Apr 20 Wimbledon bans Russian, Belarusian players over war in Ukraine By Chris Lehourites, Associated Press Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been banned from competing at this year's Wimbledon tournament because of the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 13 San Francisco Giants’ Alyssa Nakken becomes first female on-field MLB coach By Janie McCauley, Associated Press Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first female coach on the field in a regular-season game when she took her spot for the San Francisco Giants against San Diego. Continue reading
Apr 05 In comeback win, Kansas men defeat UNC for men’s basketball title By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The championship Kansas captured Monday night traced its roots back to 2020, when the Jayhawks were a team that looked very much on track for the program's fourth national title. Continue reading
Mar 04 Judge approves plan between NFL, players to eliminate racial bias in concussion settlement By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved new rules that seek to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout of NFL concussion claims. Continue reading
Mar 02 International body says Russian Paralympians can only compete as ‘neutral’ athletes By Stephen Wade, Associated Press The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 01 MLB extends deadline on labor deal to salvage opening day By Ronald Blum, Associated Press A marathon of 13 bargaining sessions over 16 1/2 hours produced progress toward a labor deal but left the sides still far apart. Continue reading
Feb 28 Russian soccer suspended from international competition over Ukraine war ‘until further notice’ By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Russian teams have been suspended from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, as Moscow was pushed toward pariah status in sports after its invasion of Ukraine… Continue reading
Feb 22 U.S. Soccer Federation and women’s team settle lawsuit for $24 million By Anne M. Peterson, Ronald Blum, Associated Press U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport's American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay. Continue reading
Feb 13 Erin Jackson of US 1st Black woman to win speedskating gold By Paul Newberry, Associated Press Erin Jackson has never viewed herself as some sort of trailblazer. She just likes to skate really, really fast, whether it’s on wheels or blades. Yet the 29-year-old from balmy Ocala, Florida knew this moment was special, her chance to… Continue reading
Feb 13 Skiers struggle as real snow falls on Winter Olympics By Bernie Wilson, Associated Press The Winter Olympics finally look like, well, the Winter Olympics. Real snow fell in Beijing on Sunday for the first time since the Olympics began, giving the city the appearance and feel of a real Winter Games. There was fresh… Continue reading