The Italian Grand Prix was full of drama on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided and were both subsequently ruled out of the remainder of the race.The pair, who sit atop the Formula 1 driver's championship standings, were…
There have been nine no-hitters thrown in the 2021 Major League Baseball season -- breaking its all-time record for a single season.The latest came Saturday, when the Milwaukee Brewers combined to no-hit the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland,…
British teenager Emma Raducanu won her first grand slam title by defeating Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 in the US Open final Saturday, completing a spectacular run at Flushing Meadows' first all-teen final since 1999.With her straight-set victory, Raducanu did…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals during his first game back at Manchester United on Saturday against Newcastle United in the Premier League.The Portuguese superstar rejoined the club from Juventus this summer. He scored 118 goals in 292 games during his…
Novak Djokovic is one win away from a record-breaking 21st major title and the first calendar grand slam in men's singles since 1969.He needed the full five sets to do it, but the world No. 1 from Serbia defeated No.…
The US Open women's final will be a battle of the teens as Britain's Emma Raducanu advances to her first major final by defeating No. 17 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinals on Thursday night.Raducanu, 18,…
North Korea has been barred from competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as part of its punishment for its "unilateral decision" to drop out of the Tokyo Games this summer, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday.Pyongyang chose…
The USA's Ryder Cup team was finalized on Wednesday as Steve Stricker announced his six captain's picks, which included three-time major champion Jordan Spieth and recently crowned Olympic gold medalist Xander Schauffele.The other four captain's picks for golf's biennial tournament,…
Brazilian football hero Pele underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his right colon last Saturday, he announced on social media on Monday.The news of the surgery follows Pele's denial of reports that he had fainted last week, when he…
Jean-Pierre Adams, an ex-footballer who fell into a coma in 1982 following a botched knee operation, has died at the age of 73, his former clubs Nimes Olympique, Paris Saint-Germain and Nice said.Adams, an imposing central defender, started his career…
Max Verstappen regained the top spot of the Formula One championship standings as he won the Dutch Grand Prix in front of raucous home support.A sea of fans dressed in orange roared loudly as Red Bull's Verstappen took the checkered…
The Tokyo Paralympics officially came to an end on Saturday as the closing ceremony took place at the Olympic Stadium.While the ceremony -- which included singing, dancing, and a parade of nations -- drew to its conclusion in the Japanese…
American tennis player Sloane Stephens revealed harassing and threatening messages she received following her third-round loss to Angelique Kerber at the US Open on Friday.Stephens wrote on her Instagram story Saturday: "I am human, after last night's match I got…
American tennis player Shelby Rogers rallied to upset No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia, the top-ranked woman in the world, in the third round of the US Open in New York on Saturday night. The final score was 6-2,…
Baylor University's women's basketball team will no longer be known as the Lady Bears.The team announced Friday that it's dropping "Lady" from its moniker, and going forward it will be referred to as the "Bears," like the university's other sports…
For athletes preparing for the biggest event of their lives, it would usually be a cause for celebration. But 100 days out from the Tokyo Paralympics, Oksana Masters was confined to a hospital bed recovering from surgery on her leg.At…
In a stunning result, US Open defending champion Naomi Osaka lost her third-round match to Canada's Leylah Fernandez in three sets, as the world No. 3 and four-time major champion uncharacteristically showed signs of frustration on the court and expressed…
Some of England's players were reportedly racially abused by Hungary fans during the team's 4-0 World Cup qualifying win over Hungary.ITV reporter Gabriel Clarke, who was at the stadium, says he heard monkey chants directed at Raheem Sterling, as well…
The US Open tennis championship was battered by remnants of Hurricane Ida on Wednesday, causing one match to be suspended as rain poured through the stadium roof.Kevin Anderson and Diego Schwartzman's second-round singles match was halted early in the second…
