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ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Biathlon, which combines rifle shooting and cross-country skiing, developed out of Scandinavian military training exercises. So it’s not surprising that many of the biathletes competing at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have military or law enforcement careers that help them fine-tune their skills, support them while competing and ensure a job […]

Stephen Curry is expected remain out of action for the Golden State Warriors when the team returns to the court against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Curry will have missed six games as he deals with a right knee injury. He did not participate in Wednesday’s

The 2026 NBA All-Star break offered the chance for the entire league to catch its breath, reset and look ahead to the playoffs, which – seemingly suddenly – start in two months. The break is also giving us the chance to revisit the USA TODAY SportsTop 25 NBA player rankings for the 2025-26 season, which

We’re about to endure a tanktastic final two months of the NBA season.

The 2026 NBA draft may be more than four months away, but the consensus about the top-three picks in this year’s loaded class hasn’t changed as the best college basketball players approach March Madness. Darryn Peterson of Kansas, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Duke’s Cameron Boozer are seen as prized prospects capable of becoming franchise players,

Things got so bad during UCLA’s blowout road loss to Michigan State on Tuesday night that Bruins coach Mick Cronin apparently felt the need to eject one of his own players. The incident occurred late in the second half of an eventual 82-59 loss on Feb. 17 when UCLA center Steven Jamerson II picked up

Jerome Tang called his Kansas State basketball team “embarrassing.” No argument on that point. K-State fans wore paper bags over their heads. Embarrassed by all of it, the university fired Tang. Tang won’t be the last college basketball coach fired these next several weeks. The hot seat steams from Syracuse to LSU to Oklahoma and

Feb 11, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) stands on the court in the fourth quarter against the Washington Wizards at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images James Harden is a walking paradox. The newest Cleveland Cavaliers star is a man who’s inarguably changed how basketball

Nov 14, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots against Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel (7) during overtime at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images In last summer’s NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg went first to Dallas, Rutgers’ Dylan Harper second to San Antonio, Baylor’s V.J. Edgecombe

MADRID (AP) — Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni has denied racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior. “I have never been racist with anyone and I regret the threats that I received from Real Madrid players,” the 20-year-old Argentina forward said on X. The Champions League playoff game at Benfica’s Stadium of Light was halted for