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The upcoming NASCAR race at Circuit of the Americas in Texas will feature two former Formula One world champions, an IndyCar driver and a sports car star who has a win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on his resume.

Welcome to Appitude, a sports commentary show from our very own John Appicello — or as you know him, Appy.

The proposed sale of Manchester United has gathered pace after British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe said he had submitted a second bid for the iconic soccer team.

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins has been carted off the field during a spring training game.

Track and field has banned transgender athletes from international competition while adopting new regulations that could keep Caster Semenya and other athletes with differences in sex development from competing.

Iowa State was quick to say that its miserable shooting performance in the NCAA Tournament had nothing to do with some wonky rims in Greensboro, North Carolina.

As spring sports get underway at East Palestine High School in Ohio, organizers are trying to create normalcy for student-athletes while cleanup from the February train derailment and toxic chemical burn continues just over a mile away.

Barcelona is facing a new legal threat from UEFA because of its payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish refereeing official.

The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation was created in 2019 to help protect athletes after the American sexual abuse scandal and it has now published its strategy to set new safeguarding standards with a view to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Women’s college basketball believes it has the makings for a hit reality TV show.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he plans to protest a two-point loss to Golden State after a confusing sequence led to an uncontested basket for the Warriors.

The Knights signed 14 to the next level at their spring signing extravaganza.

Keegan Bradley still hasn't won a match in 16 tries over 11 years in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

Two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant was welcomed back Wednesday night with a standing ovation and cheers throughout the arena in his first action after missing nine games — eight because of an NBA suspension.

NFL free-agent tight end Foster Moreau posted on Twitter that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma during a physical with the New Orleans Saints.

A National Hockey League team with a Russian player has decided against wearing special warmup jerseys to commemorate Pride Night, citing an anti-gay Kremlin law that could imperil Russian athletes when they return home.

Nick Smith Jr. is a potential NBA lottery pick who has faced high expectations since signing with Arkansas.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid left the team's 116-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls with mild right calf tightness.

Bidders trying to buy Manchester United have been given more time to submit second offers for the iconic soccer team.

Seattle is a long way from home, but for some Hokie fans, it’s a trip worth making. So will you be taking the trip across the nation to support the Virginia Tech women's basketball team?

Arkansas coach Eric Musselman and UConn's Dan Hurley have fiery demeanors, just like their fathers.

Notre Dame is finalizing a deal to make Penn State’s Micah Shrewsberry its new men’s basketball coach, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has had surgery on his broken right thumb.

The Los Angeles Clippers say Paul George has a sprained right knee and will be reevaluated in two to three weeks.

Michael Jordan is considering selling the Charlotte Hornets.

Women comprised less than half the head coaching positions and just over half of the assistant coaching spots for women's college sports teams in the 2021-22 school year.

The Chevrolet Camaro has for decades been the dream car of many teenage American males.

MLB has clarified its new rules to allow umpires to delay the start of the pitch clock after swings in which a hitter loses footing or when a pitcher covers first base, third or home.

This year’s World Baseball Classic left lasting memories, 47 games over two weeks that restored Japan’s supremacy and reinforced Shohei Ohtani’s unmatched ability while expanding the sport’s global footprint.

Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan beat the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic.

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George got hurt in the fourth quarter of the team's 101-100 loss to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Team USA fielded a World Baseball Classic roster brimming with All-Star names from Trea Turner to Mookie Betts to Mike Trout.

Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 for its first World Baseball Classic title since 2009.

Julio Urías is lined up to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on opening day — and that’s just fine with teammate Clayton Kershaw.

Authorities say suspended Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell drove over 141 mph while trying to evade deputies before his arrest on drug charges in the Florida Panhandle last week.

Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock is going to undergo some timing adjustments before it is turned on for games that count.

The Philadelphia Phillies aren't putting Bryce Harper on the 60-day injured list at the start of the season.

The World Baseball Classic will return for its sixth edition in March 2026, with organizers concluding spring training remains a better time than after the World Series or in the middle of the major league season.

The last edition of the Dell Match Play means this is Matt Kuchar's last chance to break a tournament record belonging to Tiger Woods.

As the Virginia Tech women's basketball team gears up for the Sweet Sixteen, school officials say it draws people in.

St. John’s introduced 70-year-old Rick Pitino as its new men's basketball coach with a news conference at Madison Square Garden.

Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most enduring examples of playing through pain, has died.

The final Match Play could be the last chance for some players to get into the Masters.

Tobin Anderson is leaving NCAA Cinderella FDU after one fairy tale season and replacing Rick Pitino at Iona.

Martina Navratilova has returned to TV work at Tennis Channel during its Miami Open coverage.

On Friday, a woman from Brown University became the first to ever play in a Division I college baseball game.

A second round of bids to buy Manchester United are due to be placed after a series of high level meetings last week.

The women’s college basketball Sweet 16 features a new format and a bit of history when it begins later this week.

That matchup between Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic may not happen.

Randy Arozarena's strong performance wasn't enough for Mexico at the World Baseball Classic, where Japan rallied for a 6-5 win to reach the final against the United States.

Jennifer Senior earns feature-writing honor for September 2021 cover story, “Twenty Years Gone”

It's been a tradition since 1934 but it’s started to feel a bit forced. The Sports Seriously crew debates if the NFL should remove the Detroit Lions from it’s Thanksgiving slate.

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“Per Governor Pritzker, we have hope that low-risk sports may be permitted in certain regions of the state as early as this Friday. With that in mind, February seems like a realistic timeline to have sports resume statewide. We expect that the events of the next two weeks will go a long way toward informing our opinion on which scheduling option we decide to proceed with. We recognize that if no sports have resumed by February, season lengths could be impacted in certain sports and that we may need to take a longer look at the likelihood of true seasons being conducted in high-risk sports this year.”