The weather in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Miami helped in gaining hosting rights, but world-class venues played vital roles.
Zinedine Zidane will attempt to end his first season as Real Madrid coach by beating Atlético Madrid in the Champions League final.
Canelo Alvarez seems to want to fight Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, but that doesn't mean the fight will happen in 2016.
Pittsburgh's viewed as slight favorite over San Jose as the two sides prep for the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals.
Red Bull set the pace ahead of qualifying for the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are favored over the Golden State Warriors for the first time in the series.
Pittsburgh returns to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in seven years, while San Jose makes its inaugural trip.
Draymond Green's bounce-back performance in Game 5 was key, but can he sustain that level of play against the Thunder?
It's not impossible that the Warriors can comeback from their 3-1 series deficit in the NBA playoffs. But history shows it's not likely.
Rafael Nadal has had to withdraw from the French Open because of a wrist injury.
Manchester United starlet Marcus Rashford is set to make his England debut against Australia on Friday.
Toronto's on the brink of elimination ahead of Friday's Game 6 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Although their names were not revealed, the International Olympic Committee said they were from six countries in the 2012 games.
Diego Simeone and Zinedine Zidane will both be searching for their first Champions League title as a coach in Saturday’s final.
San Jose reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in its 25-year franchise history.
NBA refs have missed several key calls in the 2016 playoffs, but commissioner Adam Silver believes the officials do a good job.
The Bears' No. 17 ranked recruiting class in 2017 may be trimmed as Art Briles leaves the program.
Rumors of a fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Maywweather won't die, but UFC is still looking to make McGregor-Diaz II.
Jose Mourinho has reportedly signed a contract to become Manchester United manager.
There might be better uses for $10,000 than betting on computer-simulated video games.
Cleveland's on the cusp of reaching the NBA Finals, but Toronto's responded to adversity several times in these playoffs.
The Warriors can't beat the Thunder without Steph Curry and Draymond Green playing at the top of their games.
Golden State attempts to dig out of a 3-1 series hole against Oklahoma City on Thursday night in Oakland.
Rafael Nadal claimed a milestone win over Facundo Bagnis in the second round of the French Open.
Champions League finalists Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid have very different approaches, both on and off the pitch.
The Preakness victor stands above all other Belmont competitors after his main rival was pulled due to a high white blood cell count.
The Golden State Warriors have their backs against the wall when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5.
Clay-court specialist Rafael Nadal returns to the court Thursday in second-round action at the French Open.
Coaches of color are funneled into jobs that don’t lead to coordinator positions, a prerequisite for an NFL head coaching gig, a league study found.
Pittsburgh fought off elimination once already, but Tampa Bay's been far more successful in Game 7 situations.