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FORT WAYNE, IN—In a move that would completely derail the contest through a toxic combination of resentment and hubris, a stranger whose unachieved athletic goals would ruin a pickup game at a local community basketball court Wednesday…

WASHINGTON—After watching from the stands Sunday as Louisiana State University defeated the University of Iowa in the NCAA women’s basketball championship, first lady Jill Biden announced that she would invite all women who had ever touched…

HOUSTON—Capping off a wild tournament defined by surprising underdog victories, the NCAA awarded the national championship title Monday to Duke University in the final upset of March Madness. “After 40 minutes of riveting basketball between…

LOS ANGELES—Explaining that he didn’t quite understand it but was humbled by the support, Los Angeles Angels pitcher–designated hitter Shohei Ohtani told reporters Monday that he was recently surprised to learn he was massively popular in…

NEW YORK—Amid a slew of rules changes designed to improve the game in the upcoming season, Major League Baseball officials announced Monday that they would speed up play by switching to a computer simulation after the second inning.…

When the semifinals of the NCAA men’s college basketball national championship kick off Saturday evening in Houston, the event will have a decidedly nontraditional feel. Of the participants in this year’s Final Four, only one, the…

LOS ANGELES—Operating in accordance with local laws, the bouncer at an L.A. nightclub was reportedly checking Internet Movie Database pages at the door, sources confirmed Friday. “Okay, people, please have your IMDB pages open on your phone…

PHOENIX—In an effort to investigate claims that they were conspiring to suppress the market for the Baltimore Ravens quarterback, NFL owners announced Friday that they had held a secret meeting to make sure they weren’t colluding against…

SAN DIEGO, CA — As a part of Major League Baseball's new push to both speed up the pace of games and make them more exciting for spectators, it was announced that pitchers who violate the new pitch clock will then be dropped into a pit of…

There are hundreds of thousands of talented female college and professional athletes in the U.S. who deserve recognition for their hard work, skill, and talent — but ESPN chose to celebrate this year’s Women’s History Month by boosting the…