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A professional MMA event at Orlando's Kia Center drew condemnation from Florida officials after fighter Paul Miller used an antisemitic slur against opponent Ben Azoulay and appeared to give at least two Nazi salutes from the ring. A…
2026-09-02 · 3 MIN READA volunteer search and rescue team reached a reportedly experienced climber stranded on a 6-inch ledge more than 10,000 feet above the ground in California's Sierra Nevada on Saturday, after the man veered off the Mendenhall couloir route…
2026-08-28 · 4 MIN READPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are scheduled to lead the prerace kickoff for Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix in downtown Washington, D.C., riding in the presidential limousine, U.S. Ambassador Monica Crowley said in a…
2026-08-23 · 3 MIN READA Texas state judge on Saturday denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony, who was convicted in June of murder in the April 2025 fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, at a high school track meet. Judge Michael Chitty issued the ruling in a…
2026-08-22 · 3 MIN READUniversity of Louisville athletic director Josh Heird said there is no "silver bullet" that will help his department's current revenue race. This spring, the university launched Cardinal Ventures, a nonprofit designed to help the athletic…
2026-08-20 · 3 MIN READA Texas teenager convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old at a high school track meet is asking for a new trial and a new judge, with hearings set to begin Wednesday in suburban Dallas. Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was…
2026-08-19 · 4 MIN READU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained a San Diego Padres minor league catching coach at an El Paso airport on Sunday after he arrived on a work trip for the club, his sister said Tuesday. Federal records show Oswaldo…
2026-08-18 · 3 MIN READPublicis Sports, a unit of Publicis Groupe, announced the launch of Tekta, a name, image and likeness business built to help brands select, structure and measure partnerships with college athletes and schools. Kansas City Chiefs tight end…
2026-08-18 · 4 MIN READFerrari's first all-electric car, the Luce, sold for $40 million at a Sotheby's auction in California, setting a record for the highest price paid for a new car at auction. All proceeds will be donated to the Ferrari Foundation's…
2026-08-17 · 3 MIN READJoshua Kushner, the founder of venture-capital firm Thrive Capital, and Bob Iger, the former Walt Disney Co. chief executive, have agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported. The deal would…
2026-08-15 · 4 MIN READAn independent Hockey Canada appeals board ruled Wednesday that four of five ice hockey players acquitted of sexual assault last year should remain barred from representing Canada at international competitions. The board found Michael…
2026-08-13 · 4 MIN READJacob "Jake" Whisenant, a 30-year-old California climber known for breaking speed records, died after falling in the Sierra Nevada wilderness last week, according to authorities. The Tulare County sheriff's office coroner unit and the…
2026-08-11 · 3 MIN READThousands of people, including prominent Republican lawmakers, members of Trump's family, and business leaders, attended a cage fight on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday, according to The Wall Street Journal.
2026-06-15 · 3 MIN READMari Group, the live-events company founded by Hollywood talent executive Ari Emanuel, said Tuesday it agreed to buy ATG Entertainment from private-equity firm Providence Equity Partners. The deal values the theater operator at about £4.5…
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Andy Green, the only person to break the sound barrier in a car, will return to Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats on Tuesday to attempt to beat his own 20-year-old diesel-powered land speed record — this time behind the wheel of a…
2026-08-11 · 3 MIN READAn IndyCar street race organized by President Donald Trump is scheduled to run through Washington on Aug. 22 and 23. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will send open-wheel cars along Pennsylvania Avenue at speeds approaching 200 mph, according to…
2026-08-06 · 3 MIN READTom Rahill removed 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades to win the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that drew 907 participants from 30 US states, Canada and Vietnam. The event is part of a yearslong effort to reduce…
2026-08-05 · 3 MIN READA lifeguard dove into waves to rescue a boy at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California, over the weekend, a rescue that drew the attention of President Donald Trump, who said Tuesday he would invite the lifeguard to the White House.
2026-07-28 · 3 MIN READSeattle police are searching for two men who climbed over the glass barrier of the Space Needle's observation deck on Friday evening and parachuted from the 605-foot structure. The suspects face trespassing charges, according to a police…
2026-07-26 · 3 MIN READPresident Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani and the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Thursday with a Rose Garden event celebrating their second consecutive title.
