Youssef Zalal steps into the spotlight on the strength of a career-best eight-fight winning streak that now spans more than 1,200 days.

Looking for defense and athleticism, the Golden State Warriors have been linked to an impact defender out of Kansas.

Follow the Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft along with USA TODAY’s NFL experts

Follow the Houston Texans 2026 NFL Draft along with USA TODAY’s NFL experts

Keeping track of all the Patriots’ pre-draft meetings with prospects.

Texas A&M transfer Pop Isaacs, a sharpshooting guard, has committed to Oklahoma, adding to the Sooners’ backcourt.

Norris, who pipped Verstappen to the title last year, says the Dutchman has ‘earned the right to do whatever he wants’

NC State is returning six players from last year’s roster, officially: Zoe Brooks, Khamil Pierre, Qadence Samuels, Destiny Lunan, Maddie Cox, and Adelaide Jernigan. Pierre is the only one whose status seemed unclear recently, but the Pack’s Twitter account was dropping hints about her return the last couple of days. To those six NC State […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got the superstar bump they needed from Anthony Edwards to win Game 2 at Denver and square up their intensifying first-round playoff series with the Nuggets. Edwards contributed 30 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and a loud voice of encouragement for his teammates. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch had already been reassured by Edwards’ influence as the four-time All-Star left the court following a lackluster performance in Game 1.

Stephon Marbury is asking for a pen and paper. The waitress brings him an envelope. To Marbury, the envelope, like many things in his life, has become a basketball court. On this court, constructed with a few strokes of a pen, Jalen Brunson sits at the center. And he’s on an island defending C.J. McCollum, the Atlanta Hawks guard who scored 32 points to hand the Knicks their first loss of the …