Sports News

12:00 PM on Thursday, May 7

The Detroit Tigers’ Triple-A manager says he was fired this week after sending an “inappropriate” text message to a female colleague

11:33 AM on Thursday, May 7

Shakira is back

11:05 AM on Thursday, May 7

Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia announced he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer

10:55 AM on Thursday, May 7

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog discovered his shoe laces reversed, a prank by teammate Martin Necas

10:31 AM on Thursday, May 7

The Players Era will expand from 18 to 24 teams this year and split into two tournaments

10:21 AM on Thursday, May 7

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has had surgery to repair a partial meniscus tear that he suffered in his left knee while playing with his children

10:18 AM on Thursday, May 7

The formal recognition of an Afghanistan women’s refugee team on the international stage isn’t just about soccer for former player and activist Khalida Popal

9:10 AM on Thursday, May 7

The WNBA’s landmark new collective bargaining agreement is setting a higher standard for player pay and benefits, offering a roadmap for emerging women’s leagues like the WPBL, PWHL and WER

9:00 AM on Thursday, May 7

8:52 AM on Thursday, May 7

Syracuse and Wake Forest will hold their 2027 opener in Canada

7:56 AM on Thursday, May 7

Joel Embiid has urged 76ers fans not to sell their playoff tickets to Knicks supporters

7:15 AM on Thursday, May 7

The top tennis players are already upset that they are not receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the French Open

7:01 AM on Thursday, May 7

The International Olympic Committee says athletes from Belarus should once again be able to compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status

5:00 AM on Thursday, May 7

4:08 AM on Thursday, May 7

Italian Open organizers are supporting tennis players who are urging a boycott unless the Grand Slam tournaments improve their prize money

11:05 PM on Wednesday, May 6

A grassroots soccer club in Warsaw, AKS Zły, is gaining attention for opposing aggressive nationalist fan culture in Poland

7:58 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Michael Busch drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning after Pete Crow-Armstrong connected for a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 for their eighth consecutive victory

7:51 PM on Wednesday, May 6

The once-storied McClymonds High School baseball program where Hall of Famers Frank Robinson and Ernie Lombardi flourished is starting again from square one after a two-year absence

3:15 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez was suspended for five games and fined, one day after he was ejected for hitting Boston’s Trevor Story with a pitch during a 10-2 loss in which he allowed a career-high 10 runs

2:30 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Ted Turner was a sportsman and visionary media mogul who transformed the Atlanta Braves into a national sensation