Jan 13 Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as Steelers head coach By Will Graves, Associated Press The longest tenured head coach in major American professional sports stepped down Tuesday after yet another quick playoff exit. Continue reading
Jan 06 Venus Williams loses in Auckland but shows she's still competitive By Steve McMorran, Associated Press The 45-year-old Williams put up a superb show before losing to the No. 52-ranked Magda Linette, who was only 2 years old when Williams played her first professional singles match. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:38 Player pay and transfer portal put college sports in new territory By Lisa Desjardins, Azhar Merchant, Ryan Connelly Holmes New Year’s Day has long been synonymous with college football bowl games, but it’s also a key week for the future of those teams. Starting Friday, the window opens for players to transfer, part of what some have called a… Continue watching
Jan 01 Miami ousts defending champ Ohio State in college football quarterfinal By Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press Keionte Scott returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown and No. 10 Miami shocked defending champion Ohio State 24-14 in the first College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl. Continue reading
Dec 05 A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw By Ronald Blum, Associated Press The world’s top 11-ranked teams have all qualified, with No. 12 Italy among 22 nations competing in playoffs for the final six berths to be decided March 31. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 5:04 The lesser-known history of lacrosse, a uniquely American sport By Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen Lacrosse is a uniquely American sport. We spoke with sports reporter Scott Price about his book, "The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse," for our series, Race Matters. Continue watching
Nov 24 Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Billups, a five-time All Star who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons, was arraigned in a federal court in Brooklyn on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Trump's World Cup task force announces new visa interview system for ticketholders By Associated Press The Oval Office event was to announce a new initiative that would allow ticketholders to the World Cup to receive prioritized interviews for visas. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 5:44 Indictment of MLB pitchers raises questions about impact of legal sports betting By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were charged with sharing inside information about their play with sports bettors. That information that enabled them and others to profit off the pitches they threw. It’s the latest in a series of gambling scandals surrounding… Continue watching
Nov 06 Fired college coach buyouts pass $180 million, raising questions about sustainability By Maura Carey, Associated Press By Week 10, buyout totals for college football coaches have reached around $185 million. This raises questions about whether athletic departments can continue to spend their way out of problems. Continue reading