NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate flag from its races and venues grabbed headlines and stars like Witherspoon and New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara were quick to praise…
United States’ Megan Rapinoe, right, kneels next to teammates Christen Press (12), Ali Krieger (11), Crystal Dunn (16) and Ashlyn Harris (22) as the national anthem is played before the…
Wallace in 11th on big night for NASCAR
Rockies go with Veen with first pick
Podium finish pads Tomac’s overall lead as series winds down
Atlanta United defender Jeff Larentowicz, left, and New England Revolution midfielder Scott Caldwell battle for a header during round one of an MLS Cup playoff soccer game in Atlanta.John Amis/Associated…
Southern California tail back Reggie Bush walks off the field holding the game ball after the Trojans defeated Fresno State, 50-42, at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The former star running…
Brooks Koepka hits out of the sand on the 11th hole bunker during practice for the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.…
A letter sent Wednesday and signed by athletes including Megan Rapinoe, Billie Jean King, Jason Collins and Sue Bird calls for the NCAA to take all championship events out of…
Very little about the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial resembles the opening round of The Players Championship on March 12, the last professional golf played before the COVID-19 pandemic shut…
Wallace’s call for action heard
Promoter implements safety precautions, limits audience
Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Players Association, answers questions at a 2017 news conference in Phoenix.Morry Gash/Associated Press file The proposal by the players’ association, given to…
CEO Sarah Hirshland tweeted the plans for a new group, which is being formed in response to George Floyd’s death last month and the worldwide protests that followed. Floyd, a…
Wallace calls for action
Kevin Harvick, third from left, celebrates with members of his crew after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday in Hampton, Ga.Brynn Anderson/Associated Press…
Kamaru Usman poses during the ceremonial weigh-in event ahead of his fight against Colby Covington in UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal The UFC revealed…
PGA Tour Commission Jay Monahan decided against a public statement on the civil unrest sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, instead sending a letter to players.Chris O’Meara/Associated Press…
Shorter regular season, but a chance at glory for teams that get hot
The U.S. women’s team also wants the federation to state publicly that the policy was wrong and issue an apology to the team’s black players and supporters. “Further, we believe…
Akim Aliu, whose story of racism in hockey in late 2019 brought the topic back to the forefront, and San Jose forward Evander Kane will head up the group. The…
Alabama defensive backs Jared Mayden (21) and Patrick Surtain II (2) break up a pass intended for Duke wide receiver Jalon Calhoun (5) during the first half a college football…
Pro basketball star eager for LNB, Champions League play with SIG Strasbourg
Significant step in bargaining
The roar and emotion sure to be missed
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 version was ticketed for a move to Omaha, Nebraska, to coincide with the College World Series. The idea was to stage a bigger…
The NABC announced Frank Martin would chair a new committee designed to address issues of race and discrimination and not only within college sports.Mark Humphrey/Associated Press file “An officer walked…
Former president of the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) Lamine Diack arrives with his lawyer William Bourdon, right, at the Paris courthouse on Monday.Thibault Camus/Associated Press Wearing a face…
Moment of silence for George Floyd led the race
