As the WNBA and its players’ union continue to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement, the 2026 WNBA season hangs in the balance. ‘Well, someone’s gonna have to fold, aren’t they?’ Collier told USA TODAY Sports regarding the ongoing CBA talks while promoting a partnership with Unrivaled and Icy Hot. A five-time WNBA All-Star with the Minnesota Lynx, Collier says ...
Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Feb. 18 following a practice, Durant was asked about speculation that an account on X, formerly known as Twitter, might belong to Durant. The account handle, @gethigher77, was created in August 2021 and has just 75 followers and is following 75 other users. The account recently went private. Over the All-Star break, screenshots emerged that showed ...
Less than a month after hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are for sale. The team confirmed as much in an announcement today. ‘The Estate of Paul G. Allen today announced it has commenced a formal sale process for the Seattle Seahawks NFL franchise, consistent with Allen’s directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct ...
Editor’s Note: USA men’s hockey is currently taking on Sweden in a quarterfinal matchup. Click here to view live updates of the game. MILAN — It’s Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the 2026 Winter Olympics and we’re underway on another day of competition at the Milano Cortina Games. In men’s slopestyle snowboarding, American Jake Canter came from far back in the ...
Caldwell sped through a postgame handshake line with Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin after the final buzzer sounded. The Tennessee coach didn’t slow down when she walked up to McPhee-McCuin, who paused for a handshake. Caldwell appeared to walk past the Ole Miss coach, barely acknowledging McPhee-McCuin’s presence as she exited the court. McPhee-McCuin, who appeared to laugh after ...
UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin did it again Tuesday night — he keeps doing this — and someone needs to get him under control. I’d suggest Cronin needs to control himself, stop bullying his players and others, but these aren’t isolated incidents. This keeps happening. It’s who he is: A bully. A vicious one. Yeah, I hear some of you: ...
‘This is all my fault,’ he told reporters in Lakeland, Florida regarding a positive test for marijuana that will prevent him from representing Puerto Rico in next month’s World Baseball Classic. ‘I’m the one that failed the test. It really hurts my family, my reputation, but it’s part of it. Other than that, I got a long season to go, ...
Green Bay men’s basketball coach Doug Gottlieb has been suspended by the Horizon League for his postgame comments about referees. The Horizon League announced it was suspending Gottlieb for one game for his comments following a 75-72 loss to in-state rival Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sunday, Feb. 15. As a result, he will miss the Phoenix’s matchup against Oakland on Friday, Feb. ...
Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here’s a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 18, as well as when each medal event will take place. USA TODAY Sports ...
Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby skated slowly toward the dressing room after a heavy check during an Olympics quarterfinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 18. He did not return to the ice with his teammates after the intermission between the second and third periods, and Hockey Canada said shortly afterward he is out for the rest of the game with a ...