Crime rates are often viewed as the best way to determine if a city is safe, but a recent push seeks to expand the definition of safety.

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper will be representing the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Rifts over the direction of the conservative movement emerged during Turning Point USA's conference, as speakers attacked each other by name.

A year later, Team USA and Finland will meet again, this time in a quarterfinal matchup at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at Grand Casino Arena. The winner advances to the semifinals and will play for a medal. The loser will go home empty-handed.

Playing on home ice in St. Paul, Minnesota, the United States held off Switzerland 2-1 in preliminary-round play at the World Junior Championship on Saturday night, and will take on Slovakia in its next game.

FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.

Michigan keeps hold of the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll and Duke rises in the final rankings of the 2025 calendar year.

Finland avenged last year's gold medal game loss by eliminating Team USA in overtime of the quarterfinal on American soil.