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Former Illinois football star Bobby Roundtree, who was paralyzed in a swimming accident two years ago, died Friday, the university said.

Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19.

A shooting outside Nationals Park caused echoes of gunfire inside the stadium and prompted fans to scramble for safety in the dugout.

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka revealed she was targeted with racial backlash for her decision to represent Japan in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

MLB will invest up to $150 million into The Player’s Alliance, a nonprofit organization committed to improving equity in baseball.

Unseld, a Maryland native who went to Johns Hopkins, replaces Scott Brooks, who was fired after three playoff appearances in five seasons.

The National Football League will play the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing, before each game in the 2021-22 season.