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All season, it seemed as if the narrative around the Texas Tech basketball team has been they’re just sort of there. In a long season such as this, when the college basketball is as good…

MILAN — Representing Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics carries a little more weight for Spencer Akira Howe.  The pairs figure skater makes his Olympic debut in Milano Cortina, completing what has been a…

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — When Italy’s Federica Brignone crossed the finish line for a second time Sunday, Feb. 15 in the women’s giant slalom, Swedish skier Sara Hector and Norwegian Thea Louise Stjernesund fell to their…

AMES, Iowa – In the attention economy, “What have you done lately?” has been largely replaced by, “What have you done right this second?” There’s no patience nor hardly any memory, but there certainly is an urgency bordering on frantic.  That makes for…

Despite an admission that he cheated on his now-former girlfriend before coming to the 2026 Winter Olympics, biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid continues to prosper at the Milano Cortina Games. The Norwegian won his third medal…

INGLEWOOD, CA. — NBA All-Star Saturday came in facing some internal and external criticism about the overall state of the weekend and its viability for the future. Between Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard winning the…

INGLEWOOD, CA — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver took a forceful stand against tanking in his NBA All-Star Weekend press conference, talking at length about the hot-button topic that’s ‘been part of this league for a…

MILAN — Jordan Stolz did more than reach the halfway point of his pursuit of four Olympic gold medals at the Winter Games. He left the skating world agog Saturday, Feb. 14. For the second…

Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here’s a look…

MILAN — For Ilia Malinin, a terrible night was followed by a wonderful postscript.  The 21-year-old Quad God’s epic meltdown on the ice at the 2026 Winter Olympics has already been well documented. He fell…