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Michelle R. Martinelli

Journalist at USA Today

Writer at For The Win

@ForTheWin - @USATODAYsports | Alum: @NBCSWashington, @MedillSchool, @michiganstateu | mmartinelli at usatoday dot com

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  • 6 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Michelle R. Martinelli

    After a years-long saga fighting for her music, Taylor Swift finally owns her master recordings after buying them back for a hefty price tag — but one that's surely very worth it to the pop star. Friday, Swift announced on social media that she purchased ownership of her masters from Shamrock Capital, which previously purchased them from nemesis Scooter Braun and his Ithaca Holdings almost five years ago.

  • 1 week ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Michelle R. Martinelli

    On the surface, Conor Daly had an excellent Sunday at the 109th Indianapolis 500. After qualifying 11th, he led 13 laps in his No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet and ultimately earned an eight-place finish behind winner Alex Palou.

  • 1 week ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Michelle R. Martinelli

    When EA Sports College Football 25 returned and put active college football players on the cover, fans were pumped — especially after the game's decade-long pause. Colorado's Travis Hunter, Texas' Quinn Ewers and Michigan's Donovan Edwards had the honor of gracing the first cover in the game's return to market. Now, it's Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and Alabama's Ryan Williams turn, as the EA Sports dropped the cover for College Football 26 on Tuesday. The game will be available July 10.

  • 1 week ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Michelle R. Martinelli

    9 photos of NASCAR driver Ross Chastain celebrating his Coca-Cola 600 win by smashing a watermelonCONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 25: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Jockey x Folds of Honor Chevrolet, celebrates by smashing a watermelon after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2025 in Concord, North Carolina.

  • 1 week ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Michelle R. Martinelli

    Alex Palou made his winning move long before the 2025 Indianapolis 500 ended. Well, relatively long before. In recent years, the Indy 500 and its 200 laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway often came down to super late or last-lap passes, but Palou saw his opportunity to steal the lead with 14 laps to go and took it. Behind the wheel of his No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, Palou darted out to the inside of then-leader Marcus Ericsson, the 2022 Indy 500 winner, and quickly overtook him.

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Michelle R. Martinelli
Michelle R. Martinelli @MMartinelli4
9 Feb 25

on this issue, Andy is forever correct

Andy Nesbitt
Andy Nesbitt @anezbitt

Reminder: The Super Bowl should have happened last night. https://t.co/3ida0T9Ewj

Michelle R. Martinelli
Michelle R. Martinelli @MMartinelli4
26 Jan 25

RT @BoziTatarevic: Welcome to my 2025 Rolex 24 race day thread. Follow below for my dispatches as a pit crew member competing in the GTD P…

Michelle R. Martinelli
Michelle R. Martinelli @MMartinelli4
2 Jan 25

PASADENA, Calif. — I still don't know what happened to Oregon... https://t.co/7Rt64wlco7