Jun 07 Alexander Zverev wins French Open for first Grand Slam title By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press In his fourth major final, Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for the French Open title on Sunday. Continue reading
May 31 Hundreds detained in France after violence erupts following Paris Saint-Germain victory By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press A huge crowd of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's second Champions League title victory, which was marred by violent clashes overnight across France and led police to detain hundreds of people. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 7:17 What to expect from the U.S. team as the World Cup approaches By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Solveig Rennan We are weeks away from the first men’s World Cup on U.S. soil in more than 30 years. There's great anticipation around it, plenty of complaints about high prices, and questions about how the U.S. team will fare. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
May 23 Iran's soccer federation says its World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the United States By David Brandt, Associated Press The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday the nation's World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:41 Remembering the impact of Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins Jason Collins, a pioneer in the world of sports, has died. Collins was the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major American sports leagues. Tributes are pouring in for a man remembered as a beloved… Continue watching
May 12 Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29 By Associated Press Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, according to the team, his agency and the NBA. Continue reading
May 10 Washington Wizards win NBA draft lottery, earn No. 1 pick on June 23 By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press The Washington Wizards won the draft lottery Sunday, earning the No. 1 pick in next month’s draft. Continue reading
May 09 Bobby Cox, longtime Braves manager and Hall of Famer, dies at 84 By Charles Odum, Associated Press Bobby Cox, the folksy manager of the Atlanta Braves whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the city its first major title as well as World Series trips that fell short, died Saturday. He was 84. Continue reading
May 02 Expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale By James Robson, Associated Press Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on June 11. But prices are exorbitantly high. Continue reading
Apr 27 Marathon milestone shattered as Sawe breaks 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds By Associated Press Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in the marathon in a huge moment in sports history. Continue reading