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Graves scores 18, Charlotte beats Rice 64-61 in American Athletic Conference Tournament
Led by Nik Graves' 18 points, the Charlotte 49ers defeated the Rice Owls 64-61 in the opening game of the American Athletic Conference TournamentABC News - Mar. 12 -
High school track athlete facing battery charge after viral video of competitor hit with baton
A Virginia high school track athlete is facing a misdemeanor charge following a viral video of her at a meet where her competitor gets struck in the head with a baton.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Two Exeter High School standouts are Seacoast Athletes of the Week for March 3-8
Exeter hockey player Chase Barbour and girls basketball player Nicole Melick win Seacoast high school Athletes of the Week honors.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Gulf Breeze's Ryder Cohen wins PNJ Athlete of the Week award after earning region crown
After his postseason run at regionals, Ryder Cohen won the Athlete of the Week award, claiming 60.79% of the poll's votes on the PNJ's website.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Vote: Decide this week's Marion County Athlete of the Week with 66 nominees to choose from
The latest edition of the Star Banner athlete of the week race is filled with flag football stars, county champion weightlifters, and so much moreYahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Vote for the Thomas J. Henry Austin-area boys high school athlete of the week
Vote now for the Thomas J. Henry Law Austin-area boys high school athlete of the week for March 10-15. The voting ends on Friday.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
VOTE: Herald-Tribune Athlete of the Week sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network for March 10-22
Vote for your favorite Herald-Tribune Athlete of the Week nominee for March 10-22 sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network, Inc.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Vote now: Who is The Montgomery Advertiser's Vance Law Firm Athlete of the Week for March 17-21?
Make your pick for The Montgomery Advertiser Athlete of the Week for March 17-21, sponsored by Vance Law Firm. The poll will be open until noon Thursday.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Vote: Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky high school athlete of the week, March 24
Enquirer readers can now vote for this week's Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Athlete of the Week for activity through March 23, 2025.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
All-County Boys Indoor Track & Field: Boonsboro's Jones, a state champ, is athlete of year
Boonsboro senior Derrick Jones, the MPSSAA 1A state high jump champion, is the 2024-25 Washington County Boys Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Boys track preview: Toms River North the Shore's best ever? Plus: top 25 athletes, ranked
It's legacy time for Toms River North's unmatched senior class. Plus: Ranking the Shore Conference's top 25 returning boys track athletes.Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Ester Ledecka makes more Alpine skiing, snowboarding history at World Championships
Ester Ledecka won gold at snowboarding worlds, one month after a bronze at Alpine skiing worlds.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Iran qualify for 2026 World Cup
Iran booked their place in the 2026 World Cup following a 2-2 home draw against Uzbekistan at Tehran's Azadi Stadium on Tuesday.A minute later, however, Abbosbek Fayzullaev made it 2-1 for the ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
The 12 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame
The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame released this week the 12 finalists for induction into the esteemed list of impactful games.VentureBeat - Mar. 7 -
Weston and Stoecker win silver at skeleton Worlds
Great Britain duo Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker win team silver at the skeleton World Championships in Lake Placid, USA.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
Saintfiet aims to 'write World Cup history' with Mali
Mali coach Tom Saintfiet hopes to break new ground by guiding the Eagles to the Fifa World Cup finals for the first time.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Pick your England XI for World Cup qualifiers
Who would you select to start for England in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in Thomas Tuchel's first matches in charge?Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Scotland upset champions at women's Worlds - watch on BBC
Scotland open with victory over defending champions Canada at the World Women's Curling Championship in South Korea.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Scotland suffer double defeat at curling Worlds
Scotland fell to two narrow defeats on their second day of competition at the World Women's Curling Championships in South Korea.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
O'Rourke sisters lose World Championship finals
