Mitchell Northam
- Co-Host, The Women's Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch
- Senior Reporter, Women’s Sports, USA Today
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Articles by Mitchell Northam
Hannah Hidalgo scores 32 in season opening win for Notre Dame women's basketball
To say Hannah Hidalgo started the season off on the right foot would be an understatement. The two-time ACC Player of the Year scored 32 points in Rome, Italy on Sunday, Nov. 1 to power the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a season-opening 99-75 win over Villanova. Hidalgo, the National Defensive Player of the Year last season, also logged eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals for the Irish, who begin the year ranked No. 13 in USA TODAY Sports' preseason Coaches Poll .
2027 WNBA Finals odds: Minnesota Lynx are the early betting favorite Original
Nov. 1, 2026, 1:56 p.m. ET The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA championship on Saturday, Oct. 31 in San Francisco, California, taking victory in a winner-take-all Game 7 against the Atlanta Dream. It was the first title for the Valkyries in just their two years’ of existence as a franchise. But according to online sportsbooks, Natalie Nakase’s team is not the favorite to repeat as champions. According to odds for the 2027 WNBA Finals posted on Sunday, Nov.
NASCAR race at Martinsville: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup, weather for Xfinity 500 Original
Nov. 1, 2026, 6:13 a.m. ET MARTINSVILLE, VA — Much is at stake at Martinsville. Even with one more race to go, next weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series championship could be wrapped up on Sunday, Nov. 1 at the old school short track in southern Virginia. Kyle Larson enters the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway at the top of the Chase standings with a comfortable 73-point lead over second-place Denny Hamlin.
Brad Keselowski made offer to buy RFK. Now he's looking for a new NASCAR ride.
MARTINSVILLE, VA — About an hour before he was scheduled to speak to reporters at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 31, Brad Keselowski got some good news. The press conference was going to happen either way, but what happened prior to Keselowski sitting at the dais changed the tone of it. The former NASCAR Cup Series champion and the team he co-owns, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, reached a verbal agreement on his exit.
How to watch Notre Dame vs Villanova, the women’s college basketball season opener Original
Updated Oct. 31, 2026, 3:01 p.m. ET The women’s college basketball season has arrived. Notre Dame will face off against Villanova in the very first game of the 2026-27 season on Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, Italy.
How to watch Notre Dame vs Villanova, the women’s college basketball season opener
How to watch Notre Dame vs Villanova, the women’s college basketball season opener
Brad Keselowski made offer to buy RFK. Now he's looking for a new NASCAR ride. Original
Oct. 31, 2026, 12:55 p.m. ET MARTINSVILLE, VA — About an hour before he was scheduled to speak to reporters at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 31, Brad Keselowski got some good news. The former NASCAR Cup Series champion and the team he co-owns, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, reached a verbal agreement on his exit from the team.
At 16, Tristan McKee becomes youngest pole winner in NASCAR history
Oct. 30, 2026, 4:43 p.m. CT MARTINSVILLE, VA — In just his fifth start, Tristan McKee has already written his name in the NASCAR record books. Piloting the No. 77 Chevrolet truck for Spire Motorsports on Friday, Oct. 30, McKee won the pole at Martinsville Speedway for the night’s race in the Craftsman Truck Series, the Black’s Tire 250.
At 16, Tristan McKee becomes youngest pole winner in NASCAR history Original
Oct. 30, 2026, 5:43 p.m. ET MARTINSVILLE, VA — In just his fifth start, Tristan McKee has already written his name in the NASCAR record books. Piloting the No. 77 Chevrolet truck for Spire Motorsports on Friday, Oct. 30, McKee won the pole at Martinsville Speedway for the night’s race in the Craftsman Truck Series, the Black’s Tire 250.
Kyle Larson could secure NASCAR Cup Series championship at Martinsville Original
Oct. 30, 2026, 12:07 p.m. ET MARTINSVILLE, VA — It could all be wrapped this weekend in southern Virginia at the iconic short track, Martinsville Speedway. Famous for its infield hot dog stand and awarding race winners handmade grandfather clocks, Martinsville opened in 1947 and has been hosting races annually for the top tier of NASCAR since 1949.
