Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Kraft joins Belichick as Hall of Fame snub

Like Bill Belichick, Patriots owner Robert Kraft won't be part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 

Sports

Tue Feb 3 2026

 
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft before the 2026 AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High.

Like Bill Belichick, Patriots owner Robert Kraft won't be part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class.

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Jan. 13, 2025.
 

NFL's diversity lip service has Black coaches stuck in 'Groundhog Day'

Black NFL coaching candidates, including Brian Flores, landed just one of 17 head coach jobs over the last two hiring cycles. What's going to change?

Florida forward Alex Condon (21) dribbles the ball while Tennessee center Felix Okpara (34) defends at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
 

Bracketology: Houston, Florida rise in NCAA basketball tournament projection

Houston and Florida played in the championship game of last year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, and they're rising in this week's bracketology.

New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium. The Patriots won the game 24-21.
 

Super Bowl's 60 greatest players: Patriots' head coach makes list

Who are the 60 greatest players in Super Bowl history? USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis selects them, including the man who's now New England's coach.

Alabama men's basketball forward Charles Bediako shoots against Keshad Johnson of San Diego State during the first half in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at KFC YUM! Center on March 24, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky.
 

Alabama reeks of failed desperation while losing with Charles Bediako

Alabama keeps losing after adding a low-scoring NBA G League player. That's not karma. That's just proof of failed desperation.

Maple, a Chinese crested, shows during the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
 

150th Westminster Dog Show showcases thousands of champion dogs

The Westminster Kennel Club dog show returns to New York City for its historic 150th edition, featuring more than 3,000 champion dogs.

Erin Jackson competes in the women's 1,000 meters during the U.S. Olympic long track speed skating Olympic team trials on Saturday January 3, 2026 at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
 

US Olympic flag bearers named for Milano Cortina opening ceremony

Reigning Olympic 500m speedskating champ Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca voted by Team USA members to carry flag at Milano Cortina Games.

Team Italy Ice Hockey member Jacqueline Malca Pierri (L) receives makeup inside the Olympic Village ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on February 3, 2026. (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI / AFP via Getty Images)
 

Here's what athletes' Olympic Village in Milan is like on the inside

We are getting a behind-the-scenes tour of the athletes' Olympic Village in Milan. Here's what it's like.

Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti talks before the Indiana versus Purdue mens basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.
 

Big Ten took championship belt from SEC. Is TV ratings war next?

National titles, postseason dominance. The Big Ten has taken it all from SEC — and still has one big card to play.

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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