Sidney Crosby’s new contract keeps him with Penguins — and in control

Before Sidney Crosby’s first home opener at Pittsburgh’s now-extinct Mellon Arena in October 2005, Mario Lemieux…

Sidney Crosby’s new Penguins contract is his sweetest assist yet

Enjoy the next three years of watching Sidney Crosby play for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Breathe it…

The U.S. must believe ‘we can win the World Cup’? Pochettino will need all the help he can get

It is perhaps easy to hear Mauricio Pochettino say his new players must “believe” they can…

Mauricio Pochettino aims to bolster belief as USMNT role takes him outside his comfort zone

The question came 20 minutes into Mauricio Pochettino’s introductory press conference as U.S. men’s national team…

The White Sox — 81 games under .500! — are piling up mind-blowing numbers for the ages

Editor’s note: This is a Weird and Wild short. To read this week’s full Weird and Wild…

The Texans have Super Bowl aspirations. C.J. Stroud is the reason: ‘He’s got some dog in him’

At first, his screams were met with silence. Stunned silence, really. This rookie was standing there,…

Women’s football chief says WSL YouTube switch will grow the game’s reach

Nikki Doucet, the CEO of the English women’s professional game, says moving the Women’s Super League…

Ranking PWHL team names and logos: Which of the six new combos is our No. 1?

By Hailey Salvian, Shayna Goldman and Sean Gentille We waited more than a year for proper…

Taylor Fritz’s U.S. Open final offers hope for men’s tennis — and a reality check

NEW YORK — In the build-up to Wimbledon, Taylor Fritz said men’s tennis feels more open…

Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese out for remainder of season with wrist injury: Evaluating her rookie campaign

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese, the league leader in rebounds, will miss the remainder of the…