Lindsay Schnell
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Portland, OR, United States
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USWNT star Megan Rapinoe will retire after NWSL season
USWNT star Megan Rapinoe said she’s “known for a probably a year” that she’s ready for retirement and feels a “deep sense of peace and gratitude.” → Read More
NBA draft winners and losers: Spurs, Celtics, Thompson twins win big as Wizards lose
Some of the winners and losers of the 2023 NBA draft were obvious (the Spurs) and others weren't (fashion). → Read More
NBA post-draft power rankings: See which teams improved their playoff chances
How big an impact will the 2023 NBA draft class have next season? Plenty of juicy story lines, starting in San Antonio with Victor Wembanyama. → Read More
NBA draft live updates: Everything you need to know about 2023 draft
Generational prospect Victor Wembanyama will likely be the Spurs' choice at No. 1. But after that, everything is on the table at the 2023 NBA draft. → Read More
The future of the USWNT is now: Meet Sophia Smith, who is 'never OK with being second'
Sophia Smith will make her World Cup debut and show international audiences what a growing US fan base has known for awhile: She’s about to take over. → Read More
To free Brittney Griner from Russia, WNBA sisters and LGBTQ community got loud
Brittney Griner's Russian nightmare: The WNBA has a long history of activism. The league's latest fight involved freeing one of its own. → Read More
Oklahoma softball sets new NCAA record with 48 consecutive wins, heads to another WCWS
Oklahoma, the most dominant college softball program this century, came from behind in dramatic fashion Saturday against Clemson in super regionals. → Read More
Local sheriff says Ja Morant is 'fine' after performing wellness check on Grizzlies star
A series of cryptic social media posts from Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant prompted local sheriff's officers to check in on him. → Read More
Veteran Oakland A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper fired for using racial slur on air two weeks ago
Glen Kuiper was his 17th season as the A’s play-by-play announcer but hadn't worked since May 5 when he used a racial slur during a broadcast. → Read More
NBA mock draft, post-lottery edition: Victor Wembanyama at No. 1, but who's next?
With the NBA draft lottery complete, San Antonio is on the clock. Victor Wembanyama is expected to go No. 1, but who will follow? → Read More
Bronny James commits to USC to play college basketball
Bronny James announced Saturday that he will play his college basketball at the University of Southern California. → Read More
March Madness Bubble Watch winners and losers: Enjoy the NIT, UNC
North Carolina, which topped the preseason Coaches Poll, likely will miss the NCAA Tournament after falling to Virginia in the ACC tournament. → Read More
States' laws hostile to women's rights not a barrier to hosting sports events
This year, more than two dozen NCAA championship, pro or Olympic-level sports events will be in states with restrictive laws on reproductive rights. → Read More
Merritt Paulson's power lies with Portland Timbers, Thorns. Now, he's being pressured to sell
Portland Timbers and Thorns owner Merritt Paulson is a powerful figure in American soccer because of his teams' success. But who is he without them? → Read More
Female athletes get fewer full-ride scholarships, absorb more student debt, than males
Despite Title IX's athletic scholarship equity requirement, many top colleges fail to comply and instead give female athletes less than they're owed. → Read More
Coming up Aces! Las Vegas beats Connecticut Sun to win first WNBA championship
The Aces won Game 4, 78-71, to prevail three games to one in the best-of-five series, handing a title to Becky Hammon in her first season as coach. → Read More
Texas ex Ryan Crouser leads U.S. to historic sweep of shot put at world championships
Ryan Crouser finally won an elusive world championship as the U.S. swept the shot put podium for the first time at the World Athletics Championships. → Read More
Kenyan sprinter's travel nightmare nearly caused him to miss worlds. He reached semis anyway.
Travel issues caused Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala to not arrive at Oregon's Hayward Field until less than two hours before heats for his event started. → Read More
Ryan Crouser is the best shot putter in the history of track and field. He's also a nerd.
Ryan Crouser is the best shot putter in the history of track and field. He's also a nerd. Here's how those two things work together. → Read More
'Her excellence is unmatched:' Allyson Felix to bid farewell at track and field world championships
This week marks the final stop on the Allyson Felix Farewell Tour, as the world championships, never before held on U.S. soil, get underway. → Read More