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The All-Ekeler Team: USA TODAY Sports recognizes unsung NFL stars like Chargers stud RB
While the Pro Bowl annually pays recognition to the NFL’s biggest stars, the All-Ekeler team pays tribute to the standouts yet to make the cut.
Luis Rubiales vows not to resign as president of Spain’s soccer federation
After issuing an apology for kissing star player on lips, Luis Rubiales struck a defiant tone Friday and said he would not step down.
Can Lionel Messi and Inter Miami make the MLS playoffs? Postseason path not easy.
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami hope to make one of the most impressive late-season surges to make the MLS playoffs.
Simone Biles should be judged on what she can do, not what other gymnasts can’t
Simone Biles plans to do a Yurchenko double pike, a vault so difficult no other woman has done it and few men try. But judges won’t score it fairly.
Anthony Richardson’s potential, pitfalls on display in Colts’ preseason win vs. Eagles
Colts QB Anthony Richardson was 6-of-17 and nearly lost a fumble … and you still can’t miss the potential.
Jim Harbaugh announces Michigan football coaching plan during his suspension
Four Michigan assistants will fill in for Jim Harbaugh on gamedays as he serves a three-game suspension.
Stephen Strasburg, famed prospect and World Series MVP who battled injury, plans to retire
Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, a World Series MVP and former No. 1 pick, is planning to retire in September.
Trey Lance trade fits: Which NFL teams make sense as landing spot for 49ers QB?
Now relegated to the 49ers’ third string, former No. 3 overall NFL draft pick Trey Lance could be headed out of San Francisco soon via a trade.
5 things to know about US Open draw: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz on collision course
Everything since Wimbledon suggests Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are once again on a collision course to meet in the US Open finals.