By Travis Caldwell and Amir Vera, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud and Alabama quarterback Bryce Young were announced Monday as the four finalists in the running for college football’s top individual award, theĀ Heisman
By Kaitlan Collins, The Biden administration is expected to announce this week that no US government officials will attend theĀ 2022 Beijing Olympics, implementing a diplomatic boycott of the games, according to several sources. The move would allow the US to send a
By Barbara Starr and Gregory Wallace, TheĀ US militaryĀ and the Federal Aviation Administration are reviewing a flyover of an NFL game last month to determine if the military helicopters flew too low over civilians in violation of aviation regulations. A military inquiry is
By Amir Vera, Negro League baseball playersĀ Buck O’Neil and Bud Fowler were elected into theĀ National Baseball Hall of FameĀ on Sunday. They were two of seven Negro League and pre-Negro League players who were being considered Sunday for induction into the Hall of
By David Close, The National Football League has suspended three players, including Tampa Bay BuccaneersĀ wide receiver Antonio Brown, for three games without pay following a league investigationĀ that determined the three violatedĀ Covid-19Ā protocols. Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards and free agent wide receiver John Franklin
By Travis Caldwell, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is cleared to return to play after aĀ brief stintĀ isolated from his team due to the NBA’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols. James has provided negative PCR tests since he was scratched from playing Tuesday,
By Ben Morse, Lee Elder, who was the first BlackĀ golferĀ to play atĀ the Masters, has died at the age of 87, the PGA Tour confirmed on Monday. Elder broke through Augusta’s race barrier at the 1975 edition of the famous competition. He was
By Jacob Lev and Travis Caldwell, Los Angeles Lakers starĀ LeBron JamesĀ was ejected during a game against the Detroit Pistons Sunday after making contact with Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart in the face. The ejection is only the second in James’ career — the firstĀ coming
By Kevin Liptak, The Biden administration is still weighing how to approach the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympic Games, including the possibility of a diplomatic boycott, but hasn’t reached a final conclusion, officials familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The issue did not
By Maegan Vazquez, President Joe BidenĀ honored the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks at a White House ceremony on Monday, marking the first visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by an NBA championship-winning team since 2016. Harkening back to the first NBA team visit to
