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Goldberg watching son from sideline as Colorado, Deion Sanders face North Dakota State Editor’s note: Follow all the action between Colorado and North Dakota State with USA TODAY Sports’ live coverage. BOULDER, Colo. – Shortly before Thursday's season-opening game between Colorado and North Dakota State, famed professional wrestler Goldberg roamed the sidelines wearing a black

Karolina Muchova sends former champion Naomi Osaka packing in second round of US Open Czech Karolina Muchova delivered a flawless display of serve-and-volley tennis to knock twice champion Naomi Osaka out of the U.S. Open with a 6-3 7-6(5) second-round victory on Thursday. Muchova enjoyed the best season of her career last year before a wrist injury

Tigers legend Chet Lemon can’t walk or talk, but family hopes trip could spark something CLERMONT, Fla. — In a stroke rehab center, past the security desk, down a wide hallway, inside a private room, Chet Lemon sits next to his bed strapped into a wheelchair. He wears a yellow wrist band that reads “fall

US swimmers haul in silver, but an accusation of cheating becomes hurtful PARIS — Following a glittering lights and sound show, day one of the swimming finals commenced at Paris La Defense Arena featuring a lively audience that showed up in sizable numbers.  Against this backdrop, three USA swimmers including Ellie Marks, Christie Raleigh-Crossley and

'Fan only blows when you hot': Deion Sanders reacts to Paul Finebaum remarks As the Colorado Buffaloes gear up for their season opener, coach Deion Sanders once again finds himself at the center of a media storm.  This time, Sanders clashed with ESPN pundit Paul Finebaum when he was asked by Grete Griffin, Robert Griffin

How Northwestern turned lacrosse field into unique 12,000-seat, lakeside football stadium Jesse Marks, Northwestern University’s deputy director of athletics for development, had one question on his mind earlier this year. Where would Northwestern’s football team play in 2024 and 2025? The Wildcats’ home stadium – Ryan Field – was set to undergo a massive rebuilding

Steph Curry re-ups with Warriors, agreeing to one-year extension worth $62.58 million Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry agreed to a one-year, $62.58 million extension that will keep him with the Warriors through 2026-27. Curry, 36, will make $177.9 million over the next three seasons, and the final year of the deal will push him

Team USA men's wheelchair basketball opens 2024 Paralympics with win vs. Spain PARIS — In a rematch of their two previous encounters this summer in which the United States emerged victorious by scores of 61-57 and 70-65, Team USA once again edged out Spain, 66-56, in a closely contested Paralympic opener in Bercy Arena on

Joey Chestnut vs. Kobayashi rules spark talk of cheating before hot dog eating contest Netflix on Thursday announced rules for the hot dog eating showdown between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi. None of them will improve the relationship between the competitive eating rivals who will go head-to-head for the first time in 15 years. Billed

Joey Chestnut explains one reason he's worried about Kobayashi showdown Among the special rules for the Joey Chestnut-Takeru Kobayashi hot dog eating contest Monday is no dunking hot dog buns in water. But it's another rule that has prompted concern from Chestnut. Neither he nor Kobayashi will be permitted to separate the hot dog from

Mike Tyson draws light to psychedelic drugs in sports. Here's what happens in the shadows. When you’ve lived with tigers, tattooed your face and bitten off a piece of another man’s ear in the boxing ring, it’s hard to shock anyone. But Mike Tyson generated buzz during a recent appearance on Logan Paul's podcast when

UEFA Champions League draw: Every team's opponents, new format explained for 2024-25 The UEFA Champions League draw was held Thursday in Monaco, the first year of the tournament's new format that features 36 teams playing in one "league" rather than the traditional eight groups of four. Every team was seeded and divided into four pots