2026-07-23 · 3 MIN READA U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet flying at low altitude over Pensacola Beach, Florida, on Wednesday blasted sand into the air and sent beach chairs, umbrellas and canopies scattering across the shoreline. No injuries were reported.
2026-07-16 · 3 MIN READVail Resorts CEO Rob Katz, brought back for a second stint in 2025, said the company is shifting strategy away from reliance on Epic pass sales growth and toward a "best-in-class" on-mountain guest experience, announcing Tuesday a slate of…
2026-07-14 · 3 MIN READA prolonged and dangerous heat wave is intensifying across the central and eastern United States this week, with the National Weather Service placing approximately 120 million people under extreme heat warnings as the July 4 holiday…
2026-06-30 · 3 MIN READDeniz Undav, a German striker with Yazidi and Kurdish heritage, has emerged as one of the surprise stars of this World Cup, scoring three goals and providing two assists as a substitute for Germany. His success is being celebrated by the…
2026-06-26 · 3 MIN READFIFA has mandated three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half of all World Cup matches, the first widespread cooling rule in the tournament's history, as this summer's co-hosted event faces predictions of extreme heat across the…
2026-06-18 · 3 MIN READGuardian opinion columnist Moira Donegan described the Ultimate Fighting Championship event held on the White House lawn on President Donald Trump's 80th birthday as a "frantic and unbeautiful spectacle" that reflected Trump's "own most…
2026-06-15 · 3 MIN READHorses bred in England, Ireland, Chile, South Africa and Canada won major races at U.S. tracks over Flag Day weekend, while Japan's Meisho Tabaru captured the Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen and Ireland's Diamond Necklace prevailed in the French…
2026-06-15 · 3 MIN READNearly 120 years before President Donald Trump hosted a UFC championship fight on the White House South Lawn for his 80th birthday, President Theodore Roosevelt suffered partial blindness in his left eye during a boxing match at the White…
2026-06-14 · 3 MIN READThe New York Knicks are one win away from their first NBA championship in 53 years, playing Game 5 of the NBA Finals on the road in San Antonio on Saturday — a saving grace for New York City, which is simultaneously hosting a World Cup…
2026-06-13 · 3 MIN READTicketmaster and the San Antonio Spurs moved to reassure New York Knicks fans that their tickets to Saturday's Game 5 of the NBA finals in San Antonio would be honored, after a Friday night report sparked a weekend of panic, outrage, and…
2026-06-13 · 5 MIN READDelaware Park takes center stage in weekend horse racing with a pair of graded stakes for fillies and mares, while Santa Anita and Monmouth Park add to the mix. On the global scene, Japan continues its spring Grade 1 events with the…
2026-06-12 · 3 MIN READCanada will make national history when they co-host the World Cup for the first time, beginning their campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto. The Canadian men's national team has never won a match in three previous tournament…
2026-06-11 · 3 MIN READChristmas Day won the Epsom Derby by 3 lengths on June 7 at Epsom Downs as the race favorite, Benvenuto Cellini, was ruled a non-starter after stewards found his hind leg was caught in the starting gate. The victory was trainer Aidan…
2026-06-08 · 3 MIN READGolden Tempo, winner of the Kentucky Derby, captured the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in New York, giving trainer Cherie DeVaux her second Triple Crown victory with the same horse in the same year.
2026-06-06 · 3 MIN READTestimony unfolded this week in the murder trial of a 19-year-old accused of fatally stabbing a fellow high school student during a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025. The case has drawn national attention amid debate over racial…
2026-06-05 · 4 MIN READFootball's governing body has prohibited reusable water bottles and containers from stadiums just a week before the tournament's opening match, citing safety concerns over thrown projectiles. Heat and health experts have criticized the…
2026-06-04 · 3 MIN READThe 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off this week across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, marking the first time the tournament has been co-hosted by three nations. The unprecedented arrangement comes after months of…
2026-06-04 · 3 MIN READThe Pan American Health Organization warned this week that a resurgent measles outbreak across the Americas, which has produced more than 20,000 confirmed cases and 25 deaths this year, poses a growing public health threat as millions…
2026-06-03 · 3 MIN READABC announced Wednesday that Marcello Hernandez, the 28-year-old *Saturday Night Live* cast member and comedian, will host the 2026 ESPY Awards on July 15 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City.
