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Singing Adele & cracking jokes - Marler's BBC Sport debut

Former England prop Joe Marler performs a stunning rendition of Adele's 'Someone Like You' and has former team-mates in hysterics with a highly entertaining debut on Six Nations Rugby Special.

BBC News - Feb. 21

How Livvy Dunne became one of the most recognizable names in sports

Livvy Dunne arrived at LSU as a valued recruit with a huge social media following. Five years later, she's the NCAA's highest-earning women's athlete.

ESPN - Feb. 21

Gallery owner Larry Gagosian on the art world's "blood sport"

With 18 galleries around the globe, he's been called "the biggest art dealer in the history of the world." Larry Gagosian talks about his estimated billion-dollar-a-year business and why, at age ...

CBS News - Feb. 23

‘It’s important we saved our sport’: Ukraine’s footballers play on in conflict’s shadow

Three years after Russia’s invasion, UPL teams dream of a seat at Uefa’s top table to avoid an uncertain financial future. Last Friday, Kolos Kovalivka opened the second half of this Ukrainian ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Why Jannik Sinner’s Case Is a Crystal Ball for Doping Suspensions in Sports

The world antidoping agency has proposed reforms that will transform defenses for athletes who claim their positive tests are unintentional.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Trans athletes on Trump’s executive order: ‘Stripping us of sports is devastating’

The NCAA has ruled only women assigned female at birth can compete in college sports. We spoke to some of those affected by the ban. On 5 February 2025 – coinciding with Women and Girls in Sports ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Yahoo Sports AM: The AP poll, four months later...

In today's edition: The preseason AP poll vs. now, college kids vs. pros, one-armed hoopers, the 40/20 rule, goodbye P00P, and more.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25

Innes FitzGerald, ‘Greta Thunberg of sport’, in first senior athletics squad

European Indoor Championships next step for teenager Runner hopes to emulate Keely Hodgkinson with victory Four years ago, Keely Hodgkinson went from being an unknown teenager to an overnight ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

Sports quiz of the week: Neymar, Jaden Agassi and WNBA legend Diana Taurasi

Were you keeping an eye on the latest news from the football, rugby union, cricket, F1, boxing, rugby league? Continue reading...

The Guardian - 6d

Sports are an ideal home for Donald Trump’s singular brand of ego stroking

Presidents have always used sports to further their own agendas. The current incumbent has identified exactly where he can boost himself the most. Donald Trump’s appearance at this year’s Daytona ...

The Guardian - 6d

RFL warns clubs that planned coup will financially cripple the sport

Professional clubs want to oust RFL chair Simon Johnson Governing body says any such move would breach rules The Rugby Football League has warned clubs that an attempt to sideline the sport’s ...

The Guardian - 6d

Jamie Little's return to IndyCar part of a busy year for Fox Sports announcer

Motorsports viewers might associate Jamie Little with Fox’s coverage of NASCAR’s Cup Series

ABC News - 5d

Yahoo Sports AM: MLB 26-and-under power rankings

In today's edition: MLB 26-and-under power rankings, Sixers shut down Embiid, Steph Curry dunked, two aces in one round, and more.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

How Fast Should a Tennis Court Be? The Sport’s Stars Are Divided.

As the best players in the world head for the California desert, the courts are a bigger talking point than the tennis.

The New York Times - 3d

GOP bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in Senate

Legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports failed to advance in the Senate on Monday after all Democrats voted against it. The Protection of Women ...

The Hill - 2d

Senate Democrats block bill to ban transgender students in girls' sports

The House passed a similar Republican-led measure in January and President Trump signed an executive order on the issue last month.

CBS News - 2d

Sparq unveils Crown U mobile sports game with AI and blockchain

Sparq is launching Crown U, a sports game that uses AI, blockchain and more to redefine mobile sports game creation and marketing.

VentureBeat - 1d

Newsom calls trans athletes playing in women's sports 'deeply unfair'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he believes transgender athletes participating in girls’ and women’s sports is “deeply unfair,” breaking with Democrats on an issue that has become one of the ...

The Hill - 1h

Canelo Alvarez believes TKO's jump into the sport will be 'good for boxing and for the fighters, especially'

Ahead of his debut in Saudi Arabia against William Scull, Alvarez discussed his new deal with The Ring as well as TKO's announcement

CBS Sports - 22m

MLB free agency: Pirates add lefty Andrew Heaney on one-year deal to boost pitching depth, per report

Heaney has experience both starting and coming out of relief

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

Marlins' Sandy Alcantara touches 99 mph in first pitching appearance since 2023 Tommy John surgery

Alcantara is expected to be on the trading block by the 2025 deadline, if not earlier

CBS Sports - Feb. 23

After near-death experience, Dustin May thrilled to be pitching: 'Like a new beginning'

Dustin May makes his first start in a big league environment since 2023 for the Dodgers, and he is thrilled to be back on the mound.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

A Jumping Lunar Robot Is About to Explore a Pitch-Black Moon Crater for the First Time

Packed with instruments and rovers, the soon-to-launch IM-2 mission will explore the lunar south pole and attempt something never done before—to enter a shadowed moon crater to look for ice.

Wired - Feb. 24

42-year-old Justin Verlander pitches 2 innings in spring debut for Giants

Verlander's first start of the spring came four days after the three-time Cy Young Award winner's 42nd birthday.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

'I think our pitching is going to surprise people': Can the Mets' rotation quiet the critics again?

The Mets opted for short-term deals and risks for their starting rotation again. And, like last season, there are questions.

ESPN - Feb. 25

Former Twins minor leaguer accused of tipping pitches denies allegations, faces permanent ban from baseball

Catcher Derek Bender was released by the Twins after being accused of tipping pitches to opposing hitters in a Sept. 6 Single-A game.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Doug Ford Re-elected as Ontario Premier in Vote Pitched as Fight Against Trump

His party, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, was projected to have won a majority, its third since 2018.

The New York Times - 6d

Pirates' Paul Skenes allows 1 run on 4 hits in spring debut, working on 2 new pitches

Skenes is working a cutter and sinker into the pitching arsenal that helped him win NL Rookie of the Year last season.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

MLB free agency: Brewers land pitching depth with José Quintana, per report

Quintana is coming off a slightly above-average 2024 with the Mets

CBS Sports - 3d

Braves C Sean Murphy to miss 4-6 weeks with cracked rib after being hit by pitch

Murphy's injury could open an opportunity for No. 1 minor league prospect Drake Baldwin.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Spring training trends: Paul Skenes' new pitch, Anthony Volpe's new swing, Alex Bregman's new position, more

Opening Day is three weeks away and the spring training experiments are underway

CBS Sports - 6h

Fantasy Baseball: Two players (and an entire pitching staff) who are almost impossible to rank

Ranking in fantasy baseball is a lot easier said than done.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Dortmund eases past Sporting Lisbon as Champions League focus turns to Real Madrid and Man City

Borussia Dortmund’s routine elimination of Sporting Lisbon was a tame warmup for the Real Madrid-Manchester City showdown in the Champions League playoffs round Wednesday

ABC News - Feb. 19

Trump singled me out for ruining women’s sport. This is my response to him | Austin Killips

The president talks about trans athletes ‘invading’ women’s sports, while doing nothing at all to elevate, fund or support women athletes. Earlier this month, Donald Trump singled me out. In ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20