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Nick Kyrgios suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine

Australian reveals ‘huge mistake’ in Instagram post

'I felt like Babe Ruth': baseball’s 3ft 7in pinch-hitter, 75 years on

Baseball showman Bill Veeck’s most audacious stunt sent Eddie Gaedel to bat for the lowly St Louis Browns in 1951 – and created an unforgettable diamond spectacle

Nominees revealed for 3 VMA categories

"CBS Mornings" revealed the nominees for three categories at this year's VMAs, including artist of the year.

From 2024: Tommy John on Tommy John surgery, before and after

In this interview from 2024, former pitching ace Tommy John talked with correspondent Faith Salie about the injury to his pitching arm he suffered in 1974, and about the innovative procedure (which came to be known as "Tommy John surgery") that rescued his career – and would prolong the careers of many more professional and amateur athletes since. [John died on Aug. 15, 2026 at age 83.]

Multiple brawls overshadow Saints-Cowboys joint practice session

At least six fights mar joint practice at training camp

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 15: Manchester City

With the departures of Pep Guardiola and Rodri it looks like the end of an era at City. Will Enzo Maresca be able to sustain their position as a domestic and continental superpower?

Barcelona steal Rodri away from Real Madrid and plan to make him new Busquets

Spain’s World Cup-winning captain has completed his move to Camp Nou where he is a natural successor to club legend

Frank Beard, ZZ Top Drummer, Dies at 77

Updated on: August 18, 2026 / 5:37 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Pep’s final act of passion: Amazon’s revealing Guardiola series pulls no punches

From the manager’s divorce to tension with the club hierarchy, new documentary is an honest portrayal of his difficult last two seasons

Jeff Bezos consortium could be majority Liverpool shareholder within a year

1892 Holdings has first refusal if FSG opts to sell

Woke, Women, or Weird? What Does the W in WNBA Stand For?

It shouldn’t be this complicated for the Women’s National Basketball Association to have a controversy-free week. Yet, as the league has risen from the depths of obscurity and increased viewership and popularity, it is becoming more known for its series of unfortunate events and unforced errors than for dynamic female athleticism on the basketball court. And one of the reasons for this is unquestionably that, for some weird, odd reason, the WNBA is having great difficulty agreeing on… wait for it… what a woman is.

Tour of Britain Women begins under cloud but with hope of stronger future

Women’s peloton returns after death of Finlay Tarling, who died during the Volta a Portugal last week