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 the impending NBA Finals matchup of the league’s 23rd and 27th-ranked media markets is supposed to spell doom for the league, it is a doom the NBA’s owners intentionally brought on themselves.
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1 week ago |
oklahoman.com | Dan Wolken
If the impending NBA Finals matchup of the league’s 23rd and 27th-ranked media markets is supposed to spell doom for the league, it is a doom the NBA’s owners intentionally brought on themselves.
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Dan Wolken
The date was Jan. 15, 2016, long before anyone conceived of a 16-team College Football Playoff, a transfer portal or seven-figure NIL deals for replacement-level basketball players. The place was San Antonio, where NCAA officials and college administrators gathered for their annual convention. And the topic; oh boy, was it a hot one.
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3 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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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
That was a good one to watch. Really good tactical matchup. Andreeva won’t be on 0 in this rivalry for much longer.
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?
