How about that?! Danielle Collins has a back-and-forth with a booing Australian Open crowd
Read full article: How about that?! Danielle Collins has a back-and-forth with a booing Australian Open crowdDanielle Collins has gotten into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating a local player.
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka is back in a Slam's 3rd round for the 1st time in 3 years
Read full article: Australian Open: Naomi Osaka is back in a Slam's 3rd round for the 1st time in 3 yearsNaomi Osaka is back in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2022 and she got there with wins at the Australian Open over two women who blocked her path last year.
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray get a win against US teen in debut
Read full article: Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray get a win against US teen in debutNovak Djokovic’s first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach turned into a first-round victory at the Australian Open.
Australian Open: Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen starts her bid for another final on a rainy Day 1
Read full article: Australian Open: Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen starts her bid for another final on a rainy Day 1Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen made the most of the indoor conditions under a roof at Rod Laver Arena to advance to the second round of the Australian Open in straight sets while it poured with rain outside.
'LA Strong' logo and custom shirts unveiled to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery efforts
Read full article: 'LA Strong' logo and custom shirts unveiled to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery effortsLos Angeles sports organizations are uniting to launch an “LA Strong” custom logo and apparel line that will raise money for organizations assisting those impacted by this week’s devasting wildfires.
Squabble grows as US government holds back 2024 funding from world anti-doping watchdog WADA
Read full article: Squabble grows as US government holds back 2024 funding from world anti-doping watchdog WADAThe U.S. government did not pay the more than $3.6 million due to the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2024, making good on a long-running threat anchored in unhappiness with the global watchdog’s handling of cases involving Chinese swimmers and others.
Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103
Read full article: Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died at age 103.
Actor Carey Mulligan and author Kazuo Ishiguro on UK's New Year Honors list
Read full article: Actor Carey Mulligan and author Kazuo Ishiguro on UK's New Year Honors listActors Carey Mulligan and Stephen Fry and author Kazuo Ishiguro have been awarded New Year Honors that celebrate artists, athletes, politicians and others who make notable contributions to British society.
Tales from the tour in a year filled with medals and tears and a few digs
Read full article: Tales from the tour in a year filled with medals and tears and a few digsThe one week of the year where golf tours around the world go silent is always a good time to reflect on some of the tales from the tours.
Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports
Read full article: Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sportsCaitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both college and the WNBA.
Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic body
Read full article: Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic bodySeven International Olympic Committee members are running as candidates to be the next president in its first election since 2013.
'Raygun: The Musical' won't use the name of the notorious Australian breaker
Read full article: 'Raygun: The Musical' won't use the name of the notorious Australian breakerAustralian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics.
US women's team star Trinity Rodman says her relationship with father Dennis Rodman is strained
Read full article: US women's team star Trinity Rodman says her relationship with father Dennis Rodman is strainedU.S. women’s soccer team forward Trinity Rodman has opened up about her strained relationship with father Dennis Rodman, saying he is largely absent from her life.
US defender Becky Sauerbrunn retires from professional soccer after a 16-year international career
Read full article: US defender Becky Sauerbrunn retires from professional soccer after a 16-year international careerBecky Sauerbrunn, a former captain of the U.S. women’s team who played in three Olympics and three Women’s World Cups, announced her retirement Tuesday from professional soccer after a 16-year international career.
Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup sliding site for 2026 Winter Games
Read full article: Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup sliding site for 2026 Winter GamesLake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn’t finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games, officials said Wednesday.
Lindsey Vonn savors chance to test out World Cup course as a forerunner in comeback bid at age 40
Read full article: Lindsey Vonn savors chance to test out World Cup course as a forerunner in comeback bid at age 40Lindsey Vonn is trying to take her comeback step-by-step even if there’s plenty of reason to look down the road.
Scottie Scheffler in a landslide to win PGA Tour player of the year for third straight time
Read full article: Scottie Scheffler in a landslide to win PGA Tour player of the year for third straight timeScottie Scheffler is the PGA Tour player of the year in a vote that had about as much drama as some of his victories.
Scottie Scheffler has new putting grip and trails Cameron Young by 3 in Bahamas
Read full article: Scottie Scheffler has new putting grip and trails Cameron Young by 3 in BahamasScottie Scheffler has a new putting grip, and it helped him shoot a 5-under 67 in the first round of the Hero World Challenge.
Olympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles Games
Read full article: Olympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles GamesIOC president Thomas Bach says Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games.
Las Vegas guard Kelsey Plum says she won't play in new Unrivaled, 3-on-3 women's league
Read full article: Las Vegas guard Kelsey Plum says she won't play in new Unrivaled, 3-on-3 women's leagueLas Vegas Aces standout Kelsey Plum says she won't play in the new, Unrivaled 3-on-3 women's league starting in January.
PWHL New York Sirens' trajectory points up with addition of rookie star Sarah Fillier and new home
Read full article: PWHL New York Sirens' trajectory points up with addition of rookie star Sarah Fillier and new homeThe New York Sirens enter their second PWHL season featuring a new star in Sarah Fillier, a new coach in Greg Fargo and have finally landed a permanent home at New Jersey's Prudential Center.
Ruling in doping case set to give biathlon star Fourcade a gold 15 years after Vancouver Olympics
Read full article: Ruling in doping case set to give biathlon star Fourcade a gold 15 years after Vancouver OlympicsA ruling by sport's highest court in a Russian doping case is set to give French biathlon star Martin Fourcade another gold medal almost 15 years after the Vancouver Olympics.
