Jun 01 Watch 10:42 The 'enormous' pressures of professional sports and its toll on players' mental health By Amna Nawaz Tennis champion Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open after being fined for skipping press conferences has led to new conversations about athletes, mental health and the media. At 23 years old, Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 6:35 The WNBA is celebrating 25 years of resilience. When will it get equal treatment? By Amna Nawaz The Women’s National Basketball Association is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week. The WNBA has fought for national recognition of its athletes and has been at the forefront of the fights for racial justice and LGBTQ equality. Despite its share… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 6:44 Super fail: Plans to create an European 'Super League' in soccer backfire on team owners By Amna Nawaz, Ali Rogin Earlier this week, a group of wealthy owners of European soccer clubs announced plans to create a new, closed "Super League" of just the biggest and richest teams. But following global protests from fans, government officials, and even members of… Continue watching
Apr 21 European Super League collapses after 6 English soccer clubs withdraw By Associated Press Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham throughout Tuesday evening deserted the proposal to launch a largely-closed midweek competition amid an escalating backlash. Continue reading
Apr 19 Group of 12 European soccer clubs launch breakaway league By Associated Press A group of 12 elite English, Spanish and Italian clubs dramatically split European soccer on Sunday by announcing the formation of a largely-closed Super League. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 6:36 NFL's 'race norming' practice may deny Black players equal compensation for injuries For a number of former NFL players, the hard hits extend beyond the field. Although the league has settled claims related to concussions and brain injuries, there are questions now as to whether race was used unfairly to determine who… Continue watching
Mar 31 NFL owners approve regular season of 17 games, 3 preseason games By Associated Press The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and planning to have full stadiums for those games. Continue reading
Mar 20 Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months. The decision was announced after a meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the Tokyo government, the International Paralympic Committee, and local… Continue reading
Mar 14 Boxing great Marvelous Marvin Hagler dies at 66 By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press Marvelous Marvin Hagler, the middleweight boxing great whose title reign and career ended with a split-decision loss to “Sugar” Ray Leonard in 1987, died Saturday at the age of 66. He was the undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to his… Continue reading
Mar 01 MLB's spring training begins with fans in the stands By Associated Press A downward trend in COVID-19 cases throughout most of the country has meant that a limited amount of fans are allowed back in spring training facilities throughout Arizona and Florida. Continue reading