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Michele Kang, the owner of the NWSL's Washington Spirit, was named the Sports Philanthropist of the Year by ESPN on Tuesday.

Now three months removed from setting the NHL goals record, Alex Ovechkin is under consideration for more honors.

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark will be an All-Star, despite being ranked ninth by her fellow players in ballots released Monday.

Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the Honda Cup, given annually to the country's top female college athlete, on Monday night.

Michele Kang's international soccer portfolio keeps growing. The owner of the NWSL's Washington Spirit was named the president of the Olympique Lyonnais French men's club on Monday, the team announced.

Nationals outfielder James Wood is a star. Now 365 days removed from his highly anticipated MLB debut, the Maryland native is slugging his way through the MLB leaderboards in his first full season as a big leaguer.

Paige Bueckers will play in her first WNBA All-Star Game while Nneka Ogwumike has earned her 10th selection, the league announced Monday as it named the players who will join Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier as All-Star starters.

Seattle switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje was among nine first-round picks from last year's amateur draft selected Monday for the All-Star Futures Game at Atlanta's Truist Park on July 12.

The Miami Dolphins are sending All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith and a 2027 seventh-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.

Carlos Alcaraz, locked in a five-set struggle at Centre Court, looked toward his coach Monday and shouted something about how Fabio Fognini - 38, retiring after this season, winless in 2025 - looked as if he could keep playing until he's 50.