The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced on Monday that Medina Spirit, the horse that won the 2021 Kentucky Derby but later failed a drug test and died, has been stripped of his Derby victory. The commission also ruled that the $1.86 million purse from Medina Spirit’s win must be forfeited and returned for redistribution. In
Chris Paul, 12-time All-Star for the Phoenix Suns, was the inaugural recipient of the Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award for his “significant contributions to the advancement of girls’ and women’s basketball, and advocacy for the WNBA.” The WNBA and Vanessa Bryant presented Paul the award at Sunday’s NBA All-Star
Rookie Austin Cindric won his first Daytona 500 on Sunday, successfully defeating Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace to win the race and delivering Team Penske the win in just his eighth start. Cindric is in his first full year driving for Team Penske on the NASCAR Cup Series after spending the last five years predominantly on the Xfinity
The NHL announced Thursday that Nashville Predators head coach John Hynes has been fined $25,000 for “inappropriate conduct at the conclusion of NHL Game No. 1095 in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 15.” The Predators lost 4-1 to the Washington Capitols during the game noted by the NHL. No further explanation about what that conduct was
Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva stumbled and fell during her program on Thursday, ending her controversial appearance at the Beijing Olympics by failing to medal. Her teammate, Anna Shcherbakova, won the gold medal in the women’s free skate. The 15-year-old Valieva placed fourth in Thursday’s free skate; she had
The Minnesota Vikings officially announced the hiring of Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell as the team’s 10th head coach in franchise history. The move officially put to rest speculation that O’Connell might stay in Los Angeles. A first-time head coach, the 36-year-old O’Connell will replace Mike
According to reports, the Washington Nationals offered All-Star right fielder Juan Soto a 13-year, $350 million contract extension before the MLB lockout began Dec. 2. ESPN’s Enrique Rojas said Wednesday that Soto told him: “Yes, they made me the offer a couple of months ago, before the lockout we have in baseball. But right now, me
Kamila Valieva, the Russian figure skater at the center of the latest Olympic doping scandal, took the lead in the women’s short program, earning 82.16 points and topping teammates Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova. The 15-year-old Valieva broke down into tears as she awaited her scores, in what was her first competition since a ruling
Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles and Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens announced on social media that are engaged. The two shared photos from the Valentine’s Day proposal in Houston, Texas, including a close-up look at Biles’ engagement ring. The couple celebrated their one-year anniversary in August 2021 while Biles was in
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Monday that Tyreke Evans, NBA’s Rookie of the Year in 2010, has been reinstated to play in the league after serving a two-year suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program. Evans was disqualified on May 17, 2019, under the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. He was
