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fstop123/iStock (NEW YORK) — The American Athletic Conference has announced the addition of six new schools to its conference.  The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Florida Atlantic University, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, [Read More…]

fstop123/iStock (NEW YORK) — After several months of confidential negotiations, the NFL and attorneys for former players have reached an agreement that will end the controversial practice of race-norming in the league’s landmark concussion settlement [Read More…]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:  AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS  Final  Houston   9  Boston   2  NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS  Final  L.A. Dodgers   6  Atlanta   5  NATIONAL BASKETBALL [Read More…]

iStock/PeopleImages (NEW YORK) — Family members of a former NHL player who had cocaine and fentanyl in his system when he died are now speaking out to warn people about the risks of fentanyl, a [Read More…]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Boston 12, Houston 3 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NY Rangers 2, Toronto 1 (OT) Philadelphia 6, Seattle 1 [Read More…]

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four of his assistants on Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, making him the first major [Read More…]

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodríguez walked off the mound with a six-run lead and a message for Carlos Correa and the rest of the Houston Astros: Now it’s Boston’s time. Tapping his [Read More…]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Atlanta 5, LA Dodgers 4 (Atlanta leads series 2-0) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Ottawa 3, Dallas 2 NATIONAL [Read More…]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE SCOREBOARD NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS LA Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1 (LA wins 3-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Atlanta 127, Miami 92 [Read More…]

Saul Loeb – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Four elite gymnasts are calling on Congress to dissolve the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s board of directors, alleging the body fostered a culture of abuse and [Read More…]

Jon Gruden has resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. Gruden released a statement Monday night, saying: “I have [Read More…]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Phoenix 119, Portland 74 Dallas 127, Charlotte 59 Orlando 103, Boston 102 Indiana 109, Memphis 107 New York 108, [Read More…]

iStock (NEW YORK) – Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Boston 6, Tampa Bay 5 Houston at Chi White Sox (Postponed) NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Atlanta 3, Milwaukee [Read More…]

Beth Craig (NEW YORK) — Boston marathon competitors Barbara Singleton and Beth Craig made history today as the first mother-daughter duo to run the race as one team with a racing chair. “Team Babsie” consisted [Read More…]

Andy Cossins/iStock (NEW YORK) —  The 2021 U.S. Chess Championships are underway and Irina Krush is back to defend her title. Krush is an eight-time U.S. women’s champion and the only female American grandmaster. She [Read More…]

Montreal_Photos/iStock (NEW YORK) — Hockey fans can expect new viewing platforms and updates when they watch games this season. ABC, ESPN, ESPN+ and Hulu are changing the way fans can watch their favorite sport while [Read More…]

by_nicholas/iStock (LONDON) — After a two-year pandemic break, football is returning to London this weekend as the NFL ventures over for the first of two regular season matchups. The New York Jets will face the [Read More…]

ABC (ST. PAUL, Minn.) — Laura Sosalla, of St. Paul, Minnesota, was declared legally blind earlier this year due to long-term effects after a battle with COVID-19 last November. Sosalla was determined and said she [Read More…]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:  MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Houston 6, Chi White Sox 1 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 0 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Philadelphia 125, [Read More…]

Andrew Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The athletes of the National Women’s Soccer League are refusing to return to “business as usual” after sexual misconduct allegations involving a longtime coach upended their community. In [Read More…]