Sports (Page 25)

The message was clear, yet simple for the University Christian softball team: Family. Sophia Kardatzke said that was the motto that carried the Christians to a record-setting season. If players, most of whom have been playing together since middle school, could view one another like family instead of teammates, thenContinue Reading

A hamburger and drink combination called the Lionel Messi. A huge sketch of the soccer star’s smiling face on a restaurant wall beside a viral meme from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A beer with a pink label matching the color of the Inter Miami jersey he will wear.Continue Reading

The Florida Gators didn’t have to go far to add the 19th commitment to the class of 2024 with a pledge from Gainesville defensive lineman Kendall Jackson. David Waters provides an in-depth analysis of Jackson’s commitment to the Gators. Want more Gators Breakdown? Join Gators Breakdown Plus Get Gators BreakdownContinue Reading

There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one on the court at practice and getting yelled at because the buses are waiting for him. How fitting. Just like old times. There will never be another Kobe Bryant, of course. And make noContinue Reading

Patrick Mahomes already is a two-time Super Bowl MVP and AP NFL MVP before turning 28, compiling an impressive Hall of Fame-worthy resume in only six seasons. If any player is ever going to challenge Tom Brady for GOAT — greatest of all time — status, Mahomes has the bestContinue Reading

From where Ons Jabeur was sitting on Centre Court, a spot in the Wimbledon semifinals was as good as guaranteed. The sixth-seeded Tunisian walked into the main stadium at the All England Club on Wednesday to play Elena Rybakina in a rematch of last year’s final. Jabeur lost that time,Continue Reading

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan returns to work next week and some top players believe he has to regain their trust after leaving members in the dark over an about-face deal with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund behind LIV Golf. “I’d say he has a lot of tough questions toContinue Reading

Some of the biggest names in the game won’t be playing in the Women’s World Cup because of what feels like an epidemic of ACL injuries — and players are asking why. Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema, England’s Leah Williamson and Beth Mead, Canada’s Janine Beckie and rising U.S. star CatarinaContinue Reading

The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge on Wednesday ruled that Morant’sContinue Reading