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UFC White House event to feature lightweight, heavyweight title fights
The UFC announced Saturday its planned lineup for the highly anticipated event on the White House's South Lawn -- now officially called UFC Freedom Fights 250 -- in June.
U.S. women’s gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address
The U.S. women's hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Female skier who identifies as male to compete against women at Olympics
An openly transgender athlete will be competing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, but don't expect any protests from advocates of single-sex women's sports.
IOC boss Coventry calls ICE, Epstein files ‘sad’ distractions from Olympics
Two years before the Los Angeles Olympics, the United States is already dominating the narrative in the run-up to the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Tyson Fury coming out of retirement in April to fight Arslanbek Makhmudov
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is to come out of retirement to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11.
Fury says he is coming out of retirement in 2026
Tyson Fury is returning to the ring after announcing on Sunday that he will step out of retirement.
Former heavyweight champion Joshua ‘stable’ after two die in car accident in Nigeria
Anthony Joshua, the two-time former world heavyweight champion from Britain, was in a stable condition in the hospital Monday after being involved in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people who were close friends and team members, his promoter said.
Female college athlete defends Idaho ban on transgender athletes at Supreme Court
When cross-country runner Madison Kenyon entered college at Idaho State University, she says she didn't have much of an opinion about having to compete with transgender competitors.
Texas A&M volleyball wins its first national championship with sweep of Kentucky
Logan Lednicky had 11 kills, Maddie Waak had 29 assists and Texas A&M won its first NCAA volleyball championship, sweeping Kentucky 3-0 on Sunday.
NCAA volleyball tournament reaches Final Four with stars, hype on the rise
In the booming world of NCAA volleyball, it's Final Four time. The championship tournament semifinals are Thursday, with Texas A&M facing Pittsburgh and Wisconsin against Kentucky and the winners advancing to Sunday's championship match.
World’s Strongest Woman stripped of title for being ‘biologically male’
An international strength competition has disqualified the winner in the women's category after discovering that first-place finisher Jammie Booker is male.
Olympic gold medalist Quincy Wilson commits to run track at University of Maryland
The youngest track and field gold medalist in Olympic history is staying home. Quincy Wilson, who won the 4x400 meter relay with Team USA at the 2024 Games, committed Monday to run track at the University of Maryland, the school announced.
Ohio governor regrets putting his signature on sports betting law after probe into local stars
If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would not have signed the law that legalized sports betting in his state.
Obiri sets women’s NYC Marathon course record, Kipruto wins men’s race by fraction of a second
Hellen Obiri of Kenya broke the women's New York City Marathon record while compatriot Benson Kipruto won the men's race by edging Alexander Mutiso by three-hundredths of a second.
UFC’s Makhachev, Topuria lobby for headlining fight at White House event
UFC President Dana White has less than eight months to set a card for the planned MMA event at the White House next June. Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria are now lobbying to headline the card.
