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Canada’s Continued Rise Should Look Familiar to USMNT

Canada sits undefeated atop Concacaf’s World Cup qualifying table by operating like an older edition of the U.S., whose current group’s margin for error has diminished.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 31, 2022

Coaches Poll Top 25 Projection, College Basketball Rankings Prediction: Week 13

What will the latest Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports College Basketball Top 25 possibly be on January 31? We make our best guess prediction before the real poll comes out on Monday morning

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 30, 2022

The Infield of Active Players Closest to the Cooperstown Cut Line

These current stars are building Hall of Fame cases already. Will they get elected one day?

Sports Illustrated · Jan 28, 2022

Four Burning Questions UFC 270 Will Answer in Anaheim

An ongoing contract dispute, two title bouts and a co-main event trilogy. Saturday's pay-per-view card is thin but not light on intriguing storylines.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 21, 2022

Five Trade Candidates Currently Blocked From Reaching Their Potential

They don’t have a clear path to playing time with their current teams, but they could be valuable on another club.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 20, 2022

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Jan. 18: Calvin Kattar slides up with incredible win

Calvin Kattar took a full year off following a one-sided loss to Max Holloway, and the time away appeared to do him some good.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 19, 2022

Sports Illustrated's Fittest 50 2022

What happens when you level the playing field and compare athletes of all shapes and sizes across different sports? Presenting SI's 2022 Fittest 50 rankings.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 17, 2022