Friday, January 16, 2026

MLB's 'Evil Empire' strikes again

The Dodgers are the two-time defending champs and it's hard to envision them not winning it all again after they signed Kyle Tucker. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Fri Jan 16 2026

 
Kyle Tucker is signing with the Dodgers.

The Dodgers are the two-time defending champs and it's hard to envision them not winning it all again after they signed Kyle Tucker.

Jan 12, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin before an AFC Wild Card Round game against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium.
 

Mike Tomlin leaves Pittsburgh as he entered, with dignity

Mike Tomlin couldn't add to his Steelers legacy by winning big again, but he surely left with his dignity fully intact.

Kyle Tucker is heading to LA.
 

The 4 most stunning things about Kyle Tucker's Dodgers deal

Kyle Tucker to the Dodgers is a deal that should reverberate for years. What's the most shocking part?

Rocco Becht followed Matt Campbell from Iowa State to Penn State to help lead a Nittany Lions' revival.
 

10 best transfer classes in college football: The rich get richer

While there will be more additions after Friday's deadline to enter, here are the best transfer classes, starting with Indiana, LSU and Texas Tech.

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Josh Allen addresses viral photo of Hailee Steinfeld in Broncos gear

Bills QB Josh Allen was asked about a viral photo of wife Hailee Steinfeld celebrating the Broncos' most recent Super Bowl championship.

Indiana Hoosiers defensive back D'Angelo Ponds (5) and Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) pose for photographs Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, after defeating the Oregon Ducks in the Peach Bowl and semifinal game of the College Football Playoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
 

Indiana vying to be greatest team ever? LSU, Miami, Yale need a word

The debate will be spirited but unsolvable. Already, it's gaining steam, and Indiana hasn't even won the national championship yet. Who's the GOAT?

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 12: Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes instructs the team during the first half against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium on September 12, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
 

Deion Sanders following Curt Cignetti's Indiana blueprint in portal

To resurrect his Colorado football team, coach Deion Sanders now appears to be following the blueprint of Indiana's Curt Cignetti.

Second baseman Chase Utley flips the ball to pitcher Cole Hamels during Game 5 of the 2008 World Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
 

2026 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting could be a Philly special

Addition of Cole Hamels to Phillies' keystone combo gives Philadelphia three surging candidates on this year's Hall of Fame ballot.

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (1) shoots the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder during a game on Dec. 2, 2025.
 

Where will Jonathan Kuminga be traded? NBA experts share predictions

Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga asked out of Golden State. NBA experts share predictions on where the fifth-year player will land.

USA TODAY Sports has crafted a hardcover children's book previewing the Milan and Cortina Winter Games. It is called "Chasing Gold: A Kid's Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics."
 

The perfect gift: USA TODAY's kid's guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics

"Chasing Gold: A Kid's Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics" from USA TODAY will transform screen time into story time with this colorful hardcover book.

 

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