The greatest moment of Dominic Thiem’s tennis career came in an eerie vacuum in front of more than 20,000 empty seats. As he collapsed to the ground after four hours on court against Alexander Zverev in the 2020 U.S. Open final, the noise he heard was the whirr of camera shutters and a smattering of…

We are within two weeks of the opening game of the NFL calendar — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs hosting Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5. The game, which will air on NBC and Peacock, is a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game. As we get ready for the…

Caitlin Clark entered the WNBA season with higher expectations than any rookie in recent memory. Not only was she tasked with leading the Indiana Fever back to relevance after a seven-year playoff drought, but the fate of the WNBA itself was put on her shoulders after she sparked a rapid increase in the popularity of…

From the pommel horse to the dance floor, the summer of Stephen Nedoroscik will roll on. “Dancing with the Stars” announced the beloved American gymnast as the show’s first celebrity contestant Thursday. Team USA selected the 25-year-old Nedoroscik as a one-event specialist, and he went on to earn two Olympic medals at the 2024 Games.…

One day in March 2019, John Robinson, the owner of Resolution Photomatching, received a request from a private sports memorabilia collector in New Jersey. The man hoped that Robinson’s company — one of the leaders in the nascent field of using photographs to authenticate memorabilia — could confirm one of the most precious items in…

Wolves’ pre-season trip to Spain in the summer of 2022 proved eventful for Yerson Mosquera. There was the ‘Battle of Benidorm’, in which he, team-mate Daniel Podence and two Levante players were sent off as a training ground ‘friendly’ played in the grounds of Wolves’ plush hotel in the hills north of the popular seaside…

The brouhaha between Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill took another step this week. Lyles, fresh off sprinting to a gold medal in the 100 meters in the Olympics in Paris, said he’d accept Hill’s challenge to a race. But it would have to be the signature race often…

In the days leading up to a long-awaited meeting with 7-year-old Cayden Addison, Minnesota Timberwolves star Naz Reid wants to get one question answered. Can I lift him?  Reid is 6 foot 9 and 240 pounds. The top of Cayden’s head barely reaches past Reid’s waist, so the question isn’t of physics. The issue is…

EAGAN, Minn. — Here is Josh McCown, the upbeat, backward-hat-wearing, gum-chewing Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach. Another preseason practice is complete, and the 45-year-old former NFL quarterback and journeyman is sitting outside the TCO Performance Center, baking in the heat and playing some trivia. Can you name all 14 of your former offensive coordinators? He laughs.…

John Sterling may come out of retirement to call the New York Yankees’ postseason, according to sources briefed on WFAN, the Yankees and Sterling’s plans. Early this season in April, Sterling, 86, stepped away from the booth after 36 years. The Yankees held a retirement ceremony for him. A trio of Rickie Ricardo, Justin Shackil…