On what would have been Gianna “Gigi” Bryant’s 16th birthday, Nike released a 60-second ad dedicated to the late daughter of Kobe Bryant.
Author: Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY
Pitch clock is coming to MLB. Minor leaguers using it have mixed feelings, suggestions.
An April Class AA baseball game in Bowie, Maryland, showcased what will be coming to MLB very soon: a pitch clock.
Kay Adams leaving NFL Network, Good Morning Football; could join Amazon’s pregame show, per report
Kay Adams is leaving her hosting job on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” to lead Amazon’s pregame coverage, according to the New York Post.
Data, Statcast show how brutal umpire Ángel Hernández was for Phillies vs. Brewers
Umpire Ángel Hernández, long a thorn in the side of MLB players, displayed his expansive strike zone during ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball broadcast.
Warriors’ Jordan Poole, the ‘third Splash Brother,’ has long history as a playoff breakout star
Jordan Poole of the Golden State Warriors has been a breakout star in the 2022 NBA playoffs.
Youth softball umpire says she was punched in the face by a mom: ‘It’s getting worse and worse.’
Kristi Moore, a girls softball umpire in Mississippi, says she was punched in the face after asking an unruly parent to leave the field.
‘I know I messed up’: Shaquille O’Neal opens up about his 2011 divorce on ‘The Pivot Pod’
Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal discussed his 2011 divorce from ex-wife Shaunie Nelson on a podcast on Tuesday.
Boston Marathon: Evans Chebet leads Kenyan sweep in men’s race, Peres Jepchirchir wins women’s side
For the first time since 2019, the Boston Marathon took place on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April.
USC women’s basketball commit Aaliyah Gayles, 18, hospitalized after shooting at house party
Aaliyah Gayles, 18, is the eighth-ranked women’s basketball recruit by ESPN in the class of 2022. She is committed to Southern California.
On Jackie Robinson Day, remember Hilton Smith, who helped make Robinson possible
You may not know the name Hilton Smith, but he’s a key figure in baseball history. Smith helped Jackie Robinson break MLB’s color barrier.