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Mike Stobe/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Anthony Nesty attributes his recent appointment as U.S. men’s Olympic swim team head coach to his hard work ethic, determination and family. Nesty, who is also the head coach of the University of Florida’s men’s swimming and diving team, was selected to lead the U.S. men’s swim team […]

Trevor Ruszkowski/USSF/Getty Images for USSF (NEW YORK) — This year, U.S. Women’s Soccer star and Olympian Julie Ertz announced her retirement from the sport after over a decade of professional play. Ertz, 31, who was on the 2015 and 2019 championship Women’s World Cup team, said she was taking time to focus on her family, […]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Texas 2, Houston 0 (Texas leads series 1-0) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Charlotte 117, Oklahoma City 115 Toronto 134, Cairns 93 Miami 132, Memphis 124 Milwaukee 108, L.A. Lakers 97 Denver 116, Chicago 102 Golden State 121, […]

Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images (ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.) — Buffalo Bills running back Damien Harris was taken off the football field by ambulance during Sunday night’s game with the New York Giants. Harris was tackled after receiving the ball from quarterback Josh Allen and stayed on the ground following the play. Bills staff ran onto the […]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 1 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Orlando 108, Cleveland 105 Washington 98, Charlotte 92 Detroit 128, Oklahoma City 125 Brooklyn 135, Maccabi Ra’anana 103 Atlanta 103, Memphis 102 Houston 120, New Orleans 87 Chicago 133, […]

David Livingston/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A fundraising effort for Mary Lou Retton, the American gymnast who became a sports icon when she won Olympic gold in 1984, has reached its goal as she continues to battle a very rare form of pneumonia,” according to her daughter. Retton, 55, has been hospitalized in the intensive […]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Houston 3, Minnesota 2 (Houston wins 3-1) NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Philadelphia 10, Atlanta 2 (Philadelphia leads 2-1) Arizona 4, LA Dodgers 2 (Arizona wins 3-0) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Boston 112, Philadelphia 101 LA Lakers 109, Sacramento […]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Houston 9, Minnesota 1 Texas 7, Baltimore 1 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Madrid 127, Dallas 123 Washington 145, Cairns 82 Atlanta 108, Cleveland 107 Miami 113, Charlotte 109 Orlando 122, New Orleans 105 Memphis 108, Milwaukee 102 […]

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 4 (Series tied 1-1) Arizona 4, LA Dodgers 2 (Arizona leads series 2-0) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON New York 114, Boston 107 Oklahoma City 122, San Antonio 121 LA Lakers 129, Brooklyn 126 NATIONAL […]

Naomi Baker / Staff/Getty Images (ANTWERP, Belgium) — Simone Biles has made gymnastics history. On Friday, the gymnastics superstar, 26, won her 27th world championship medal when she earned the gold for the individual all-around title at the world championships in Antwerp, Belgium, with a score of 58.399 in the women’s all-around. The win was […]