Three top contenders for this year’s college basketball tournaments: Cooper Flagg of Duke, JuJu Watkins of USC and Johni Broome of Auburn. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images; Ronald Martinez/Getty Images; Alex Slitz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images; […]
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Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury has announced she will retire. The six-time Olympic gold medalist is also the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer and a fan favorite. Christian Petersen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Christian Petersen/Getty Images Diana Taurasi, the
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Washington Nationals’ Jacob Young (30) argues a called third strike with umpire Malachi Moore, left, as Nationals manager Dave Martinez, right, joins in during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland on June 1,
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Charlie Baker, the president of the NCAA, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing about legalized sports gambling. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The president of the NCAA appeared on Capitol
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People celebrated in Jeddah as Saudi Arabia was announced Wednesday as the host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Mahmoud Khaled/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mahmoud Khaled/Getty Images The world’s largest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup, will be
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In his sole year as a New York Yankee, Juan Soto hit 41 home runs in the regular season and added four more in the playoffs. Now, he’s headed across town to play for the Mets. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/Getty Images
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Research about the degenerative brain disease known as CTE in athletes has largely focused on American football. But a new study of ice hockey players has found a link between the length of a player’s career and their risk of
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Long field goals, like this 50-yarder by Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey in October, were once rare in the NFL. This season, they’re happening at a record pace. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ron Jenkins/Getty Images In the
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Players and coaches from Bay FC huddle before last Sunday’s quarterfinal playoff game against the Washington Spirit in front of a sellout crowd at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images WASHINGTON
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Freddie Freeman had a breakout World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers including a walk-off grand slam to end game 1 in the tenth inning against the New York Yankees during Game One of the 2024 World Series at Dodger
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