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What to know about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas
Lia Thomas is a former University of Pennsylvania swimmer who drew harsh criticism for her success as the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I championship in 2022, the year she ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Jacket tennis takes round one from Cavs
The first Brick City rivalry contest of the spring sports season took place Tuesday afternoon, as Southern Lee made the short drive up the road to visit Lee County in a Sandhills Athletic ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Chelsea talent is a mix of “Courtois and Ederson” – but won’t be ready for first team for years
With the international break now in session, everyone’s wondering what to write about as Chelsea news fades from prominence for a brief period.The Athletic had a great idea – a deep dive on someon...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
UFC gambling probe: Jeff Molina, Darrick Minner set for Nevada disciplinary hearings
Two fighters embroiled by the investigations into potential illegal wagering on UFC fights will go before the Nevada Athletic Commission after more than two years on temporary suspension. UFC ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Baker respects timeline, responsibilities of potential candidates
West Virginia Athletic Director Wren Baker avoids timeframes when it comes to coaching searches. “I think this is a coaching search that we can execute pretty quickly,” he said. The Mountaineers ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee
Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate ...The New York Times - 5d -
Novak Djokovic wanted other players to step up by putting their names on tennis antitrust lawsuit
Novak Djokovic doesn’t want the antitrust lawsuit filed by the players’ association he co-founded to create a rift in tennis, but he also said Thursday that the athletes’ share of revenues and ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
BSB Series Preview: Nebraska at USC
Nebraska baseball senior outfielder Riley Silva Courtesy of Nebraska Athletics Nebraska baseball swept its second consecutive midweek non-conference series this week and now heads back into Big ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region | Game Preview | #4 Purdue vs. #12 McNeese
Matt Painter is in some ways, the golden ideal of college athletics. Purdue, his program, is modeled after those that came before Painter, but have fully evolved into what Matt Painter wants out ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Out-manned and out-gunned, 14th-seeded Troy falls to third-seeded Kentucky in the first round
Marcus Rigsby Jr. had 17 points and Tayton Conerway 12 as Troy fell behind early and could never catch up against a big, athletic Kentucky team.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
SMU hires Maryland AD Damon Evans for the same role with the ACC school in Dallas
SMU has hired Maryland athletic director Damon Evans for the same role with the Mustangs as the school nears the end of its first year as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The hiring of ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Bemidji State to host Green and White Dinner and Auction on April 19
Mar. 21—BEMIDJI — Bemidji State Athletics supporters have until March 28 to sign up for the biennial Green and White Dinner and Auction, which will take place at 5 p.m. on April 19 at the Sanford ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Barcelona’s interest in explosive winger still alive despite failing last summer
According to reports from Mundo Deportivo, it has come to light that Barcelona remain interested in securing the services of Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao, despite having multiple names on ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Brotherly Bond: The Duprey’s have a legacy that continues today
PERU — When you come into Peru Central School, you see the faces of many former athletes who were elected to the school’s Hall of Fame. A common name you’ll see is Duprey, with eight brothers ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
'He's gone and done it again!' - Ingebrigtsen wins first indoor world title
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen overtakes Ethiopia's Berihu Aregawi in the final stretch to win the 3000m gold medal - his first world indoor title of his career at the World Indoor Athletics ...BBC News - 3d -
Anning wins GB's first ever women's 400m world indoor title
Amber Anning wins the first ever women's 400m world indoor title for Great Britain, narrowly beating USA's Alexis Holmes at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing, China.BBC News - 3d -
Eye on America: NIL’s impact on college sports, and a movement inspires Black med students
In Michigan, we report on how student-athletes’ newfound ability to profit off their name, image and likeness has profoundly changed the economics of college sports. And in Louisiana, we introduce ...CBS News - 3d -
Virginia hires VCU coach Ryan Odom, whose father was a Cavaliers assistant
Virginia athletic director Carla Williams is hoping the obvious choice was the right one. Williams named VCU coach Ryan Odom — whose father was a Cavaliers assistant and who handed the program its ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
2026 ATH Darnell Stokes Jr. commits to Syracuse
2026 ATH Darnell Stokes Jr. committed to Syracuse on Saturday afternoon, he announced on social media. The Indian River (DE) athlete plays both defensive back and wide receiver, and will go to ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
PHOTO GALLERY: Clarendon College at Odessa College
Mar. 22—The Odessa College baseball team hosted Clarendon College in a Western Junior College Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday at Wrangler Ballpark. © 2025 the Odessa American (Odessa, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Jimmies baseball has historic sweep over Valley City, Mayville State
