Sports (Page 52)

The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized sports betting in the U.S., allowing states to establish their own sports wagering laws. Despite opposition from the major sports leagues, the high court overturned a federal law – the 1992 Professional Amateur SportsContinue Reading

Bradley Beal was drafted on his 19th birthday and spent his entire 20s with the Washington Wizards, where he scored a lot of points, enjoyed a little team success, but also suffered through plenty of painful losses. On Wednesday, he turned 30. Not a bad time for a new chapterContinue Reading

Some of the players to watch in NBA free agency, which starts Friday evening: Kyrie Irving, Dallas This one will be interesting. Irving is one of the best players in the NBA. He also tends to be a challenge, and evidently got unhappy over time at his previous stops —Continue Reading

James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Harden informed the 76ers of his choice Thursday ahead of the midnight deadline toContinue Reading

The NFL suspended Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson on Thursday for the first four games of the regular season for violating league policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Robinson and the team had been awaiting his punishment for more than two months. Knowing it was coming, the Jaguars signed veteran andContinue Reading

The Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran by acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay on Thursday. The Blackhawks gave up a seventh-round pick in next year’s draft to acquire the 18-year player with the belief they canContinue Reading

Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson will miss the first four games of the season after the NFL handed out its long-awaited performance-enhancing drug suspension on Thursday afternoon. The suspension had loomed for quite some time, with the Jaguars learning of it before the draft. The Jaguars selected Oklahoma left tackleContinue Reading

Here are some of the men to watch at Wimbledon, which begins at the All England Club on Monday: CARLOS ALCARAZ Seeded: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Spain Age: 20 2023 Record: 40-4 2023 Titles: 5 Career Titles: 11 Grand Slam Titles: 1 — U.S. Open (2022) Last 5 Wimbledons:Continue Reading

A game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres was delayed 45 minutes Thursday due to poor air conditions caused by lingering smoke from wildfires in Canada. Moments before the scheduled start time at 12:35 p.m., the game was pushed to a 1:20 p.m. start. During the delay, theContinue Reading