Author: USA TODAY Sports

Coach Jeff Monken has helped lead a turnaround of a downtrodden program that has won eight games, qualified for a bowl and beat the Navy a year ago.

Nikki Haley and Sarah Huckabee Sanders suggest U.S. may not compete at Winter Olympics. And then Sanders backtracks.

Jozy Altidore also plays in Toronto, which lost on penalty kicks to Seattle last year.

Islanders blueliner Nick Leddy has 26 points and is quickly becoming a Norris Trophy contender.

Sashi Brown’s successor will be flush with draft picks and cap space but must write a new script in Cleveland.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman Tweeted on Thursday that he will honor Roy Halladay by switching his jersey to No. 34 from No. 39.

The Supreme Court is considering a case that would authorize sports betting nationwide. The NCAA should be in position here to lead.