2026-06-03 · 3 MIN READNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has emerged as the Knicks' cheerleader-in-chief as the team marches toward the NBA Finals, finding one of the few sources of universal approval during a tenure that has drawn sharp criticism from the…
2026-06-02 · 4 MIN READAs the 2026 World Cup approaches, fans across the 16 host cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada express a mix of excitement and deep reservations over ticket prices, political tensions and logistics concerns, according to a series…
2026-06-02 · 4 MIN READUSMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino used a mandatory mid-half water break during Sunday's 3-2 friendly win over Senegal to huddle players around a laptop for an impromptu video session, creating a viral moment that highlighted the…
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READThe New York Giants signed free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on Monday, reuniting the former first-round pick with the franchise that selected him 12th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft. Beckham, 33, did not play in 2025 and returns…
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READSergiño Dest scored the United States men’s national team’s opening goal in a 3-2 friendly victory over Senegal, marking the first start together for Dest and Antonee Robinson under head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READVictor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA finals on June 1, 2026, after the team defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. The victory secured a championship-series berth for San Antonio…
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READThe fourth round of the 2026 French Open begins June 1 at Roland-Garros, headlined by Madison Keys, Flavio Cobolli and Félix Auger-Aliassime as the tournament advances into its second week.
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READChristian Pulisic scored a goal and assisted another in the United States men's national team's 3-2 friendly win over Senegal on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina, ending a nearly six-month goal-scoring drought for club and country.
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READThe 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest edition of the tournament in its history, will be played across 16 stadiums in the United States, Mexico and Canada when it opens June 11. The venues range from the recently renovated Estadio Azteca in…
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READThe United States men's national soccer team defeated Senegal 3-2 in a pre-World Cup friendly on May 31, overcoming a second-half rally by the West African side to secure the tournament tuneup victory.
2026-05-31 · 3 MIN READThe Scripps National Spelling Bee begins Tuesday and runs through Thursday night in Washington, where the nation’s top young spellers compete in preliminaries, quarterfinals and semifinals before the finals. This year’s 98th bee is set to…
2026-05-25 · 3 MIN READNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday that 1,000 World Cup tickets costing $50 will be made available to New York City residents for seven matches at MetLife Stadium, with distribution through a lottery starting May 25. Mamdani said…
2026-05-22 · 3 MIN READMayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday that New York City will distribute 1,000 World Cup tickets priced at $50 each through a lottery opening May 25, with free roundtrip bus transportation to MetLife Stadium for ticket holders. The…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that 1,000 $50 World Cup tickets will be made available to city residents for seven matches at MetLife Stadium, with distribution through a lottery that starts May 25. The tickets will include…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READDallas has replaced a longtime downtown mural of swimming whales with World Cup-themed art, triggering an outcry from residents and the mural’s artist. The mural, created by Wyland and dedicated in 1999, had covered two walls of a parking…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READJoey “Jaws” Chestnut will defend his Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating title at the July 4 contest while on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge in Indiana, his attorney said. A judge granted Chestnut permission to…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READDallas began repainting a downtown whale mural ahead of World Cup 2026, prompting an outcry from residents and the mural’s creator who said the work was erased without dialogue. The mural, installed in 1999 by artist Wyland, had covered…
2026-05-20 · 3 MIN READCompetitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will defend his hot dog eating title on July 4 after pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery and receiving 180 days of probation in Indiana, the Associated Press reported. A judge granted permission…
2026-05-20 · 3 MIN READA mural depicting swimming whales that covered two walls of a downtown Dallas parking garage for nearly 30 years has been painted over to make way for World Cup-themed public art, drawing criticism from residents and the artist who created…
2026-05-19 · 3 MIN READAssociated Press photographer Alessandra Tarantino has shared a behind-the-scenes look at how she captured a widely circulated portrait of Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner during the Italian Open in Rome. Tarantino detailed the specific…
