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Start your engines. It's Indy 500 time!

Sat, 28 May 2022 16:30:41 +0000

Check out results, features and photos from the 106th running of the iconic race at Indianpolis Motor Speedway.

Coming soon to college football: fewer plays, shorter games, lots of disagreement

Fri, 27 May 2022 10:38:47 +0000

There are more plays per game and per season than ever, which is exposing players to greater injury risk. How does college football address problem?

How a call from Dwyane Wade inspired Jimmy Butler's huge Game 6 vs. Celtics

Sat, 28 May 2022 11:22:21 +0000

Jimmy Butler got a call from Dwyane Wade before Game 6 that inspired a huge performance and conjured memories of LeBron James' 2012 game.

Is your school skirting Title IX's intent?

Thu, 26 May 2022 12:15:58 +0000

See which colleges inflate their women's rosters to look more balanced.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2019 06:27:20 +0000

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Best photos from the 2022 NBA playoffs: From play-in tournament to NBA Finals

Sat, 28 May 2022 05:11:11 +0000

The playoffs are here and the quest for the Larry O'Brien Trophy is on! Check out all the best images from the road to the NBA championship.

How AL East rivals Rays and Yankees united to make dramatic statement on gun violence

Fri, 27 May 2022 21:04:41 +0000

The Rays again used their social media accounts to raise awareness beyond the baseball field and this time, the Yankees joined them.

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Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:26:48 +0000

From the ballpark to the race track, grab the seats you want for the biggest games and events in town with our ticket partner, TicketSmarter.

With national anthem stance, Giants manager Gabe Kapler is showing what real patriotism looks like | Opinion

Sat, 28 May 2022 11:56:07 +0000

Gabe Kapler is putting real patriotism on display with decision to not take part in the national anthem following school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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Fri, 08 Nov 2019 04:00:50 +0000

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Best photos from the Indianapolis 500 through the years

Sat, 28 May 2022 16:33:55 +0000

Coined "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," the Indianapolis 500 has been held annually every year since 1911 except for 1917-18 (World War I) and 1942-45 (World War II).

'Living the life of a coach': Inside crazy world of college football transfer quarterbacks

Fri, 27 May 2022 10:37:59 +0000

The success of transfer quarterbacks can make or break a college football program. But how do teams get their new signal-callers up to speed?

One great photo from every game of 2022 NHL playoffs

Sat, 28 May 2022 04:20:15 +0000

The quest for the Stanley Cup is underway. One great photo from every game of the 2022 NHL playoffs.

FAN-TASTIC

Fri, 20 May 2022 15:38:14 +0000

Best sports experiences

2022 NCAA Div. I softball tournament: Results, schedule, game times, TV info, bracket

Sat, 28 May 2022 06:03:31 +0000

The road to the Women's College World Series is mapped out. A look at the NCAA softball tournament super regional schedule and results from regionals.

Giants OF Joc Pederson says Reds' Tommy Pham slapped him over fantasy football dispute; MLB investigating

Sat, 28 May 2022 16:35:05 +0000

Tommy Pham was scratched from the Reds lineup before Friday's game because of pregame incident with Giants' Joc Pederson. MLB is investigating.

Brittney Griner's detention in Russia reaches 100 days, WNBA commissioner says 'we're working on it'

Sat, 28 May 2022 00:34:16 +0000

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league is in daily contact with U.S. authorities as they continue to work on bringing Brittney Griner home.

Database: 2022 Major League Baseball salaries

Wed, 11 May 2022 16:31:31 +0000

Salaries of every MLB player who was on the Opening Day roster.

The cheap, the greedy, the inept and unlikeable: These are sports' worst owners | Opinion

Fri, 20 May 2022 13:37:41 +0000

Sadly, there's little that sports fans can do about the overlords who own their beloved teams, aside from praying that they sell.

TITLE IX

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:57:50 +0000

Falling short at 50

NFL offseason winners, losers: Who cashed in most on wild reshuffling?

