Jul 21 8 things to know about the new Olympic sports By Kathleen Hobson In an effort to attract younger viewers, four new "extreme sports" will make their first-ever Olympic appearance in Tokyo. Here is what you need to know about the additions. Continue reading
Jul 21 Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids. Continue reading
Jul 21 Milwaukee Bucks' 50-year wait ends with NBA championship win By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns 105-98 on Tuesday night to win the NBA Finals four games to two. Continue reading
Jul 12 Police investigate racist abuse of three England players By Frank Griffiths, Pan Pylas, Associated Press British police opened investigations Monday into the racist abuse of three Black players who failed to score penalties in England’s shootout loss to Italy in the European Championship final. Continue reading
Jul 12 Italy erupts as Europe's soccer champions come home to Rome By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Europe’s soccer champions returned home to the ecstatic cheers of Italians who celebrated their team’s 3-2 penalty shootout win over host England at Wembley Stadium. Continue reading
Jul 08 England fans gear up for Euro 2020 final amid COVID-19 worries By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The worry is that the outpouring of joy in pubs and the streets will worsen rising coronavirus infection rates, particularly among younger men, many of whom have yet to be vaccinated. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 7:22 How Carl Nassib's coming out may be a starting point to alter 'macho' NFL attitudes By Amna Nawaz Footballer Carl Nassib's decision to come out as gay on Monday makes him the first active player in the NFL's history to do so. Others have come out only after they retired or left the game. Nassib, however, is a… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 4:45 Doctored baseballs? MLB's sticky situation, new rules explained By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Across Major League Baseball, batting averages are down, strikeouts are up, and suspicions are high. For decades, pitchers — including some hall of famers — have tried to get a better grip of the ball by using sticky substances. But… Continue watching
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on NCAA athlete rights By Associated Press There is no real debate among lawmakers on Capitol Hill about whether college athletes should be permitted to monetize their name, image and likeness, but there was a renewed request from the NCAA to help sort the issues. Continue reading
Jun 06 Serena Williams loses at French Open; Federer withdraws By Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press Serena Williams turns 40 in September. Roger Federer hits that milestone the month before. No one knows how many more French Open appearances each will make, and this year’s tournament ended for both on Sunday. Continue reading