It’s hard to imagine nowadays, with acrimony baked into collective bargaining negotiations and the commissioner forecasting a lockout months in advance, but there was once a time when Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association achieved labor peace with little incident. In 2006, 2011 and 2016, with Donald Fehr, the late Michael Weiner and Tony Clark on the union’s ...
The 2026 Super Bowl is two weeks away. Every year, the event draws attention and attendance from all walks of life, including some of the most recognizable celebrities. Among those in attendance a year ago was President Donald Trump. However, he told the New York Post in a Jan. 23 interview that the game is ‘just too far away’ in 2026. The ...
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Grand Slam ahead of her scheduled third round match on Saturday due to an abdominal injury. Her opponent, Australian Maddison Inglis, has a walkover into the fourth round. The 16th seed Osaka, the 2019 and 2021 winner at Melbourne Park, said on social media that her body needed attention ...
The Cleveland Guardians are finalizing a seven-year, $175 million contract extension that will assure perennial All-Star third baseman José Ramirez remains with the organization through the duration of his career. Ramirez, 33, the seven-time All-Star and six-time Silver Slugger winner, and the Guardians are restructuring his contract that add four years and $106 million to his existing deal, paying him ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future is the conversation that is dominating the NBA. But his immediate health is now also a concern for the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo could not finish out Friday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets as his team was mounting a frantic comeback that ultimately fell just short. The injury appeared to occur as Antetokounmpo was heading back up ...
The 2026 World Cup is just months away as the United States — alongside Canada and Mexico — is preparing to host soccer’s foremost competition. However, German soccer federation executive Oke Göttlich is calling for talks about a boycott amidst U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent actions. Trump as stirred some outrage in Europe recently with his insistence on acquiring Greenland, ...
AI-assisted summary Former Colorado offensive lineman Jordan Seaton is transferring to LSU to play for coach Lane Kiffin. Seaton was the No. 1 offensive line recruit in the nation when he joined Colorado under coach Deion Sanders. Seaton’s departure came after he previously expressed loyalty to Colorado and encouraged other players to join the team. Former Colorado star offensive lineman ...
Just in time for the Milano Cortina Olympics. Shiffrin made her first GS podium since the November 2024 crash that left her with a puncture wound and PTSD on Saturday, Jan. 24, finishing third in the World Cup in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic. This was the final GS race before the Winter Games next month. Shiffrin beamed and pumped her ...
Longtime San Francisco 49ers quarterback John Brodie died on Friday, the team announced. He was 90. Brodie spent his entire 17-year career with the Niners, from 1957 to 1973. He was the third overall pick in the 1957 NFL Draft and appeared in 201 games, including 159 starts, for San Francisco. Brodie piled up 31,548 yards and 214 touchdowns. He ...
A snowstorm is on its way to the East Coast as the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team gets set for its biggest test of the season. The undefeated Commodores — off to their best start in program history — will play at South Carolina on Sunday afternoon (3 p.m. ET, ESPN) unless Mother Nature decides otherwise. Should the showdown take place, ...