Aug 13 Venus Williams gets a U.S. Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981 By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open in singles at age 45 after a two-year absence. Williams received a wild-card invitation on Wednesday to compete in singles at Flushing Meadows. Continue reading
Aug 12 FIFA tests new human rights strategy for World Cup games, and advocates are skeptical By Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press With the 2026 games less than a year away, FIFA’s commitment to upholding human rights is still under scrutiny. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 5:31 What Jen Pawol's debut means for the future of women umpires in Major League Baseball By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara Saturday in Atlanta, Jen Pawol took the field as the first woman to umpire a regular-season game in Major League Baseball’s nearly 150-year history. She was on the bases this afternoon for both games of a doubleheader between the Miami… Continue watching
Aug 09 Jen Pawol makes history as MLB's first female umpire to work a regular-season game By Charles Odum, Associated Press Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's first game of a split doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. Continue reading
Aug 06 MLB calls up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Marlins-Braves game By Ben Walker, Ronald Blum, Associated Press Pawol, a 48-year-old from New Jersey, worked spring training games in 2024 and this year. She will become the fifth umpire to debut this year. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on 2028 Olympic task force By Seung Min Kim, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The 2028 Games will be the first Olympics to be hosted by the U.S. since the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Continue reading
Jul 23 'No limits for excellence': Venus Williams champions a historic win at DC Open By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Williams has been winning at tennis for decades. Her pro debut came when she was 14. Her first Grand Slam title came at Wimbledon in 2000, less than a month after her 20th birthday. Continue reading
Jul 17 Caitlin Clark out of WNBA All-Star weekend after injury in final minute of Tuesday's game By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The Indiana Fever guard injured her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the team’s win over the Connecticut Sun. Continue reading
Jul 16 How climate change is making the World Cup calendar more dangerous for athletes and fans By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Tournament soccer in June and July is a tradition going back to the first World Cup in 1930. Continue reading
Jul 10 Amanda Anisimova will play in her first Grand Slam final after upsetting No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press In Saturday's final, Anisimova will face Iga Swiatek, who is a five-time major champion. Continue reading