoing negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement. The two sides talked face-to-face in New York City at the NBA’s offices, the first such meeting in weeks. The league arrived to the meeting with no response to the WNBPA’s last proposal, a person with knowledge of what transpired told ...
The chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games organizing committee said he ‘deeply regrets’ his presence in the most recent batch of files and documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of the federal investigation related to convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Casey Wasserman acknowledged in a statement what appear to be a ...
Obed Vargas has completed a transfer to Atlético Madrid from the Seattle Sounders, the two clubs announced on Monday. The 20-year-old midfielder has signed a contract with the La Liga power through 2030. He joins for an undisclosed transfer fee, with the Sounders retaining a sell-on percentage in the event of a future move. Vargas, an Alaska native who represents Mexico ...
One of the wildest NFL coaching carousels in league history has finally come to a standstill − at least for the top positions. With 10 head-coaching vacancies popping up, the onset of the offseason was far more active than anyone could have anticipated. But after the Las Vegas Raiders closed in on Klint Kubiak and the Arizona Cardinals hired Mike ...
BLOOMINGTON, IN – Just as Josh Hoover needed little introduction to the football program he joined out of the transfer portal, the former TCU quarterback said he feels no pressure walking in the footsteps of outgoing Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza. Hoover — who initially committed to Indiana out of Texas high school football before flipping to the Horned Frogs ...
The first USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball poll for February is out, with the top four teams from the end of January holding steady. Arizona remains at No. 1 with all 31 first-place votes. Michigan stays at No. 2 thanks to a pair of solid Big Ten wins this week. Connecticut and Duke remain at third and fourth respectively. ...
The WNBA and its players’ association met on Monday to continue ongoing negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement. The two sides reportedly talked face-to-face in New York City, the first such meeting in weeks. However, after three hours at the NBA’s offices, WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike declined to speak to the media about any developments as she left. ‘No, ...