The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced Monday that its board of governors decided to move seven championship events scheduled for the 2016-2017 season from North Carolina because of state’s controversial “bathroom bill.” The change affects several events, including the March basketball tournament. Officials cited a state law that prohibits people from using restroom different […]
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo left Thursday’s preseason game against the Seahawks with an apparent back injury after being sacked. Romo left the game clutching his back after being sacked by Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril on his third play from scrimmage. Romo scrambled outside the pocket to his left and was chased down, landing awkwardly […]
Lady Gaga will headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show, she announced Thursday. The Perfect Illusion singer confirmed speculations of her upcoming performance on Twitter, saying “it’s not an illusion. The rumors are true.” This is Lady Gaga’s second time performing on the Super Bowl stage. Earlier this year, she sang the National Anthem while […]
With the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games well underway, curling — one of only 15 elite sports included in the Games — is back in the spotlight. The event, which mixes elements of shuffleboard, chess and hockey in its intricate dance of stones and brooms, might be less well-known than big events like halfpipe and […]
New York Giants kicker Josh Brown admitted to physically abusing his wife in letters, emails and personal journal entries entered into police evidence, ESPN reports. The documents released Wednesday are part of a file compiled by a detective in King County, Wash. after Brown was arrested in May 2015. That arrest, prompted by a 911 […]
This week’s issue of TIME features a story on Roger Federer, who on Jan. 29 became the oldest man in 45 years to win a Grand Slam singles final when he beat his arch-rival and nemesis, Rafael Nadal, in a five-set classic. Federer, 35, won his 18th slam — adding to his all-time men’s record […]
Miami Marlins pitcher José Fernández was one of three people killed in a boat crash off Miami Beach Sunday morning. Fernández, 24, was a star player on the baseball team and finishing up one of his best seasons in the major leagues, the Miami Herald reported. “The Miami Marlins organization is devastated by the tragic […]
The Philadelphia Eagles are still basking in the glory of the franchise’s first Super Bowl title, but some players already have their minds made up on the White House visit that traditionally follows. A day after defeating the New England Patriots, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins told CNN that he won’t be making the trip to […]
More than 40 countries have won at least one Winter Olympic medal since the first games in Chamonix, France, in 1924. For any country looking to take the first spot in the all-time Winter Olympics medal count, Norway is the one to beat during the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. More than 2,800 […]
When British triathlete Alistair Brownlee rounded a corner to find his brother Jonny struggling to complete the final leg of Sunday’s World Triathlon Series race in Cozumel, Mexico, he immediately stopped to help. Sacrificing his chance to win, Alistair pulled his brother’s arm over his shoulder before hauling them both across the finish line, where […]