USA Today: Sports
- Carolina Hurricanes win the battle of the Svechnikov brothers vs. Detroit Red Wings
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 11:18 PMEvgeny and Andrei Svechnikov, who have been waiting to play each other in the NHL for nearly three years. Andrei had more points and the win.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michigan men's basketball clinches Big Ten title with blowout win vs. Michigan State
Friday - 03/05/2021 - 12:30 AMThe Michigan Wolverines took it to rival Michigan State, led by 19 points from Franz Wagner, 14 points and 10 rebounds from Hunter Dickinson.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Creighton suspends men's basketball coach Greg McDermott over racially insensitive remarks
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 11:17 PMCrieghton has suspended men's basketball coach Greg McDermott over racially insensitive remarks he made last weekend.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'I felt pretty darn good': Madison Bumgarner happy with strong first outing after 2020 struggles
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 05:53 PMArizona Diamondbacks ace Madison Bumgarner, coming off a horrific season, strikes out six Angels players while relying less on fastball.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Major League Baseball to hold annual Lou Gehrig Day on June 2
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 11:50 AMMLB announced that they will hold Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 beginning this season to commemorate the former Yankee first baseman's battle with ALS.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nike, FAMU agree to six-year apparel deal with LeBron James for all sports programs
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 02:05 PMFAMU teams will be outfitted in LeBron James uniforms and apparel. This includes footwear explicitly designed for the university as part of the deal.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NCAA Tournament bracketology: Which No. 2 seeds can steal a No. 1 seed on Selection Sunday?
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 09:46 AMThe most dangerous contenders to steal a top seed March 14 are Ohio State, Iowa and Alabama. Florida State and Villanova long shots to play spoiler.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NCAA tournament bubble watch: No. 2 Michigan, Michigan State showdown about more than bragging rights
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 06:23 AMThe Wolverines need to win one game in the home-and-home series to clinch the Big Ten regular-season title. The Spartans are looking for a boost.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pelicans' Zion Williamson returns to court for more shots following loss, missed free throws
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 07:13 AMNot long after his New Orleans Pelicans fell to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Zion Williamson was back on the court working on his shot.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Defendant in murder of Michael Jordan's father seeks new trial as Amazon readies TV documentary
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 06:51 AMCo-defendant to recant testimony that helped convict Daniel Green of killing Michael Jordan's dad. Amazon releases details on Moment of Truth series.
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- Aaron Rodgers envisions fatherhood in his future after his engagement to Shailene Woodley
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 11:34 PMAaron Rodgers called getting engaged to Shailene Woodley "the best thing that's happened to me in the last year" and looks forward to fatherhood.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tom Brady had hilarious response to Colin Cowherd being critical of Baker Mayfield's UFO sighting
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 09:37 PMTom Brady wasn't having Fox Sports talk show host Colin Cowherd's assumption that franchise quarterbacks can't have UFO sightings.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - No. 9 Villanova loses starting guard Collin Gillespie to torn MCL in left knee
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 07:16 PMCollin Gillespie, Villanova's second-leading scorer, landed awkwardly on his leg during a victory against Creighton on Wednesday night.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: Banning transgender girls from sports doesn't protect anyone, it promotes hate
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 06:59 PMOf 71 legislative bills that would allow discrimination of transgender people, Human Rights Campaign says 35 are over participation in sports.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Milwaukee Brewers agree to deal with former all-star outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., per reports
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 09:09 AMThe Milwaukee Brewers made another free-agency splash by agreeing to a deal with former all-star and Gold Glove outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jackie Bradley Jr. is Brewers' latest surprise - and another sign the club cares about winning
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 02:08 PMThe Brewers are just one of six teams to reach the playoffs in each of the last three seasons. Just how do they keep doing it?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pittsburgh Steelers sign Ben Roethlisberger to new 2021 contract
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 01:47 PMLongtime Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and Pittsburgh owner and president Art Rooney II met last month to discuss his contract for 2021.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - MLB 2021: Randy Arozarena leads list of top 15 impact rookies
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 06:15 AMRandy Arozarena's record-setting playoff heroics have him atop our list of rookies who will fill up the stat sheet this season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NHL debate: Should struggling Buffalo Sabres trade franchise cornerstone Jack Eichel?
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 08:08 AMThe Buffalo Sabres sit at 6-11-3, their 15 points the fewest in the NHL. Is it time for them to consider trading star Jack Eichel?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - With 2021 NFL combine scrapped, former star WR Brandon Marshall created his own event for draft prospects
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 06:11 AMEx-WR Brandon Marshall wanted prospects training at his facility to have an NFL combine experience despite its cancellation. So he created his own.
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- NCAA Tournament men's Final Four will include fan cutouts interspersed with limited-capacity crowd
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 08:39 PMThe NCAA unveiled a fan cutout plan Thursday, allowing college basketball supporters to be represented during the Final Four in Indianapolis.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NBA All-Star Game draft: Kevin Durant, LeBron James select Jazz's Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert last
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 10:08 PMLeBron James insisted there was "no slander to the Utah Jazz," but he and Kevin Durant picked Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell last in the draft.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Duke's Nolan Smith wants Creighton coach Greg McDermott held 'accountable' for racially insensitive remarks
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 03:03 PMDuke's Nolan Smith voiced his concern on social media about Creighton coach Greg McDermott's use of the word "plantation" in a postgame speech.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former LSU football coach Les Miles was banned from contacting female students after 2013 probe
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 05:03 PMThe investigation, done by an outside law firm on behalf of LSU in 2013, had no allegations that Miles had sexual relationships with the students.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - COVID-19 study of professional athletes finds few serious cardiac abnormalities
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 12:07 PMOf 789 pro athletes from North American sports leagues who tested positive for COVID and had cardiac screening, five had inflammatory heart disease.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Not knowing details': Brett Favre walks back criticism of Deshaun Watson's trade request
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 10:31 AMBrett Favre had previously been critical of Deshaun Watson's trade request from the Houston Texans but walked back his comments.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'We're in a new year:' Blake Snell focused on Padres, not dwelling on World Series nightmare
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 09:15 AMBlake Snell, now with the Padres, wants to let it go, and certainly, the Rays would gladly reciprocate, but no one will let them.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell says officials were '(expletive) ridiculous' in loss to 76ers
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 06:56 AMAfter the Utah Jazz's overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Donovan Mitchell ripped the referees and called on the NBA to address the situation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mississippi House passes limits on transgender athletes. Governor expected to make it law
Thursday - 03/04/2021 - 08:06 AMThe Mississippi House voted to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports teams in the state's schools and universities.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell gets rare triple-double that includes steals
Wednesday - 03/03/2021 - 10:21 PMIndiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell recorded a rare points/assists/steals triple-double against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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