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Ravens' Kyle Hamilton becomes highest-paid safety in NFL history
The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a four-year, $100.4 million extension with the All-Pro safety on Wednesday, a person familiar with the negotiations confirmed to ...

USA Today  ∙  August 27, 2025


Maryland Lottery says winner used stranger's license plate for ...
The man, who chose to remain anonymous, said he saw the license plate during his more than 70-mile, one-way commute to work, the Maryland Lottery said. “I ...

USA Today  ∙  August 25, 2025


Britney Spears on why Sam Asghari marriage was a 'fake distraction'
In the fall of 2024, Spears and son Jayden reunited amid their estranged relationship, a source familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak ...

USA Today  ∙  August 25, 2025


Tesla opens first Kentucky store, selling EVs directly. What we know
... declined to be named. Kentucky law does not allow auto manufacturers to "own, operate, or control any motor vehicle dealership in the Commonwealth," which ...

USA Today  ∙  August 23, 2025


National Guard troops to start carrying weapons in DC this weekend
23, according to a senior official with knowledge of the deployment who was not authorized to speak on the record. Soldiers will be carrying their standard ...

USA Today  ∙  August 22, 2025


Bullet fired into Andy Reid's office in 2024
A person close to the situation told USA TODAY Sports' Jarrett Bell the team believes it was a random incident. The person spoke on condition of anonymity ...

USA Today  ∙  August 20, 2025


Memphis athletics, FedEx agree to new on-field sponsorship deal
The sources requested anonymity because financial details were not released. “The University of Memphis has a deep appreciation for FedEx and its ...

USA Today  ∙  August 20, 2025


National Guard patrol Union Station as Trump's DC crackdown ...
Like his peers, he was not authorized to speak on the record. He told USA TODAY he would go home after this assignment ended. National Guard patrol provokes ...

USA Today  ∙  August 14, 2025


NFLPA lawyer put on leave after complaints, per report
... sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN. Heather McPhee, associate general counsel for the NFLPA since 2009, was the subject of complaints ...

USA Today  ∙  August 14, 2025


DC's most crime-affected neighborhoods await Trump crackdown
He too declined to give his name, citing a pending background check for a job. More: Trump approval rating round-up: Where does president stand in recent ...

USA Today  ∙  August 14, 2025


Packers quarterback Jordan Love could have played through thumb ...
A source said the surgeon was Steven Shin, one of the foremost hand specialists in the country, who has operated on former New Orleans quarterback Drew ...

USA Today  ∙  August 14, 2025


How much did Taylor Swift pay for her masters?
As USA TODAY previously reported, a source close to contract negotiations said there was no outside party who "encouraged" the sale and any rumored price range ...

USA Today  ∙  August 13, 2025


Israel says Gazans free to exit while Hamas at Cairo ceasefire talks
However, "Laying down arms before the occupation is dismissed is impossible," the official, who asked not to be named, told Reuters. More: Hamas hostage ...

USA Today  ∙  August 13, 2025


Trail Blazers being sold to Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon
The person requested anonymity they were not authorized to speak publicly until the team makes an announcement. The sale price is not yet available ...

USA Today  ∙  August 13, 2025


Nate Noel signed by Colts to replace injured Salvon Ahmed
A return this season is highly unlikely, but a source said Ahmed will be healthy again in 2026. Indianapolis had initially signed Ahmed last season as ...

USA Today  ∙  August 8, 2025


Why the NFL is banning smelling salts for 2025 season
The official declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter. The memo that the NFL sent to teams today read: "In 2024, the FDA issued a ...

USA Today  ∙  August 5, 2025


Markwayne Mullin violated stock trading act by not reporting trades
... refused to be identified by name. “That's what we did here.” The spokesperson said Mullin uses an independent, third-party operator firm that manages all ...

USA Today  ∙  August 5, 2025


NFLPA hires David White to replace Lloyd Howell
One union official, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the situation, said that a voting player representative from all 32 teams ...

USA Today  ∙  August 3, 2025


Messi bodyguard banned from Leagues Cup after Inter Miami scuffle
The persons requested anonymity since Cheuko's name was not publicly announced in the release. Cheuko has become a well-known presence on the touchline at ...

USA Today  ∙  August 1, 2025


Why Gov. Walz is pulling Minnesota from National Governors ...
“Right now, they are not doing that.” The Atlantic published the piece with anonymous sources because they "requested anonymity to speak about plans that were ...

USA Today  ∙  July 31, 2025


Source: DBacks send Grichuk to Royals in latest deadline deal
PITTSBURGH — The Diamondbacks have traded outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Kansas City Royals, a source said, the second veteran position player the club ...

USA Today  ∙  July 26, 2025


NFL players, employees face penalty over Super Bowl tickets
... a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. The ...

USA Today  ∙  July 25, 2025


Memphis Grizzlies hire Darnell Lazare as new assistant coach
The sources requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made. He previously worked with the Grizzlies as a player development coach in ...

USA Today  ∙  July 23, 2025


Buffalo Bills alternate helmet reveal: red or gray-silver design?
They switched to white helmets in. Here's what's known: Buffalo Rumblings says the new helmet will be unveiled July 22, citing an anonymous source. That helmet ...

USA Today  ∙  July 22, 2025


Kraft Heinz eyes $20B grocery spinoff to reverse failed merger
... a source said on July 11, confirming a report in the Wall Street Journal. That entity could be valued at up to $20 billion on its own, which would make it ...

