Sports

NASCAR President says 'our sport' and 'country' need to do better on racial injustice

June 8, 2020 6:29am PDT

During their warm-up laps, the 40 cars pulled to a stop in front of the empty grandstands and shut off their engines so NASCAR President Steve Phelps could deliver a message over their radio sets.

AP source: NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan

June 4, 2020 11:29am PDT

The plan, once approved, would have 13 Western Conference teams and nine Eastern Conference teams going to Disney, and the cutoff being that teams must be within six games of a playoff spot at this point. Playoffs would start in August, and the NBA Finals will likely stretch into October, the person said.

‘Completely missed the mark’: Drew Brees apologizes for comments on kneeling during national anthem

June 4, 2020 8:32am PDT

The New Orleans Saints quarterback said his comments "lacked awareness and any type of compassion or empathy."

Wes Unseld, 1969 NBA Rookie of Year and MVP, dies at 74

June 2, 2020 7:36am PDT

Wes Unseld, the NBA legend who led the then-Washington Bullets to the NBA championship in 1978 has died, his family says. He was 74-years-old.

‘We have the right to fight back’: Colin Kaepernick speaks out on death of George Floyd

May 28, 2020 6:11pm PDT

“When civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reaction,” Kaepernick wrote on Twitter.