Matthew and Brady Tkachuk set the tone for Team USA in the opening game against Finland by scoring two goals apiece. The brothers set a tone against Canada in the second game by starting fights in the opening seconds. But they didn’t get a chance to set a tone against Sweden on Monday night because of injuries. Matthew (lower body) ...
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton may not be ready for opening day because of tendinitis in both elbows, manager Aaron Boone said Sunday. The prodigious slugger was bothered by elbow soreness for much of last season, yet he still hit 27 homers and drove in 72 runs. He was especially productive in the Yankees’ march to the World ...
It should come as no surprise that the winner of Saturday’s 1-vs.-2 head-to-head showdown in men’s college basketball is now the unanimous top choice in the new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Auburn is back at the top after taking down archrival Alabama. The Tigers claim all 31 first-place votes, while the Crimson Tide’s stint at No. 1 lasts just ...
A crowd packed inside John Paul Jones Arena on Monday hoping to see Virginia men’s basketball upset No. 3 Duke was down at least one spectator for much of the night. With 5:16 remaining in the first half, and with the Blue Devils out to a comfortable 34-22 lead, referee Roger Ayers blew play dead and ejected a Cavaliers fan. ...
The Daytona 500 is in the books, setting up what is sure to be an exciting season of NASCAR Cup Series racing. Byron’s win likely already secures him a berth in the playoffs this fall – presuming there aren’t more than 16 different winners in the 26-race regular season. His performance Sunday at Daytona International Speedway also increased his odds ...
Kyle Busch had plenty of criticism to go around after his car was part of a major pileup at Sunday’s Daytona 500. Busch was caught up in a crash right at the beginning of Stage 2, one that he blamed on Joey Logano. ‘Looked like the fastest car got in a hurry to get to the wreck,’ Busch said of ...
The first game began with a Montreal crowd booing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ and three fights in succession just as soon as the puck was dropped. The best hockey players from USA and Canada played against one another in international competition for the first time in almost a decade on Saturday as part of the 4 Nations Face-Off. The action during ...
The final of the 4 Nations Face-Off is set. The United States will face Canada in the championship match after Canada punched its ticket with a victory over Finland on Monday. Canada advanced thanks to accumulating five points in the round-robin and owning the tiebreaker against the other participating team, Sweden. It’ll be a rematch of the highly intense match ...
We all saw the in-state battle between No. 1 and No. 2. Top-ranked Auburn went into a raucous Coleman Coliseum and convincingly took down Alabama. It’s almost become a routine; the Tigers face a strong opponent and have another impressive outing. They continue to stack up high-profile wins week after week. Which begs the question: Has one No. 1 seed ...
Lionel Messi is set to play in the coldest game he’s ever encountered with Inter Miami in the Concacaf Champions Cup opener at Sporting Kansas City. But he’ll have to wait until Wednesday to play it. Concacaf, Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas City announced Monday they will postpone their match initially scheduled for Tuesday due to severe weather, prioritizing player ...