Karl-Anthony Towns Says Mother Is In Coma With Coronavirus Symptoms
In a heart-wrenching video on Instagram, the Minnesota Timberwolves center said both of his parents had been ill but his…
Former NBA Player Jason Collins Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Former player Jason Collins revealed Tuesday that he recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Collins, who was the first openly…
4 Brooklyn Nets Players Test Positive For COVID-19, Team Says
Four basketball players with the Brooklyn Nets have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the team announced in a statement…
Vail closes its ski resorts while others opt to remain open
SALT LAKE CITY — As ski resorts across the United States grappled with how to help prevent the spread of…
Iditarod mushes on; fans being urged to skip finish in Nome
Officials with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are encouraging fans, especially those from out-of-state, not to travel to Nome…
NBA player touches mics in presser, tests positive for coronavirus
Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert is facing criticism for his prank following a media conference. Gobert touched every microphone and…
Mother of 3 of Floyd Mayweather Jr’s children found dead
An ex-girlfriend of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. who was the mother of three of his children was found dead in…
Public barred from 2020 Olympic flame lighting in Greece
Spectators will be kept away from the Olympic flame-lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia on Thursday because of the coronavirus March…
Sponsors Drop Pro Golfer Scott Piercy Over Homophobic Pete Buttigieg Meme
March 5 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open runner-up Scott Piercy has lost major sponsors after he posted a homophobic meme…
University of Michigan won’t change investigation into abuse
ANN ARBOR, Mich, — University of Michigan leaders said Friday that they plan to stay the course with their own…
Confused fans rip Garth Brooks for wearing ‘Sanders’ jersey
Leave it to the internet to interpret Garth Brooks wearing a Barry Sanders jersey during a recent concert in Detroit…
Jeff Sessions in fight to win back his old Senate seat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — To reclaim the Alabama Senate seat he held for 20 years, Jeff Sessions must first get through…
Men hire lawyer over alleged abuse by U. of Michigan doctor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Several men alleging sexual abuse by a deceased University of Michigan doctor have retained a California…
Tokyo Marathon limited to elite runners because of virus
Tokyo Marathon organizers are drastically reducing the number of participants for this year’s race out of fear of the spread…
Yankees GM Cashman suspected Astros were stealing signs.
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says he’d suspected the Houston Astros had been breaking rules against electronic sign…
Third student-runner who was struck by speeding truck dies
A third suburban Oklahoma City high school student has died after a group of cross-country runners was stuck by a…
W.Va. governor denies racism over ‘thugs’ basketball comment
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says it’s absurd to accuse him of racism for calling a high school girls basketball…
Girls sue to block participation of transgender athletes
The families of three female high school runners have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block transgender athletes in Connecticut…
Kobe Bryant’s Death Inspires Anti-Homophobia Campaign In Brazil
Jan 31 (Reuters) – The untimely death of Kobe Bryant has led to a campaign against homophobia in Brazilian football.…
Coco Gauff Asks ‘What Is My Life?’ After Beating Defending Champ Naomi Osaka
Coco Gauff defeated defending champion Naomi Osaka in a highly anticipated match at the Australian Open on Friday. The 15-year-old…
Russia’s Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he opposes the idea of the country’s leader being able to serve an unlimited time…
NFL fan gets controversial tattoo
A Cleveland Browns fan got an outrageous tattoo commemorating the brawl between the Browns’ Myles Garrett and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback…
Clemson relaxes alcohol rules for national title party
The city surrounding Clemson University is again relaxing its open container of alcohol laws for a street party as the…
Patriots star Edelman arrested for vandalism in California
New England Patriots star Julian Edelman was arrested near LA on suspicion of misdemeanor vandalism after allegedly jumping on the…
Serena Williams Breaks 3-Year Title Drought To Win In New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) ― Serena Williams won her first title since the 2017 Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4…
Billionaire Burkle’s son found dead at Beverly Hills home
California billionaire businessman Ronald Burkle’s adult son Andrew has been found dead at his home January 7, 2020, 9:11 PM…
Blackface again mars Philadelphia’s troubled New Year parade
The mayor of Philadelphia is sharply criticizing two men who wore blackface while marching in the city’s annual New Year’s…
Optimism over growth, some wariness in Atlantic City in 2020
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City heads into 2020 with some optimism , buoyed by an expanded casino market with…
Olivia Newton-John Is Britain’s Newest Dame
LONDON, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Britain has recognized its film-directing and cricketing stars in the New Year’s honors list, with…
