USA TODAY Sports spoke with the U.S. Soccer Federation and MLS about the state of the American youth game and the pipeline to the top following last summer’s World Cup.
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Chase Briscoe stayed hot by taking control after the final pit stop of the sixth Chase championship race and winning a photo finish over Christopher Bell on Sunday afternoon, claiming the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speeedway in Charlotte, N.C.
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So much attention was bestowed upon the $700 million signing of Shohei Ohtani that the fact Yoshinobu Yamamoto chose the Los Angeles Dodgers over similar offers ducked under the radar.
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“Wow! What a performance” Roberts praises Yamamoto after Dodgers take series lead
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When Albert Pujols stepped into the batter’s box during his major league career, the game seemed to pause. Everybody wanted to watch.
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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, who has scored the most goals in NHL history, announced Monday that this will be his final season before retiring.
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As parents, we learn to be strategic, realistic about how to move our son or daughter along the line. Maybe we played sports at some level and can offer guidance.
The play-in round is over. The home teams won three of four wild-card series, with the worst team by record the other loser.
The Yankees played a postseason game without Aaron Judge for the first time since 2015 — and not only did they move on, they flourished.
Joe Musgrove returned to the mound for the San Diego Padres after missing two full seasons due to Tommy John surgery, pitching in a playoff game for the first time in 727 days during an 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.
It’s an MLB postseason filled with stars, award-winners, and future Hall of Famers.
The NFL managed to export a premier product to a new market that should be enthralled by what it witnessed. As for Week 3’s other winners and losers?
In just his second race at Martinsville Speedway, Caden Kvapil took home the win in Saturday’s VSCU300, giving him a Grandfather Clock to add to his family's trophy collection.
It has spawned accountability meetings. Forced managers to take players “offline.” And others to figuratively kick their players in the butt and tell them to tap their helmets more.
This isn’t a curtain call. This isn’t a staged farewell. Justin Verlander didn’t work and rehab for six months to make a ceremonial appearance.
Picture daring passes, dramatic crashes and a post-race fight between superstars.
The 32 things we learned from Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season:
Entering the last week of the MLB season, 13 teams are still alive for October, and not one of them would be considered a totally complete team.
Promotional theme days are not new to sports, but leagues like MLB are leaning into pop culture franchises to fill the seats.
Even a so-so setup couldn't dampen the excitement surrounding the first Sunday of a new NFL regular season.
The inaugural WPBL season marked the first professional women’s baseball competition since 1954 pitting the San Francisco Firebells, Boston Hunters, Los Angeles Queens and New York Heights against each other.
Several NFL powerhouses loom large over the current landscape, and toppling the top contenders in either conference could be exceedingly difficult for even the most promising upstart teams.
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Buying things takes less time these days — you can have your week’s groceries, a new outfit and a used car headed to your front door in a matter of hours, thanks to technology. But this convenience comes with a price. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals fewer people are shopping on...
Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...
Roger Goodell has spent 20 years drawing boos, weathering controversies and helping the NFL become a financial juggernaut. And owners still like what they see.
A decade after his stance against racial injustice made headlines, Colin Kaepernick says that while his mission goes on, his love for the NFL is long gone.
A multi-year deal with Victoria state guarantees at least two NFL games over four years in Melbourne, with options for more.
The evolution of the NFL schedule has sparked debate. From traditional Sunday games to potential Wednesday clashes, changes challenge fans and players alike.
Ten years after taking a knee, Kaepernick’s impact remains
New Yankees owner George Steinbrenner tried everything to break him and destroy his reputation to the point of no return, but Dave Winfield refused to let him win.
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.
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.