The NHL and players association reached a deal Sunday to hold a 56-game 2021 season from Jan. 13-May 8, with playoffs lasting into July. The league’s Board of Governors voted to approve the agreement that was supported
Global sporting authorities ruled on Thursday that Russia will be banned from all major international competition, including the Olympic Games, for two years as part of a doping case. The ruled by the Court of Arbitration for
Washington Capitals goalie Henrik Lundqvist announced on Thursday that he had been diagnosed with a heart condition. The former Rangers goalie posted on social media that the undisclosed issue with his heart will prevent him from playing
The Tampa Bay Rays have signed free agent catcher Mike Zunino to a $2 million contract for the 2021 season. The deal includes a 2022 club option worth another $4 million, with the potential to grow to
Major League Baseball has reclassified the Negro Leagues as a major league, and said it will count statistics and official records from its thousands of Black players. MLB said in a news release on Wednesday that it
Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a five-year $228 million supermax contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. The MVP and Defensive Player of the Year was slated to be a free agent following the 2020-2021 season; however, Giannis
The Minnesota Vikings placed cornerback Kris Boyd on injured reserve on Tuesday, activating cornerback Mark Fields II from IR. Additionally, the Vikings signed safety Curtis Riley to the practice squad and released practice squad kicker Tristan Vizcaino.
The Cleveland Indians confirmed they will be changing their name; however, team owner Paul Dolan said on Monday that the club will keep the Indians nickname for the 2021 season. Cleveland will also keep the name and
Dallas Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said on Monday that head coach Mike McCarthy will return in 2021. Jones said during an interview, “I am surprised someone would question these unprecedented situations that everybody’s been in. On top of
The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched a playoff spot on Sunday after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 33-27. Ben Roethlisberger returned to lead the Steelers to an 11-1 record, with 3,105 passing yards and 27 touchdown passes on 66.9 percent passing
