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On Sunday, the sports world woke up to the awful news that the health of legendary women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt had become dire and that her family was “preparing for the worst.” The news came five years after Summitt announced she had early onset Alzheimer’s disease and a few months after she had been placed in a retirement center. Since then, support for the winningest coach in Division I…

Lawmakers in Salt Lake City recently approved giving the city’s NBA team, the Utah Jazz, $22.7 million in tax revenue collected from businesses in the basketball arena’s zoning district. The subsidy will be doled out over the next 25 years. The “reimbursement,” as lawmakers on the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City termed the gift, is expected to be used to help pay for the planned construction and renovation of…

Media playback is not supported on this device Lionel Messi scores sublime Argentina goal Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Argentina lost a fourth major final in nine years. “It’s not meant for me. For me the national team is over. I’ve done all I can, it hurts not to be a champion,” the 29-year-old said after defeat by Chile at…

Venus Williams is far more than a legendary tennis champion. The 7-time Grand Slam singles title holder spent years in her sport rallying for equal pay among both the men and women. And guess what, Williams, through her collaboration with the Women’s Tennis Association, a 2006 Op-Ed titled “Venus Williams On Equal Pay at Wimbledon,” and her famed play on the court, she got tennis’ biggest tournament to erase the…

Your teams. Your favorite writers. Wherever you want them. Personalize SI with our new App. Install on iOS or Android. NBC Sports reporter Michele Tafoya is an anomaly among high-profile sports TV people—her social media feeds are very politically oriented. Tafoya has been openly critical of Hillary Clinton and GOP debate moderators. She discusses many other politically related topics on Twitter. She classifies herself publicly as a “a pro-choice conservative.” In an interview last…

x Embed x Share The legendary University of Tennessee coach stepped down as the Volunteers’ head coach after being diagnosed with dementia. Video provided by Newsy Newslook Former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt with her team during a December 2010 game vs. Baylor.(Photo: Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports) Pat Summitt’s family, friends and former players have convened in Knoxville over concerns about the former University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach’s health….

Tyson Fury’s promoters say they are “baffled” by claims the world heavyweight champion is embroiled in a doping investigation. A report by the Sunday Mirror alleged traces of a banned substance were discovered in a sample taken last year. But Fury’s promoter Hennessy Sports has denied the allegations in a statement released on Sunday afternoon. The statement read: “We are baffled by today’s story in the Sunday Mirror. Tyson Fury absolutely denies…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pat Summitt’s family said Sunday that the last few days have been difficult for the former Tennessee women’s basketball coach as her Alzheimer’s disease progresses. Amid reports of Summitt’s failing health, her family issued a statement asking for prayers and saying that the 64-year-old Summitt is surrounded by the people who mean the most to her. It also asked for privacy. The statement was posted on…

Update: June 26 – 11 a.m. ET Texas has added yet another former Baylor signee. This one shouldn’t be much of a surprise.  According to multiple outlets, Donovan Duvernay committed to the Longhorns on Saturday night. Donovan, a three-star athlete, is the twin brother of Devin Duvernay, who signed with UT earlier in the week.  Great way to finish off a big day in ATX! #LetsRide — Charlie Strong (@Strong_TexasFB)…

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Who has won America’s summer of soccer – ESPN or Fox Sports? To frame the question in this binary is to ignore, of course, the claim of another channel perhaps more familiar to the occasional American football fan. For long stretches of the winter, while MLS is in hibernation, the summer international tournaments are either long forgotten or far in the future, and the people of this country turn their…

11:31 AM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Cleveland finally got its trophy. Fifty-two years after the Browns won the 1964 NFL championship, the Cavaliers ended a drought that seemed like it would never end by roaring back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals to bring glory back to Northeast Ohio. By my count, 151 teams representing Cleveland in the four major…

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So the votes are in. Britain’s status as a member of the European Union is now on borrowed time after the victory for the Brexit campaign. But what could that mean for professional sport in the United Kingdom? Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union establishes the procedures for a member state to withdraw from the EU. Once that is invoked, Britain will have a two-year window in which…

Despite bookmakers and polls forecasting a victory for the Remain camp last night, Friday morning brought the result that 52% of people voted in favour of leaving the EU. 72% of the country turned out to cast their vote and sports stars around the world have offered their take on the breaking news.

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The NHL’s decision Wednesday to add an expansion franchise in Las Vegas could pave the way for other major pro sports leagues, especially the NFL, to plant their flags in Sin City. After decades of resistance to even the slightest link between sports and gambling, the NHL’s move is the strongest indication yet that leagues are softening their stance toward the United States’ gambling capital. Continue Reading Below Traditionally,…