All 16 NWSL teams have released new Nike kits for the 2026 season.

Ahead of the league’s kickoff next month, each team has released at least one new jersey.

The league’s two expansion teams, Boston Legacy and Denver Summit, have released two kits ahead of their inaugural campaigns.

This season will mark the first time that NWSL teams introduce third kits, with nine of the 16 teams releasing a third jersey as their newest offering for 2026.

Of the jerseys below, the following are third kits: Bay FC, Houston Dash, KC Current, Gotham FC, NC Courage, Racing Louisville, San Diego Wave, Seattle Reign and Utah Royals.

All other jerseys are primary, except for the two secondary kits that the expansion teams released alongside their primary kits.

Below are all the new kits for the 2026 NWSL season.

Angel City FC – The Flare Kit

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Bay FC – The Poppy Kit

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Boston Legacy FC – First Light Kit and Common Ground Kit

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Chicago Stars – The Gameday DNA Kit

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Denver Summit – Inaugural Evergreen Kit and Summit Snow Kit

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Houston Dash – Houston Chronicles Kit

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KC Current – The Storm Kit

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Gotham FC – The Lady Liberty Kit

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NC Courage – The Become Kit

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Orlando Pride – The Unity Kit

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Portland Thorns – The Electric Bloom Kit

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Racing Louisville – The Disco Kit

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San Diego Wave – The Balboa Park Kit

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Seattle Reign – The Surge Kit

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Utah Royals – The Swarm Kit

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Washington Spirit – The Spirit in Bloom Kit

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Jeff Galloway, a pioneering runner who helped millions of people overcome fears and attempt their first marathon by promoting a run-walk-run strategy, and a member of the 1972 United States Olympic team, has died at the age of 80.

His death on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in a Pensacola, Florida, hospital was caused by a hemorrhagic stroke, according to his daughter-in-law, Carissa Galloway.

‘Jeff spent his life proving that anyone could cross a finish line. He celebrated every mile, every walk break, and every finish. He coached millions, but found fulfillment in each of your stories of personal accomplishment,’ his family said in a statement. ‘Jeff did not just make runners. He empowered people to believe in themselves. He is survived by every person who ever crossed a finish line and thought, ‘I didn’t think I could do this.’ ‘

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The effective run-walk-run marathon strategy, better known as ‘jeffing,’ began in 1974, two years after he made the Olympic team in the 10,000 meters and served as an alternate on the marathon team.

‘My mission now, at the age of 80-plus, is to show that people can do things that are normally not done, and can do them safely,’ Galloway told The New York Times last year.

Galloway ran more than 200 marathons in his lifetime, and was recently hospitalized and had survived heart failure in 2021.

INDIANAPOLIS – For most people, uprooting their lives and relocating from Palo Alto, California, to Lubbock, Texas, would rate fairly high on the culture shock meter. For David Bailey, whose unusual migration may soon go transcontinental and could next take him to the Big Apple, it’s all just part of the process.

And while Bailey, an All-American pass rusher for Texas Tech in 2025, wasn’t exactly trading in a career in Silicon Valley to become an agri farmer, he did gain valuable life lessons during his brief stay in the Lone Star State. (And for the record, he also earned his diploma, graduating from Stanford after three years, before joining the Red Raiders.)

“I just learned about like adjusting to a new environment,” Bailey said at this week’s NFL scouting combine when asked about his transfer portal journey. ‘Just how to navigate that experience. I think that’ll take me to the next (place).”

And his next team could very well be the New York Jets, who hold the second overall pick of the 2026 draft, given Bailey might be the best player available this year not named Fernando Mendoza.

“I think he’s the most polished of the pass rushers,” NFL Network lead draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said of Bailey. “He’s got elite, elite juice off the edge. He’s got a long track record of being able to do it. I feel like he’s safe but yet offers upside.”

Plenty of upside.

Bailey led the country with 14½ sacks – equaling his three-year total with the Cardinal – for the Big 12 champions in 2025 and paced the conference with 19½ tackles for loss. He said he’s comfortable playing in three- or four-man fronts and also had a targeted message for NFL talent evaluators.