Hannah Hidalgo is a women's basketball superstar. Is this her last season at Notre Dame?
CHARLOTTE, NC — ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is scouring the hotel, searching for one of the most recognizable players in women’s college basketball. The Hilton is hosting the conference’s annual media days ahead of the women's basketball season and Phillips has just met 18-year-old Laila McClary, who lives with an intellectual disability and loves all things basketball. When she tells Phillips her favorite player is Hannah Hidalgo, the two embark on a mission to find the Notre Dame point guard.
Spreadsheets, NIL and the portal: Inside women's college basketball’s roster revolution
This upcoming women's basketball season is the 20th for Louisville coach Jeff Walz. Over the past two decades, as he’s guided the Cardinals to four trips to the Final Four and piled up more than 500 wins, he’s seen the sport change in ways big and small. Fresh off a trip to the Sweet 16 last season, Walz retained four of his six top scorers, brought in three freshmen and four transfers.
Spreadsheets, NIL and the portal: Inside women's college basketball’s roster revolution
This upcoming women's basketball season is the 20th for Louisville coach Jeff Walz. Over the past two decades, as he’s guided the Cardinals to four trips to the Final Four and piled up more than 500 wins, he’s seen the sport change in ways big and small. kAmuC6D9 @77 2 EC:A E@ E96 $H66E `e =2DE D62D@?[ (2=K C6E2:?65 7@FC @7 9:D D:I E@A D4@C6CD[ 3C@F89E :? E9C66 7C6D9>6? 2?5 7@FC EC2?D76CD] ~?6 @7 E9@D6 EC2?D76CD[ p>:J2 y@J?6C[ :D 6=:8:3=6 7@C 2 7:7E9 D62D@? E92?<D E@ 2? @?8@:?8 4@FCE 42D6 :?
Spreadsheets, NIL and the portal: Inside women's college basketball’s roster revolution
If a women’s basketball team needed a little bulletin board material before their season-opener, the USA TODAY Sports’ Coaches Poll has provided that for those excluded from the top 25.
WNBA Finals Game 6 gets unusual midday start. Here’s the reason Original
Oct. 29, 2026, 11:19 a.m. ET The Golden State Valkyries have the chance to clinch their first WNBA championship when they face the Atlanta Dream at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 29. Golden State is ahead 3-2 in the seven-game series. However, Game 6 is not slated for a primetime start. The Dream and the Valkyries will tip-off at 12:30 p.m. ET — that’s 9:30 a.m. on the West Coast — on Thursday.
Hannah Hidalgo can do everything. Can she take Notre Dame to Final Four? Original
Oct. 29, 2026, 6:07 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, NC — ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is scouring the hotel, searching for one of the most recognizable players in women’s college basketball. The Hilton is hosting the conference’s annual media days ahead of the women's basketball season and Phillips has just met 18-year-old Laila McClary, who lives with an intellectual disability and loves all things basketball.
Spreadsheets, NIL and the portal: Inside women's college basketball’s roster revolution
This upcoming women's basketball season is the 20th for Louisville coach Jeff Walz. Over the past two decades, as he’s guided the Cardinals to four trips to the Final Four and piled up more than 500 wins, he’s seen the sport change in ways big and small. kAmuC6D9 @77 2 EC:A E@ E96 $H66E `e =2DE D62D@?[ (2=K C6E2:?65 7@FC @7 9:D D:I E@A D4@C6CD[ 3C@F89E :? E9C66 7C6D9>6? 2?5 7@FC EC2?D76CD] ~?6 @7 E9@D6 EC2?D76CD[ p>:J2 y@J?6C[ :D 6=:8:3=6 7@C 2 7:7E9 D62D@? E92?<D E@ 2? @?8@:?8 4@FCE 42D6 :?
Spreadsheets, NIL and the portal: Inside women's college basketball’s roster revolution
If a women’s basketball team needed a little bulletin board material before their season-opener, the USA TODAY Sports’ Coaches Poll has provided that for those excluded from the top 25.
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