Good deed on the run: Good Samaritan's shoe swap propels marathoner whose sneaker broke to finish race

During the Mexico City marathon, Jesús Villanueva's spontaneous act of giving his shoe to runner Jerry Manzano, whose shoe had broken mid-race, enabled Manzano to finish the marathon and qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Luis Rubiales, president of Spanish soccer, steps down following unwanted kiss at Women's World Cup

Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned from his post after kissing a player on the lips without her consent in a scandal which overshadowed Spain winning the Women's World Cup for the first time.

Report: Michigan State's Mel Tucker suspended after accusations of sexual harassment

Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker has been accused of sexually harassing an advocate for survivors who he brought in to speak with his student-athletes, according to reports from USA Today and ESPN. 

US Open 2023: Coco Gauff, 19, wins her first Grand Slam title

Coco Gauff is the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999.

WSU, OSU file complaint to prevent departing Pac-12 schools from standing in way of rebuilding conference

Washington State and Oregon State have filed a complaint in a Washington court against the Pac-12. It seeks a court order preventing 10 departing members from standing in the way of the two schools' efforts to rebuild the conference.

Discover a century of tennis history at Long Island antique shop

An unofficial tennis museum inside a Long Island furniture store is a chance to travel through time and discover the history of the sport.

Adaptive tennis takes center stage at Mount Sinai Hospital

Local wheelchair tennis players paid a visit to Mount Sinai Hospital and visited with patients in the rehab unit before putting on a special tennis lesson.

As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states

Since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for legalized sports betting five years ago, nearly three-fourths of the states have moved swiftly to allow it.

US Open fan expelled after German player alleged the man uttered Nazi phrase

A fan was ejected from a U.S. Open tennis match early Tuesday morning after German player Alexander Zverev complained the man used language from Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime.

Upsets shake up AP Top 25: Duke and Colorado surge, Florida State breaks into top five

No. 21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado moved into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Tuesday after scoring the biggest upsets of the opening weekend of the season and No. 4 Florida State jumped into the top five.

Cal and Stanford headed to the ACC

Cal and Stanford are headed to the Atlantic Coast Conference after ACC presidents and chancellors voted to add the two schools Friday morning, the conference announced.

'Like Snoop Dogg's living room': Smell of pot wafts over notorious U.S. Open court

The smell of marijuana has become a stink at the U.S. Open. One court in particular is notorious for smelling, as one player put it, “like Snoop Dogg's living room.”

US Open marks 50th anniversary of equal prize money for women, honors Billie Jean King

After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising to never stop fighting to maintain that hard-won progress.

Long Island tennis prodigy goes for first US Open title

A local tennis player by the name of Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo is calling next and will grace the courts of the last grand slam of the year.