USA Today  ∙  July 21, 2025


LA Lakers to sign Marcus Smart on two-year deal worth $11 million
The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly until the moves are official. The Lakers will get depth in the backcourt ...

USA Today  ∙  July 19, 2025


What's next for the NFLPA after Lloyd Howell's shocking resignation?
“The board of player representatives will meet as soon as possible to determine next steps,” a person close to the situation told USA TODAY Sports. They ...

USA Today  ∙  July 18, 2025


Lloyd Howell was sunk by his own secrets and destined to fail
The person did not want to be identified because of the sensitivity of the situation. The final nail in the coffin appeared to be the ESPN report that he ...

USA Today  ∙  July 18, 2025


Stockton police respond to ICE facility after immigration arrests
He declined to give his name or speak to the media. Stockton residents, leaders demand answers. Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, D-Tracy, sent a letter to ...

USA Today  ∙  July 18, 2025


Mike Williams retires: Chargers WR ends NFL career at age 30
The Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver informed the team of his plans to retire from the NFL on Wednesday night, a person close to the situation told USA TODAY ...

USA Today  ∙  July 17, 2025


What is Indivisible NoCo, the group behind local anti-Trump protests?
Others with Indivisible NoCo and the statewide umbrella group, Indivisible Colorado, declined to be identified publicly for fear of retaliation against ...

USA Today  ∙  July 17, 2025


An insider's look at all 32 NFL teams as training camp closes in
They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. Cook's seen fellow running backs around the NFL cash in this offseason such ...

USA Today  ∙  July 13, 2025


Club World Cup final security smooth with President Trump in stadium
A person with direct knowledge of the security plan declined to share specific details because of the sensitive nature of securing the venue, but stressed ...

USA Today  ∙  July 13, 2025


Don Garber 'hopeful' Lionel Messi extends stay with Inter Miami, MLS
One part of the process is whether Messi would extend through 2026 or 2027, a person familiar with the talks said on the condition of anonymity due to the ...

USA Today  ∙  July 11, 2025


Jim, John Harbaugh visit White House on Thursday
A person close to the situation told USA TODAY Sports that the White House invited the Harbaugh family. John, 62, is entering his 18th season as the Ravens ...

USA Today  ∙  July 10, 2025


Fired Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit found dead
Reuters could not independently confirm these suggestions, though a transport industry source, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter ...

USA Today  ∙  July 8, 2025


Shoes can stay on for TSA screening at Philadelphia, Baltimore ...
... sources familiar with the matter told ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News, among other outlets, though in a statement to USA TODAY on July 7, the agency said ...

USA Today  ∙  July 8, 2025


James Cook, Bills motivated to get extension done
There's growing optimism Cook and the Bills can reach a contract agreement by training camp, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports.

USA Today  ∙  July 8, 2025


Portage Foundation creates fund to aid LGBTQ+ students
That emergency fund will be distributed until it is depleted, said a representative of the former center who asked not to be identified. Senate Bill 1 ...

USA Today  ∙  July 8, 2025


Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell wants to save college sports
A person close to the process, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told USA TODAY Sports that it will follow much in the same way Trump deals with ...

USA Today  ∙  July 8, 2025


Iowa Republican Zach Nunn reconsidering 2026 governor run
"The reality is, Brenna choosing not to run changes the dynamics of the race tremendously," the source said. "So in our view, the primary is reset ...

USA Today  ∙  July 7, 2025


No progress made between Bengals, Shemar Stewart
The Bengals and Stewart's team discussed the rookie's contract details last week but no progress was made, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY ...

USA Today  ∙  July 3, 2025


'The Last of Us' co-creator Neil Druckmann to exit HBO series
A person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to USA TODAY that Druckmann will not write or direct any episodes of ...

USA Today  ∙  July 2, 2025


Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey launching Columbus bank to replace SVB
... people familiar with the matter. The group also includes Peter Thiel's Founders Fund and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, a major donor to U.S. President ...

USA Today  ∙  July 2, 2025


The Hideout in Walton: Drag show in Kentucky's Boone County sells ...
She declined to give her last name to The Enquirer, then asked her roommate for the vehicle keys where she stayed for a while. It's not the first time ...

USA Today  ∙  July 2, 2025


Milwaukee Bucks' grade for Myles Turner signing, Damian Lillard ...
... a person with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke under the condition of anonymity because they were not ...

USA Today  ∙  July 1, 2025


Israel steps up Gaza bombardment ahead of ceasefire talks
Palestinian and Egyptian sources with knowledge of the latest ceasefire efforts said that mediators Qatar and Egypt have stepped up their contacts with the ...

USA Today  ∙  June 30, 2025


Cam Johnson-Michael Porter Jr trade grades: Who won Nets ...
and a 2032 unprotected first-round draft pick to Brooklyn for Nets forward Cameron Johnson, a person with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed to USA TODAY ...

USA Today  ∙  June 30, 2025


Lonzo Ball being traded from Bulls to Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro
The ChicagoBulls are trading guard Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for forward Isaac Okoro, a person with direct knowledge of the trade told USA TODAY ...

USA Today  ∙  June 28, 2025


Trump DOJ fires three Jan. 6 prosecutors: Media reports
Both the Associated Press and NBC News reported the dismissals on June 27, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter and a letter signed by Attorney ...

USA Today  ∙  June 28, 2025