Pickleball grows in popularity during pandemic

Pickleball, invented in the 1960s, has evolved over the decades and is still growing in popularity, including in New York.

Win $25,000 for free on Nets-76ers and the NBA's Wednesday slate

One of the best games of the NBA season highlights Wednesday's slate and gives you a chance to win big absolutely for free.

Five years later: Remembering Kobe Bryant’s monumental final game

Tuesday marks five years since NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who donned purple and gold for 20 years, played his final game for the Los Angeles Lakers. His 60-point spectacular was one of the greatest performances in NBA history, followed by his "Mamba Out," farewell speech. 

Minnesota sports events postponed after Daunte Wright fatally shot by police

Monday's Minnesota Twins game against the Boston Red Sox has been postponed after Daunte Wright was fatally shot by police in Brooklyn Center Sunday afternoon.

Steph Curry passes Wilt Chamberlin for scoring most points in Warriors franchise history

Steph Curry scored 21 points in the first quarter, giving him 17,786 in his career. That passes Wilt Chamberlain’s 17,783 with the franchise, a record he’d held since 1964.

Former Chiefs coach Britt Reid charged with DWI in crash that seriously hurt 5-year-old girl

Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid was charged Monday with driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury after a crash left a 5-year-old girl with a traumatic brain injury.

Company hiring 'MLB Food Tester' to eat hot dogs at stadiums

The tester will have to review stadium's hot dogs based on appearance, color, flavor, quality of meat, bun quality, sauce, topping generosity and value.

Japan enacts more coronavirus measures in Tokyo ahead of Summer Olympics

Japan says it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics.

CDC director says youth sports, extracurricular activities 'should be limited'

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky on Monday said youth sports and other extracurricular activities "should be limited" amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying outbreaks in young people have stemmed from those activities.

Shaq pays for engagement ring for stranger

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has gone viral for paying for a young man's engagement ring at a jewelry store in Atlanta. 

NY Mets home opener Thursday against Miami Marlins

The NY Mets open the 2021 season at home Thursday against the Miami Marlins and against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.

How to win $1,000 on the Masters absolutely for free

It might not be a green jacket, but you have a chance to win big, completely free, as golf returns to Augusta. Here's how.