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
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