Oct 21 Daniel Naroditsky, child chess prodigy who became grandmaster, dies at 29 By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Naroditsky quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport. Continue reading
Sep 24 5 things to know about robot umpires coming to MLB By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. Continue reading
Sep 18 Starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw to retire after 18 seasons with Los Angeles Dodgers By Beth Harris, Associated Press The 37-year-old left-hander who got his 3,000th strikeout in July will make his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants. Continue reading
Sep 07 Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at U.S. Open for 6th Grand Slam title By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Sunday's showdown was the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elite, young rivals met to decide the champion. Continue reading
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