From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year
Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Coco Gauff made women’s tennis history. It was all part of a pivotal year for women in sports, financially and culturally, and after a steady rise […]
Analysis: As NBA prepares new All-Star format, the stars taking a wait-and-see approach
LAS VEGAS — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is the reigning NBA All-Star Game MVP, after scoring 39 points last February in the highest-scoring game the league has ever seen. East 211, West 186. It rewrote the record book. It did not make the league happy. So, the NBA is changing the how the midseason […]
Tiger Woods returns to PNC Championship with son Charlie. Europe ends the year in Mauritius
PGA Tour ChampionsPNC Championship Site: Orlando, Florida. Course: Ritz-Carlton GC Orlando. Yardage: 7,106. Par: 72. Prize money: $1,085,00. Winner’s share: $200,000. Television: Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay), 2:30-4 p.m. (Peacock-Tape Delay), 4-6 p.m. (NBC-Tape Delay); Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Peacock), 1:30-4:30 p.m. (NBC). Defending champions: Bernhard and Jason […]
Man United boss Amorim coy over reason for leaving Rashford and Garnacho out of Man City clash
MANCHESTER, England 
— Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho were surprise omissions from Manchester United’s squad against Manchester City on Sunday. And United head coach Ruben Amorim was coy about the reason for leaving out two of his most high profile players. “It was not a disciplinary thing — next week, next game, new life,” […]
Pep Guardiola says ‘I’m not good enough’ after latest Man City loss
MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola declared himself “not good enough” after Manchester City’s season sunk to a new low after a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. The four-time defending Premier League champion has lost eight of its last 11 games in all competitions – winning just once in that run. City is […]
Referee briefly stops French league match between PSG and Lyon after homophobic chants
A French league soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was briefly interrupted Sunday because of homophobic chanting by PSG fans. Referee Benoît Bastien stopped play in the 53rd minute at the Parc des Princes with host PSG leading 2-1 after the chants were heard. PSG captain Achraf Hakimi approached fans in the Auteuil stand […]
Las Vegas already seems part of the NBA world, which makes expansion decision feel inevitable
LAS VEGAS — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers has heard and seen enough. He’s convinced there will be an NBA team in Las Vegas. “Yeah, they’re going to get it,” Rivers said. It’s no secret that when NBA expansion happens — nobody has revealed exactly when that will be — Las Vegas will be at the […]
Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong lead No. 2 UConn past Georgetown in the teams’ Big East opener.
HARTFORD, Conn. — Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Sarah Strong had 17 points, 14 rebounds and five assists to lead No. 2 UConn to a 79-44 win over Georgetown in the teams’ Big East opener on Sunday. UConn, coming off a 79-68 loss to Notre Dame, went on a nine-point run in the second […]
Lindsey Vonn off to Europe with ‘butterflies of excitement’ for 1st World Cup race in nearly 6 years
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn flew down the Birds of Prey course one last time as a forerunner Sunday before flying off to Switzerland. Next up, her first World Cup race in nearly six years as the 40-year-old makes her return to ski racing. She will take part in a pair of super-G races […]
LeBron James returns in Lakers’ victory over Grizzlies after 2-game absence
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in a 116-10 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies after a two-game break. James is fighting a left foot injury and and was away from the team most of last week because of personal reasons. James did not play last Sunday against […]