Tom Goldman

Major League Baseball's All-Star game is tonight and one of the biggest stars this season is Japan's Shohei Ohtani. He's a dominant pitcher and hitter — leading the league in home runs.

ESPN finds itself as part of the media story during this year's NBA Finals. The network replaced sideline reporter Rachel Nichols when critical comments she made about a Black colleague came to light.

Richardson had hoped to be picked for a relay team following her suspension for testing positive for marijuana. While her Olympic bid is over, debate concerning what is seen as an unfair ban is not.

Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson won't be competing at the Tokyo Olympics. USA Track & Field kept her off the roster following her positive test for marijuana after her Olympic Trials 100m win.

Sha'Carri Richardson is suspended for smoking pot and won't run the Olympic 100 meter dash. Also, there are drawbacks to the NCAA deal letting athletes cash in on their likeness.

U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was poised to be a breakout star at the Tokyo Summer Olympics until a positive test for marijuana disqualified her from the 100 meter race.

The Portland Trailblazers and Dallas Mavericks have hired new coaches with stellar records as players — but questionable off-court problems. The moves have roiled the typically progressive NBA.

Two NBA teams hired new coaches this week — and those choices have some asking whether the league has taken a step back from its usual progressive stances on social issues and activism.

Laws take effect this week in seven states that allow college athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. It opens the door for collegians to make money off endorsement deals.

At least five states will allow college athletes to earn money off the use of their name, image and likeness. The NCAA and Congress are racing to enact legislation prevent unfairness in recruiting.

The delayed Tokyo Olympics will begin in July. Despite continued COVID-19 uncertainty surrounding the games, U.S. athletes are going through the Olympic trials for the right to compete in Tokyo.

The latest in the NBA playoffs, Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka's decisions to miss Wimbledon, and the MLB's continuing crackdown on sticky substances.

Despite skepticism over holding the Tokyo Summer Olympics, organizers, athletes and the main rights-holding TV broadcaster are charging ahead. NBC announced a record 13 days of Olympic trial coverage.

At the U.S. Open, the attention won't only be focused on golf swings but about a growing feud between two of the sport's star players: Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau.

Nearly 20 states will soon allow NCAA athletes to accept cash for the use of their image, name and likeness. Many say the result will be unfair advantages for some schools unless Congress acts.

The latest in the NBA playoffs, the NFL's decision to end the practice of "race norming," and an upcoming boxing match between former champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and influencer Logan Paul.

The NBA playoffs are in full swing — and some of the excitement has spilled over into ugly fan incidents directed at players. Several fans have been ejected and, in some cases, arrested.

The NBA playoffs are underway. And, for the first time in a year, fans are part of the experience. Teams are opening arenas to more spectators and it's led to a curious problem: fans behaving badly.

It's the year of the no-hitter in the MLB. Pitchers are dominating the game and worrying officials about the lack of offensive excitement. How are the experts who train hitters fighting back?

The debate on whether transgender females should be allowed to play women's sports has become increasingly politicized. One transgender athlete and researcher is forging a middle ground with science.