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USATSI A pair of college basketball’s high-profile first-year coaches will clash in the CBS Sports Classic on Dec. 21, when Kentucky and Ohio State square off in the second of two marquee matchups. CBS and Paramount+ will air both games, beginning with UCLA vs. Ohio State at 3 p.m., followed by the showdown between the […]

Halfway through the 2024 regular season, let’s check in on all 30 teams Jun 26, 2024 at 9:10 am ET • 9 min read Getty Images At this writing, each of Major League Baseball’s 30 squadrons is at or in close proximity to the 81-game mark of the 2024 regular season. In other words, we’ve […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is making it known that superstar Kevin Durant is not available for trade. The Suns owner shot down speculation about the future of the franchise ahead of the NBA Draft starting Wednesday night, writing in part “Phoenix loves Kevin Durant and Kevin Durant loves Phoenix, and we are competing for […]

Rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua wasn’t the only offensive breakout star for the Los Angeles Rams in 2023. Second-year running back Kyren Williams, a 2022 fifth-round pick out of Notre Dame, became a completely different player with great opportunity, going from 139 rushing yards on 35 carries in 2022 to 1,144 rushing yards and 12 […]

Getty Images The U.S. men’s national team’s Copa America clash with Panama and the presidential debate are expected to cause a traffic nightmare in Atlanta on Thursday, with both events taking place a few hours — and a few miles apart. In anticipation of the unique doubleheader, the Atlanta Police Department issued a statement on Tuesday […]

Getty Images Caitlin Clark has become one of the largest stars in the sports world over the past few years. As a result, WWE superstar Bianca Belair is extending an invitation for Clark to compete in the 30-woman Royal Rumble, which is scheduled to take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “I love what’s […]

Zaccharie Risacher edges Alex Sarr for the top spot in Kyle Boone’s two-round mock draft Jun 26, 2024 at 2:45 pm ET • 1 min read usatsi Months and months of speculation, rumors, analyzing (and overanalyzing) have led us to one of the NBA’s biggest yearly events. The 2024 NBA Draft will begin Wednesday night, […]

Getty Images After Oleksandr Usyk vacated the IBF heavyweight championship to clear the way, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will officially meet for the belt on Sept. 21 at Wembley Stadium in England. The fight was announced on Wednesday at a press conference. In Usyk’s announcement that he was vacating the title, a result of […]

USATSI Seattle Mariners Double-A infielder Hogan Windish had what nearly amounts to a perfect game as a batter on Tuesday night for the Arkansas Travelers. He went 4 for 4 against the Springfield Cardinals, the Double-A affiliate of St. Louis, homering four times and walking once while driving in nine runs as part of a […]

Due to his unrivaled success in the three-plus years since making his Octagon debut and the willingness he has shown to save the day for the promotion at the last minute, there has become growing sentiment that, as unlikely as it once sounded, Alex Pereira is the current face of the UFC.  The two-division champion, […]