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College basketball player collapses and dies after workout

Kaiden Francis was a freshman basketball player from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and had recently passed multiple health screenings.

NFL warns of burglary groups targeting players

The NFL on Thursday issued a memo to teams alerting them that "organized and skilled groups" are targeting professional athletes' homes for burglaries.

Sports - ESPN - November 21

NBA follows NFL in warning players on burglaries

The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Bucks forward Bobby Portis and ...

Sports - ESPN - November 22

Wales players need to address 'brutal situation'

Lock Will Rowlands says players have to accept responsibility for the "brutal situation" Wales are in as they prepare to face South Africa.

Lebanese soccer player in coma after lsraeli strikes

Leading Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar is in a medically induced coma after she was critically wounded in an Israeli strike near her home in Beirut's southern suburbs, putting her international ...

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Pant becomes most expensive player in IPL history

Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League as he joins Lucknow Super Giants for 27 crore (£2.54m).

Humphries beats Littler to win Players Championship

World number one Luke Humphries defended his Players Championship title with an 11-7 win over teenager Luke Littler in Minehead.

Player who lost kidney helps Serbia to EuroBasket

Borisa Simanic, the Serbian national team player who lost a kidney at last year's Basketball World Cup, is back on the floor with the team and helped it clinch a spot in next year's EuroBasket ...

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Judge rejects request to sit SJSU volleyball player

A judge rejected a request to block a San Jose State women's volleyball team member from playing in the Mountain West tournament on grounds that she is transgender.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Ranking the Best Players in N.B.A. History With a New Formula

GOAT points is a cumulative points system that adds up all the “quality” from a player’s career.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

How many players are eligible for The Sentry at Kapalua?

With so much attention on the smaller field sizes next year on the PGA Tour, one field is increasing.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Daniel Khalife: a fantasist or a player in the world of spies?

The young man who escaped Wandsworth prison offered a mixed picture of ineptitude and threat, according to police. At the heart of the Daniel Khalife trial has been the question: is he an ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

When Barcelona’s Star Player Was Kidnapped for 23 Days

The story of the legendary striker Quini’s kidnapping is one of the most remarkable in soccer history.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Geno Auriemma recruited strong women, forged strong women, changed the lives of his 160 players

Geno Auriemma and UConn forced every program to raise their standard. They also changed the lives of the 160 women who have played for the Huskies.