US football federation scraps ban on anthem-kneeling

In June, US football's board of directors voted to repeal the no-kneeling policy, which was put in place after Megan Rapinoe kneeled in 2016. That board vote required confirmation by the wider US Soccer governing body, which it received this week.

Hockey Diversity Alliance: NHL in denial of race issues

"Youth not only need to see themselves as NHL players but they need to see themselves being assistant coaches, referees, head coaches, upper management, executive positions," said Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA) founding member Akim Aliu.

Capacity in Turkish sports stadiums to pass one million in 2021

Turkey has constructed and renewed dozens of modern stadiums, and is expected to surpass a million in combined capacity this year.

Ex-US Olympic gymnastics coach dies by suicide after trafficking charges

John Geddert, with ties to disgraced sport doctor Larry Nassar, was charged with two dozen crimes, including forms of human trafficking, a step that prosecutors acknowledged was an uncommon use of Michigan law.

US athlete Grant Holloway breaks 27-year-old world hurdles record

The world champion ran 7.29 seconds to shave off 0.01 second of the time set by Briton Colin Jackson in 1994.

Tiger Woods' accident casts shadow over World Golf Championships event

The horrific accident in Los Angeles stunned the world of professional sport, with some commentators speculating as to whether it could end the career of the greatest golfer of his generation.

Tiger Woods suffers serious injuries in Los Angeles car crash

Briefly, the world paused and worried that Woods might be critically injured or worse. As it became clear that his life wasn't in danger, the obvious question: Can he play golf again?

#AusOpen becomes blueprint for sporting events to continue during pandemic

Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley said the successful completion of the Australian Open despite the ongoing pandemic can serve as a blueprint for other sports.

Manchester City earn 18th straight win to maintain Premier League top spot

City beat Arsenal 1-0 thanks to Raheem Sterling’s second-minute header to preserve its lead over Man United and Leicester, which both also won their respective matches. City’s last defeat in any competition? That 2-0 loss at Tottenham, 26 games ago.

Norway's Foss-Solevaag storms to world slalom gold

Foss-Solevaag became the first slalom world champion from Norway since Tom Stiansen won the title in 1997.

Dominant Djokovic beats Medvedev to win ninth Australian Open

Novak Djokovic used superb serving and his usual relentless returning and baseline supremacy to grab 11 of 13 games in one stretch and beat a visibly frustrated Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday for a third trophy in a row.

Madrid moves closer to the top in Spain as Atletico stalls

Real Madrid are back within touching distance of the top of La Liga after they punished another Atletico Madrid slip against Levante by beating Real Valladolid 1-0.