NEW YORK ― Under the sweltering New York sun ahead of an Indiana Fever and New York Liberty matchup, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn stood at the center of a national debate on transgender athletes in sports that has engulfed the WNBA over the last month.
As training camps wind down and the preseason peters out, each team will face the unenviable task of making a significant reduction in force by setting its 53-man roster.
Every year since 2003, the big question coming into Grand Slam tournaments is whether an American male will finally win on the sport's biggest stages.
Virginia football running back Noah Vaughn has had 'the light come on' and after a strong training camp, the fourth-year ball-carrier is finally primed to contribute for the Cavaliers.
Virginia Tech tight end Benji Gosnell discusses how the Hokies are managing preseason expectations entering James Franklin’s first season.
The offseason was a good one for Gosnell to be healthy. He was able to be fully integrated into Ty Howle’s offensive scheme. He reshaped his 6-foot-4 frame by losing 5% body fat and adding two pounds of muscle.
USA TODAY Sports’ Meghan L. Hall was on site ahead of Fever vs. Liberty in Brooklyn, NY to speak with protesters on opposing sides of the debate over transgender athletes in sports.
NFL teams have enjoyed the perks of having a 90-man roster. However, that will all change on Aug. 30, when clubs are required to trim their squads to 53 men.
The NFL approved a resolution allowing its players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Olympics, giving athletes a chance to represent their countries in the sport’s Olympic debut.
Pipe down, SEC snobs. This whole strength-of-schedule thing is way overblown. Like many things of the not-so-distant past, the argument has been blown away by a Big Ten revival.
History could be made as Aryna Sabalenka is seeking to become the first women's singles player to win three straight US Open championships since Serena Williams.
Plus notes on the continuing quarterback battle, how the offensive line is shaping up as the season nears, and the use of oven mitts for the defensive backs in drills.
BALTIMORE — As Mallory Rubin took her spot in front of Camden Yards’ mound Thursday night, she channeled her inner Adley Rutschman from his MLB debut. Ball in hand, ready to throw the ceremonial first pitch, Rubin didn’t rush. She looked around the crown jewel of a ballpark, took a deep breath, cracked a wide smile, looked in for the sign and fired home. The pitch was just a bit inside, but ...
DENVER — Deion Sanders’ lawyers sure ain’t hard to find these days. We kid, of course, but goodness gracias — this Colorado football season, which is slated to open on Sept. 3 in Atlanta against Georgia Tech, can’t get here quick enough for Buffs fans. Just so they’ll have something to talk about other than the latest round of reported subpoenas. The college football wonks on the Grading The ...
Graham and Auburn came out on top of a 19-team field on Monday’s Bank of Marion Invitational held at Holston Hills Golf Course.
Elsie MacCleery, a University of Virginia rising sophomore, never trailed in her championship match against Vanderbilt University rising sophomore and medalist Kathryn Ha.
Kathryn Ha discusses her performance during the three days of the VSGA Women's Amateur Championship at Roanoke Country Club.
University of Virginia rising sophomore Elsie MacCleery defeated Vanderbilt University rising sophomore Kathryn Ha 3 and 2 to win the VSGA Women's Amateur Championship at Roanoke Country Club.
Virginia football running back Noah Vaughn has had 'the light come on' and after a strong training camp, the fourth-year ball-carrier is finally primed to contribute for the Cavaliers.
Virginia Tech tight end Benji Gosnell discusses how the Hokies are managing preseason expectations entering James Franklin’s first season.
The offseason was a good one for Gosnell to be healthy. He was able to be fully integrated into Ty Howle’s offensive scheme. He reshaped his 6-foot-4 frame by losing 5% body fat and adding two pounds of muscle.
Pipe down, SEC snobs. This whole strength-of-schedule thing is way overblown. Like many things of the not-so-distant past, the argument has been blown away by a Big Ten revival.
NEW YORK ― Under the sweltering New York sun ahead of an Indiana Fever and New York Liberty matchup, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn stood at the center of a national debate on transgender athletes in sports that has engulfed the WNBA over the last month.
As training camps wind down and the preseason peters out, each team will face the unenviable task of making a significant reduction in force by setting its 53-man roster.
Every year since 2003, the big question coming into Grand Slam tournaments is whether an American male will finally win on the sport's biggest stages.
USA TODAY Sports’ Meghan L. Hall was on site ahead of Fever vs. Liberty in Brooklyn, NY to speak with protesters on opposing sides of the debate over transgender athletes in sports.
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