Nearly half of baseball’s hardest throwing pitchers this season have had reconstructive Tommy John surgery in their careers.
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USA TODAY Sports staff makes college football picks: Check out the predictions for 2023
The unpredictability of college football is one of its best attributes. Our staff tries to make sense of it with picks for the playoff, Heisman, more.
Jihad Ward gives his perspective on viral confrontation with Aaron Rodgers
The Giants’ Jihad Ward gave his perspective on the confrontation with Jets QB Aaron Rodgers that was shown on “Hard Knocks.”
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami held to scoreless draw by Nashville SC
Nashville SC held Inter Miami scoreless for the first time in the Lionel Messi era. It is also just the second time Messi has not scored for Miami.
Top photos from the 2023 US Open, the year’s final tennis Grand Slam
The US Open began Aug. 28 and concludes on Sept. 10. Top action from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
Seven other young NFL quarterbacks in jeopardy of suffering Trey Lance’s fate
Trey Lance became the latest – but surely not the last – example of a quarterback who was shown the door early despite his lofty draft status.
Los Angeles Rams downplay notion Matthew Stafford struggling to ‘connect’ with teammates
Rams general manager Les Snead doesn’t believe veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford struggles to connect with younger teammates.
Simone Biles using new clothing line to get empowering message across to girls
Simone Biles’ latest Athleta GIRL collection, geared toward girls ages 6 to 12, features the tagline, “Because I can.”
NBA referee Eric Lewis retires amidst league’s investigation into social media account
The NBA was looking into if referee Eric Lewis used an account that responded to messages that had been critical of him and other officials.
US LBM is the new sponsor of college football’s coaches poll
US LBM is partnering with the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports to sponsor the coaches poll for the next four seasons.