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“I want them to know that I took a good step from junior year to senior year. But I also want them to know that I feel like I’m not really scratching the surface as a football player that I can become,” said Bailey, who’s 6-foot-3 and played at 250 pounds last year but thinks he can carry more weight and eventually generate more power.

“Like there’s just so much stuff I can work on. I can become a great player.”

Said ESPN chief draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.: “David Bailey, to me, is the best pass rusher (in this draft). You think about what he did at Stanford – he was a good player. He became a great player at Texas Tech this past year.”

Kiper also noted his on-field intensity as another asset.

Bailey formally met with the Jets early this week but acknowledged he didn’t know very much about the perennially struggling franchise. Here’s a tip, David: They haven’t had a pass rusher like the ones you pattern your game after in about four decades.

“So I try to emulate my game after Von Miller,” said Bailey, who cites explosiveness, a quick first step, countermoves and scheme versatility among his strengths.

“Watched a lot of DeMarcus Ware, Aidan Hutchinson. So just watching different pass rushers, getting a little bit different – like tips and tricks from them – and then obviously, like, I play my own game.”

Bailey admits his run defense needs to improve and that he needs to become a better “student of the game.” Doesn’t seem like that should be a problem for a guy who acquired that Stanford sheepskin ahead of schedule but admittedly coasted a bit academically at Texas Tech.

“Last year, I was really, I was living like a pro,” he said. “I was taking classes just to be eligible, but I wasn’t trying to earn a master’s (degree) or anything. So had a light course load, and it just allowed me to just really lock in on football.

“I feel like if I want something, and I put my mind to it, I feel like I’m able to achieve that. My goal of graduating in three years, I really didn’t think about it until after freshman year. So really, it was after that where I started taking, like, community courses and online courses try to get some more credits and graduate. So as soon as I knew that’s what I wanted to do, man, I put my mind to it, and I was able to achieve that.”

Sounds like the kind of guy the Jets or any other team – no matter how far from Lubbock – should be eager to invest in.

SAN JOSE, CA — With the conclusion of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the NHL regular season is back in play and the San Jose Sharks look to close the season strong in their final 27 games.

San Jose saw four of its players compete at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan over the last couple of weeks, including forward Pavol Regenda for Slovakia, forward Alexander Wennberg for Sweden, forward Philipp Kurashev for Switzerland and forward Macklin Celebrini for Canada, who won silver.

Now, the full team is back and ready to trek along for the remainder of the season, starting with a six-game homestand beginning Thursday, Feb. 26 against the Calgary Flames.

‘It’s just the same approach every day, no matter what situation you’re in,’ Celebrini told USA TODAY Sports. ‘That’s what I found at the Olympics. It was the biggest stage I’ve ever played on, and the biggest games I’ve ever been a part of. So, I think it was just, come back to my same routine, doing all the same things to get prepared, and then whatever happens on the ice, happens.’

The Sharks remain hopeful they’ll continue playing into late April.

There has been a lot of buzz generating around the Bay Area over the resurgence of a Sharks team that has been in the draft lottery year in and year out and hasn’t sniffed the postseason since 2019.

Still, heading back into the regular season with a 27-24-4 record (58 points), San Jose finds itself on the outskirts of a wild card spot in the Western Conference.

Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky told USA TODAY Sports that they aren’t overlooking games, or looking too far down the road. The team is focusing its attention not on the last months of the season, but on how to improve every single day.

‘When you walk in the building it says on the left side of the wall ‘Focus on Today.’ That’s what we ask of our players and that’s what we’ll continue to do,’ Warsofsky told USA TODAY Sports.

‘We gotta focus on today and that was our practice,’ he said. ‘(Thursday), we’ll get ready for the Calgary Flames. We can’t get wrapped in ‘we have a six-game homestand, we gotta go 6-0′. Can’t do that. Mentally, as (a) human being you get overwhelmed.’

Warsofsky, 38, is in his second season as head coach of the Sharks.

He was an assistant coach before being promoted, becoming the youngest NHL head coach in June 2024. Although young, Warsofsky is ensuring that the team remains level-headed and focused on little tasks that make a huge impact.

