NBA schedule won’t have games on Election Day 2022

The NBA is hoping teams use that night as an opportunity to encourage fans to get out and vote, plus amplify the need for civic engagement.

Carl Nassib, first openly gay active player in NFL, returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Outside linebacker Carl Nassib is returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year contract. He left the Bucs after his two most successful season in 2018 and 2019 when he totaled twelve and a half sacks.

WATCH: Giannis Antetokounmpo opens door to playing for Chicago Bulls 'down the line'

Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared on FOX 32 Chicago’s "The Sports Zone" and appeared to suggest he would be open to playing for the Chicago Bulls in the future.

Lawyers for Brittney Griner appeal Russian prison sentence

Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession.

Watson struggles in Browns preseason debut with 24-13 victory over Jags

Deshaun Watson’s best play in his preseason debut with the Cleveland Browns came long before he took the field in Jacksonville.

Orlando City hits the road against New York Red Bulls

Orlando City SC (8-10-6, 30 points) heads back out on the road this weekend, set to take on the New York Red Bulls (10-7-7, 37 points) at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, August 13. That match, presented by Walt Disney World, is set to kick off at 6 p.m. ET. 

Former Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson apologizes to women impacted

Former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson said he was “truly sorry to all the women I've impacted,” in a video that was posted by the Cleveland Browns on social media on Friday.

Zac Stacy: Judge allows former NFL star to come back to Florida to see child

The former NFL star was arrested in Orange County after a graphic and disturbing video emerged on social media that allegedly shows him beating his ex-girlfriend inside her Florida home right in front of their baby boy in 2021. 

World Cup 2022: Listing 50 reasons to be excited now

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is now just 100 days away, and the excitement surrounding the tournament is starting to feel palpable.

Family who inspired Space Coast Field of Dreams talks about impact of all-accessible sports complex

Brittany Klenotich has cerebral palsy and a hard time communicating, but she lit up like stadium lights when FOX 35 met her at the Space Coast Field of Dreams, billed as Florida's first all-accessible sports complex.

Tom Brady to be away from Bucs for a few days, coach says
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Tom Brady was nowhere to be seen during the final practice before the first preseason game this weekend. In fact, he will be away from the team for the next few days. Head Coach Todd Bowles said Thursday the quarterback will be out for 11 days for personal reasons until after the Tennessee Titans game next week. It was discussed and approved prior to the beginning of camp.

Little leaguer who comforted Pearland pitcher after he was hit by pitch to attend World Series game

Tulsa’s Isaiah Jarvis, who was at the center of a heartwarming moment when he was hit in the helmet by Pearland’s Kaiden A.K.A. “Bubs” Shelton and then went to console Bubs after he was visibly shaken will be in Williamsport, PA to help cheer the team on.

Before the MLB at Field of Dreams game, stream this free special

MLB is returning to Iowa for the second annual Field of Dreams game — but the town's "Ghost Players" walk out of the cornfields all summer long. A 2010 documentary (which is currently streaming free on Tubi) tells the story of these community-oriented, baseball-loving performers.

Bill Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league

Players who currently wear No. 6 — including the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James — may continue doing so. But the number cannot be issued again, the league said.