Stephen Silas coaching USA Basketball in AmeriCup qualifying games this weekend
Read full article: Stephen Silas coaching USA Basketball in AmeriCup qualifying games this weekendStephen Silas has plenty of reasons why he wanted to coach for USA Basketball in the qualifying rounds of the FIBA AmeriCup tournament.
Simone Biles to join Snoop Dogg as a guest mentor for an episode on NBC's 'The Voice'
Read full article: Simone Biles to join Snoop Dogg as a guest mentor for an episode on NBC's 'The Voice'Snoop Dogg and Simone Biles turned their Olympic bond from this summer’s Paris Games into a new challenge: The superstar tandem will team up on NBC’s “The Voice.”.
World swim body eases rules on approved Russians competing in relays and some team events
Read full article: World swim body eases rules on approved Russians competing in relays and some team eventsThe World Aquatics governing body of swimming has eased rules that now allow approved athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in team events at international meetings.
Bela Karolyi, coach of Olympic champion gymnasts who was criticized after Nassar scandal, dies at 82
Read full article: Bela Karolyi, coach of Olympic champion gymnasts who was criticized after Nassar scandal, dies at 82Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died.
US skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins 1st World Cup slalom of season for her 98th career victory
Read full article: US skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins 1st World Cup slalom of season for her 98th career victoryAmerican ski star Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season for her record-extending 98th career win.
Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback
Read full article: Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comebackLindsey Vonn says she is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team in an attempt to race again at age 40.
Kevin Durant out at least 2 weeks with left calf strain, putting damper on Suns' hot start
Read full article: Kevin Durant out at least 2 weeks with left calf strain, putting damper on Suns' hot startKevin Durant is out for at least two weeks with a left calf strain, putting a damper on a hot start to the season for the Phoenix Suns.
Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
Read full article: Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng QinwenCoco Gauff has won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final in Riyadh.
Gauff upsets Sabalenka and sets up showdown with Zheng for WTA Finals title
Read full article: Gauff upsets Sabalenka and sets up showdown with Zheng for WTA Finals titleCoco Gauff has defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 7-6, 6-3 Friday and set up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final on Saturday of the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nears
Read full article: Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nearsParis’s Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon echo again with fresh chimes.
Embiid verbally confronts, then shoves, Philadelphia reporter. NBA is investigating
Read full article: Embiid verbally confronts, then shoves, Philadelphia reporter. NBA is investigatingA visibly angry Joel Embiid shouted at and eventually shoved a Philadelphia newspaper columnist in a locker room altercation after the struggling 76ers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
Embiid out on Saturday but 76ers' All-Star center moves closer to return from knee injury
Read full article: Embiid out on Saturday but 76ers' All-Star center moves closer to return from knee injuryJoel Embiid and Paul George will each miss a fifth straight game with left knee injuries when the Philadelphia 76ers host Memphis on Saturday night.
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to propose
Read full article: Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to proposeSkateboarder and three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White is engaged to “The Vampire Diaries” star Nina Dobrev.
Zheng Qinwen defeats wild card Sofia Kenin to win in Tokyo and clinch WTA Finals berth
Read full article: Zheng Qinwen defeats wild card Sofia Kenin to win in Tokyo and clinch WTA Finals berthTop-seeded Zheng Qinwen of China claimed the Toray Pan Pacific Open title with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over American wild card Sofia Kenin on Sunday.
The AVP beach volleyball tour now has team play. But will it be a (Dallas) Dream or (Miami) Mayhem?
Read full article: The AVP beach volleyball tour now has team play. But will it be a (Dallas) Dream or (Miami) Mayhem?A new league format on the U.S. beach volleyball tour is bringing a team concept to what has always been a two-person sport.
Victor Wembanyama lived up to all the hype as an NBA rookie. In Year 2, the Spurs star wants more
Read full article: Victor Wembanyama lived up to all the hype as an NBA rookie. In Year 2, the Spurs star wants moreHere are some of the awards that Victor Wembanyama received over the last 12 months: the NBA rookie of the year trophy, a spot on the All-Rookie team, a first-team All-Defense selection, three rookie of the month awards and most recently an Olympic silver medal.
Emma Hayes names USWNT roster for first matches since winning gold at the Olympics
Read full article: Emma Hayes names USWNT roster for first matches since winning gold at the OlympicsForward Trinity Rodman will miss a trio of upcoming matches for the U.S. women’s national soccer team as she continues to recover from a back injury.
Royal arm: Prince William tries his hand at flag football in NFL event with kids in London
Read full article: Royal arm: Prince William tries his hand at flag football in NFL event with kids in LondonPrince William has played catch with British teenagers at a flag football event organized by the NFL.
Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of Fame
Read full article: Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of FameJerry West has made history by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong
Read full article: Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strongEven though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong.
Bill introduced to award 1980 'Miracle On Ice' US hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals
Read full article: Bill introduced to award 1980 'Miracle On Ice' US hockey team with Congressional Gold MedalsA bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey team.
Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his top rival this year
Read full article: Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his top rival this yearCarlos Alcaraz has won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open to extend his recent mastery over his biggest rival as the Italian deals with an ongoing doping case.
Japanese sponsors Toyota, Bridgestone and Panasonic end Olympic contracts
Read full article: Japanese sponsors Toyota, Bridgestone and Panasonic end Olympic contractsThe International Olympic Committee’s three major Japanese sponsors — Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone — are terminating their contracts.
NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizer
Read full article: NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizerWhile a vast majority of the 1,312 NHL games through June will take place in North America, the spotlight this season is on international play.