MIAMI (AP) — Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight fight on Friday night. The two-time heavyweight champion displayed why he is one of the sport’s elite punchers when he dropped the fading Paul twice in the fifth …
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NASCAR’s Greg Biffle killed in plane crash. Here are some other athletes who died in the air
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was believed to be on the plane that crashed outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, killing all seven people aboard. He joins a somber roll of athletes who died in plane or helicopter crashes, including fel…
NASCAR’s Greg Biffle killed in plane crash. Here are some other athletes who died in the air
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was believed to be on the plane that crashed outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, killing all seven people aboard. He joins a somber roll of athletes who died in plane or helicopter crashes, including fel…
US Speedskating announces short track speed skating team for Winter Olympics
KEARNS, UT (WFLA) — US Speedskating has announced the eight athletes who will represent Team USA in short track speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games in Milan in February. The list includes five returning Olympians and three first-time Olympic nomi…
Michael Annett, who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s 3 national touring series, dies at 39
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Annett, a former racecar driver who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s three national touring series, has died. He was 39. JR Motorsports, one of Annett’s former teams, posted the news on social media on Friday. No ca…
LeBron James’ 1,297-game double-digit scoring streak ends – but he gets winning assist
James’ streak started Jan. 6, 2007 and lasted nearly two decades.
NFL Florida mandates playing surfaces for all stadiums meet new standards by 2028 to enhance player safety
The playing surfaces at every NFL stadium will have to meet new enhanced standards set through lab and field testing by the start of the 2028 season. NFL field director Nick Pappas detailed the plans for a program on Thursday that will provide each tea…
NCAA won’t allow athletes or athletic department staff to bet on pro sports amid gambling scandals
(AP) – NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization’s membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those bets. The move follows a string of high-profi…
Legendary NBA point guard Chris Paul to retire after this season: ESPN
(KTLA) — Legendary Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul will retire after this season, his 21st in the NBA, according to ESPN. The news was confirmed by ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania. Paul, 40, re-signed with the Clippers this past offseason….
Former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US, charged with orchestrating murder of witness
A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who is wanted by authorities for running a multi-national drug trafficking network is facing additional charges in connection with the killing of a federal witness, Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Wednesday.

