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Collin Morikawa laughs before teeing off on the 14th hole during a practice round for the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Monday.

MORE SPORTS / Golf

Apr 7, 2026

Morikawa taking things ‘day by day’ as back injury clouds Masters hopes

The two-time major winner has not played since pulling out of The Players Championship in mid-March after one hole due to back spasms.

Kazuma Okamoto of the Blue Jays speaks to the media during a press conference at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Tuesday.

BASEBALL / MLB

Jan 7, 2026

New Blue Jay Okamoto says daughter’s logo choice helped seal the deal

Okamoto asked his daughter which MLB logo she liked most. Toronto’s stylized blue jay head won the day.

Raiders head coach Pete Carroll stands on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston on Dec. 21.

MORE SPORTS / Football

Jan 6, 2026

Browns, Raiders and Cardinals fire head coaches on Black Monday

Six franchises will begin the offseason hoping to find the right man for their job.

The Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, which is set to be used during the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Milan on Thursday

OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey

Dec 16, 2025

Short rinks cut no ice with NHL players, including standout McDavid

Players will face sheets of ice that are more than three feet shorter than the NHL’s standard layout and slightly wider.

Serena Williams attends the 2025 Baby2Baby Gala at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California on Nov. 8.

TENNIS

Dec 3, 2025

Serena denies pending return despite re-entering anti-doping test pool

The tennis great took to social media to deny a comeback was in her plans.

Canada's Penny Oleksiak reacts after qualifying during the women's 200m freestyle at the World Championships in Budapest on June 20, 2022.

SOCCER / Swimming

Nov 26, 2025

Canada’s Oleksiak suspended two years for whereabouts failures

Oleksiak is Canada’s most decorated Olympian, with seven medals as well as nine at three World Championships.

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a home run during the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday.

BASEBALL / MLB

Oct 29, 2025

Ohtani too hot to handle: Blue Jays plan to walk him for rest of World Series

“He had a great game, he’s a great player, but I think after that, you just kind of take the bat out of his hands,” Jays manager John Schneider said.

FBI Director Kash Patel (right) leads a news conference to announce arrests tied to illegal sports betting and poker game schemes, in New York City on Oct. 23, 2025.

BASKETBALL / NBA

Oct 28, 2025

League reviewing policies after federal gambling charges rock NBA

According to a memo, the league is particularly concerned with proposition bets on individual player performance.

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out against the Blue Jays during Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto on Friday.

OLYMPICS

Oct 26, 2025

MLB commissioner optimistic about participation in 2028 Olympics, but hurdles remain

Commissioner Rob Manfred said progress has been made after meeting with officials for the Los Angeles games.

The Blue Jays celebrate after defeating the Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs in Toronto on Monday.

BASEBALL / MLB

Oct 22, 2025

Blue Jays carry hopes of a nation into World Series amid tension

Canadian support for the Blue Jays goes beyond the fact that they will be facing the Dodgers. There is also national pride at stake.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts warms up before a preseason game against the Bengals in Philadelphia on Aug. 7.

MORE SPORTS / Football

Sep 3, 2025

Eagles eye Super Bowl repeat as NFL season kicks off with global push

The Eagles, who denied the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat in February with a 40-22 rout, kick off the regular season on Thursday at home against the Cowboys.

Ronald Acuna of the Atlanta Braves next to Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his manager, Dave Roberts, before the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15.

MORE SPORTS

Jul 26, 2025

All-Star Games may be flawed but still a boon for professional sports leagues

Several factors, including a lack of competitive furor and social media, have left many to wonder whether the standard All-Star Game model is broken.

Carter Hart leaves court after a judge found him and his teammates not guilty in the trial involving players from Canada’s 2018 gold medal-winning world junior hockey team, who were charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room, at the Superior Court of Justice in London, Ontario, Canada on Thursday.

MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey

Jul 25, 2025

Five former Hockey Canada players found not guilty in sexual assault trial

Justice Maria Carroccia told the courtroom that she did not find the complainant’s evidence to be “credible or reliable.”

Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya finishes first in the women’s race to set a new world record during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024.

MORE SPORTS / Athletics

Jul 18, 2025

Marathon world record-holder Chepngetich suspended over banned substance

Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for the presence and use of the prohibited substance hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).

JJ Spaun celebrates after putting on the 18th green to win the U.S. Open golf tournament on Sunday.

MORE SPORTS / Golf

Jun 16, 2025

Spaun wins rainy U.S. Open for first major title

Spaun drained a massive 64-foot birdie putt in the rain to win by two shots.

Jason Day plays his shot from the 15th tee during the completion of the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 12, 2024.

MORE SPORTS / Golf

Apr 9, 2025

Jason Day asked to tone down Masters outfit choices

The Australian former world number one had some interesting outfits ready for the year’s first major this week but has since had to make changes.

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler hits off the first tee as he starts a practice round at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday.

MORE SPORTS / Golf

Apr 8, 2025

Scheffler eyes Masters repeat; McIlroy primed for career Grand Slam

A win for Scheffler would make him only the fourth golfer to retain a Masters title and first since Woods in 2001-02.

Alexandra Eala celebrates after her match against Iga Swiatek at the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday.

TENNIS

Mar 27, 2025

Philippine wildcard Eala stuns Swiatek to reach Miami semis

The big-hitting 19-year-old showed no signs of being intimidated playing against one of her idols and dismantled Swiatek’s serve early on to grab control of the match.

Iga Swiatek hits a shot as she defeats Karolina Muchova during their fourth-round match at Indian Wells on Wednesday.

TENNIS

Mar 13, 2025

Swiatek and Medvedev book spots in Indian Wells quarters

For Swiatek, victory continued her relentless march through the Californian desert tournament, where the Polish second seed has dropped only six games in her three matches.

Team USA players during the 2023 Ryder Cup opening ceremony in Rome in September 2023

MORE SPORTS / Golf

Dec 17, 2024

U.S. team to get paid for playing in Ryder Cup

U.S. team members will each get $500,000, with $300,000 of that going to charity and the remaining $200,000 serving as a stipend.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.

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