Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium will host the final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the end of a tournament that will span three countries and will see a total of 104 matches, FIFA announced Sunday. The tournament will be hosted by […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Often lost in the bright shine of athletic celebrity stardom are the deep human pains that can weigh on Black athletes in particular. Only one in three Black Americans with mental health illnesses obtain treatment, according to multiple studies including research from Psychiatric Services published […]
Chase Young #92 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after beating the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship football game at Levi’s Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) (SANTA CLARA, Calif.) — The San Francisco 49ers will advance to Super Bowl LVIII […]
SasinT Gallery/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Spain’s former soccer chief, Luis Rubiales, may stand trial for a nonconsensual kiss at the Women’s World Cup, a Spanish judge said Thursday. The former Spanish soccer federation president was banned in October from national and international soccer activities for three years, after the […]
Alistair Berg/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Injuries, overtraining and burnout are contributing to a high dropout rate in youth sports, according to a new report from the nation’s leading group of pediatric doctors. The report, released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics, found that 70% of kids drop out […]
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce was on hand Sunday to cheer on his younger brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, as the Chiefs took on the Buffalo Bills in their AFC divisional playoff game. Kansas City ultimately emerged victorious with […]
ABC News Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer is officially the winningest coach in NCAA history. VanDerveer, 70, earned the record Sunday with Stanford’s win against Oregon State. The Stanford Cardinal beat the Beavers 65-56 in a home game at Maples Pavilion. “Robin, it’s just a little bit surreal to be honest […]
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died from a heart attack suffered during a team dinner Tuesday night, according to the organization. “We are absolutely devastated by Dejan’s sudden passing,” Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said in a statement. This […]
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick talks to the media after the game. The Patriots lost to the New York Jets, 17-3. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Coach Bill Belichick is parting ways with the New England Patriots after 24 seasons and six […]
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick talks to the media after the game. The Patriots lost to the New York Jets, 17-3. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (BOSTON) — Coach Bill Belichick is parting ways with the New England Patriots after 24 seasons and six Super […]
