Christine Brennan (born May 14, 1958) is a sports columnist for USA Today, a commentator on ABC News, CNN, PBS NewsHour and NPR, and a best-selling author.

Brennan received bachelor's and master's degrees from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.

She worked for the Post for 12 years before joining USA Today as its national sports columnist in 1997.

Brennan is currently working on an unauthorized book on Caitlin Clark and the revolution in women's sports to be published by Scribner in 2025.

Her relationship with her father in the context of sports fandom is covered in her memoir, Best Seat in the House.