The O'Rourke sisters Lisa and Aoife have to be content with silver medals after losing their finals at the Women's World Boxing Championships in Serbia.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Messi out of Argentina's next World Cup qualifiers
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is left out of Argentina's squad for their next two World Cup qualifiers.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
'World's ugliest animal' is New Zealand's fish of the year
Known as the world's ugliest animal for its lumpy appearance, the blobfish makes a stunning comeback.BBC News - 6d -
One country is celebrating the 'world's ugliest animal'
The blobfish, a deep-sea creature that has been described as the world’s ugliest animal, was named New Zealand’s Fish of the Year.NBC News - 6d -
The world’s lowest interest rate no longer belongs to Japan
The world’s lowest interest rate is longer Japan but Switzerland after the Swiss National Bank cut rates by a quarter-point.MarketWatch - 5d -
NI 'have to aspire' for World Cup qualification - O'Neill
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says the "target" for his side is to qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
O'Connor in silver medal position at World Indoors
Ireland's Kate O'Connor is in second position in the pentathlon with two events remaining at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Senegal held by Sudan in World Cup qualifying
Sudan hold Senegal to a draw in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and remain top of their group despite civil war continuing in the country.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Andy Kaufman Anticipated Our Reality-Bent World
A new documentary shows how Andy Kaufman’s upside-down world of anti-comedy prefigured our own.The New York Times - 11h -
Everything to know for the 2025 world figure skating championships
Will Ilia Malinin continue to dominate? Can an American woman win gold? What to watch at figure skating worlds.ESPN - 4h -
Watkins becomes first women’s college athlete to sign with Fanatics sports merchandise platform
The Fanatics and Fanatics Collectibles sports merchandise platforms announced a multi-year deal Friday with Southern California women's basketball star JuJu Watkins. Fanatics said Watkins is the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Athletic Bilbao wins 1-0 at Sevilla to solidify its fourth place in Spanish league
Athletic Bilbao solidified its fourth place in the Spanish league with a 1-0 win at Sevilla on Sunday. Villarreal, which has a game in hand, lost 2-1 to leader Real Madrid on Saturday after Kylian ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
EA Will Pay Student-Athletes $1500 To Appear In CFB 26, More That Double Last Year's Rate
After paying college athletes $600 to appear in College Football 25 , EA will pay players more than double that for this year's CFB 26. EA Sports confirmed to FBS players in an email today, ...GameSpot - Mar. 18 -
Trump presses Maine governor for 'full throated apology' after transgender athlete spat
President Trump on Saturday pressed Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to issue a personal apology after the two didn't see eye-to-eye earlier this month on a policy regarding transgender athletes in the ...The Hill - 3d -
George Foreman showed every gesture is political – especially for Black athletes | Bryan Armen Graham
At the 1968 Olympics, Foreman’s flag-waving was seen as deference if not betrayal. But the reaction to it reveals the limited ways we allow Black athletes to express themselves. When a teenager ...The Guardian - 2d -
COLUMN: Jake's Takes: NSU's future additions show continued strides of athletic department
Over the past couple of years, Northeastern State has University made strong strides in improving its athletic department. It started with the shrewd head coach hiring of baseball’s Sunny Golloway ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
World champ Meillard leads season's penultimate World Cup slalom ahead of Pinheiro Braathen
World champion Loic Meillard posted the fastest time in the opening run of the season's penultimate men's World Cup slalom Sunday as the Swiss skier hopes to boost his chances of winning the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
What to know about the World Cup finals in alpine skiing
World Cup finals is the final event of the season for the world's top alpine skiers. It's being held in Sun Valley, Idaho, for the first time.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
World Series odds, predictions: Bettors backing Los Angeles Dodgers despite best World Series odds in 20 years
Despite the best World Series odds in 20 years, bettors are backing the Dodgers to win it all.Yahoo Sports - 3h -
Injured Neymar out of Brazil World Cup qualifiers
Brazil star Neymar was on Friday ruled out of upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina after a thigh injury scuppered his recall to the national team.With Brazil down in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Trump to lead task force for 2026 World Cup
President Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe's premier soccer tournament to North America.ESPN - Mar. 8
