SARASOTA, Fla. – Before embarking on a 2023 season in which he’d claim American League Rookie of the Year honors, Gunnar Henderson adopted a puppy, a German Wirehaired Pointer named Chief. He was a wily…
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Can new Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh build a winner in Los Angeles? Harbaugh accomplished his first task of forming a coaching staff and one thing is clear. The Chargers head coach placed an emphasis…
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Getting paid hundreds of millions of dollars to play a sport as a career might be a dream for children everywhere, but that may not be the case for Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony…
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The only set of rankings by any official group of selectors that truly matters is the last one. That was the case for the College Football Playoff, and it is equally true of the NCAA…
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Rick Pitino is turning heads in his latest coaching stint at St. John’s — but only partially for his team’s on-court product. Pitino, in his first season coaching the Red Storm after a three-year stint…
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The East reigns supreme. The Giannis Antetokounmpo-captained team defeated the West, 211-186, in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. It’s the highest-scoring All-Star Game in history and the Eastern Conference…
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In February for Black History Month, USA TODAY Sports is publishing the series ’29 Black Stories in 29 Days.’ We examine the issues, challenges and opportunities Black athletes and sports officials continue to face after the…
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There’s no swagger when you enter the Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse, but there’s an abundance of confidence. There’s no arrogance; there’s self-assurance. The final team to earn a playoff berth last season came…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Value City Arena was empty about three hours before Ohio State’s game against No. 2 Purdue on Sunday save for a specific section of the court. From near midcourt toward the tunnel…
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Brittney Griner is forever immortalized in Baylor Bears history. The women’s basketball team retired Griner’s No. 42 on Sunday at Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas, in what was clearly a special moment for one of…