Two years ago, Justin Thomas found himself struggling the most he ever had in his career. He was just a few months removed from his second major victory – a PGA Championship title at Southern Hills. But in the 2023 season, he didn’t even make the FedEx Cup Playoffs, cracking just four Top 10s in…
International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev is demanding that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold medal be stripped in an effort to achieve “transparency and openness.” Khelif won a gold medal in women’s boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics under heavy scrutiny from the IBA, which was derecognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2023…
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave just hours before he was expected to take the mound against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, MLB announced. The nature of the league’s investigation was not immediately known. Ortiz, in his first season with the Guardians, will remain on paid leave through the end…
The Supreme Court decided Thursday to review state bans on transgender athletes participating in public school sports. Oral arguments will likely be heard later this fall regarding two cases in Idaho and West Virginia. Both cases are focused on state laws that prevent biological males from competing on girls’ sports teams. “It’s a great day,…
The Indiana Fever, fresh off the Commissioner’s Cup final victory, will be again without guard Caitlin Clark for Thursday night’s matchup against the Las Vegas Aces, as she remains sidelined for the fourth straight game with a lingering groin injury. The update comes just weeks before Clark is due to serve as a captain in the WNBA…
Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt has a list written on a whiteboard in his room. It’s a list of quarterbacks, and no, it’s not the ones he aspires to be. It’s the quarterback he wishes to topple heading into his 2025 season. Leavitt wouldn’t divulge the exact names on the list, but it’s…
Liverpool FC player Diogo Jota and his brother died early Thursday in Spain after the Lamborghini they were traveling in crashed near the western city of Zamora, leaving the car in flames, police said. The death of the 28-year-old forward comes less than two months after he lifted the Premier League trophy in front of a…
The United States men’s national soccer team took a hot start on Wednesday night at Energizer Park and rode it to victory over Guatemala to reach the Gold Cup final. This is the 13th time the U.S. has reached the Gold Cup final, and they will face the winner of Mexico-Honduras to determine who wins…
MLB All-Star Game voting is complete, and starters have been announced for this year’s game in Atlanta. The two reigning MVP Award winners, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, were named captains of the National and American Leagues, respectively, after winning the fan vote. But while these two and some others were expected choices by the…
After the University of Pennsylvania agreed to erase all program records set by former transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, questions arose about how the NCAA will address Thomas’ NCAA title. Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA championships with a time of 4:33.24. Thomas also finished in the top 10 in a number of…