Taylor Fritz defeated Karen Khachanov in four sets in the men’s quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Tuesday to become the first male American tennis player to make the semifinals at Wimbledon since 2018. John Isner was the last American to reach the semifinals of the grass-court tournament. Fritz, 27, won 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4). The…
Veteran NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins says he felt “misled” by the Atlanta Falcons after the organization went on to draft Michael Penix Jr. with their first pick in the 2024 draft, a decision he claimed may have led him to stay in Minnesota if he was aware of it before signing. During the latest season of…
San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado recorded his 2,000th career hit in the team’s 6-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at Petco Park. Machado, 33, had three hits in the loss. His first, and the 1,999th of Machado’s career, came in the first inning when he laced a line drive to…
Pettis Norman, a former NFL tight end who was also known for organizing civil rights marches in the 1960s and 1970s, has died, the Dallas Cowboys announced on Monday. He was 86. Norman played for the Cowboys from 1962 to 1970 and wrapped his career with the San Diego Chargers, competing for them from 1971…
The Chicago Cubs dismantled their National League Central rival St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, but the Wrigley crowd still found something to boo. Of course, it is tradition for a guest to sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh-inning stretch at Cubs home games – this time, it was Alex Cooper’s…
Former boxing star Julio César Chávez defended his son on Monday following his arrest by U.S. immigration officials outside of his home in Los Angeles last week. Julio César Chávez Jr. was accused of overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. Additionally, he has an active warrant for his arrest in Mexico…
A Kansas City radio host and podcaster ripped Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes as new photos surfaced of him celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with his wife, Brittany. Kevin Kietzman, the host of “Uncanceled” on KCMO Talk Radio and the “Kevin Kietzman Has Issues” podcast, suggested that Mahomes gained weight over the offseason and demanded…
A French Olympic fencer’s contaminated kiss defense was enough on Monday for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to clear her of a doping allegation. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) asked for Ysaora Thibus to be banned from competition for four years after she tested positive for the anabolic substance ostarine in January 2024….
Republican California lawmakers took aim at Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s education department and athletics association after they refused to comply with the U.S. Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights’ (OCR) resolution agreement after it was found to be in violation of Title IX for allowing trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports. U.S….
Graice Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owners Clark and Tavia Hunt, mourned the loss of a 9-year-old relative who died in the devastating Texas floods over the weekend. Janie Hunt was one of the dozens of children at Camp Mystic who died in the floods. She was just 9 years old. Gracie Hunt…