The Chicago Bears and the rest of the National Football League mourn the passing of Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey, who lived to the extraordinary age of 102 years-old. Virginia was a trailblazer for women in professional sports as she rose to the position of team owner amid a male-dominated profession. The steadfast perseverance and … Read more
NWSL’s $5 million fund for players is a ‘necessary step toward accountability’ after abuse scandal On Wednesday, a chapter of the National Women’s Soccer League’s past was finally closed as the league agreed to a historic settlement with the attorneys general of D.C., New York and Illinois over violations of state and local human rights … Read more
The Florida Panthers are getting set to play their final road game before the NHL breaks for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Fresh off a frustrating 6-3 defeat to the Washington Capitals, Florida has traveled from our nation’s capital to its heartland for a matchup with the St. Louis Blues. Entering play Thursday, Florida remains atop … Read more
Every February, Frank Fleming takes a trip to New Smyrna Beach, Florida. For several years, that vacation included racing a Modified during the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway, but it’s been more than a decade since Fleming last competed. That will change Saturday when Fleming joins the NASCAR Whelen … Read more
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day had his contract extended through the 2031 season with a salary increase that averages $12.5 million in annual compensation, the school announced on Thursday. The move comes just over two weeks after Day’s Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff national title. The new deal slots Day behind only Georgia’s … Read more
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 3 Notre Dame handed Stanford the worst defeat of its storied women’s basketball program as the Fighting Irish rolled to a 96-47 victory Thursday night. Notre Dame’s 49-point romp topped the 45-point victory in 1983 (96-51) by Long Beach State that had been Stanford’s … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tenacity, innovation and backflips. Sustained success at NASCAR’s highest levels. Those are some of the defining qualities the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class possesses. And on Friday night in downtown Charlotte, former NASCAR Cup Series competitors Ricky Rudd and Carl Edwards will formally be inducted into the sport’s famous Hall, joined … Read more
Max Namestnikov joined the ranks of overage players who will join the NCAA next season. The experienced forward will play for Bemidji State University for the 2025-26 season. Born in Wolverine Michigan, Namestnikov will be returning to the United States after spending the last four years playing for Canadian teams in the OHL. The Sarnia … Read more
Nearly three years after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, his troops are making steady progress on the battlefield. Kyiv is grappling with shortages of men and weapons. And the new U.S. president could soon halt Ukraine’s massive supply of military aid. Putin is closer than ever to achieving his objectives in the battle-weary country, with … Read more
Brandon Saad mutually terminated his contract with the St. Louis Blues late last month. The decision to move on made sense for both parties. Saad got the opportunity of a fresh start elsewhere, while the Blues freed up some much-needed cap space. Shortly after his contract with the Blues was officially terminated, Saad signed a one-year, $1.5 … Read more