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Jessica Berman New Leader Of National Women’s Soccer League
Jessica Berman, deputy commissioner for the National Lacrosse League, has been named commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League.5 years ago
MLB, Union Bargain For 16 1/2 Hours, Recess Until Morning
Negotiators for locked-out players and Major League Baseball spent 16 1/2 hours bargaining, then recessed talks until Wednesday morning as Commissioner Rob Manfred let his deadline to reach a deal preserving a 162-game season pass.5 years ago
PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan Ready To Move, Waiting On Mickelson To Call Him
PGA Tour awaiting Mickelson phone call as Saudi threat diminishes.5 years ago
NFL Salary Cap For 2022 Increases By Nearly $26M To $208.2M
The NFL’s salary cap for 2022 will be $208.2 million — a healthy increase from the previous, pandemic-impacted years.5 years ago
FIFA Postpones Ukraine Playoff, Gives Poland A Bye Vs Russia
Poland advances in WCQ while Ukraine fixture postponed due to ongoing crisis.5 years ago
Spurs’ Popovich Ties Nelson For NBA Career Wins Record
Gregg Popovich tied Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in the Spurs’ 117-110 win over the Lakers.5 years ago
Michigan’s Juwan Howard Returns, Has Meetings With Players
Juwan Howard has resumed his role as Michigan’s basketball coach after serving a five-game suspension for hitting a Wisconsin assistant.5 years ago
Despite Vitriol, MLB Owners, Locked-Out Players Closing Gap
For all the vitriol, Major League Baseball owners and players have closed the gap in recent weeks and are negotiating on similar frameworks for a new collective bargaining agreement.5 years ago
NFL Cornerback Richard Sherman Pleads Guilty To 2 Charges
Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from drunken driving and domestic disturbance.5 years ago
Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley Suspended For Betting On NFL Games
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley suspended through at least the 2022 season for betting on NFL games.5 years ago
Judge Denies Bail To UFC Champion Charged In Shooting
A judge had denied bail to former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who was charged with attempted murder after authorities said he fired at a pickup truck carrying a man accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old family member.5 years ago
FIFA Lets Foreign Players Leave Russia Until June
FIFA has intervened to allow foreign players and coaches based in Russia to leave their clubs, although only for the rest of the season.5 years ago
Ukrainian Basketball Players Anxiously Watching Homeland
Ukrainians playing college basketball in the United States have tried to keep up their routines as Russia invades their home country.5 years ago
NHL Unveiling New Logo For Stanley Cup Playoffs And Final
The NHL is unveiling a new logo for the Stanley Cup playoffs and Final that replaces the one used for the last 13 years.5 years ago
Labor Relations Experts Following MLB Negotiations From Afar
Allen Sanderson worked for a minor league team when he was growing up in Idaho, providing a ride home for Dick Allen long before he became a feared slugger with the Phillies.5 years ago
MLB, Locked-Out Players Meet Again, No Sign Of Breakthrough
MLB and the MLBPA resumed negotiations after a four-day break, talking for 95 minutes on the 95th day of the work stoppage.5 years ago
Rival UNC Upsets No. 4 Duke In Coach K’s Cameron Farewell
North Carolina spoiled retiring Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski's emotional home finale at Cameron Indoor Stadium, upsetting fourth-ranked rival Duke 94-81.5 years ago
MLB Talks Resume Sunday; Scherzer Favors Playoff ‘Ghost Win’
Max Scherzer favors a radical reworking of the playoffs, one that would have the higher seed in the first round of a 14-team postseason start off a best-of-five series with a 1-0 lead.5 years ago
WNBA’s Brittney Griner Arrested In Russia On Drug Charges
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested last month at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges.5 years ago
Judge Approves Fix To Stem Race Bias In NFL Concussion Deal
A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved new rules that seek to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout of NFL concussion claims.5 years ago
NFL Combine Will Help Clear Up Battle To Be No. 1 Draft Pick
Kayvon Thibodeaux looked like a lock to be this year's top NFL draft pick until Aidan Hutchinson played his way into the conversation.5 years ago
39 US Women’s Team Players Back Cone For USSF President
Thirty-nine players on the American women's team endorsed Cindy Parlow Cone for a full four-year term as U.S. Soccer Federation president, a decision that followed the settlement of six years of litigation between the players and the governing body.5 years ago
NFL Suspends All COVID Protocols, Cites ‘Encouraging Trends’
The NFL has suspended all aspects of its COVID-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus is declining.5 years ago
