8:00 AM ET Allison Hueman, the noted Oakland-based artist and muralist, could not believe the email she was reading in January 2021: Would you be interested in designing the City Edition uniform for the Golden State Warriors? “Wait, are they really asking me to do this?” Hueman recalls thinking. “I remember having to read it
1:02 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have declined a $13 million club option on centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier for next season, triggering a $2.5 million buyout and making the defensive whiz a free agent on Thursday. Kiermaier, 32, spent parts of 10 seasons with the Rays, who drafted him
12:34 PM GMT AUCKLAND, New Zealand — After six weeks of exciting, high-octane, entertaining rugby, the Rugby World Cup 2021 Final is finally upon us, with tournament favourites England set to face off against hosts New Zealand in a match that will determine who is the world’s best women’s rugby team. It’s been dubbed the
9:14 PM ET NEW YORK — UFC fan favorite Marlon “Chito” Vera is going to look a bit different in his next fight. On Wednesday night, Vera got a new tattoo on the back of his head — a black panther-like cat with green eyes, yellow paws, some red shading around its body and red
7:46 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Tony Finau wants to end his big year in a big way, and he took a step Thursday by biding his time and delivering late birdies for a 5-under 65 that gave him a share of the lead in the Houston Open. Finau used a 60-foot birdie putt
6:55 PM ET Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland — Britain pulled off an unlikely 3-0 victory over Spain in the Billie Jean King Cup on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the top team event in women’s tennis for the first time in 41 years. Australia also reached the last four in Glasgow, but the story
6:00 PM ET Danny Lewis The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Barcelona scout Villarreal duo
6:21 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Nick Saban is frustrated that his football team has lost two games by four points, with both defeats coming on the last play of the game. Tennessee ended a 15-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide when Chase McGrath kicked a 40-yard field goal for a 52-49 victory as
4:40 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Blake Martinez, who joined the team just over a month ago, announced his retirement on social media Thursday. Martinez, 28, announced his decision four days after leading the Raiders with 11 tackles in Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. “I had an amazing journey with
3:13 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The New York Mets exercised a $14 million option on right-hander Carlos Carrasco and a $775,000 option on reliever John Curtiss, who is coming back from Tommy John surgery. Carrasco, 35, was 15-7 with a 3.97 ERA in his second season with the Mets, who acquired him