U.S. skier Kyle Smaine, who won a 2015 world championship in halfpipe, has died after being caught in an avalanche while skiing in Japan. He was 31.
Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY
Mr. Irrelevant? Hardly. 49ers’ Brock Purdy already among the best in NFL’s last-pick club
Brock Purdy is Mr. Irrelevant. But now that he has the San Francisco 49ers thinking Super Bowl, he might be the most relevant member of the club.
State audit uncovers LSU football coach Brian Kelly was overpaid by more than $1 million
State audit uncovers that LSU football coach Brian Kelly was overpaid by more than $1 million in his first year after being hired from Notre Dame.
Often interviewed, never hired: How hot-shot minority NFL head coaching candidates go cold
USA TODAY compiled data on NFL head coach interviews and hires during the Rooney Rule era, shedding new light on a catch-22 for minority coaches.
This NFL coordinator has been on the rise for years. But why hasn’t he been made a head coach yet?
That Eric Bieniemy has yet to be hired has perplexed those around the NFL, while turning him into a poster child for the league’s diversity issues.
Damar Hamlin’s GoFundMe for children’s toy drive surpasses $6 million in donations after injury
A 2020 fundraiser created by Damar Hamlin received millions in online donations Monday night after he suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday.
RB Ronnie Hillman, who won Super Bowl ring with Broncos, dies at 31 after cancer bout
Ronnie Hillman, who won a Super Bowl ring as a running back with the Denver Broncos in 2016, died after a fight with cancer. He was 31 years old.
Are college athletes employees? Case against USC, Pac-12 and NCAA to move forward at NLRB
A National Labor Relations Board regional director determined that USC, the Pac-12 and NCAA are “joint employers” of football and basketball players.
House Oversight Committee slams NFL, Commanders owner Daniel Snyder for lack of cooperation
In a report released Thursday on its investigation into a toxic work culture, Congress said Washington’s Daniel Snyder gave “misleading” testimony.
Group pushes University of California regents to block UCLA’s potential move to Big Ten
National College Players Association says additional travel to Big Ten schools would hurt UCLA athletes’ academic performance and mental health.