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Black MLS players form coalition to fight systemic racism

A group of black Major League Soccer players has formed a coalition to address systematic racism in their communities and bring about change within the league

The Latest: Health officials slam celebrating Napoli fans

Southeastern Conference pushing Mississippi to change flag

The Southeastern Conference is considering barring league championship events in Mississippi until the state changes its Confederate-based flag

University of Florida ends 'gator bait' cheer over race

The University of Florida is ending its “gator bait” cheer at football games and other sports events because of its racial connotations

Univ. of Florida ends 'gator bait' cheer, cites racism

The University of Florida is ending its “gator bait” cheer at football games and other sports events because of its racial connotations

Florida Sen. Rubio introduces NIL bill to push NCAA changes

The Latest: Swiss Indoors asks to cancel October tournament

The Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel wants to cancel its 50th anniversary edition in October because of the coronavirus pandemic

The Latest: ACC moving football media days to virtual format

The Atlantic Coast Conference is moving its football media days online

Paris trial of Diacks exposes dark backdrop of golden era

As Usain Bolt was making athletics the hottest ticket at the Olympic Games, the sport was also being eaten from within

Tibor Benedek, Hungary's 3x Olympic water polo champ, dies

Tibor Benedek, a three-time Olympic water polo champion who captained and later coached Hungary, has died

Shaq to compete with Gronk in virtual live party, fundraiser

Shaq and Gronk are about to throw down with each other for a cause

Big Sky Conference gives athletes day off on election day

The Big Sky Conference says it will give its schools a day off from required athletic activities on election day in November

AVP volleyball tour subs 3-event series for regular season

The AVP tour is replacing its suspended regular season with a series of tournaments in Long Beach, California

Discussions about race unsettle rarified equestrian world

One of the most candid conversations about race in sports is coming from a most unlikely of places: the show-jumping world

Diack trial: Prosecutors request 4 years in jail, big fine

French prosecutors have requested a four-year jail term and a fine of 500,000 euros ($562,000) for former IAAF president Lamine Diack

UNLV removes Hey Reb! statue following student protests

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has removed a statue of its “Hey Reb!”

VIRUS DIARY: Learning his way around a kitchen, finally

When you’ve worked the night shift for 25 years, staying home because of the coronavirus can present a few unexpected challenges — like cooking

Former snooker player Willie Thorne dies at 66

Former snooker player Willie Thorne has died at the age of 66 after a battle with leukaemia

The Latest: Formula E to resume with 6 races in Berlin

Formula E will resume with six races in Berlin to finish its season

World 100-meter champ suspended for missing drug tests

Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion in the 100-meter dash, has been suspended for missing drug tests

World 100-meter champion suspended for missing drug tests

Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion in the 100-meter dash, has been suspended for missing drug tests

World 100-meter champion Christian Coleman suspended for missing drug tests, Athletics Integrity Unit says

Prosecutor: Security guard, patient killed by hospital guard

Coleman disputes latest missed drug test, fears suspension

Michigan seeks to reach 300K students about deceased doctor

Rashford 1, Johnson 0: Soccer star wins U-turn on free meals

The Latest: Russian anti-doping agency to resume testing

The Russian anti-doping agency says it is resuming the testing of athletes after a break of nearly three months because of the coronavirus pandemic

UVA changes athletics logo design linked with slavery

The University of Virginia announced they will change their new athletics logos to avoid a design element that refers to the school’s history with slavery

Swiss to feature pole vault contests in shopping center

The gradual return to live athletics during the pandemic will see city center pole vault events in September at Lausanne, Switzerland

NFL commissioner Goodell encourages team to sign Kaepernick

Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season