AI-assisted summary Amber Glenn set a record-breaking score of 83.05 in the short program, placing her in first. Alysa Liu sits in second place after her own flawless short program earned a score of 81.11. Defending champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov lead the pairs competition after the short program. The U.S. Figure Skating Championships […]

ST. LOUIS — It has been 20 years since an American woman has won an Olympic figure skating medal, but if the stellar performances in the women’s short program Wednesday night at the U.S. championships are any indication of what’s to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics, that drought is about to end.  If you […]

AI-assisted summary Figure skaters Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov are in first place at the 2026 U.S. championships. Efimova, who is from Finland, married her American partner Mitrofanov in 2024 and has a green card. The couple’s potential absence could impact Team USA’s chances for a medal in pairs skating. ST. LOUIS — Alisa Efimova […]

The new-look Major League Volleyball is gearing up for the 2026 season. The startup pro volleyball league announced a merger with Pro Volleyball Federation in August and rebranded as Major League Volleyball (MLV), which kicks off its third season on Thursday, Jan. 8, with two premier matchups. The new iteration features eight teams: Atlanta Vibe, Columbus Fury, […]

PARADISE VALLEY, AZ – He’s clearly tired of getting dragged into these hypotheticals, the delicious soundbites feeding the starving masses. But since everyone wants an answer, Pete Golding finally relented the day before the biggest game in Ole Miss history. Before we find out if this storybook, screw you ride continues for a team, a […]

The Atlanta Hawks have traded guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, a person with knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet official. Young was in his eighth season with the Hawks, but the […]

Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection with the burglary at the home of Cleveland Browns quarterback, Shedeur Sanders, Medina County (Ohio) police said on Jan. 7. The Medina County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release that it arrested three of the four suspects on Jan. 7. Police have also positively identified the fourth […]

Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Glenn Hall died Wednesday, the NHL announced. Hall, who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues, died in a Stony Plain, Alberta, hospital at 94 years old, the league said. Hall had mainly lived on his farm there since retiring as a goalie. ‘Glenn Hall was […]

When asked about the non-conference schedule after the LSU women’s basketball team’s loss at Vanderbilt, Kim Mulkey said the quiet part out loud. “If we hadn’t played that schedule, we might be sitting here with a lot of losses,’ Mulkey said. Indeed. And now, SEC play is underway and LSU’s schedule is a whole lot […]