Duke enters the 2025-26 season ranked No. 5 in the the USA Today Sports Preseason Men's basketball coaches poll. The Blue Devils officially open their season on Tuesday, Nov. 4 vs. Charlotte at the Spectrum Center as part of the Dick Vitale Invitational (8:45 p.m., ESPN).

In honor of the nation's 250th birthday, USA TODAY is spending a year retracing some of the journeys that helped define the American identity.

These are the deals USA TODAY's NFL reporters want to see happen ahead of the league's Nov. 4, 2025, trade deadline.

After closing at more than $31 last Monday, shares of rare earth stock USA Rare Earth ( USAR 9.80%) closed lower on each subsequent day of the week. And the trend doesn't seem likely to reverse its trajectory today with optimism rising over the weekend that the United States and China would reach an agreement regarding China's rare earth exports.

Several Columbus-area teams are featured in the final weekly USA Today Network Ohio High School Football Super 25 Poll of the 2025 OHSAA season.

Our USA Today Quick Cross Crossword November 1, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Quick Cross Crossword November 1,

USA Today has announced their 10 Best list of Best Carolina Style BBQ for 2025. Carolina barbeque is known for it’s hardwood-smoked and tangy vinegar way. USA Today has complied what they think are the best independently owned restaurants that serve this style of barbeque.

Qualcomm soars after introducing new artificial-intelligence servers meant to compete with Nvidia and AMD, while MP Materials falls as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he expects China to defer its tightened export controls on rare-earth materials.