2026-05-16 · 4 MIN READNAIROBI, Kenya — Sabastian Sawe became the first human to run an official marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon on April 26 with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds. The 31-year-old Kenyan runner had attended…
2026-05-16 · 4 MIN READNorth Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC arrived in South Korea on Sunday to play in the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League, the first visit by North Korean athletes in eight years amid persistent political tensions. The team…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READSabastian Sawe, 31, became the first runner to complete a marathon in under two hours when he won the London Marathon in a record 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, according to Religion News Service and the Associated Press. The report…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READBulgaria won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday in Vienna, as singer Dara captured the grand final with her party anthem “Bangaranga.” The Israeli entry by Noam Bettan finished second after Eurovision’s Israel participation…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READPolice in London deployed thousands of officers and other resources on Saturday to manage two rival marches through central areas of the U.K. capital and keep them separate from the FA Cup final, which took place at Wembley. By 7:30 p.m.,…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READNEW YORK — Global Citizen on Thursday announced the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, a $100 million initiative to support education for underserved children, anchored by the first-ever halftime show at the men’s World Cup on July 19.…
2026-05-15 · 4 MIN READGlobal Citizen is preparing the first-ever FIFA World Cup halftime show, planned for July 19, and says the performances will help raise money for education through its FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. The antipoverty group said it aims…
2026-05-15 · 3 MIN READThe Trump administration is suspending a requirement that some foreign visitors pay immigration bonds to enter the United States, the State Department said Wednesday. Ticket holders from five World Cup-qualified countries—Algeria, Cape…
2026-05-14 · 3 MIN READU.S. hotel operators say the surge in World Cup bookings they anticipated has not materialized, with room demand in most of the 11 host cities running flat or below typical spring levels, according to an April survey by the American Hotel…
2026-05-14 · 3 MIN READThe promised economic boost from the World Cup has not yet matched expectations for U.S. hotels, according to an April survey by the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Room bookings have been lighter than expected in many of the 11 U.S.…
2026-05-14 · 3 MIN READA performer who disrupted Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance was found guilty Monday of resisting an officer, after police said he ran across the field at the Caesars Superdome with a Sudanese flag reading “Sudan and Free…
2026-05-11 · 3 MIN READZul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, was among the dancers in black outfits during the Feb. 9, 2025, halftime show but deviated from his role when he displayed a flag bearing the phrase 'Sudan and Free Gaza' atop a prop car, then jumped off the…
2026-05-11 · 3 MIN READThousands of people filled plazas in downtown Buenos Aires on Sunday to trade Panini World Cup sticker cards, a communal tradition that peaks a month before the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins, the Associated Press reported.
2026-05-11 · 3 MIN READBuenos Aires and other Argentine cities are seeing a surge of World Cup sticker trading about a month before the 2026 FIFA tournament begins, with fans gathering in plazas to complete official Panini stickerbooks through swaps. Parents and…
2026-05-11 · 4 MIN READThe 85th Iroquois Steeplechase kicked off Saturday with its most popular event: a parade of more than 20 foxhounds that ended with one hound’s unauthorized detour into a beer tent as 25,000 spectators cheered.
2026-05-10 · 3 MIN READNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Foxhounds wearing GPS collars paraded Saturday to kick off the Iroquois Steeplechase, an 85-year-old steeplechase tradition where horse races and fox hunting remain closely linked. More than 20 hounds—trained to run…
2026-05-10 · 3 MIN READNew Jersey Transit is lowering a planned $150 round-trip fare to MetLife Stadium for the upcoming World Cup to $105, following a directive from Gov. Mikie Sherrill to find alternative funding to cushion the cost for fans.
2026-05-08 · 3 MIN READKathmandu, Nepal — Hundreds of climbers and their Nepali guides are assembling at Mount Everest’s base camp as the climbing season gets under way, despite a warning about an unstable ice block above a key route. The Sagarmatha Pollution…
2026-05-08 · 3 MIN READNew Jersey Transit is reducing a planned $150 round-trip train fare to MetLife Stadium for World Cup matches to $105, state officials said May 7. The move follows outcry over the steep cost of getting to East Rutherford for the tournament,…
2026-05-08 · 3 MIN READA participant in the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency on trails in northern Arizona, race organizers and local law enforcement said. First responders attended to a woman in her 40s who…
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