Category: Sports News

Tim McCarver, Big League Catcher and Broadcaster, Dies at 81

NEW YORK—Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as one of the country’s most recognized, incisive, and talkative television commentators, died Thursday. He was 81. McCarver’s death was announced by baseball’s…


American Skier Shiffrin Wins Gold in Giant Slalom at Worlds

MERIBEL, France—American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom at the world championships on Thursday, a day after her unexpected split with longtime coach Mike Day. Shiffrin overcame a mistake near the end of the race to hold on to her first-run lead. When she saw her time, she covered…


American Skier Shiffrin Splits With Longtime Coach at Worlds

MERIBEL, France—American skiing standout Mikaeala Shiffrin had an unexpected parting with her longtime coach, Mike Day, during the middle of the world championships after informing him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the season. “Mikaela wants to do something different going forward. She wants a new…


Americans Chock and Bates Win Four Continents Ice Dance

Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their third Four Continents ice dance title in Colorado on Sunday after setting both free dance and overall career-best scores to edge Canadian pair Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen. Performing to “Souffrance” and “Les Tectoniques,” Chock and Bates, who led after the short program on Friday, earned…


South Korea’s Lee Wins Gold at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

South Korea’s Lee Hae-in won the biggest figure skating title of her career on Friday, bagging gold at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado. The 17-year-old, who came sixth in the short program, scored 141.71 points in the women’s free skate event to take her total to 210.84. Fellow South Korean Kim Ye-lim,…


Messi Shortlisted for FIFA’s the Best Award With Mbappe and Benzema

Argentina forward Lionel Messi is on the shortlist for the FIFA Best Male Player award, joined by Paris St Germain team mate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, soccer’s world governing body announced on Friday. Messi could win his second The Best trophy after leading Argentina to their third World Cup title by…


Bassino Edges Shiffrin as Italy Goes 2-for-2 at Ski Worlds

MERIBEL, France—Two days after Federica Brignone won the gold medal in the combined to open the skiing world championships, Italian teammate Marta Bassino added another in the super-G by edging Mikaela Shiffrin. And Sofia Goggia will be a favorite for yet another Italian victory in Saturday’s downhill, with Elena Curtoni a strong contender, too. Italy…


Former Newcastle Winger Atsu Pulled Alive From Turkey Earthquake Rubble

Ghana international winger Christian Atsu has been found alive after being buried under rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey, the vice president of his club Hatayspor told media on Tuesday. Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor, was reported missing in Turkey’s Hatay Province following the 7.8 magnitude quake that brought down thousands of buildings, killing…


Djokovic Played Australian Open With 3 Centimeter Tear in Hamstring, Says Tiley

Novak Djokovic played with a three-centimeter (1.2 inches) tear in his hamstring during his run to a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. The Serbian, who suffered the hamstring injury en route to winning the warm-up title in Adelaide, won the season-opening major after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s…


Tom Brady Announces He’s Retiring, This Time ‘For Good’

NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced on Wednesday that he is retiring from the league, and this time for good. In a video posted on Twitter, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback said, “Good morning, guys. I’ll get to the point right away. I’m retiring for good.” Brady’s retirement video came exactly one year after he announced…