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NHL general managers had money to spend this offseason with the salary cap rising from $83.5 million to $88 million. That led to a busy free agency season in which USA TODAY Sports’ top 25…

Speaking to USA TODAY’s Mackenzie Salmon, Bledsoe, who preceded Brady as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback, offered some praise — and a playful dig — for his longtime friend and former teammate. ‘I know…

Tony Vitello is the highest-paid coach in college baseball after signing a historic contract following a historic Tennessee baseball season. Vitello will earn $3 million annually after signing a record-setting five-year contract with Tennessee on…

Outfielder Dylan Crews, MLB’s No. 3 overall prospect, is heading to the show. The 2023 Golden Spikes Award winner was called up by the Washington Nationals on Friday, according to multiple reports. He joins former…

A Louisville Metro Police officer who had failed to turn on his body-worn camera during PGA golfer Scottie Scheffler’s arrest was himself arrested Friday morning on theft and misconduct charges. Officer Javar Downs has been…

Coleman’s release comes one day after he was taken off the field in an ambulance during Thursday night’s preseason game against the host Kansas City Chiefs. Coleman was hurt making a tackle on the first…

After seven long months, college football is finally back, and so is one of the sport’s most treasured pregame shows. ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ will return for its 32nd season of traveling all across the country for…

World Cup champion Lionel Messi will return before the end of the Major League Soccer season, Inter Miami coach Tata Martino said Friday. So, when will Messi play again? The answer is still up in…

The American Hockey League will require all skaters, referees and linespersons to wear approved cut-resistant neck protection on the ice, beginning with the 2024-25 season. The league’s governors unanimously approved the mandate, the AHL announced…

The Seattle Mariners simply had no choice. They already fired their hitting coordinator and bench coach. They dumped underachieving hitters. They traded for hitters at the deadline. Now, they decided to fire their manager. Follow…