Australian snowboarder Scotty James aims to win his first Olympic gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games. James seeks to revolutionize snowboarding by focusing on difficult backside riding techniques. The five-time Olympian has previously won a silver and a bronze medal in the men’s halfpipe. LIVIGNO, Italy – Scotty James has gold-medal-level ambition at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. ...
PHOENIX — They are hated. They are loved. They are ruining baseball. They are great for baseball. They are the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers will open their spring training camp on Friday morning at Camelback Ranch as the first team in more than a quarter-century as repeat World Series champions, and the first in baseball history to have a ...
Several top-ranked men’s college basketball teams have been defeated this week. No. 1 Arizona looks to rebound from its first loss of the season against No. 16 Texas Tech. No. 9 Kansas, fresh off a win against Arizona, faces No. 4 Iowa State on the road. It might have taken slightly longer than usual, but we have at last reached ...
MILAN — Madison Chock and Evan Bates stoically accepted their silver medals following their shocking upset in the ice dance final at the 2026 Winter Games on Thursday despite tying in a season-best free skate. The moment sent chills through French figure skater Surya Bonaly, she told USA TODAY Sports. The three-time Olympian tuned in thousands of miles away in her Minnesota ...
Chloe Kim earned a silver medal in the women’s halfpipe Olympic final, falling short of a third consecutive gold. South Korea’s Gaon Choi, 17, won the gold medal with a score of 90.25 on her final run. Kim competed with a dislocated shoulder that will likely require surgery after the Olympics. Many competitors struggled with falls during the final, which ...
Busch had the fastest time of qualifying overall in his first run with a 48.933. He was the only driver to break 49 seconds at all during qualifying; his eventual pole lap came in at a 49.006. Busch will lead the field on Sunday. The two-time champion has never won the Daytona 500 and could add that feat to his ...
Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the silver medal in ice dance at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The American duo believes the confusing results do a disservice to figure skating and its fans. Judges’ scores, particularly from the French judge, have been scrutinized following the event. Despite the controversial finish, Chock and Bates said they felt they delivered a winning ...
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topić made his NBA debut against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, four months after he was diagnosed with cancer. The 6-foot-6 Serbian had been unavailable after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in October and undergoing chemotherapy. He received a standing ovation from the home crowd at Paycom Center after checking into the game with ...
LeBron James continues to add his name to the NBA history books. In his 23rd season, the 41-year-old became the oldest player to produce a triple-double. James produced 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, leading his team in all three categories as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks, 124-104, at home on Thursday, Feb. 12. It’s also ...
Commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA sent a forceful message on Thursday about tanking, hitting the Utah Jazz with a $500,000 fine and handing the Indiana Pacers a $100,000 fine for recent game management and roster decisions, the league announced. Utah’s fine was related to a Feb. 7 game against the Orlando Magic and Feb. 9 game against the Miami ...