IOC VP faces backlash for saying Tokyo Olympics are on despite pandemic

Comments from an IOC vice president saying the Tokyo Olympics will go on even if the city is under a COVID-19 state of emergency have stirred a backlash in Japan.

It's official: Tim Tebow signs with Jacksonville Jaguars

The 33-year-old Tebow would be returning to the NFL after four years (2016-19) in the New York Mets’ organization and he’d be playing for Urban Meyer for the first time since his senior year in 2009.

Lakers vs. Warriors play-in: How to win $1,000 for free

The NBA playoffs are starting to heat up, and Wednesday night's big game gives you a chance to win absolutely for free.

Petition calls for NFL to retire Pat Tillman's No. 40 jersey

Former NFL player Pat Tillman was serving as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan when he was killed by friendly fire at the age of 27.

Explainer: Why did New York Yankees test positive after vaccination?

A New York Yankees player and several team staffers tested positive for the coronavirus although they were vaccinated, the baseball club said this week, underscoring that it’s possible to get an infection even after the shots.

Houston Texans 2021 season schedule announced

The regular season will start in Houston on Sunday, Sept. 12 at noon against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

NFL schedule release 2021: How to win $5,000 for free

The NFL's full schedule is officially unveiled Wednesday, and you have a chance to win $5,000 absolutely for free. Here's how.

Churchill Downs suspends trainer after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit fails post-race drug test

Churchill Downs has suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering horses at the track and suggested that it would invalidate Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby victory if the results of a failed postrace drug test are upheld.

Gymnast Amari Drayton, family a formidable team
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16-year-old Amari Drayton is on the U.S. women?s national gymnastics team. Her dad, Stan, is the run game coordinator and running backs coach at the University of Texas. Along with Amari?s mother and sister, the Drayton family is a formidable team. Sports Director Mark Berman explains.

Pfizer, BioNtech donating vaccines for Olympic athletes

Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech are donating doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics.

Katie Hill departs role with Obama to join NFL

Katie Hill’s first day with the NFL was Monday. She departed a similar role in former President Barack Obama's family office, where she worked for the last four years.

Jenner says transgender girls in women’s sports is ‘unfair’

Jenner, a 1976 decathlon Olympic gold medalist who came out as a transgender woman in 2015, told a TMZ reporter on Saturday that it’s “a question of fairness.”

NFL Draft 2021: Rounds 2 and 3 take place Friday night

First-round draft picks are supposed to be the best of the best, but star power comes from the second and third rounds every single year.