Dusty Baker becomes first Black MLB manager to win 2,000 games
Baker is the 12th manager to reach 2,000 career wins. Of the previous 11 to accomplish the feat, 10 are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The other, Bruce...
Novak Djokovic extends record as world No. 1 after win at Madrid Open
The Serbian star beat Gaël Monfils 6-3 6-2 on Tuesday, guaranteeing he would remain as world No. 1 for a record-extending 369th week. The win also extended his perfect record...
David Brooks: Bournemouth and Wales footballer announces he is cancer free
Brooks was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin Lymphoma last year. It is a form of cancer affecting the lymph system or "tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white...
Lauren Bernett: James Madison University cancels remainder of softball season after student athlete’s death is ruled suicide
Bernett, 20, played a major role in the 2021 Women's College World Series.She died April 25 and the Western District Medical Examiner's Office in Virginia told CNN Tuesday she died...
Brittney Griner: US State Department now classifies WNBA player as ‘wrongfully detained’ in Russia
The SPEHA office leads and coordinates the government's diplomatic efforts aimed at securing the release of Americans wrongfully detained abroad. They played a major role in securing the release of...
NBA Playoffs: Suns starters shine against Mavericks, Heat get a win against Joel Embiid-less Sixers
Dallas star Luka Doncic's outstanding game -- 45 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists -- was not enough for the Mavs to overcome a cohesive Suns team, which had six...
International Skating Union proposes raising minimum age to 17 for competitions
Under proposals listed in the agenda for its 58th congress in Thailand next month, the sport's governing body said it hoped to gradually increase the minimum age over the next...
Lydia Ko praised for talking about period after surprising reporter with honest answer
During the final round of the Palos Verdes Championship on Sunday, Ko could be seen receiving treatment from her physical therapist Chris Wicker for an apparent tight back. Having completed...
Golden State Warriors overcome Draymond Green ejection to win 117-116 nail-biter against Memphis Grizzlies
The Warriors had to play the whole second half without Green after he was ejected for a flagrant two foul -- described in the NBA rulebook for contact deemed to...
Jackie Robinson All-Star Game bat sells for $1.08 million
Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball's (MLB) color barrier in 1947, played the Mid-Summer Classic at his home park, Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn, the same year that he claimed the...