‘So, we’re going to focus, we’re gonna have a morning skate tomorrow, it’s gonna feel good. There’s meetings and (we’ll) prepare our players and making sure we execute it and get excited to play in front of our fans,’ Warsofsky said. ‘But we can’t get wrapped up in the homestand. Today we had practice, we were focused on that and had a good practice.’

Celebrini has been one of the bright spots for the Sharks. He is in his second year after being selected with the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft. Beyond being an Olympic selection for Team Canada, he finds himself in the top five of the NHL scoring leaderboard.

His production has been a big part of the Sharks’ turnaround. In his rookie season, the Sharks went just 20-50-12 (52 points).

The 19-year-old phenom echoed some of the same sentiments as Warsofsky regarding the team’s focus on the present, rather than looking too far into the future.

‘It’s a mentality for every game you want to win,’ Celebrini said. ‘Especially how important it is for us. Like I said, we’re not going to try to look too far ahead, but, I mean, we know. We know how important all these games are.’

That mentality is contagious amongst the entire team, setting up for an interesting finish to the season.

After seven years outside the field, the Sharks feel like now’s the time to end their playoff drought. Regenda doubled-down, and said that is the goal.

‘Everybody wants to win,’ Regenda told USA TODAY Sports. ‘Everybody wants to win. Everybody wants to make the playoff. And that’s our goal.’

Having an opportunity to play for his home country, Slovakia, provided Regenda with a newfound confidence that he needed as the Sharks lean on him and other players down the stretch.

‘(I’ve gained) a little confident in (myself),’ Regenda said. ‘I can play with the big guys. That’s my goal, you know, come to the games, be confident and play my game, and, you know, help the team as much as I can.’

Regenda said the team is happy to be back on the ice together after the break and is excited about the next couple of games, adding that ‘nobody wants to lose.’

The regular season is winding down for the No. 1 ranked UConn women’s basketball team.

The Huskies play host to Georgetown on Thursday, Feb. 26 at PeoplesBank Arena Hartford, Connecticut, in their final home game before traveling the St. John’s to close out the regular season on Sunday, March 1. They will be the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament, which will be played March 6-9 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

At 29-0, UConn is the lone undefeated team in the country. They are riding a 45-game undefeated streak dating back to last season, and have not lost in the Big East play in 65 games.

Sophomore Sarah Strong, a top candidate for player of the year, leads the Huskies with 19 points and 7.5 rebounds a game. Senior Azzi Fudd adds 17.9 points and junior KK Arnold 4.8 assists and 2.9 steals a game.

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Date: Thursday, Feb. 26
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: PeoplesBank Arena (Hartford)

The UConn Huskies play the Georgetown Hoyas in their final game at PeoplesBank Arena this season at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury has announced that she and her husband Matt are expecting a baby in July.

The couple made the announcement in a video on the Spirit’s social media channels, holding a baby goalkeeper jersey on the pitch at Audi Field.

Kingsbury becomes the most recent Spirit star to go on maternity leave, following defender Casey Krueger, midfielder Andi Sullivan and forward Ashley Hatch.

Sullivan gave birth to daughter Millie in July, while Hatch welcomed her son Leo in January.

Krueger announced she was pregnant with her second child in October.

Kingsbury has served as the Spirit’s starting goalkeeper since 2018, and has been named the NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year twice (2019 and 2021).

The 34-year-old has two caps with the U.S. women’s national team, and was named to the 2023 World Cup roster.

The club captain will leave a major void for the Spirit, who have finished as NWSL runner-up in back-to-back seasons.

Sandy MacIver and Kaylie Collins are expected to compete for the starting role while Kingsbury is on maternity leave.

The Spirit kick off their 2026 campaign on March 13 against the Portland Thorns.

Just when it felt like three months is enough time to get a sense of the college basketball season, the penultimate month ends up shifting it just before the madness begins.

While world-class athletes in Milan and Cortina grabbed the spotlight in the 2026 Winter Olympics, college basketball chugged along, and plenty happened. From late-season surges to some perplexing stumbles, it had it all. Even though February is the shortest month of the year, there was enough time for seasons to change heading into the all-important March.

Are No. 1 seeds locked up?

