Alex Ovechkin left the ice Tuesday after finishing his 21st NHL season with the Washington Capitals, and he said he still does not know whether he will return next year. After Washington’s 2-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the 40-year-old forward said, “I hope it’s not my last game,” but added that he will…

Rory McIlroy began his Masters title defense with several loose tee shots, including one near a spectator’s seat and another into the trees. Even so, he stayed patient and trusted his swing would improve. That calm approach paid off with a 5-under 67, his best opening round at Augusta National in 15 years, leaving him…

Angel Reese has already become one of the WNBA’s most talked-about young stars. In her first two seasons with the Chicago Sky, she made the All-Star team twice, received MVP votes as a rookie, and proved she could control games with scoring and rebounding. Even so, Chicago decided to move in a different direction. On…

With the 2026 NFL draft getting close, USA Today looked back over the last decade and ranked the 10 most foolish draft decisions. The article focused on moves that already seemed questionable at the time and later became even harder to defend. The top example was the Titans’ 2020 choice of tackle Isaiah Wilson. Tennessee…

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma said Thursday that Title IX is “pretty much out the window” in today’s college sports environment. Speaking before UConn’s Sweet 16 game against North Carolina, he argued that many NCAA rules no longer seem to matter in the same way they once did. Title IX, passed in 1972, bans…