The women’s World Cup will expand to 48 teams in 2031, FIFA announced on May 9. FIFA says the expansion of the tournament will “significantly broaden representation, offering more nations and players access to elite competition and accelerating investment in women’s football worldwide.” The 2027 women’s World Cup will be played from June 24-July 25 in Brazil, and has 32 ...
The 2025 Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, is a little more than a week away, and with the ever-changing field, the race is shaping up to be an unpredictable event, open for any horse to claim victory. According DRF.com, Rodriguez, trained by Bob Baffert, reported he will not enter the Preakness due to a foot issue. ...
The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights defeated their current opponents during the second round of the 2023 playoffs on their way to the Stanley Cup Final. But now the 2023 champion Golden Knights and the 2024 champion Panthers are down 2-0 in their 2025 playoff series. The Edmonton Oilers picked up their second victory in Las Vegas on Thursday ...
University of North Carolina again had to address coach Bill Belichick’s relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, on Friday after a new report stated Hudson had been banned from the Tar Heels’ football facility. ‘While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she is welcome to the Carolina Football facilities,’ the school said in ...
The Boston Red Sox slugger revealed to reporters that general manager Craig Breslow approached him about switching to first base in the wake of a season-ending injury to Triston Casas, coming on the heels of his much-ballyhooed switch to designated hitter in March. That move came about due to the signing of Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million contract, ...
The New York Giants’ first-round pick has been on a mission to find a number to begin his pro career, but has been denied at every turn since the pick was made. After being rebuffed by Lawrence Taylor for No. 56 and Phil Simms’ family for No. 11, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft will don a ...
Northwestern University has settled the 34 remaining lawsuits filed against it by former football players over allegations of hazing within the Wildcats’ program, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports. A judge in Cook County, Illinois formally closed the cases on May 6 and approved the creation of a settlement fund to distribute funds to the plaintiffs, but ...
The winner of the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes is almost here. The NBA draft lottery is Monday, and the winner of the lottery is more than likely to use the No. 1 overall pick to select Flagg, who spent his freshman season at Duke in 2024-25 and has long been projected as the top player in this year’s draft class. Which ...
The Houston Texans traded out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft as the New York Giants moved up to secure Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. In return, the Texans received multiple picks, including the No. 34 overall selection, the second pick of Round 2. Houston used that pick on offense as they did for much of the ...
A new ESPN documentary about Katie Meyer, the former Stanford soccer goalie who died by suicide in 2022, brings chilling video to the surface. “Save – The Katie Meyer Story’’ will air at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN Saturday and stream afterward on ESPN+. Directed by Jennifer Karson-Strauss, the film deftly weaves interviews, video and a wrongful death lawsuit filed ...