Obed Vargas has completed a transfer to Atlético Madrid from the Seattle Sounders, the two clubs announced on Monday. The 20-year-old midfielder has signed a contract with the La Liga power through 2030. He joins for an undisclosed transfer fee, with the Sounders retaining a sell-on percentage in the event of a future move. Vargas, an Alaska native who represents Mexico ...

One of the wildest NFL coaching carousels in league history has finally come to a standstill − at least for the top positions. With 10 head-coaching vacancies popping up, the onset of the offseason was far more active than anyone could have anticipated. But after the Las Vegas Raiders closed in on Klint Kubiak and the Arizona Cardinals hired Mike ...

BLOOMINGTON, IN – Just as Josh Hoover needed little introduction to the football program he joined out of the transfer portal, the former TCU quarterback said he feels no pressure walking in the footsteps of outgoing Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza. Hoover — who initially committed to Indiana out of Texas high school football before flipping to the Horned Frogs ...

The first USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball poll for February is out, with the top four teams from the end of January holding steady. Arizona remains at No. 1 with all 31 first-place votes. Michigan stays at No. 2 thanks to a pair of solid Big Ten wins this week. Connecticut and Duke remain at third and fourth respectively. ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended his organization’s controversial decision to award Donald Trump its inaugural Peace Prize. The U.S. president was presented the award at the 2026 World Cup draw in December, just one month after FIFA announced the creation of the prize. Though he conceded there had been a ‘strong reaction’ to Trump winning the award, Infantino insisted the prize ...