United States’ Gio Reyna almost sent home from World Cup for lack of hustle

20-year-old American apologized to his teammates on the U.S. men's national team and was forgiven.

Soccer journalist Grant Wahl’s body returned to United States

A senior State Department official says Wahl's body and possessions have been sent back to the U.S. after his death last week while covering the World Cup in Qatar.

Hockey’s history includes Indigenous roots and handful of non-white pioneers

Some of the first elite Indigenous hockey players made it into the league well before Willie O’Ree became the first Black player to skate in an NHL game.

Verlander gets World Series win, Astros lead Phillies 3-2

Justin Verlander overcame an early jolt to grit out the World Series win that long eluded him, rookie Jeremy Peña hit a go-ahead home run and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 to head home with a 3-2 lead

Browns sack Joe Burrow and the Bengals

Cleveland sacks Bengals QB five times and keeps him under pressure throughout its 32-13 win, which snaps a four-game losing streak by the Browns.

Former UMaine standout Jeremy Peña shines for Astros this postseason as a rookie

University of Maine coach Nick Derba remembers a lot from his time coaching Jeremy Peña in college, but what stands out the most is his work ethic

CeeDee Lamb’s one-handed TD catch gives Cowboys win over Giants

Lamb made a one-handed touchdown catch with 8:30 to play to cap a go-ahead drive for Dallas.

NBA unveils No. 6 patch to honor Bill Russell across league

Every NBA team is wearing a No. 6 patch on their jerseys this season in honor of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, who died July 31.

How the NFL blocks Black coaches

Black QBs overcoming racial stereotypes, will that pave the way for coaches, GMs?

Eleven Black QBs started in the first week of NFL season.