Nat'l Sports Headlines Archives

Brittney Griner appeared in MLK march in Phoenix

January 17, 2023 7:29 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

A Martin Luther King Jr. march in downtown Phoenix on Monday included a special appearance from WNBA superstar Brittney…

Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin released from the hospital

January 11, 2023 12:55 PM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin has left the hospital. The team announced the news on social media…

Kingsbury, Keim out as Cardinals undergo franchise makeover

January 9, 2023 11:30 AM AP News, Dillon Fuhrman

The news comes after a dreadful season that saw constant unwanted headlines, a serious knee injury to star quarterback Kyler Murray and lots of…

Brett Favre embroiled in Mississippi welfare siphoning scandal

January 9, 2023 8:59 AM Dodge Landesman, CNN Newsource

Former Green Bay Packers star Brett Favre has embroiled himself in a lawsuit that accuses him of siphoning off Mississippi welfare money for the…

Cardinals faithful endure final regular season game

January 8, 2023 4:51 PM Court Zeppernick, Vanessa Gongora

A somber season for the Arizona Cardinals finally came to a bitter end during the final weekend of the 2022 NFL regular…

LA Dodgers release Trevor Bauer after reinstatement

January 7, 2023 10:39 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced plans to cut ties with baseball player Trevor Bauer on…

Yuma native turned UFC fighter to tussle in Vegas

January 4, 2023 11:38 AM Dillon Fuhrman

Kelvin Gastelum, a native of Yuma, will go to Las Vegas to fight Nassourdine Imavov, a French UFC fighter, in a middleweight UFC…

UPDATE: Buffalo Bills say Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest, game will not resume this week

January 3, 2023 3:04 PM Cole Johnson

Following the scary scene on Monday Night Football in Cincinnati, the Buffalo Bills reported that Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest when he…

Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati suspended after scary injury

January 2, 2023 8:42 PM Cole Johnson

Monday Night Football’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals has officially been postponed after Buffalo’s Damar Hamlin collapsed on…

Three-time World Cup champion and king of Brazilian soccer, Pelé, dies at 82

December 29, 2022 7:45 PM Cole Johnson, The Associated Press

Filling stadiums and creating a sports spectacle every time he touched the ball, Pelé passed away Thursday, leaving behind the legacy as one of the…

Cardinals’ J.J. Watt indicates he’ll retire at end of season

December 27, 2022 1:09 PM AP News, Dillon Fuhrman

J.J. Watt could be a terrifying presence on a football field, hunting opposing quarterbacks with unparalleled ferocity, particularly during the early…

First-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett out as Broncos head coach

December 26, 2022 11:10 PM Cole Johnson, The Associated Press

In a post-Christmas lump of coal, for some, rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett made his way out of the door of the Denver Broncos organization…

Los Angeles Dodgers add an arm to the rotation, agree with Noah Syndergaard on one-year deal

December 14, 2022 6:17 PM Cole Johnson

As if the Los Angeles Dodgers needed to add anymore “super hero” power, the kings of the National League West have added “Thor” to their…

San Francisco Giants ink Carlos Correa to 13-year, $350 million deal

December 13, 2022 10:46 PM Cole Johnson, Luis Lopez

According to ESPN reports, two-time All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa and the San Francisco Giants have agreed on a 13-year contract worth $350…

Dallas gym teacher named to be a part of the USA bobsled team

December 11, 2022 11:45 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

Imagine scooting down an icy track at 85 miles an…

U.S. sports journalist dies at World Cup, world reacts

December 10, 2022 3:10 PM CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

The death of American journalist Grant Wahl is sending shock waves through the sports world, after he collapsed and died while covering the World Cup…