Feb 06 Watch 5:18 Go big or go home: America’s multi-billion dollar sports betting business By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest sporting -- and betting -- event of the year. Despite the pandemic, bookkeepers are expecting wagers worth more than $4 billion this year. Since its expansion outside Nevada in 2018, the legal betting industry… Continue watching
Feb 05 Can you safely play indoor sports during the pandemic? By Jamie Leventhal As COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations rise, just how safe are indoor sports?… Continue reading
Jan 29 John Chaney, commanding Temple basketball coach, dies at 89 By Dan Gelston, Associated Press Chaney was a commanding figure on the court and admired as much for his mentoring of players as for the team's success. He became a de facto father to dozens of his players, many coming from broken homes. Continue reading
Jan 04 NCAA to play all March Madness men’s basketball games in Indiana By Michael Marot, Associated Press The 67 games — including the Final Four — will be played entirely in Indiana in a bid to keep the marquee event from being called off for a second consecutive year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 31 Becky Hammon becomes first woman to lead an NBA team as head coach By Raul Dominguez, Associated Press Becky Hammon took over the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 6:07 Negro Leagues are elevated to major league status. What does it mean for baseball? From 1920 to 1948, Black baseball players barred from the Major Leagues could only play in what were called Negro Leagues. As a result many of their accomplishments have been forgotten. But on Wednesday, Commissioner Rob Manfred said Major League… Continue watching
Dec 10 When it comes to coronavirus risks, Americans are divided over indoor sports By Jamie Leventhal A majority of Americans – 58 percent – say that people should not participate in indoor team sports this winter, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Nov 25 Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60 By Associated Press Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title, has died. Continue reading
Nov 13 Kim Ng becomes highest-ranking woman in MLB operations By Steven Wine, Associated Press Kim Ng is believed to be the first female general manager for a men’s team in a major professional sport in North America, the Marlins said. Continue reading
Nov 11 Minnesota Vikings bar fans from final games as state COVID-19 deaths hit record By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The Minnesota Vikings say they’ve given up on trying to host large crowds and instead will close the four remaining home games to fans. Continue reading