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Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers agree to three-year, $192.9M extension All-Star center Joel Embiid signed a three-year, $192.9 extension with the Philadelphia 76ers, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about financial details. Embiid, the 2022-23 NBA MVP, is

Diana Taurasi changed the WNBA by refusing to change herself That Diana Taurasi refused a farewell tour, that she forced the Phoenix Mercury to drop hints large and small about her retirement so fans wouldn’t be caught unaware, is perfectly fitting. Taurasi has made a career out of doing exactly what she wanted and nothing

NFL analyst Cris Collinsworth to sign contract extension with NBC Sports, per report The No. 1 team on NBC's Sunday night football will stay intact, at least for the foreseeable future. According to a report from The Athletic, NBC Sports is close to securing a new four-year contract extension with top analyst Cris Collinsworth. The

Youngest NFL players: Jets RB Braelon Allen tops list for 2024 The New York Jets and Tennessee Titans were tied at 17 late in the fourth quarter of their Week 2 matchup when New York made a consequential play call. With just under five minutes left in the game, the Jets decided to run the

NFL bold predictions: Who will turn heads in Week 3? With just two weeks down, the preseason narratives are starting to give way to the reality of the regular season. There have been several surprises to start off the season, including which teams leapt to a 2-0 mark and which ones sagged to 0-2. Week

Nebraska resurgence just the latest Matt Rhule college football rebuild bearing fruit The clearest evidence of Nebraska’s growth under second-year coach Matt Rhule can be found in the number next to its name. The undefeated Cornhuskers popped into the US LBM Coaches Poll two weeks ago at No. 24, the program’s first national ranking since

Seven college football games you can't miss in Week 4 include major conference debuts As the college football calendar turns to Week 4, we find more and more of the games on the weekend slate begin to count in conference standings. Indeed, there are numerous important early league contests across the country, as well as

'Marvel at it now:' A’ja Wilson’s greatness on display as Aces pursue WNBA three-peat When basketball fans see the photo of Wilt Chamberlain holding up a hand-written sign after his 100-point game or watch highlights of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar exerting his will beneath the basket, they probably have one thought:  I wish I could have seen

Meet Travis Hunter: cornerback, receiver, anthropology nerd and lover of cheesy chicken College football superstar Travis Hunter has a favorite subject to study at the University of Colorado. It’s all about the science of human beings: Anthropology. After previously choosing psychology, he changed his major for a reason. “I’m an anthropology major, and I really

USC out to prove it's tough enough to succeed in Big Ten with visit to Michigan LOS ANGELES — It may only be two games into the season, but so far, No. 12 Southern California looks like it changed almost every narrative from the preseason. How do they replace Caleb Williams? Miller Moss has looked

WNBA postseason preview: Strengths and weaknesses for all 8 playoff teams The 2024 WNBA playoffs are here, with eight teams still standing after a four-month campaign that came down to a dramatic final day of games on Thursday. For some teams, like the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces, making the playoffs was an

Rome Odunze's dad calls out ESPN's Dan Orlovsky on social media with game footage The Chicago Bears are 1-1, but their offense has struggled to keep the ball moving consistently through two weeks. Just don't place any of the blame on rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze. In a social media post on X, ESPN's Dan