Sport
For Serena Williams, the wait for Grand Slam title No. 23 will have to wait until next year. Williams was upset in the U.S. Open semifinals on Thursday night by Karolina Pliskova, who earned a 6-2, 7-6(5) victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Pliskova, the No. 10 seed, hadn’t advanced past the third round of a […]
With the 2016-17 NBA season in full swing and an official Drake night at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre in the bag, it’s time to examine one of the franchise’s most fervent (if capricious) fans, a young man by the name of Aubrey Drake Graham. When it comes to celebrity basketball fans, no one can deny […]
Wimbledon is known for rain stopping play, strawberries and cream, and the occasional on-court tantrum. But players at this year’s British Grand Slam have racked up some of the largest fines since tournament records began — and there’s still about a week left to play. This week, Australia’s Bernard Tomic was fined $15,000, the second […]
Seun Adigun launched a GoFundMe page in 2016 to help finance an outlandish Olympic pursuit: Start a women’s bobsled team in Nigeria, a country with a sub-Saharan climate, and become the first team from Africa to compete in the sport at the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Like a character out of Cool […]
Norovirus has hit the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, just days before the 2018 Games begin. Dozens of security guards have been infected, and hundreds more are being checked for signs of the contagious virus. Here’s what you need to know about norovirus and the Winter Olympics: How many people have norovrius at the PyeongChang Olympics? Thirty-two […]
Arnold Palmer, who died on Sunday aged 87, was one of the first true superstars of sport. With his charisma, sporting prowess and animated performances on the greens, he picked up legions of loyal fans who become known collectively as Arnie’s Army. Tributes poured in Monday with tweets and messages of condolence from politicians including […]
Boxer Adrien Broner is safe after posting apparent suicide threats on Instagram, two people close to him say. Broner made a series of alarming Instagram posts on Tuesday. “3PM I’m doing it,” he wrote in one. “I’m sorry to my family and friends but I don’t want to be here no more.” His next post […]
Colin Kaepernick weighed in on the first presidential debate on Tuesday, calling both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton “proven liars” who seem to be “trying to debate who’s less racist.” The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has been in the news for kneeling in protest during the national anthem this football season to raise awareness about […]
President Donald Trump has reportedly decided not to throw out a ceremonial first pitch to start the 2017 baseball season — skipping a ritual that President Obama once said was one of the more stressful tasks a president faces. But, though the tradition dates back more than a century, it began, as so many traditions […]
Tim Tebow has returned to professional sports after signing a baseball contract with the New York Mets, the team confirmed on its Twitter account. The 29-year-old signed a minor league contract and will participate in the Mets’ instructional league in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Tebow, a former Heisman Trophy winner and first round draft pick […]