Mar. 22—DICKINSON, N.D. — The University of Jamestown baseball put forth a dominant effort to get a 33-0 win over Valley City State University in their third game of the North Star Athletic ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
NSU holds #4 Maryland close, but falls late 82-69
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Courtesy of NSU Athletics) — The No. 13 seed Norfolk State women’s basketball team fought until the very end, falling at No. 4 Maryland 82-69 in the NCAA Tournament First Round ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Ingebrigtsen wins gold as GB's Gourley takes 1500m silver
Following his victory in the 3000m final, Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins his first 1500m world title to complete the double at the World Indoor Athletics Championships, while Great Britain's Neil Gourley ...BBC News - 2d -
Six-way photo finish in 60m hurdles as Charlton wins gold
Bahamas' Devynne Charlton runs a season best 7.72 seconds to retain her 60m hurdle world title, despite a tight photo finish, at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing, China.BBC News - 2d -
Auburn women's basketball hires Norfolk State coach Larry Vickers
Auburn has hired Norfolk State coach Larry Vickers to be its women's basketball coach, the school announced Sunday. Vickers led Norfolk State to consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Rodney Terry fired: 5 names to watch for Texas men's basketball coach
After firing Rodney Terry following two full seasons, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte will make his third men's basketball hire in four years.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Northern's middle innings rally leads Huskies over Allegany, 14-8
CUMBERLAND — No. 2 Allegany led 4-0 after three innings after holding No. 4 Northern to two base runners. The Huskies (1-0, 1-0 Western Maryland Athletic Conference) rallied in the fourth inning to ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Ornstein: How much Chelsea have to pay to break player obligation to buy and if they will do it
The Athletic’s transfer expert David Ornstein has revealed how much Chelsea will need to pay to break an obligation to buy one player.A lot has been said and reported on this one lately, with it ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Donald Trump Jokes About March Madness Bracket Strategy — And It’s Not Exactly Honest
Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked Trump on Friday if he’d filled in a bracket for the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Basketball Tournaments. “I didn’t, I should have,” replied ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Football clubs chase sweet dreams as the latest key to high performance | Will Unwin
From Brentford to the NBA, experts highlight tackling ‘unhealthy habits’ around sleep for athletes to reach their peak. When it comes to optimal performance, football clubs analyse diet, physiology ...The Guardian - 1d -
Yellowjackets report: Baseball sweeps opening UMAC series
Mar. 24—SUPERIOR — Wisconsin-Superior opened Upper Midwest Athletic Conference baseball play with three comfortable wins over Northland on Thursday and Friday, March 20-21. Thursday, Ben Welle ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Sources: Texas nearing deal with Xavier's Miller
Less than a week after appearing in the First Four of the NCAA tournament, where it lost to Xavier, Texas on Sunday informed coach Rodney Terry that he has been fired, with athletic director Chris ...ESPN - 1d -
Former European bobsled champion Arran Gulliver fails a doping test
Former European bobsled champion Arran Gulliver has failed a doping test and been provisionally suspended, the International Testing Agency announced on Monday. The British athlete tested positive ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NMSU women fall to North Dakota State in 2nd round of WNIT
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New Mexico State women’s basketball was handed a 68-65 loss by North Dakota State at the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex in Fargo, North Dakota on ...Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Barcelona open contract talks with ex-Man United target Frenkie De Jong
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has reaffirmed his desire to stay at the club, with negotiations now underway for a contract extension, The Athletic reports.De Jong’s current deal expires at ...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
Real Madrid ready to offer €65m for La Liga speedster as Vinicius’ potential replacement
In a recent turn of events, it has come to light that Real Madrid are keeping a close eye on Athletic Club’s Nico Williams as a potential replacement for Vinicius Jr., should the Brazilian make an ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton
When Italian skeleton competitor Mattia Gaspari became the first athlete to test the controversial sliding track for next year's Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, he did so in a sort of tunnel under a ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Cameron Myers: from promising schoolboy to contender in greatest middle distance era | Jack Snape
Expectation around the 18-year-old is sky high after the Australian athlete twice broke the under-20 mile record. At the end of his final day of high school in December, Cameron Myers cut his hair. ...The Guardian - 10h -
Jakob Ingebrigtsen tells court of father’s physical abuse in testimony
Athlete recounts evidence of ‘violence’ for four hours Ingebrigtsen Sr allegedly physically abused daughter too Few sports stories have been more beguiling or eccentric than that of the ...The Guardian - 10h -
Sacramento State hires former NBA star Mike Bibby as new basketball coach
Former Sacramento Kings star Mike Bibby was hired to take over the struggling basketball team at Sacramento State. Athletic director Mark Orr announced the move on Tuesday, saying he believed that ...Yahoo Sports - 5h
