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Trump Dance Makes Its Way to the NFL, UFC and U.S. Soccer
Jon Jones punctuated his U.F.C. win with the president-elect’s shimmy. Numerous N.F.L. players, and a U.S. soccer star have followed suit.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 19 -
Who will be the No. 1 player by season's end: Jokic or Wembanyama?
Nikola Jokic is off to an incredible start. But is he still the better option than Victor Wembanyama in the long run this season?Sports - ESPN - November 19 -
How an N.F.L. Player Invented the Popular ‘Seatbelt’ Celebration
Jaycee Horn’s father, Joe, was known for impressive choreography during touchdown celebrations.Sports - The New York Times - November 20 -
Man pleads guilty to murder of three UVA players
A former University of Virginia student could get five life sentences after pleading guilty to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the Charlottesville campus ...Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Matchup rankings: Start these players in Week 12
Matchups are a driving force behind weekly lineup decisions in fantasy football. Here are the most and least favorable matchups in the NFL at QB, RB, WR and TE for Week 12.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
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 - 5 days ago -
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 - 4 days ago -
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.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
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 - 4 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).Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
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.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
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 - 2 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 - Yesterday -
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 - 15 minutes ago -
Travis Hunter becomes first player to simultaneously win Big 12 player of the week for offense, defense
Colorado's two-way star set career-best numbers at WR and CB in a Week 9 win over CincinnatiSports - CBS Sports - October 28 -
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.Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago -
Rodri wins Ballon d'Or award for best men's player in world soccer
The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award for the first time after helping Manchester City win the Premier League.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Madrid players back Vini. Jr after Ballon D'Or snub
Vinícius Júnior's Real Madrid and Brazil teammates have backed the star forward after he lost out to Manchester City's Rodri in the race to win the 2024 men's Ballon d'Or.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
Why Ten Hag failed: From player disputes to bad results
He was handed the keys to Old Trafford upon arrived. Two years on, he's been told to give them back.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
Is Cooper Flagg already the best player in men’s college basketball?
After a lot of number-crunching -- and debate for the No. 1 spot -- these are the names to watch this season.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
The Sims 4 added 15 million players in the past year
As part of its report for its Q2 FY25 earnings, EA noted that The Sims 4 attracted 15 million new players over the past year.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
Pritchard became first Celtics player ever to achieve this feat vs. Bucks
Here's how Payton Pritchard made Celtics history in Monday night's win over the Bucks.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29
