Casino owner Penn Entertainment is ditching Barstool for a $2 billion deal with ESPN
Casino owner PENN Entertainment has dropped Barstool, the sports website, agreeing to a $2 billion dollar deal with ESPN to create ESPN Bet.
2023-08-09 06:20
Rockaway Beach Park closed to swimming, surfing, one day after woman suffered apparent shark bite, parks officials say
Parks officials say Rockaway Beach park is closed to swimming and surfing Tuesday, one day after a woman was transported to a hospital after suffering an apparent shark bite near the beach in Queens, New York.
2023-08-08 22:23
Bench-clearing fight during White Sox-Guardians game leads to MLB suspensions
Major League Baseball suspended Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez Monday after the two were involved in a high-profile brawl at Progressive Field in Cleveland Saturday.
2023-08-08 06:50
Olympics swimming test event in Seine canceled due to poor water quality
A swimming competition that was supposed to serve as a test event ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics was canceled due to poor water quality in the Seine, casting doubt over the French government's audacious plan to clean up the famous river before next summer.
2023-08-07 00:28
Philadelphia Eagles lineman is acquitted on rape and kidnapping charges in Ohio
A player for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles who was accused of raping and kidnapping a woman in 2019 has been acquitted of the charges, according to documents filed in Guernsey County Court in Ohio.
2023-08-06 20:17
NASCAR driver Noah Gragson suspended from racing due to social media conduct
Driver Noah Gragson has been suspended indefinitely and will not participate in NASCAR's Cup Series race on Sunday due to his "actions" on social media, according to NASCAR and his team, Legacy Motor Club.
2023-08-06 10:28
Watching Simone Biles this weekend will show how women's gymnastics has changed
The sport once pressured young athletes to stay skinny from a very young age, but a newer culture emphasizes power over weight.
2023-08-05 20:28
Simone Biles set to return to competitive gymnastics after two-year absence
Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles is due to return to competitive gymnastics on Saturday for the first time since pulling out of Tokyo Olympics finals in 2021.
2023-08-05 17:26
Former quarterback Johnny Manziel talks drug abuse, suicide attempt in new documentary
Former National Football League quarterback Johnny Manziel reveals in a new documentary his drug usage during his playing career and a suicide attempt following his release from the Cleveland Browns in 2016.
2023-08-05 14:50
Oregon and Washington to officially join Big Ten in 2024
The landscape of college football continues its drastic change.
2023-08-05 07:48
New Orleans Saints' Alvin Kamara suspended 3 games after pleading no contest in Las Vegas nightclub fight
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been suspended for three games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy after he pleaded no contest to charges stemming from a fight in Las Vegas, the league announced Friday.
2023-08-05 06:59
UK rowing body bans transgender women from competing in women's events
Transgender women will not be allowed to compete in the women's category of British Rowing events, the sport's UK governing body has announced ahead of a change in policy due to come in later this year.
2023-08-04 21:16