Aug 26 In tennis, a long history of white elitism has not stopped black women from winning By Kamala Kelkar Four women of color are representing America this week at the in the last 50th annual Grand Slam championship. Yet, their talents and prestige do not shield them from the sport’s legacy of elitism. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 7:59 Why aren’t American men winning Grand Slams? By Christopher Booker While Serena and Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys continue to represent America at the world’s top tennis tournaments, the men’s side has not seen a Grand Slam winner since Andy Roddick in 2003. Katrina Adams, the U.S. Tennis… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 6:09 Maryland football player’s heatstroke death raises scrutiny of coaching University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair, 19, was hospitalized in May after he had trouble breathing and standing upright during practice. His death two weeks later sent shockwaves through the college football world and raised questions about the coaching… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 5:56 Ohio State University faces lawsuits over who knew about athlete sex abuse More than 100 former Ohio State University students have alleged abuse by a former team doctor and professor, Richard Strauss. The investigation began in April with former members of the men's wrestling team coming forward. Since then, athletes from 14… Continue watching
Jul 16 Second World Cup victory gives France a needed boost By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press "Eternal Happiness" said Monday's headline in the sports daily L'Equipe, summing up the mood of many who hope this euphoria will last for months — even years. Continue reading
Jul 15 France wins 2nd World Cup title, beats Croatia 4-2 By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press France won its second World Cup title in a match that was interrupted by an on-field protest during the second half that Russian punk band Pussy Riot later took credit for. Continue reading
Jul 12 Player-coach bond may have saved lives in Thai cave ordeal By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Unsure of their prospects for more than two weeks while they awaited rescue, the kids and their coach found themselves in a life-and-death struggle that placed an acute focus on the value of teamwork, positive attitude and strong leadership. Continue reading
Jun 27 Defending champion Germany eliminated from World Cup By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press KAZAN, Russia — Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending champion in the last five tournaments to be eliminated in the group stage. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 9:18 ESports mesmerize as traditional sports worry about decline By Paul Solman, Jaywon Choe It's drawn millions of fans, its competitors get paid big money and the Olympics are considering adding it. As an industry, eSports -- professionals playing video games for spectators -- is set to gross nearly $1 billion by the end… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 0:50 This hug is the definition of sportsmanship In our NewsHour shares moment of the day, a Minnesota high school championship baseball game ended when a pitcher struck out his childhood friend. Watch what happened next. Continue watching