May 06 WATCH: Trump presents Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom By Kevin Freking, Associated Press If there were a Mount Rushmore for golfers, Tiger Woods would probably be on it. But President Donald Trump's decision to award the nation's highest civilian honor to Woods has raised questions about whether the president should be boosting the… Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Trump presents trophy to Army football team President Donald Trump says he is looking into offering a waiver that would allow service academy athletes to play professional sports immediately upon graduation. Trump made the announcement Monday while presenting the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy football… Continue reading
May 03 Watch 9:32 How Caster Semenya's case could alter the landscape of women's sport In athletics, who defines a man and a woman? A court has ordered South African runner and Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya to take drugs to suppress her naturally high testosterone levels if she wants to continue to compete. William… Continue watching
May 01 Olympic runner loses fight over testosterone rules By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The sports world's highest court ruled female runners with unusually high testosterone must take medication to reduce their levels of the male sex hormone if they want to compete in certain event. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Trump hosts winning Baylor women's basketball team By Associated Press This is the third time the Lady Bears have won the national championship. The team finished the season 37-1. Continue reading
Apr 26 Audio recording of NFL player raises new questions about possible domestic violence By Dave Skretta, Associated Press Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday a local prosecutor has reopened a domestic violence investigation involving suspended wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a TV station broadcast audio in which Hill and his fiancee discuss injuries to their 3-year-old… Continue reading
Apr 16 Russell Wilson becomes highest paid player in the NFL By Tim Booth, Associated Press Wilson's new deal runs through the 2023 season and includes a $65 million signing bonus, a no-trade clause and $107 million in guaranteed money. Continue reading
Apr 15 Kenya's Cherono wins men's Boston Marathon in sprint to tape By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press Lawrence Cherono outkicked Lelisa Desisa and passed him just steps away from the tape, winning the 123rd Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes 57 seconds on Monday to claim his first major victory. Continue reading
Apr 14 Tiger Woods makes Masters 15th and most improbable major By Associated Press Fallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again. Tiger Woods rallied to win the Masters for the fifth time Sunday, a comeback that goes well beyond the two-shot deficit he erased before a delirious audience at Augusta National… Continue reading
Apr 01 Opinion: Special Olympics make our schools better and our kids happier By Jennifer Paolantonio, Erika Guerrero "What began as an exciting sports program for our students would evolve into a school-wide mission."… Continue reading