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 ...
Russia has been banned by both FIFA and UEFA since 2022, when it launched an invasion of Ukraine. Four years later, the two countries are still in a state of war. In an interview with Sky News, Infantino expressed his belief that FIFA’s ban on Russia had done more harm than good. ‘This ban has not achieved anything, it has ...
Defending national champion Florida and runner-up Houston are climbing in USA TODAY Sports’ latest men’s basketball bracketology update. After a sluggish start that included nonconference losses to Arizona, TCU, Duke and Connecticut, the Gators have moved to a No. 3 seed and within a half-game of first place in the SEC. Florida has lost just twice in nearly two months ...
AC Milan won’t have leading scorer Christian Pulisic when it travels to face Bologna on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The American star did not make the trip due to bursitis, an inflammation of fluid-filled sacs near joints. The issue is reportedly near Pulisic’s hip. Pulisic’s injury doesn’t appear to be serious. In his pregame press conference on Monday, Feb. 2, AC ...
Olympic speedskating champion Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been selected as the flag bearers for Team USA’s delegation at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Games. Jackson, who won gold in the women’s 500 meters in Beijing in 2022, will be back to defend her title and compete in the 1,000 meters as well. This ...
LOS ANGELES – Grammy Award winner Bad Bunny appeared in Ritz’s debut Super Bowl ad in 2025. But on the Universal Studios soundstage where the 2026 commercial is filming, there’s no sign of the Super Bowl halftime show performer. ‘I’m still not convinced he’s not gonna be here,’ actor and No. 1 Bad Bunny fan Jon Hamm jokes. ‘I’m waiting ...
Alabama keeps losing after adding a low-scoring NBA G League player. That’s not karma. That’s just proof of failed desperation. Alabama has one win and two losses after judge granted ruling in favor of Charles Bediako as he sues NCAA. Nate Oats says he wants enforceable rules, while accepting player who sued the NCAA to sidestep its rules. Florida coach ...