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As most people expected, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby has been named captain of Team Canada’s 2026 Winter Olympics team. Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid and Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar will serve as the alternate captains. This…

It hasn’t been a smooth journey to Olympic gold for 2026 Olympic women’s downhill champion Breezy Johnson. The American star edged Emma Aicher of Germany by a razor-thin margin of 0.04 seconds on Sunday, Feb.…

Atlanta Falcons rookie defensive end James Pearce Jr. was arrested Feb. 7 in Doral, Florida, after police say he crashed his vehicle during a police pursuit while fleeing a domestic dispute. Doral Police Chief Edwin…

Ann Michael Maye was draped in a red and green apron Dec. 1 in the white-walled kitchen she shares with New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, explaining a new social media series ‘Bakemas’ that she…

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer said that members of his staff ‘got punched in the face’ after his Blue Devils were defeated 71-68 by rival North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 7. ‘It’s hard to talk…

Kinder Bueno’s ‘Yes Bueno’ Super Bowl commercial pitches the candy as a way to turn around life’s ‘no bueno’ moments. William Fichtner co-stars with Paige DeSorbo in a Super Bowl debut for the candy brand,…

The ‘twisties,’ a mental block causing athletes to lose their sense of direction in the air, can affect Winter Olympians as well as gymnasts like Simone Biles. Winter athletes, including skiers and snowboarders, describe the…

Being a professional football player was never Terry Schmidt’s goal. He wanted to be a dentist. But there Schmidt was, on the field in Houston, staring at Earl Campbell, who was churning toward him. ‘He…

CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy — I actually do work for USA TODAY and although I am not a doctor, either, I can very confidently say Greg Graber’s opinion about Lindsey Vonn is ill-informed, condescending and misogynistic.…

SAN JOSE, CA — When it comes to special teams in the NFL, nearly every team talks the talk – even if it’s merely lip service – regarding their often-crucial importance. But the NFC champion…