Dan Wolken
College Football Writer, USA Today Sports at USA Today
National columnist @USATODAYSports, focusing on college football/basketball and other big stories. Send tips, ideas and requests to [email protected]
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Dan Wolken
If you can put yourself into the mind space of President Trump, it’s pretty easy to understand why he wants to insert himself into the cauldron of college sports. With his approval rating taking on water, wars across the globe expanding rather than concluding and a year that portends economic uncertainty heading into the 2026 midterms, being able to say, “I'm the guy who saved college sports” — whether he actually does it or not — seems politically enticing.
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1 week ago |
pal-item.com | Dan Wolken
If you can put yourself into the mind space of President Trump, it’s pretty easy to understand why he wants to insert himself into the cauldron of college sports. With his approval rating taking on water, wars across the globe expanding rather than concluding and a year that portends economic uncertainty heading into the 2026 midterms, being able to say, “I'm the guy who saved college sports” — whether he actually does it or not — seems politically enticing.
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1 week ago |
pal-item.com | Dan Wolken
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Every Kentucky Derby-winning trainer has the same day-after script when it comes to bringing their horse to the Preakness. And the line is usually some non-committal variation of “they’ll tell us” if they’re physically ready to run back just two weeks later in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Well, Bill Mott wasn't kidding Sunday, the morning after Sovereignty’s victory.
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Dan Wolken
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Every Kentucky Derby winning trainer has the same day-after script when it comes to bringing their horse to the Preakness. And the line is usually some non-committal variation of “they’ll tell us” if they’re physically ready to run back just two weeks later in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Bill Mott was no different Sunday, the morning after Sovereignty’s victory.
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Dan Wolken
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — He was 14 years old, sitting in the front seat of his GMC pickup truck, listening to the radio call of Bobby Ussery ride Proud Clarion to a 30-to-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby. It would be a nice, tidy story if Bill Mott could tell people now that when he started training horses, he would eventually do it for men who build airplanes and rule countries and that he’d get some who could bring him into the winner's circle of the biggest race in the world. But that wouldn’t be true.
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It is great perspective, and it’s very on-brand for Rory, but imagine someone like Tiger or Rafa Nadal saying that. He’s still got at least 10 years of great golf but doesn’t seem like he’s going to be in counting majors mode
Perspective from Rory McIlroy: “Everyone needs to have goals and dreams. I’m still going to set myself goals and achieve certain things. But I sit here knowing that could be the highlight of my career. That’s a cool thing. I want to create other high points. But I’m not sure any
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Gauff d. Mirra Andreeva 6-4 7-6(5) Coco reaches back to back semifinals in Rome and matches her best result. She’s now 4-0 against Mirra. Looking determined to have another shot at a final this week. ✅3rd Rome QF ✅Won 8 of last 9 matches ✅22nd win of 2025 🇺🇸❤️ https://t.co/lTLRqesHTL
Every “software update” to every piece of tech I use in the last year has made my user experience markedly worse. WTF is going on?
