ESPN reporter Jason Reid is interviewed by ABC News. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — For decades, Black quarterbacks struggled to make a name for themselves in the NFL despite their impressive skills on the field. In recent years, more and more Black players, such as Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, […]
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The Carolina Panthers on Monday fired head coach Matt Rhule following Sunday night’s 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, which dropped Carolina’s record to 1-4 this season. Rhule’s firing comes less than three years into his seven-year contract with the Panthers. The […]
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Right-handed pitcher Spencer Strider is staying put with the Atlanta Braves until at least the 2028 season. The team announced on Monday that it has signed the 23-year-old rookie to a six-year deal worth $75 million. The contract also includes a $22 million club option […]
Ron Jenkins/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Babe Ruth and Roger Maris are in the rearview mirror. Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit his American League record 62nd home run Tuesday. After nearly a week of waiting, Judge led off the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader with a towering shot to left […]
Andy Lyons/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the fallout over the handling of Miami Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s back-to-back head injuries continues, a concussion expert is sounding the alarm, calling on the NFL, players and coaches to do more to protect against potentially life-threatening head injuries. An independent neurotrauma consultant […]
Scott Kane/Getty Images (ST. LOUIS) — Albert Pujols wrapped us his final regular season home game at Busch Stadium in style on Sunday. The St. Louis Cardinals player sent one to the stands in the 3rd inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates, marking his 702nd career home run. The homer also […]
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — LeBron James is about to start his 20th season as a professional basketball player in the NBA. But after an announcement on Wednesday, James will also be starting his first season as part owner of a Major League Pickleball team — and he is […]
Kitti Boonnitrod/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The outdoors community is grieving the sudden loss of ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, a legend of extreme feats who died after a small avalanche coming down from the peak of the world’s eighth highest mountain. “Pray for her family and community, which is broadly […]
Mike Coppola/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rihanna will take the stage for the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in February. The National Football League posted an image to social media on Sunday of Rihanna’s hand holding a football and wrote, “Let’s GO.” The singer shared the same image. The […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A Little League World Series player who was seriously injured after falling from a bunk bed while staying at the Little League World Series Complex in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is back home in Utah after getting discharged from the hospital. Easton Oliverson’s parents say they’re thankful […]
