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
Oct 21 Smallest crowd in over a century attends World Series opener By Ronald Blum, Associated Press A crowd of 11,388 attended the World Series opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays, the lowest count in a Fall Classic since Game 6 in 1909. Continue reading
Oct 13 Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press The federation said Ronaldo was doing well and had no symptoms. It did not say when he tested positive. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:06 NBA Hall of Famer Ray Allen on LeBron James' athletic prowess -- and off-court advocacy With the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA championship victory Sunday night, LeBron James has further cemented his superstar status. And just a few months shy of his 36th birthday, he doesn’t look to be approaching the end of his remarkable career… Continue watching
Oct 11 Nadal ties Federer at 20 Slams by beating Djokovic in Paris By Howard Fendrich, John Leicester, Associated Press Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by producing a nearly perfect performance against Novak Djokovic in the French Open final. Continue reading
Oct 09 Whitey Ford, Hall of Fame ace for mighty Yankees, dies at 91 By Ronald Blum, Associated Press He had the best winning percentage of any pitcher in the 20th century and helped the Yankees become the game's perennial champions. Continue reading
Oct 03 Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19 By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those testing positive. Continue reading
Sep 29 Tennessee Titans have NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positive cases By Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press The Tennessee Titans have suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five other personnel tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading