Jul 20 Australia opens their Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win By Abby Halpin, Zeke Palermo, Associated Press A sea of yellow and green filled Stadium Australia at Sydney Olympic Park, becoming part of the biggest crowd ever for a women’s soccer match in Australia. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 8:02 New book ‘The Right Call’ reveals life lessons from sports By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes Elite athletes tend to hold a special place in America's imagination. It's almost as if sports stars are mythical figures capable of executing greatness at critical moments when stakes are high. But the book "The Right Call: What Sports Teach… Continue watching
Jul 16 Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to win men’s singles final at Wimbledon By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The No. 1-ranked Alcaraz marked himself as the star people have been predicting he would be, transforming potential into triumph and putting an end to Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at the All England Club on Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 15 Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic becomes 1st unseeded woman to win Wimbledon By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon on Saturday, coming back in each set for a 6-4, 6-4 victory over 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur in the final. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court won’t hear cases over Ohio State doctor’s sexual abuse, allowing lawsuits to proceed By Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that allows more than 230 men to sue Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a university doctor, the late Richard Strauss. Continue reading
Jun 22 AP report: Wizards trading Porzingis to Celtics and Smart headed to Grizzlies By Kyle Hightower, Associated Press The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people with knowledge of the deal said Thursday morning. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: White House hosts College Athlete Day to celebrate NCAA champion teams By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris saluted more than a thousand U.S. college athletes from championship teams who gathered Monday at the White House South Lawn, saying that sports have a "very special way of bringing people together."… Continue reading
Jun 06 Surprise merger announcement ends feud between PGA Tour and LIV Golf By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia's golf venture and now is joining forces with it. Continue reading
May 28 American Josef Newgarden wins his 1st Indy 500 with 4th-closest finish in 107 years By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press Josef Newgarden won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday to extend team owner Roger Penske's record to 19 victories using an audacious pass of defending race winner Marcus Ericsson during a frantic 2.5-mile sprint to the finish. Continue reading
May 21 Tennis Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova says she’s ‘OK’ now after cancer treatments By Associated Press “I’ve gone through a very difficult year but now I’m OK,” Martina Navratilova said at the Italian Open on Sunday after receiving the “Racchetta d’Oro” (Golden Racket) award for her contributions to the sport. Continue reading