Elina Svitolina of Ukraine beats Anastasia Potapova of Russia in WTA event
“All the prize money that I´m going to earn is going to be for the Ukrainian army,” Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina, who won the Monterrey Open in 2020, said. The tournament has a $31,000 prize for the champion.
Ex-UFC champ accused of attempted murder was targeting alleged child molester: police
Former UFC star Cain Velasquez is being charged with attempted murder after shooting at a man who allegedly molested his relative.
Historic Hinchliffe Stadium could host baseball once again
Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, is one of the last remaining ballparks associated with the Negro Leagues. Will a major renovation entice Major League Baseball to hold a future "Field of Dreams" game there?
This weekend’s NASCAR race: Kyle Larson defends title at Pennzoil 400 Cup Series in Las Vegas
Kyle Larson will defend his title this weekend at the Pennzoil 400 NASCAR Cup Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NASCAR’s third race of the season.
WNBA Liberty fined $500,000 for chartering flights
The New York Liberty were reportedly fined $500,000 by the WNBA for chartering flights to away games and for taking an unsanctioned team trip to Napa, California.
Rob Manfred gets an earful from fans chanting 'We want baseball!'
As Rob Manfred stood behind a podium in the left-field corner of Roger Dean Stadium, fans chanted at the baseball commissioner from outside the spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals: "We want baseball!" they yelled. They won't get it anytime soon.
Ukrainian athletes join military amid Russian invasion
Dmytro Pidruchnyi is the latest Ukrainian athlete to join the military amid the Russian invasion. Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine’s national colors. Now he’s wearing a military uniform and ballistic helmet.
Tennis champ Novak Djokovic breaks ties with longtime coach Marian Vajda
A statement that went up on Djokovic’s website on Tuesday said that the two men “agreed to end their partnership” after last year’s season-ending ATP Finals.
College football players from California killed in Kansas car crash
Two college football players from California, died in a car crash Sunday. Both attended Tabor College, about 60 miles outside of Wichita, Kansas.
FIFA, UEFA suspend Russia from international soccer
International sports bodies moved to further isolate Russia on Monday for its invasion of Ukraine and pushed Moscow closer to becoming a pariah on the playing field.
MLB: It's deadline day to save opening day, 162-game season schedule
Major League Baseball's lockout is now in its 89th day. Management says a deal must be reached by the end of Monday's negotiations to salvage a March 31 start to the regular season and a 162-game schedule.
MLB negotiations recessed, will resume Monday as deadline looms
The sides held a series of short and more frequent meetings that stretched into Sunday night before saying they would resume in the morning.
Phil Mickelson’s Callaway partnership ‘paused’ amid continued fallout over Saudi remarks
Phil Mickelson’s remarks have led to the severing of several other partnerships, including ones with KPMG and Amstel Light.
2022 New York City Marathon to return at full capacity
The New York City Marathon will return to a full capacity with 50,000 runners this year after the entries were limited in 2021 and the race was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus.
USFL 2022: QB Shea Patterson selected as 1st overall draft pick with Michigan Panthers
Fans eager to see who will become the new face of their franchise can tune in for the USFL inaugural draft starting Tuesday night and concluding Wednesday, Feb. 23. Eight teams will select players from every position in a 35-round draft.
Tom Brady to play himself, produce road trip movie: ’80 for Brady’
Retired NFL star Tom Brady will play himself in a new movie he’s also producing called “80 for Brady,” a film about four Patriots fans traveling to Super Bowl LI.
MLB says season could be shortened if no labor agreement is reached
Major League Baseball said Wednesday that the 2022 season will be shortened if no labor agreement has been reached by the end of Monday.
Colin Kaepernick initiative to offer free autopsies for police-related deaths
The initiative collaborates with a panel of board-certified forensic pathologists who perform autopsies, disclose preliminary findings, and issue final reports to requesting families.
Phil Mickelson apologizes for 'reckless' Saudi-backed golf league comments
Phil Mickelson apologized for comments about the proposed Saudi-backed rival league that prompted backlash, saying he needs some “time away."
Another day runs off clock in MLB talks to save opening day
Another day ran off the clock on talks to salvage opening day when locked-out baseball players proposed what they considered a small move forward in drawn-out labor negotiations and management termed it a third straight step backward.