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Could Aaron Rodgers really be a VP nominee? Here's a look at athletes who became politicians
There are many examples of pro athletes taking on a role in public service.
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Struggling Sports Illustrated inks deal to stay afloat following partnership with Minute Media
The digital sports media company said it and owner Authentic Brands have agreed to a “long-term partnership” to run the iconic publication.
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Jim McAndrew, who pitched for the 1969 and 1973 New York Mets, dies at 80
Jim McAndrew, who lost his major league debut to Bob Gibson in a 1968 spot start for the New York Mets when Nolan Ryan was called away to military duty, then beat Steve Carlton a month later for his first win, has died. He was 80. A right-hander at the back end of the Mets rotation from 1968-73, McAndrew started...
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RFK Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura as possible running mates
Rodgers is a quarterback for the New York Jets, and Ventura is a former professional wrestler who also served as governor of Minnesota.
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Undefeated NYU women's basketball team heads to Division III Final Four
For the first time in nearly 20 years, NYU’s women’s basketball team is on its way to the Final Four. The undefeated Violets, the top team in the nation, are now just two wins away from their first national title since 1997. NBC New York’s Bruce Beck reports.
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Girls are falling in love with wrestling, the nation's fastest-growing high school sport
Girls’ wrestling has become the fastest-growing high school sport in the country, sanctioned by a surging number of states and bolstered by a movement of people who saw it as a necessity and a matter of equality.
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Josef Newgarden and Team Penske dominate IndyCar season opener in St. Petersburg
Defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden won the IndyCar season opener on Sunday with fellow Team Penske drivers finishing third and fourth.
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Referee's bad buzzer-beater call upheld in New Jersey
For the better part of a week, Manasquan has fought the call in hopes of getting to Saturday’s championship game. News 4’s Adam Harding reports.
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Ref's bad buzzer-beater call stands, ending NJ high school team's shot at state title
Manasquan High School and Camden High School had hoped to figure out a winner Tuesday night on the court, but instead it appears the winner will be determined in a court of law.
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Maine sailor becomes first American woman to race solo around globe
Maine sailor Cole Brauer has become the first American woman to race solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world.
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Ref's bad buzzer-beater call cost NJ high school team shot at title. Now they're going to court
Manasquan High School and Camden High School had hoped to figure out a winner Tuesday night on the court, but instead it appears the winner will be determined in a court of law.
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NJ high school buzzer-beater battle heads to court
A buzzer beater at a high school basketball game in New Jersey ended in controversy, and has now turned into a legal battle. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.
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County exec sues New York over order to rescind his ban on transgender female athletes
A county executive in the New York City suburbs has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state order demanding he rescind a controversial ban on transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the “cease and desist” letter issued by state Attorney General Letitia James violates the U.S. Constitution’s...
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NY attorney general sends Long Island exec cease-and-desist over transgender athlete ban
In a move that a local official said was done to battle so-called “bullying” from people born biologically male, a Long Island county is banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports at their facilities.
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F1 schedule: Everything you need to know for 2024 season
The 2024 Formula 1 season features a record-high 24 Grands Prix with Bahrain GP kicking off the first weekend race.
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All you need to know ahead of F1 2024 season
Here’s everything you need to know about F1 – races, teams, cars, circuits and more.
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Formula 1: All you need to know ahead of 2024 season
New to F1? We’ve got you covered. Here’s everything you need to know about F1 – Drivers, teams, cars, circuits and more
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Nassau County bans trans athletes from competing at county facilities
It’s being called a first-in-the-nation ban on trans athletes competing in women’s sports countywide on Long Island. LGBTQ advocates called it illegal, while supporters said it’s a matter of fairness and safety to women and girls. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Long Island county bans transgender athletes from competing with girls
In a move that a local official said was done to battle so-called “bullying” from people born biologically male, a Long Island county is banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports at their facilities.
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Former Mets GM Billy Eppler suspended through World Series for fabricating injuries
Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler was suspended through the 2024 World Series by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded he and other team employees fabricated injuries to create open roster spots.