No spots are secure until the bracket is revealed, but it feels safe to say three of the No. 1 seeds are spoken for.

The Blue Devils and Wolverines just played a thrilling marquee matchup that Duke won, and a rematch could be in store in the Final Four.

A Florida repeat?

When Florida won the title in 2006, it followed it up with a repeat championship. A perfect February start has the Gators thinking deja vu is in store.

The Gators are 6-0 this month and have won 12 of their past 13 games to surge to the top of the SEC, forgetting shaky start to the season. Not only are they winning, but they’re doing it in dominant fashion. On a seven-game win streak — with four Quad 1 victories — they have won by an average of 21.6 points, with the offense really flourishing.

It took time, but Florida looks exactly how many expected them to ahead of the season, and once again, this doesn’t look like a team you want to play in the tournament.

SEC weirdness

Florida is a proven contender, but everyone else in the SEC is making it hard to figure out if they belong. One moment they’re on a win streak, the next the losses keep piling up.

Alabama has used a six-game win streak to jump to second place, with Arkansas and Tennessee right behind. Then there’s Texas A&M, a contender before a four-game skid dropped it out of the picture. Texas started winning to get in the tournament frame, Vanderbilt’s early magic has worn off and Kentucky keeps flip flopping. It’s become a mystery, and it’s not worth trying to understand.

St. John’s is here for good

The concrete jungle magic is back with St. John’s riding to the top of Big East with a 13-game win streak that included a Feb. 6 victory over Connecticut. That win streak was snapped Wednesday — by UConn, but the Red Storm are still formidable.

The defense has really stepped up, capturing its identity after is was a major concern earlier in the season.

The resurgence has completely flipped the outlook of where St. John’s could be in the tournament. When the month began, it was a No. 5 seed with an outside shot of being in the overall top 16. Now, the Red Storm have asserted themselves as a top-four seed and are making the case to be able to play close to home, not leaving the Northeast.

What happened to BYU?

At the end of January, Brigham Young was in the conversation for a top-three seed in what was shaping up to best the season in Cougars history. Now, it’s looking like it could end in ‘what if?’

After a 17-2 start, BYU is 3-5 since, losing to the Big 12’s elite teams that puts into question if the Cougars can contend among the top title contenders. A much needed win over Iowa State on Feb. 21 was followed by a home blowout by UCF. A rough time for the Cougars has dropped them all the way down to a projected No. 6 seed.

AJ Dybantsa can do it all, but he needs help, and plenty more fell on his shoulders when Richie Saunders was lost for the season. With a tougher draw on the horizon, BYU will have to work harder to complete its dream campaign.

Injuries

Speaking of injuries, they’ve really hit some tournament hopefuls, drastically changing team outlooks. Saunders is a major one at BYU, and so is JT Toppin, who is out for the season, severely hurting Texas Tech’s legit title hopes.

North Carolina has felt the effect of star freshman Caleb Wilson’s injury, and Kansas continues to navigate the enigma of Darryn Peterson. All injuries impact the resume, but given the high profile ones happening, how much weight will they carry with the selection committee in terms of seeding?

Bracket shifts

Several teams saw their projected seed lines change in the past four weeks, good and bad.

Florida and St. John’s headline the positive movement, along with Purdue. UCF, NC State, Texas and Miami have done work to feel more comfortable with their tournament hopes while TCU and Santa Clara have put themselves in the conversation.

On the opposite end, Clemson, SMU, Georgia, Auburn and Indiana are headed in the wrong direction.

How the bubble changed

Miami is a near tournament lock with a 5-1 mark, the only blemish a close loss to Virginia. Joining the fold are TCU and Santa Clara, picking up steam to be in the ‘Last Four’ in territory. Not quite in the field but now in the conversation are VCU and California, picking up steam.

Then there’s those falling rapidly. That starts with Southern California and San Diego State, each going on losing skids that has taken them out of the projected bracket. Teams on the fringe like Seton Hall, Missouri and Virginia Tech are starting to see their hopes fade away thanks to inconsistent play.

Now isn’t the time to have hot and cold streaks. It’s stay hot, or see your NCAA Tournament hopes freeze up.