ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Pete Medhurst, a longtime radio broadcaster for Navy athletics, has died. He was 55. Navy’s athletic department, which spoke with Medhurst’s family, announced his death on social media Tuesday. The Capital Gazette reported in late October that Medhurst was having surgery for a brain tumor. Medhurst was the voice of Navy football for the […]
MELBOURNE, Australia—Novak Djokovic refused to let anything stop his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Not a problem with his left leg. Not an early deficit. And not the kid across the net, Carlos Alcaraz, who was making things difficult and eyeing his own bit of history. Djokovic […]
ATLANTA—Instead of crying over another collapse, Ohio State can celebrate another national title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid Monday night to walk away with a nailbiter of a 34–23 victory over the Fighting Irish. Will Howard hit big-play receiver Jeremiah Smith for 56 yards on a late third-and-11 to lock down a […]
MELBOURNE, Australia—The host broadcaster has apologized after Novak Djokovic declined to do a customary post-match on court interview at the Australian Open Sunday to protest comments made on air by someone who works for the TV network. Djokovic said he wanted an apology from Channel 9 and Tony Jones, who called the 24-time Grand Slam […]
The Kansas City Chiefs begin their quest for a third straight Super Bowl title, as they host the Houston Texans. NTD’s Dave Martin explains why no team has ever won three straight and why he’s not picking the Chiefs to buck that trend.
Tennis greats Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are now just one round away from a possible quarterfinal match at the Australian Open. While the 37-year-old Djokovic has won this event a record 10 times, this is the only major the 21-year old Alcaraz has yet to conquer.
BOSTON—A gold medal awarded to the winner of the 110-meter hurdles at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, the first Games hosted on U.S. soil, is being auctioned off as part of hundreds of lots of memorabilia representing various Olympics over the decades. The medal bears the inscription “Olympiad, 1904” and shows a victorious athlete holding […]
BOGOTA, Colombia—Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made another foray into soccer team ownership Thursday as part of an investment group that acquired Colombian club La Equidad. The Wrexham co-owners are shareholders in the group led by Al Tylis, who is co-chairman of Mexican club Necaxa, and Sam Porter, who is a Necaxa board member. La […]
Famed Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcaster Bob Uecker, known as “Mr. Baseball,” died at age 90 on Jan. 16. The Brewers announced his passing and paid tribute to him via social media on Thursday morning. A Milwaukee native, Uecker played in Milwaukee in the 1960s with the Braves at the time, and he did broadcasts for […]
Jack Hoffman, the cancer patient who captured the hearts of Nebraska football fans and inspired the nation as a 7-year-old when he ran for a touchdown during the Cornhuskers’ 2013 spring game, has died at the age of 19. Kylie Dockter, executive director of the Team Jack Foundation, said Hoffman died of brain cancer early […]
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has announced he will forego his final year of eligibility and declare for the NFL Draft. The Longhorns however are well-prepared for this scenario, with the talented Arch Manning set to replace him.
NEW YORK—The NBA has rescheduled two games postponed due to catastrophic wildfires in Southern California, as well as a game postponed due to a winter storm in Atlanta. The league announced Wednesday that the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jan. 9 home game against the Charlotte Hornets will take place Feb. 19. The Hornets’ visit to the […]
NEW YORK—A sixth person was charged Monday in the federal sports betting case involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter, and authorities disclosed a text message Porter allegedly sent explaining how to cash in on his plans to bench himself in a January 2024 game. The former Toronto Raptors center already has pleaded guilty in the criminal […]
ST. ANTON, Austria—Breakout star Lauren Macuga and comeback queen Lindsey Vonn made it a classic Sunday for the United States ski team. Macuga’s first World Cup race win—in a super-G where the 40-year-old Vonn impressed again in fourth—was no surprise to ski watchers who saw the 22-year-old American’s fast-improving results. Maybe now sponsors will catch […]
The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning. It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after the team’s season finale victory over the Buffalo Bills to finish 4–13 in his lone season as coach. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]
Former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, who guided the Buffaloes to their only national championship, died Friday night at age 84. In a statement, his family said McCartney’s death came after “a courageous journey with dementia.” McCartney spent 13 seasons (1982-94) at the helm of the program and won three Big 8 coach of the […]
Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg put on a show Saturday afternoon, scoring an ACC freshman-record 42 points in a win over Notre Dame. Flagg hit 11 of 14 shots from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point land, to push Duke’s record to 14–2.
A tragic skiing accident at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort claimed the life of a 19-year-old college student, according to local authorities. Alex Kemp, from New Jersey and a first-year student at Williams College, was pronounced dead on Tuesday at Baystate Medical Center after sustaining skiing-related injuries at the resort in Hancock, Massachusetts, according to the […]
