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Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens has beaten a top-10 player for the first time in 2 1/2 years to reach the third round of… Read More »Stephens upsets No. 10 Pliskova, into 3rd round

For Roger Federer, the breakthrough came at Wimbledon in 2003. For Nadal, it happened at Roland Garros in ’04. Is this French Open where 22-year-old… Read More »Why Stefanos Tsitsipas could be making the leap at the 2021 French Open

It’s still early, but with six teams below .500, which one has the most potential to turn around its season? Who are the Most Improved… Read More »Which WNBA teams can still turn around their season for a playoff push?

In 2018, Jordan Chiles felt like her gymnastics dreams were slipping away. So when Simone Biles asked her train at her gym, Chiles moved to… Read More »With new confidence and Simone Biles as her training mate, Jordan Chiles is ready to make the Olympic team

Three weeks of fights will determine which 24 fighters will make the PFL playoffs and carry on hopes of $1 million.

The race for the softball national championship is down to eight teams. Here are the key players and storylines for those squads, as the Women’s… Read More »WCWS 2021 preview: What you need to know about each team

Logan Paul doesn’t define victory like traditional boxers, which is why he doesn’t worry about outboxing Floyd Mayweather on Sunday.

About 10,000 of 80,000 unpaid volunteers for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have told organizers they will not participate when the games open on July… Read More »Nearly 10k volunteers drop out of Tokyo Games

Another week, another shuffle at the top? Here’s where all 30 clubs stand two months into the season.

Kante isn’t a goal scorer or a playmaker, but he’s the heart of Chelsea’s success as well as France’s hopes of winning the Euros this… Read More »Why N'Golo Kante deserves the Ballon d'Or over Lewandowski, Messi, Ronaldo & Co. in 2021