The senior forward came up with the hat trick for No. 2 Michigan State men’s hockey in its 5-4 overtime win over fifth-ranked Penn State in front of over 60,000 people outdoors at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 31, which included the overtime winning goal on a 1-on-1 opportunity against Penn State goaltender Kevin Reidler. Stamel’s overtime winning goal also ...
When you play sports, you are taught to always hustle. Run on and off the field, or the court, when you’re subbed in and out, or in between innings. Get back and set up on defense to prevent a quick strike from the opponent. You learn about sportswriting in a similar fashion: Dig for a good story, and then execute ...
The weather has already had a major impact on the NASCAR Cook Out Clash exhibition race this weekend. The race was set for Sunday, Feb. 1 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, but has been postponed to Monday as a second winter storm in as many weeks dumped inches of snow in the Tar Heel State. NASCAR said it ...
Kim Caldwell on Lady Vols-UConn rivalry: ‘It’s one of the coolest rivalries in sports.’ Tennessee upset UConn last season. Then Geno Auriemma’s Huskies won 32 straight, and counting. Rivalry renews with UConn ranked No. 1, and Tennessee trying to climb its way back to elite. If Kim Caldwell allows herself to press pause on the present and put aside her ...
Lindsey Vonn’s latest knee injury is forcing her to miss at least one race. Vonn did not compete in the super-G on Saturday, Jan. 31, one day after injuring her left knee in a high-speed crash. It was the last race before the Milano Cortina Olympics, which open Friday, Feb. 6. ‘Unfortunately, I won’t be able to race today. Wishing ...
Lindsey Vonn is not ruling out competing at the Milano Cortina Olympics after injuring her left knee in a crash exactly one week before the Winter Games begin. Vonn was able to get to her feet and ski down the rest of the course. But her left knee was clearly in pain, and she shook her head several times when ...
Stephen Curry left the Golden State Warriors’ 131-124 loss to the Detroit Pistons with an injury on Friday, Jan. 30. Curry experienced right knee soreness and left the game late in the third quarter. It is the same knee that’s been nagging the star guard for the past week. Curry was seen grimacing after an and-1 layup and limped down ...
Unrivaled set a new record for the most attended regular-season professional women’s basketball game. Unrivaled, a 3-on-3 women’s basketball league, held a sold-out doubleheader in front of 21,490 fans at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 30. The WNBA’s most-attended regular-season game was played between the Washington Mystics and the Indiana Fever at the Capital One Arena ...
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers were dominant in a 142-111 road win over the Washington Wizards on Friday, Jan. 30. Doncic managed to overcome left ankle soreness and score a game-high 37 points in a triple-double performance. He was listed on the status report as questionable before he was upgraded to available in the moments leading up to ...
After a whirlwind of a week trying to locate the dresses U.S. figure skater Christina Carreira will wear for the 2026 Winter Olympics, they have been found and will make it to Milano Cortina. Lisa McKinnon, who designed the costumes, told USA TODAY Sports on the morning of Friday, Jan. 30 that the dresses were found at a FedEx hub ...