The players on the U.S. Olympic hockey teams don’t deserve this. Instead of simply being paraded in the Red, White and Blue, our two gold medal-winning hockey teams are being pilloried in the tiresome refrain of Red vs. Blue. It needs to stop. Just celebrate these teams. Team USA captain Auston Matthews shouldn’t be returning to his NHL team in ...
Size matters in the NFL. Height, arm length, wingspan, hand size and more headline the list of measurements taken ahead of the NFL draft. In some cases, being average isn’t good enough and, in fact, it might be enough to send a prospect tumbling down the board. While arm length is having a moment, height is still a key factor ...
The WNBPA made additional concessions in the latest CBA proposal it submitted to the WNBA, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they’re not authorized to speak publicly about ongoing negotiations. They confirmed the players’ union submitted a counterproposal in response to the WNBA’s Feb. 20 submission. In Friday’s ...
Team USA women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight saved a gold medal win and set U.S. Olympic career scoring records in Milan. She also did it while injured. The Seattle Torrent, Knight’s team in the Professional Women’s Hockey League, announced that the forward and team captain suffered a lower-body injury at the 2026 Winter Olympics and will be going on long-term ...
This is Part 1 of a two-part series examining girls wrestling, one of the fastest growing sports for high schoolers. We spoke with the Giller family, who successfully navigated equal high school access for their daughter in Illinois, and Karissa Niehoff, chief executive officer at the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), about how you can ensure your ...
“Tough man, playing to win. He’s fiery. He’s a competitor. He’s built for those moments, man,’ Miami (Ohio) coach Travis Steele said of Perry in a postgame interview. ‘So we put the ball in his hands there at the end. I told him to try and get to the rim, not settle. Which he did. He got right to that ...
Bryce Lance, brother of NFL quarterback Trey Lance, is a wide receiver prospect from North Dakota State University. He became a constant touchdown threat for the Bison, leading the FCS with 17 receiving scores in 2024. Draft analysts believe his explosive traits could make him a Day 2 pick in the upcoming NFL draft. INDIANAPOLIS − Bryce Lance has been ...
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is working to prove his value to NFL teams despite being projected as a late-round pick or undrafted free agent. Pavia’s height of 5 feet, 9 ⅞ inches would make him one of the shortest quarterbacks in the modern NFL, leading to doubts about his pro potential. Known for his confidence and improvisational style, Pavia led ...
The English Premier League title race is heating up with Arsenal clinging to a five-point lead over Manchester City, which has a game in hand. Arsenal host London rival Chelsea on Sunday in a showdown that also has implications for the Blues’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Manchester City visits Leeds on Saturday with the ability to ...
The game between the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers experienced technical difficulties during the second half at the Little Caesars Arena on Friday, Feb. 27. The Pistons held a 65-64 lead against the Cavaliers with 7:24 in the third quarter when the horn at the scorers’ table had a malfunction. Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was interviewed by ESPN during ...