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Women’s sports have captured the attention of many globally. That attention is now on UConn’s women’s basketball team as it comes home with its 12th national championship.

Novak Djokovic faced a series of obstacles Sunday in the Miami Open final: a delay of more than 5 1/2 hours before the match, an eye infection and a slippery court due to high levels of humidity following the rain. But the largest roadblock was the youth and power of 6-foot-4, 19-year-old phenom Jakub Mensik, who outdueled the 37-year-old Serbian...

Doctors and family members are searching for answers after Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees baseball star Brett Gardner, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 21. The boy’s cause of death has not been announced, but he became ill along with several other family members while on vacation, his parents wrote in a statement posted on social media. Miller “left us...

Ayoka Lee had 17 points and 10 rebounds in her return to the lineup, and fifth-seeded Kansas State beat Fairfield 85-41 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA women’s tournament. Lee went seven for 10 from the field in her first game since she played just four minutes in a 90-60 victory over Kansas on Feb. 22. The…

The boom coincides with the soaring viewership and popularity of professional and college women’s sports.

It’s officially the start of March Madness and with games tipping off, people are busy placing bets on their lucky teams. At Mohegan Sun’s FanDuel Sportsbook, Thursday and Friday are their busiest of the year. “This year is definitely going to be bigger than the Super Bowl. So, I think people are realizing now, I don’t have to fly...

Two Connecticut teams will be facing off in the Division III men’s basketball Final Four. Trinity College will be taking on Wesleyan University at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Thursday night. This is the second year in a row that the Trinity Bantams will compete in the Final Four and the Wesleyan Cardinals’...

The Los Angeles Marathon’s Legacy Runners have walked, run or used a wheelchair in every race since the event began in 1986.

John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, has died unexpectedly, according to his brother.

A Virginia high school track athlete is facing a misdemeanor charge following a viral video of her at a meet where her competitor gets struck in the head with a baton.

Yankees ace pitcher Gerrit Cole is scheduled to have Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2025 season, NBC New York has learned.

From Michael Jordan to Frankie Muniz, a surprising number of high-profile figures have ties to auto racing.

From Michael Jordan to Patrick Mahomes, here’s a look at some celebrities and their connections auto racing.

The young bodybuilder’s heart “stopped due to complications of severe dehydration,” her family said, as she was in Ohio attending the Arnold Sports Festival.

Legislation that aimed to bar transgender women and girls nationwide from participating in school athletic competitions designated for female athletes failed to advance Monday.

Matthew Stafford will remain under center as the quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams through the 2025-2026 season.

The classic basketball movie is back in the spotlight following the news of Hackman’s death at the age of 95.

A local ice tech, George Arnaoutis, is inducted into the Frank J. Zamboni Hall of Fame after spending more than 40 years on the ice, keeping things smooth for college hockey teams.

New York sports broadcast legend Al Trautwig died at the age of 68.

Former MLB star Alex Rodriguez hit a half-court shot to win $10,000 for a Bucknell student at their game vs. Army on Sunday.