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Serena Williams, Venus Williams walk off court in likely last doubles match together
COREY SIPKIN/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Venus Williams and Serena Williams, a pair who first walked onto the national stage of professional tennis in the 1990s, have most likely walked off the court [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 9/1/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Washington 7, Oakland 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 7, Detroit 0 Chicago White Sox 7, Kansas City 1 Baltimore 3, [Read More…]
Woman accusing former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza, 2 others of rape speaks out
Joshua Bessex/Getty Images (SAN DIEGO) — The woman who has accused ex-NFL punter Matt Araiza and two of his college teammates of raping her during a party last year talked about the alleged incident in [Read More…]
Serena Williams beats Anett Kontaveit in second-round US Open match
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Serena Williams won her second-round match of the U.S. Open Wednesday on yet another electric night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, defeating the WTA No. 2-ranked player Anett Kontaveit of [Read More…]
Serena Williams to step onto US Open court against No. 2 ranked player in 2nd round
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Serena Williams is set to begin her second-round match of the U.S. Open against the WTA No. 2-ranked player Anett Kontaveit of Estonia Wednesday night. Williams defeated 80th-ranked Danka [Read More…]
University officials respond to gang rape allegations involving punter Matt Araiza and others
Joshua Bessex/Getty Images (SAN DIEGO) — San Diego State University officials made their first public statements addressing a civil lawsuit filed against former punter Matt Araiza and two other football players of allegedly gang-raping a [Read More…]
Little League player who fractured his skull heads home to Utah
Oliverson Family (NEW YORK) — The Little League player who fractured his skull after falling from a bunk bed has thanked people for their well wishes amid his recovery as he heads back to his [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/30/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Arizona 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Minnesota 8, San Francisco 3 Kansas City 15, San Diego 7 AMERICAN LEAGUE [Read More…]
Duke volleyball player subjected to racial slurs hopes for changes in college sports
goduke.com (DURHAM, N.C.) — A Duke University women’s volleyball player targeted by a fan using hateful, racial slurs while playing a game against Brigham Young University calls the incident an “opportunity” to curate a healthy [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/29/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Toronto 5, Chi Cubs 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 4, Boston 2 LA Angels 4, NY Yankees 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE [Read More…]
Serena Williams wins 1st round US Open match ahead of retirement
Frey/TPN/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — All eyes were on Serena Williams as the tennis superstar made an electric first-round appearance in her final U.S. Open appearance before retirement. Williams defeated 80th-ranked Danka Kovinic of Montenegro [Read More…]
Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson shot in leg during attempted carjacking, police say
Scott Taetsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Washington Commanders rookie running back was shot in the leg during the apparent carjacking, according to the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington. D.C. Brian Robinson Jr. was in Washington [Read More…]
Duke player allegedly target of racial slur during BYU volleyball game
@BYUwvolleyball/Twitter (PROVO, Utah) — A Duke University women’s volleyball player was allegedly harassed by a fan with a racial slur while playing in a game against Brigham Young University in Utah on Friday, according to [Read More…]
Hawaii wins Little League title, beating Curacao 13-3
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — For a week and a half at the Little League World Series, no team came close to Hawaii. The championship Sunday was no different. Hawaii got back-to-back homers from Kekoa [Read More…]
New postseason format isn’t lowering the bar too much
With an additional wild card in each league, we could have expected the following this year: 1. Teams at the top of the standings would be even more secure in their postseason chances down the [Read More…]
McIlroy storms from 6 back to win FedEx Cup and $18 million
ATLANTA (AP) — This year it became easy to overlook Rory McIlroy’s four majors, 30 wins on four continents and two years at No. 1 in the world. He has been viewed mostly as the [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/28/22
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Arizona 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Minnesota 8, San Francisco 3 Kansas City 15, San Diego 7 AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa [Read More…]
Buffalo Bills release punter Matt Araiza after rape allegations
Buffalo Bills (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — The Buffalo Bills released rookie punter Matt Araiza Saturday after he was named in a lawsuit that accused him and two others of gang rape. “We have released Punter Matt [Read More…]
Boxer George Foreman allegedly sexually assaulted 2 minors in 1970s: Lawsuit
Roger Kisby/Getty Images for Hublot, FILE (LOS ANGELES) — A lawsuit filed in California alleges that professional boxer and former heavyweight champion George Foreman sexually assaulted at least two women in the 1970s, when they [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/25/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 8, LA Angels 3 Seattle 3, Cleveland 1 Baltimore 4, Chi White Sox 3 Toronto 6, [Read More…]