Brother of 49ers quarterback killed outside Nashville bar
Police say the brother of an NFL quarterback has been fatally stabbed along with another man in a fight outside…
Possible ‘white power’ hand signs at Army-Navy game probed
Officials at two military academies say the schools are looking into hand signs flashed by students during the Army-Navy football…
PGA golfer arrested in Florida prostitution sting
A professional golfer was one of 124 people arrested in Florida in a prostitution and human-trafficking sting December 12, 2019,…
MLB removes marijuana from drugs of abuse; will now test for opioids
It is the first American sports league to lessen punishment for marijuana use. December 12, 2019, 9:25 PM 5 min…
Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor And Joyciline Jepkosgei Win NYC Marathon Titles
NEW YORK (AP) — Joyciline Jepkosgei had never pushed her powerful legs over 26.2 miles. It hardly showed Sunday —…
Vino Rosso wins Breeders’ Cup Classic marred by horse injury
Vino Rosso won the $6 million Classic at the Breeders’ Cup by 4 1/4 lengths, upsetting 5-2 favorite McKinzie in…
Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injury
Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife…
Tiger Woods ties Sam Snead’s record of 82 PGA Tour wins
Tiger Woods shrugged off an early bogey Monday to win the Zozo Championship and tie Sam Snead’s PGA Tour record…
Tiger Woods ties Sam Snead’s record of 82 PGA Tour wins
Tiger Woods has won the Zozo Championship to tie Sam Snead’s PGA Tour record of 82 victories. The 43-year-old American…
3 CEOs pledge to help create 1 million jobs for people with special needs by 2025
Three CEOs have launched a campaign to help create 1 million jobs and leadership opportunities for people with autism, Down…
4x Olympian, NYC Marathon champion Shalane Flanagan retires
Four-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan, who ended a 40-year American drought when she won the New York City Marathon in 2017,…
MLB umpire Eric Cooper dies at 52; did playoffs 2 weeks ago
Eric Cooper, the Major League Baseball umpire who worked the AL Division Series two weeks ago, has died. He was…
Horse injured in race at Santa Anita; 34th to die at track
A 3-year-old gelding was fatally injured in the fifth race at Santa Anita on Saturday, becoming the 34th horse to…
Patrick Day, Boxer Beaten Unconscious In Title Bout, Dead At 27
Boxer Patrick Day’s fight for life has ended. The super welterweight died Wednesday surrounded by friends and family, four days…
U.S. Teen Coco Gauff Becomes Youngest Tennis Player To Win WTA Title In 15 Years
Oct 13 (Reuters) – American teenage sensation Coco Gauff became the youngest player to win a WTA title in 15…
32nd horse dies at Santa Anita after catastrophic injury
A 3-year-old colt sustained a catastrophic injury in the eighth race at Santa Anita and was euthanized Saturday, the 32nd…
No bond for Pirates pitcher in child sex case
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vázquez has been ordered held without bond following his arrest on multiple felony charges including sexual…
Antonio Brown is going back to school
Antonio Brown is going back to school. Interested in NFL? Add NFL as an interest to stay up to date…
Barron Hilton, hotel magnate and AFL founder, dies at 91
Barron Hilton, a hotel magnate who expanded his father’s chain and became a founding owner in the American Football League,…
School nixes game over cheerleaders’ Trump banner
Officials in a North Carolina school district have canceled a game at a high school where cheerleaders were placed on…
Coco Gauff Reflects On Her Tear-Jerking U.S. Open Moment With Naomi Osaka
Coco Gauff has shared some of what she was feeling during her widely praised moment with Naomi Osaka at this…
Brawl after high school football game involves hundreds
Police in Rochester, New York, say hundreds of people were involved in fights that erupted after a high school football…
Teen Swimmer Disqualified Because Her School-Issued Swimsuit Broke Modesty Rule
UPDATE: Sept. 11 — The Alaska School Activities Association reversed a teen swimmer’s disqualification on Tuesday after she was disqualified…
A shocker: US beaten by France 89-79 in World Cup quarters
No gold. No medal. No more winning streak. The U.S. reign atop international basketball has ended — this time, thwarted…
NBA star Kawhi Leonard’s sister charged in deadly robbery
A relative of NBA star Kawhi Leonard has confirmed his sister is one of two women accused of robbing and…
Cut by Raiders, Brown becoming a Patriot on eve of opener
Randy Moss. Josh Gordon. And now Antonio Brown. A dozen years after Bill Belichick took a chance on Moss when…
Boy dies after collapsing during football practice
Officials say a 13-year-old western Michigan boy who collapsed during practice has died. Saranac Community Schools 7th grader Skylar Lasby…
Suspended Browns RB Hunt won’t be with team during ban
Kareem Hunt will have to spend his NFL suspension isolated from his team. The suspended Browns running back, who must…
Tennis legend remembers 'extraordinary' kiss
The Swiss star remembers the first time he kissed his now-wife and reflects on how his family has helped shape…
Jack Whitaker, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, dies at 95
Jack Whitaker, whose Hall of Fame broadcasting career ranged from the first Super Bowl to Secretariat’s Triple Crown to short…
Boxer charged with allowing pet cougar to escape in Florida
Authorities say a professional fighter allowed his pet cougar escape from his Florida home earlier this year. The Sun Sentinel…