Jun 09 Watch 5:49 Texas Tech ruling ignites debate on sports betting and gambling addiction By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Genesis Magpayo A judge’s ruling in Texas is sending shockwaves through college sports. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who wagered $90,000 on sports games, was banned from the sport. But he and the school appealed, arguing he has a gambling addiction and… Continue watching
Jun 09 Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to win, cutting Knicks' NBA Finals lead to 2-1 By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win — and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought. Continue reading
Jun 09 Trump booed by NBA Finals crowd prior to Game 3 By Stephen Whyno, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The president was unfazed. “It was, I think, mostly cheers,” he told reporters after the game before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington. “It was loud, and it was very enthusiastic.”… Continue reading
Jun 08 NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting U.S. president to attend NBA Finals game By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require New York Knicks fans to navigate an extensive safety perimeter around Madison Square Garden and an… Continue reading
Jun 07 Kimi Antonelli wins Monaco Grand Prix, sets record as youngest winner in race history By Associated Press Antonelli was on course for victory with 10 laps remaining when the race was red-flagged after parts of the asphalt broke away and two cars crashed in quick succession. Continue reading
Jun 07 Alexander Zverev wins French Open for first Grand Slam title By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press In his fourth major final, Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for the French Open title on Sunday. Continue reading
May 31 Hundreds detained in France after violence erupts following Paris Saint-Germain victory By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press A huge crowd of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's second Champions League title victory, which was marred by violent clashes overnight across France and led police to detain hundreds of people. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 7:17 What to expect from the U.S. team as the World Cup approaches By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Solveig Rennan We are weeks away from the first men’s World Cup on U.S. soil in more than 30 years. There's great anticipation around it, plenty of complaints about high prices, and questions about how the U.S. team will fare. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
May 23 Iran's soccer federation says its World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the United States By David Brandt, Associated Press The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday the nation's World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:41 Remembering the impact of Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins Jason Collins, a pioneer in the world of sports, has died. Collins was the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major American sports leagues. Tributes are pouring in for a man remembered as a beloved… Continue watching