Nikita Kucherov enters COVID-19 protocol

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov will miss the next two games after he was added to the team's COVID-19 list.

Bucs fans, Tampa leaders make pitch to Brady for one more year

As Buccaneers Quarterback Tom Brady weighs whether to return for his 23 NFL season, Bucs fans around Tampa Bay are hopeful he’ll return for another year. 

Baseball Hall of Fame: David Ortiz elected in 1st turn on ballot

David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

USFL 2022: Birmingham to host all football games in inaugural season

The reborn United States Football League has picked Birmingham, Alabama to host all games for the league’s first season later this year.

Coach Sean Payton resigns from New Orleans Saints, AP source reports

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 15-year tenure with the club included its only Super Bowl championship and also a one-season suspension stemming from the NFL’s bounty investigation, intends to retire from coaching.

NFL overtime rules: Should the league consider adopting college football’s OT format?

The Bills and Chiefs game ended with a game-winning touchdown in overtime and Buffalo never earned a possession, reigniting a debate about the NFL’s overtime rules.

With or without Tom Brady, Bucs roster will have different look

The Buccaneers roster next season figures to look a lot different — with or without the seven-time Super Bowl winner.

ESPN’s Dick Vitale says he won’t call games for rest of season

Dick Vitale announced that he will not be appearing on ESPN for the remainder of the college basketball season due to ongoing treatment.

Novak Djokovic could play in France under latest COVID-19 vaccine rules

Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted Monday by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May.

Tom Brady retirement talk starts buzzing following Buccaneers playoff loss

After the defending Super Bowl champs had a heartbreaking loss on Sunday, the Tom Brady retirement rumors intensified. "I haven’t put a lot of thought into it," he said after the game. "I’ll just take it day by day. And we’ll see."

Chiefs defeat Bills 42-36 in OT, head to AFC championship

The Chiefs won the coin toss, marched swiftly downfield against the NFL's top-ranked but exhausted defense, and right into their fourth straight AFC title game.

Matt Gay's 30-yard FG lifts Rams over Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27

Matthew Stafford threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns and Matt Gay’s 30-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Los Angeles Rams to a 30-27 divisional playoff victory over Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Ahead of Olympics, Beijing district orders mass COVID-19 testing

China is stepping up enforcement of its “zero tolerance” strategy aimed at isolating every infected person as Beijing prepares to open the Winter Games on Feb. 4 under intensive anti-virus controls.

US Olympians 100% vaccinated, chief medical officer says

Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Finnoff says all American Olympians headed to Beijing have been vaccinated, and not one of them sought a medical exemption.

NFL ends daily COVID-19 testing for vaccinated and unvaccinated players

NFL players will no longer be subjected to daily COVID-19 testing, regardless of their vaccination status, according to a memo sent to all 32 clubs.

Could we be watching Tom Brady's final days in the NFL?

In just five playoff games with the Bucs, Tom Brady has thrown more touchdowns than all of the Buccaneer's previous quarterbacks combined. Brady is now in a league of his own drawing comparisons to other NFL team's playoff records.