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Opinion: Concession prices at sporting events are outrageous. Team owners can change that. There are a few sports team owners who can teach a thing or two to all those millionaires and billionaires committed to gouging the public out of every dollar they can. Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia this week became the latest owner

Notre Dame-Indiana predictions: Picks for the College Football Playoff first-round showdown You couldn't ask for more-perfect venue for the first game of the expanded College Football Playoff. Notre Dame rose to power in the first half of the 20th century and has been one of the preeminent programs since. In a fitting twist, the Fighting

Clemson, Dabo Swinney back in playoff: 'Been taking shots for 16 years and we just keep winning' One of Dabo Swinney’s most important qualities is he’s never afraid to be laughed out of a room.  Rewind to 2013. It was a few days after Clemson had played Florida State in a huge prime-time matchup. The

10 NFL records that could be broken in 2024 season: Will Lamar Jackson shatter marks? With just three weeks remaining in the 2024 NFL regular season, the construction of the playoff picture is predictably drawing most of the attention from the league's fans and those who cover it. But this is also the point when

Jim Harbaugh, Chargers take advantage of fair-catch kick: 'My favorite rule in football' INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Jim Harbaugh received an early Christmas present Thursday night during the Los Angeles Chargers’ 34-27 win over the Denver Broncos. Harbaugh got an opportunity to utilize what he called his favorite rule in football: The fair-catch kick. According to

NFL Week 16 bold predictions: Which players and teams will turn heads? The NFL schedule is sure to get a little wacky in Week 16. To be sure, Sunday is distinctly light on marquee matchups. But much of that is a function of the league trying to push into the Saturday spotlight, with two major

Astros get Gold Glove slugger Christian Walker on $60 million contract The Houston Astros found a new first baseman in free agency, agreeing to a three-year, $60 million contract with three-time Gold Glove winner Christian Walker, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition

NBA power rankings and odds: Bucks climb after beating Thunder for Cup title The Milwaukee Bucks are on a roll and looking like a title contender, especially after their NBA Cup championship over Oklahoma City. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are crushing it, and the Bucks have won 13 of their past 16 games (though

Alex Ovechkin injury update: Capitals star won't return until after holiday break Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has been cleared for contact for the first time during his rehab from a fractured left fibula, but he won't return to game action until after the league's Dec. 24-26 holiday break. Ovechkin, who's chasing Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record, skated

Netflix will livestream FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031. Here's the latest. Netflix announced Friday it will live stream the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 in the United States, as the streaming company continues its foray into live sports. Netflix says U.S. viewers will have "unparalleled access to every match

Winners and losers of Thursday Night Football: Chargers rally past Broncos INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers are one step closer to clinching a playoff spot. Justin Herbert and the Chargers beat the Denver Broncos 34-27 in a pivotal prime-time AFC West battle. Herbert engineered a go-ahead, 78-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter

NFL playoff picture, clinching scenarios for Week 16: Broncos fail to clinch by losing to Chargers Every week for the duration of the 2024 NFL regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the league's ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting after Sunday afternoon's late games and then moving forward for the remainder