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Every Super Bowl features a special patch for each team on their jerseys to commemorate the title game. That will be no different for Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and New England Patriots – with an added flair. Both the Patriots and Seahawks will wear a patch with ‘USA 250’ on it commemorating […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting an outdoor game for the first time on Sunday, Feb. 1 against the Boston Bruins. But team owner Jeff Vinik won’t be able to attend the game that he helped bring to Raymond James Stadium because of a serious injury. The Lightning announced Friday that Vinik had suffered a […]

If U.S. Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor had to sum up traveling the world with two young children in one word, the five-time Olympic medalist would describe it as ‘chaotic.’ Flying overseas is enough to make anyone’s head spin, but adding sports equipment and baby gear to the mix presents another set of challenges. These are […]

Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Amari Bailey is attempting to return to college basketball after playing 10 games in the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets during the 2023-2024 NBA season, according to ESPN’s Dan Murphy. ‘Right now I’d be a senior in college,’ Bailey told ESPN in a statement. ‘I’m not trying to be 27 […]

The bracket is set for the 2026 Champions League knockout stage, with the path to glory mapped out for 24 of Europe’s top soccer teams. Sixteen teams must navigate a two-legged playoff to secure a spot in the Round of 16, including reigning champion Paris Saint-Germain and 15-time winner Real Madrid. PSG faces Monaco in […]

NFL teams are expected to have a little extra spending cash for their rosters during the 2026 season. The NFL informed its clubs on Jan. 30 that the league’s salary cap is expected to increase to between $301.2 million and $305.7 million per team in 2026, according to a person with knowledge of the announcement. […]

After a whirlwind of a week trying to locate the dresses U.S. figure skater Christina Carreira will wear for the 2026 Winter Olympics, they have been found and will make it to Milano Cortina. Lisa McKinnon, who designed the costumes, told USA TODAY Sports on the morning of Friday, Jan. 30 that the dresses were […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers were dominant in a 142-111 road win over the Washington Wizards on Friday, Jan. 30. Doncic managed to overcome left ankle soreness and score a game-high 37 points in a triple-double performance. He was listed on the status report as questionable before he was upgraded to available in […]