World champion Donavan Brazier's Olympic dreams were shattered on Monday as the overwhelming favorite in the men's 800 meters suffered a shock… Read more

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will compete in their fifth Olympics after being named on Monday in the U.S. women's basketball squad who will bid … Read more

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday defended the selection of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the Tokyo Olympics,… Read more

It's unanimous: The Supreme Court agrees with common sense. The NCAA's incoherent, self-serving interpretation of amateurism is as frail as it… Read more

After the 76ers’ 103-96 Game 7 elimination loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, Ben Simmons is certainly not in the position to run for mayor … Read more

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib announced Monday on Instagram he is gay, making him the first active NFL player to come out. Read more

It's unanimous: The Supreme Court agrees with common sense. The NCAA's incoherent, self-serving interpretation of amateurism is as frail as it… Read more

(Reuters) – U.S. track star Allyson Felix is going to the Olympics - for a fifth time. Read more

Naomi Osaka’s mental health breather will last a little bit longer. Read more

There’s a simple question every Niners player — nay, every professional athlete — has to ask themselves these days: Read more

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray admits there are question marks about whether his body will hold up as he prepares to return to compet… Read more

Katie Ledecky took care of business securing her ticket to Tokyo on Monday with yet another dominating win in the 400 meters freestyle at the … Read more

Damien Williams has played six seasons in the NFL, but the new Chicago Bears running back said he felt like “one of the rookie kids” when he s… Read more

Claycourt king Rafael Nadal overcame a wobbly start and issues with the stadium lights to subdue Italian teenager Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-3 6-0 on… Read more

A top Japanese virologist and government adviser has warned of the risks of spreading COVID-19 infections during the Tokyo Olympics, the Times… Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — When defensive back Cameron Kinley was being recruited out of high school by the U.S. Naval Academy, he was assured he would be … Read more

The NBA Monday fined Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey $75,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule. Read more

MIAMI — As a vital starting point: When someone tells you they struggle with depression, do not doubt them. I know folks who do. It is a menta… Read more

World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev overcame his past struggles on clay to reach the third round of Roland-Garros, and 23-time Grand Slam winner Seren… Read more

The National Football League said on Wednesday it was "committed to eliminating race-based norms" in its $1 billion settlement program with fo… Read more

What I know about tennis as a sport couldn't fill a water bottle. It enters my consciousness only via headlines, as it did this week when Naom… Read more

Australia's softball squad arrived in Tokyo for a pre-Olympic camp on Tuesday, the first national team to come to Japan for training since the… Read more

Florida teenager Erriyon Knighton toppled Usain Bolt's 200m mark for athletes under 18 at an American Track League meeting on Monday, while wo… Read more

Leading figures in tennis and sport have rallied to support Naomi Osaka after the women’s world number two withdrew from the French Open in a … Read more

Chelsea won its second Champions League title and denied Pep Guardiola's Manchester City its first after Kai Havertz grabbed a first-half goal… Read more

Naomi Osaka's decision to shun the media at the French Open has rocked the tennis landscape and all eyes will be on the world number two when … Read more

Wilmer Flores had three hits in his return from the injured list while Donovan Solano and Evan Longoria hit home runs, as the San Francisco Gi… Read more

Rafa Nadal has already hoisted the French Open trophy a jaw dropping 13 times and with the tantalizing prospect of increasing his Grand Slam h… Read more

Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday said she will not take questions from the press at this year's French Open, saying the… Read more

TAMPA, Fla. ― Under normal circumstances, it could be considered an old-timer’s game. Read more

Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli kept his composure to score in a nerve-shredding, seemingly never-ending shootout then denied David de Ge… Read more

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said he been subjected to "at least 70 racial slurs" on social media following Wednesday's defeat by… Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels announced Wednesday they are “ending Mickey Callaway’s employment” with the club effective immediately after the … Read more

Japan’s Asahi Shimbun, an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, called for the Summer Games to be canceled in an editorial on Wednesday… Read more

When the coronavirus pandemic forced Tokyo last year to delay the Summer Olympics and Paralympics to July 2021, organizers kept the Tokyo 2020… Read more

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson won the Kia NBA Sixth Man Award, learning of the accomplishment while sitting with teammate Joe Ingles during … Read more

The U.S. State Department on Monday urged against travel to Japan because of a new wave of coronavirus cases just two months before the Tokyo … Read more

Phil Mickelson is not the first middle-aged person to change his diet and engage in brain training in a quest to feel and perform better, but … Read more

Third seed Casper Ruud claimed his second career title on the ATP Tour after beating Denis Shapovalov 7-6(6), 6-4 in the final of the clay cou… Read more