Apr 06 Alex Ovechkin scores his 895th NHL career goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Ovechkin made hockey history Sunday against the New York Islanders, even after missing 16 games in November and December because of a broken leg. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:08 How NCAA’s transfer portal transformed March Madness By William Brangham, Sam Lane The NCAA Women’s Final Four tips off Friday in Tampa Bay with the men’s games starting Saturday in San Antonio. This year, the tournaments are unique because they feature a large number of players who previously played for a different… Continue watching
Apr 01 NFL passes on tush push verdict until next month By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay’s proposal to ban the play that’s helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but it was tabled until May. Continue reading
Mar 17 Who invented the March Madness bracket? New York bar and Kentucky postal worker stake claims By Dan Gelston, Associated Press Trying to prove the real inventor of the March Madness pool seems about as implausible as picking a perfect bracket. Continue reading
Mar 13 Sports writer John Feinstein, author of ‘A Season on the Brink’ and other bestsellers, dies at 69 By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 5:52 What science tells us about transgender athletes By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane In December, NCAA President Charlie Baker testified that out of more than 500,000 total college student athletes, he believed fewer than 10 were transgender But last month, President Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender athletes from participating in… Continue watching
Feb 26 Travis Hunter has NFL coaches and executives convinced he can be a two-way player By Michael Marot, Associated Press Travis Hunter arrived at the NFL's annual scouting combine with a Heisman Trophy resume, an invitation to work out at two positions and ready to answer any and all questions. Continue reading
Feb 14 Philadelphia shows LOVE for Super Bowl champion Eagles at victory parade By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press This Valentine’s Day was awash in green. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 8:31 The growing concerns around the boom in sport betting By Paul Solman, Frank Carlson This Sunday in New Orleans, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to block the Kansas City Chiefs from taking home a historic third consecutive Super Bowl title. But there will also be a historic $1.4 billion riding on the game. Paul… Continue watching
Feb 07 NCAA limits women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth By Eric Olson, Associated Press The move came one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports. Continue reading