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Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s father, Sonny, died early Saturday of complications from hip surgery after falling in New Orleans ahead of the Sugar Bowl, the school announced.

Quincy Wilson, 16, made history in Paris during the summer as the youngest male U.S. track Olympian in history. Unlike his teammates, he’s still years away from graduation.

Following a string of burglaries, the FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes.

The wife of late hockey player Matthew Gaudreau, brother of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, has given birth to her and her husband’s first baby four months after the siblings died in a road accident.

Washington Square Park is a known spot for chess in New York — Bobby Fischer among others have famously played there, and it’s been used for multiple movie scenes featuring the game.

Greg Gumbel, a sports broadcasting legend and longtime CBS Sports anchor, died at the age of 78.

Greg Gumbel, the legendary sports broadcasting host and commentator, has died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer, his family told CBS Sports Friday.

Olympic legend Simone Biles was back at Soldier Field for Thursday’s home finale against the Seattle Seahawks, and her outfit took center stage.

Netflix’s NFL Christmas doubleheader and the NBA’s five-game slate all drew impressive numbers across streaming and television.

Final approval for the landmark, $2.8 billion lawsuit settlement that lays the foundation for players to receive money directly from their schools is expected April 7.

Since Clark was born 22 years ago, participation in girls high school basketball has dropped nearly 20% and the sport has fallen from most popular to number four behind volleyball, soccer and track and field.

Athletics fans and the MLB world mourned the passing of National Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson.

Rickey Henderson, who died Friday at 65, was a one-of-a-kind MLB superstar who never will be duplicated. Monte Poole honors the Athletics legend who wasted no time putting fear into the heart’s of opposing pitchers and managers.