Sat, 28 May 2022 12:49:32 +0000

With training camps a couple months away, it's time to take stock of a wild offseason of movement in the NFL. Who's ticking up and who's sliding down?

Jimmy Butler scores 47 points as Heat hold off Celtics to force Game 7 in Eastern Conference finals

Sat, 28 May 2022 06:24:39 +0000

Jimmy Butler wouldn't be denied, scoring a playoff career-high 47 points as the Heat won 109-103 to force a decisive final game back home in Miami.

Alabama, USC cash in: Winners and losers of college football transfer portal

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:49:21 +0000

Every school has been impacted in one form or another by the thousands of players who have put their names on the block since the end of last season.

Tim Anderson knows the importance of 'Jackie' and Black trailblazers – but some still don't get it | Opinion

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:32:35 +0000

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson doesn't just have respect for Jackie Robinson, but understands just what Robinson means to Black people.

Weekend betting guide: Jimmie Johnson emerges as popular Indy 500 pick

Fri, 27 May 2022 21:28:09 +0000

Memorial Day weekend arrives with a major slate of sporting events. Here's everything you need to know about the point spread.

'I am not okay with the state of this country': Giants manager Gabe Kapler pens essay after Uvalde shooting

Sat, 28 May 2022 11:47:08 +0000

Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he would not be coming out onto field for national anthem "until I feel better about the direction of our country."

Title IX was intended to close the gender gap in college athletics. But schools are rigging the numbers.

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:16:49 +0000

Universities across the U.S. collectively conjured the illusion of thousands more female athletic opportunities by abusing federal reporting rules.

NHL playoff schedule: Dates, times, television and results

Sat, 28 May 2022 04:39:10 +0000

The quest for the Stanley Cup is underway. Here are the 2022 NHL playoff dates, times, television and results.

Colton Herta's car flips upside down in scary crash during Indy 500 Carb Day practice

Fri, 27 May 2022 23:31:03 +0000

Colton Herta's car flipped upside down and skidded along the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track in a scary moment during Friday's Carb Day practice.

'It just breaks me': Oklahoma softball's Hope Trautwein throws no-hitter, pays tribute to Uvalde victims

Sat, 28 May 2022 12:26:40 +0000

Trautwein grew up about three hours from Uvalde.

Exclusive database: NFL suspensions for PEDs and related substances since 2001

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:24:02 +0000

Since 2001, NFL players have been suspended for performance-enhancing drugs and related substances more than 250 times, according to USA TODAY Sports database.

Best photos from the 2022 French Open

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:16:21 +0000

Highlights from the second Grand Slam tennis tournament of the 2022 season.

Ex-Virginia Tech linebacker Isi Etute found not guilty of second-degree murder charge in Tinder beating case

Fri, 27 May 2022 23:43:27 +0000

Isi Etute was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the 2021 death of Jerry Smith, an openly gay man who presented himself on Tinder as a woman.

NBA playoff schedule: Conference final matchups, dates, game times and TV info

Sat, 28 May 2022 04:46:24 +0000

The quest for the NBA title is on. Here is the complete schedule for the 2022 playoffs on the road to the NBA Finals and the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

MLB photo of the day: Best of the 2022 season

Sat, 28 May 2022 06:03:04 +0000

Take a look through all the best shots of the 2022 Major League Baseball season from around the USA TODAY Network.

Los Angeles Lakers reach deal with Darvin Ham to be new head coach

Sat, 28 May 2022 15:30:06 +0000

The Lakers have agreed to a four-year deal with former Bucks assistant Darvin Ham as their head coach, sources tell USA TODAY Sports.

Inside the numbers: Searchable data offers glimpse into how colleges short-change women's sports

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:01:32 +0000

USA TODAY's first-of-a-kind data analysis shows how top NCAA colleges invest far more money on their men's teams than women's teams of the same sport.