US Open champ Emma Raducanu breaks silence on ‘difficult experience’ with ‘fixated’ fan at Dubai Championships
Emma Raducanu has spoken out about her "difficult experience" involving a "fixated" fan at the Dubai Tennis Championships this week. An emotional Raducanu approached the chair umpire during the first set of her match against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday night after she saw a fan in the stands, who had previously approached her just a day earlier.
US travel system not ready for influx of fans for major sporting events in coming years: report
The United States is hosting some major international sporting events in the next few years: the 2025 Ryder Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. However, the country is not ready for all the air travel that comes with those events, the U.S. Travel Association said in a report Wednesday. "Without immediate action, our outdated air travel system will strain under the pressure," the report said.
Noah Lyles says race with NFL star Tyreek Hill will help 'keep track relevant'
A little more than six months removed from winning an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 100 meter and claiming the title of "fastest man alive," American sprinter Noah Lyles is welcoming a new challenge this year: racing Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. After trading barbs and trash talk for months, Lyles and Hill announced their intention to run against each other for real earlier this month. And Lyles is taking the opportunity seriously.
Seven Chileans charged in star-athlete burglary spree targeting Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes
Seven men have been charged in connection with a nationwide spree of burglaries that victimized high-profile athletes, including Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes, federal officials said Tuesday. The charge of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property for each of the seven is in a criminal complaint filed Jan. 30 but announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida on Tuesday.
Mac McClung makes Slam Dunk contest history during All-Star weekend
It was another action packed Saturday night of the NBA All-Star weekend with history being made, a slam dunk masterclass, and a controversial disqualification all taking place in San Francisco. Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung made All-Star history by becoming the first person to win the Slam Dunk contest three years in a row. Not only did McClung secure the win but he won the contest with a perfect score, receiving maximum 50 points in each round on a night of flawless dunking.
Seven men have been charged in connection with nationwide burglaries of professional athletes’ homes
Seven Chilean nationals have been charged in connection with breaking in and stealing property worth more than $2 million from professional athletes’ homes –– including those purportedly belonging to Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. According to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday, the defendants have been targeting athletes from the National Football League and National Basketball Association since around October 2024 –– breaking into their homes while the sports stars were competing in games. The complaint lists various burglaries from October to December last year. The complaint names Pablo Zuniga Cartes, 24; Ignacio Zuniga Cartes, 20; Bastian Jimenez Freraut, 27; Jordan Quiroga Sanchez, 22; Bastian Orellano Morales, 23; Alexander Huiaguil Chavez, 24; and Sergio Ortega Cabello, 38, stating they allegedly were members of a South American theft group. If convicted, they could each face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Connecticut man pleads guilty in 2022 stray-bullet shooting of Olympian's mother
WATERBURY, Conn. — A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to murder in the stray-bullet killing of a Puerto Rican Olympic athlete’s mother. Jasper Greene of New Haven was one of three men charged in the death of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi on April 9, 2022. The 56-year-old woman was sewing in her home in Waterbury, about 30 miles southwest of Hartford, when a bullet flew through a wall and hit her in the head.
F1 drivers gather in London to launch 75th anniversary season
LONDON — Lewis Hamilton arrived wearing a tie in Ferrari red as the 20 Formula 1 drivers and 10 teams gathered in London on Tuesday to kick-start the 2025 season with a new live launch show. The F1 75 Live event at London’s O2 arena marks a new approach by the series. It’s the first time the sport is hosting its own large-scale launch event, rather than leaving it to the individual teams to present their drivers and cars.
British tennis star Emma Raducanu bursts into tears over concerns about fan who 'exhibited fixated behavior'
British tennis star Emma Raducanu was seen in tears talking to the umpire in her match at the Dubai Championships on Monday over a spectator who "exhibited fixated behavior." The incident occurred in Raducanu’s second-round match against Karolina Muchova. The broadcast caught the frightened player standing in a small space between the back of the official’s chair and barrier netting adjacent to Court 2.
Former college tennis star calls on Trump to work with NCAA on better trans-athlete policy: 'Light it on fire'
Kim Jones, a former All-American collegiate tennis player and co-founder of the Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS), had a message for President Donald Trump amid criticism that the NCAA’s new policy on transgender athletes still has loopholes.