On the weekend of the NBA All-Star Game, Erik Brady, remembers Rudy Martzke, the former USA Today sports columnist and former Buffalo Braves public relations director who gave Brady the lifeline that ...

USA TODAY Sports explores what’s next for the Rams ... the Rams’ young emerging defense with OLB Jared Verse and DL Braden Fiske.

Plenty of high marks to go around for the No. 12 Boilermakers’ 91-64 victory over No. 20 Michigan at Mackey Arena. (*denotes Man of the Match) Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

Unfortunately for Michigan, the Wolverines were the next team on the schedule. From the opening possession, the 12th-ranked Boilermakers were locked in. Player ratings:Braden Smith leads ...