Simone Biles wins ninth national championship
The win officially clinched a spot for Biles in the U.S. Olympic Trials later this summer, which will be held in Minneapolis.
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Super Bowl champs Kansas City Chiefs visit White House
The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs were welcomed to the White House Friday. In February, Kansas City rallied to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
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Gabby Douglas ends Paris Olympics run
A representative for the 28-year-old gymnast confirmed to NBC News that Douglas has also withdrawn from this weekend’s U.S. championships, citing an ankle injury she sustained during training this week.
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Charges against golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped
Scheffler was arrested on May 17 when he arrived at Valhalla Golf Club for the second round of the PGA championship.
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Mike Tyson experiences health scare during flight, said to be “doing great”
According to his representatives, the 57-year-old boxer experienced an “ulcer flare up 30 minutes before landing” that made him nauseated and dizzy. Paramedics had to tend to Tyson while he was on board the plane.
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Bill Walton, two-time NBA champion, dead at 71
According to a press release obtained by NBC News, Walton was battling cancer prior to his death, and was surrounded by his family.
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Josef Newgarden wins Indy 500 despite setbacks from the rain
Josef Newgarden wins his second consecutive Indy 500, becoming the first driver in 22 years to go back-to-back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Simone Biles to compete in third Olympics
The legendary Simone Biles is on the road to compete in a third Olympics.
Continue Reading Scottie Scheffler speaks about his arrest prior to tee time
According to the citation from police, an officer was handling traffic when Scheffler arrived. Police say the officer gave the golfer directions, but police say he refused to comply and drove forward, dragging the officer who suffered minor injuries.
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Scheffler, charged with assault after officer dragged near fatal crash, tees off at PGA Championship
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.
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Caitlin Clark makes her WNBA debut in Connecticut
Caitlin Clark makes her WNBA debut Tuesday night in Connecticut as her team, the Indiana Fever, faces off against the Connecticut Sun.
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President Biden awards Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to Army football team
President Joe Biden presented the Commanders-in-Chief’s to the United States Military Academy Army Black Knights for winning the college football series between military academies.
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Caitlin Clark makes her WNBA debut in Texas
Less than a month after becoming the number one overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Clark suited up with her new Indiana Fever teammates in the preseason.
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Beekeeper throws the first pitch after saving the Dodgers-Diamondbacks game from bees
The game was delayed for nearly two hours because a colony of bees decided to build a hive atop the protective netting behind home plate.
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Reggie Bush’s 2005 Heisman Trophy award reinstated
The Heisman Trophy Trust announced Wednesday that the “reinstatement” of the award to Bush due to what it calls “enormous changes in the college football landscape.”
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Olympian meets fans at Colorado Olympic and Paralympic Museum
Olympic javelin thrower Kara Winger commemorated the 100-day countdown to the Paris Olympics recently at an event at the U.S. and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes gather at NBC TODAY Plaza ahead of Paris Olympic Games
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes gather Wednesday morning at NBC TODAY Plaza in New York to mark 100 days left to the opening of the Paris Olympic Games.
Continue Reading Indiana Fever fans react to Caitlin Clark being team’s number one draft pick
In a state where basketball is religion, Indiana Fever fans went to church Monday night, and their prayers were answered when the team selected Caitlin Clark as their number one draft pick.
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark selected number one by Indiana Fever during WNBA draft
Iowa star Caitlin Clark was selected number one overall by the Indiana Fever in Monday’s WNBA draft pick.
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Terrell Suggs, former ASU and NFL star, appeared in court following his arrest
Suggs appeared at a brief hearing and was released from the Maricopa County Jail. He faces one felony count of disorderly conduct involving weapons and one misdemeanor count of threatening or intimidating.
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