Tiger Woods could be eyeing a return to competitive golf in time for The Masters in 2026. Woods gave a mostly positive assessment during his latest injury update while speaking to reporters about a variety of topics on Tuesday, Feb. 17, ahead of this week’s Genesis Invitational, the annual PGA Tour event he hosts in Southern California. The 50-year-old golfer ...
MILAN — Adeliia Petrosian is called an Individual Neutral Athlete at these Olympic Games, but she’s Russian through and through. She was born and raised in Moscow. She is the three-time Russian national champion and is her country’s only hope to win a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating. To the international figure skating world, the sole ...
Ilia Malinin continued his media tour at the 2026 Winter Olympics Tuesday, Feb. 17 with a stop with NBC’s Mike Tirico. In the interview, which aired during a break in NBC’s coverage of figure skating’s women’s short program, Malinin said it’s been an ‘up and down’ last few days for him since his disastrous performance in the men’s free skate ...
MILAN – The USA men’s hockey team put themselves in a good position during preliminary play only to face the toughest possible opponent in the quarterfinals. In order to keep going at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Americans will have to go through Sweden on Feb. 18 at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. That matchup was set on Tuesday, when ...
Iowa State’s athletics director cited ‘unreconcilable differences’ between athletes, coaches, and parents for the gymnastics season’s cancellation. The athletics director’s letter acknowledged recurring conflicts within the program, raising concerns about its long-term viability. Previous statements from the university attributed the cancellation to safety concerns, injuries, and other health issues. In a letter to Cyclone gymnasts and their families, Iowa State’s ...
MILAN — The Team USA speed skaters who lost the gold medal to the Italians in men’s team pursuit did not see the taunt that went viral shortly after the race at the 2026 Winter Olympics Tuesday, Feb. 17 . One of the Italians did the Steph Curry night-night celebration, as Team Italy put the American silver medalists to bed. ...
MILAN — Condoms have been restocked in the Olympic Villages in Milano Cortina for the 2026 Winter Olympics after running out during the Games. A spokesperson for the Milan Cortina Olympics organizing committee and International Olympic Committee confirmed to USA TODAY Sports more were provided over the beginning of the week. ‘The IOC works closely with the Milano Cortina 2026 ...
A women’s basketball player at the University of North Carolina Wilmington was arrested last week and faces four felony charges, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports. Paige Smith, 20, was arrested at 10:55 p.m. on Feb. 10 at New Hanover High School in Wilmington and faces charges of felony possession of marijuana (between 1.5 ounces and 10 ...
PHOENIX — Just in case anyone had even the slightest flicker of optimism there won’t be a labor war shutting down baseball in December, that was extinguished quickly Tuesday morning with Tony Clark resigning as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players’ Association. The players still have to vote on Clark’s successor, but with less than 10 months remaining ...
LIVIGNO, Italy — Mac Forehand has a perfect name for a tennis player. Instead of a racquet, though, his instruments of athletic domination are skis. Coupled with a competitive fire, the 24-year-old emerged from the 2026 Winter Olympics as the rising star for the USA men’s free ski team. And with his first career Olympic medal. Forehand won silver in ...