CBS Sports acquires the rights to air Women's Champions League matches

CBS Sports has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights for the UEFA Women's Champions League through the 2029-30 season, the network announced Saturday.
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In Marseille, a shadow becomes art in Banksy's latest street mural

The lighthouse appeared overnight. Painted on a wall tucked away in a quiet Marseille street, its beam aligned perfectly with the real-life shadow of a metal post on the pavement. At its center, stenciled in crisp white, are the words: "I want to be what you saw in me."
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Zion Williamson sued by a woman alleging the Pelicans star committed sexual violence against her

Zion Williamson is being sued by a woman describing herself as a former dating partner and who alleges the New Orleans Pelicans star committed repeated sexual violence against her.
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'The Andromeda Strain' 4K review: Classic contagion film deserves fresh look

Director Robert Wise's 1971 science fiction thriller debuts through the 4K disc format in the extras-packed "The Andromeda Strain: Limited Edition."
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Nneka Ogwumike, Skylar Diggins at forefront of next era for Seattle Storm

Shortly before the Seattle Storm broke for training camp, veteran guard Skylar Diggins exuded some bravado when assessing the franchise's roster ahead of the 2025 WNBA season.
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Mystics beat shorthanded Fever with injured Clark watching from bench

Brittney Sykes had 21 points and nine rebounds, Kiki Iriafen added 16 points, and the Washington Mystics beat the shorthanded Indiana Fever 83-77 on Wednesday night at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.
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ESPN's Ogwumike apologizes after WNBA finds no evidence of racist harassment

The WNBA said it could not verify claims of racist harassment targeting star player Angel Reese during a season opener between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever. One ESPN commentator, Chiney Ogwumike, felt obligated to retract her concerns.
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WNBA cannot substantiate claims that racist remarks were made by fans at Sky-Fever game

The WNBA says it cannot substantiate claims that racist fan behavior took place during a game in Indianapolis between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever earlier this month.
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Indianapolis 500 on pace for 1st sellout since 2016 and local television blackout will be lifted

The Indianapolis 500 is expected to be sold out and the local blackout will be lifted so fans in the area unable to attend can watch it live.
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Kid Rock blames low U.S. birth rate on 'ugly, broke, crazy' liberal women

Country rocker and rapper Kid Rock claimed Thursday that liberal women are to blame for America's declining birth rate because, in his words, "no guy wants to sleep" with them.
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Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump's statue in her native Slovenia

Police in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of U.S. first lady Melania Trump that was sawed off and carried away from her hometown.
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Celtics look to force Game 7 without Tatum

The Celtics return to New York on Friday night for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, believing they can extend the series and the Knicks' 25-year wait to get back to the conference finals.
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Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96

Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway's industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as "Annie," "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause," died Thursday. He was 96.
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Rebuilding Mystics open WNBA season with eyes on rookies, new leadership

The WNBA's Washington Mystics won't host their most popular games -- the annual Camp Day and visits from superstars Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark -- at the 20,000-seat Capital One Arena this summer. It will be under construction.
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Nuggets confident about winning, forcing Game 7

Jamal Murray didn't quite guarantee a Game 7. He alluded to it, though, in between sips of his blueberry-colored postgame recovery smoothie. "Very confident," the Denver Nuggets guard said of a return to Oklahoma City.
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Cassie testifies that Sean 'Diddy' Combs blackmailed her with sex videos

The R&B singer Cassie testified Wednesday that her ex-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs kept her in a cycle of abuse and exploitation by threatening to release videos of her encounters with male sex workers that he orchestrated.
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Musk plans for billions of humanoid robots, personal R2-D2s and C-3POs

Tech mogul Elon Musk told an audience in Saudi Arabia that the world is headed for a "Star Wars"-like future, where everyone will want their own personal robot.
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As WNBA popularity soars, player salaries remain a big hurdle for the league to address

Breanna Stewart will start her ninth WNBA season in a few days. The New York Liberty All-Star and WNBA champ has been around the league long enough to watch her peers fight for visibility. She's seen only a small uptick in player salaries over the years amid the WNBA's meteoric rise in popularity.
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What to know about Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial

Witnesses are testifying this week in the sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, one of the biggest music moguls and cultural figures of the past four decades.
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Mabel, Maude and Eloise: Grandparent names are making a comeback

New parents are increasingly ditching trendy baby names in favor of vintage ones that haven't been chic in a century.
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Tom Cruise returns to Cannes with 'Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning'

Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with "Top Gun: Maverick," Tom Cruise returned to the Croisette on Wednesday with "Mission: Impossible -- Final Reckoning."
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ESPN says its direct-to-consumer streaming service will debut in September

ESPN said Tuesday that its new all-encompassing streaming service will take on a familiar name - ESPN - and launch in September at an initial price of $29.99 per month.
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ESPN says its direct-to-consumer streaming service will debut in September at $29.99 a month

ESPN said Tuesday that its new all-encompassing streaming service will take on a familiar name - ESPN - and launch in September at an initial price of $29.99 per month.
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LOVERRO: Long day's journey into never-ending night

It was quite a journey for Washington sports fans Monday night -- almost too rewarding.
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Animosity and attention grow in Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni dispute, dragging in Taylor Swift

The ever-growing exchange of accusations in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal skirmish is threatening to rope in a cast of Hollywood stars, with pop star Taylor Swift its latest casualty.
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Kardashian testifies that she feared rape and murder during 2016 heist

Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer -- for her sister, her best friend, her family -- as a masked man pulled her toward him in a Paris hotel room in the 2016 jewelry heist that changed her life. She was wearing only a bathrobe. She was bound with zip ties. She thought she wouldn't survive.
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French actor Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault and given 18-month suspended sentence

French movie star Gerard Depardieu 's fall from grace is now complete.
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New woes for Yoo after Sardinia win

The troubling saga of young U.S. GM Christopher Woojin Yoo has taken another dark turn -- right on the heels of the promising American junior's most impressive achievement to date over the chessboard.
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Unlucky Wizards will pick sixth in NBA draft, Mavericks in line to add Flagg

The basketball gods did not smile upon the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Despite sharing the best odds to land the top pick, the Wizards landed the sixth pick in the NBA's draft lottery.
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As Biden-era 'junk fee' rule takes effect, Ticketmaster says it will display fees more clearly

As a Biden administration ban on so-called "junk fees" took effect Monday, Ticketmaster said it would start displaying the full price of a ticket as soon as consumers begin shopping.
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Michael Jordan to join NBC broadcasts for NBA's return to network next season

He's back. Michael Jordan will once again grace NBA broadcasts next season as the league returns to NBC. The Hall of Famer will serve as a "special contributor," NBC announced Monday.
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The Paris robbery of Kim Kardashian changed how celebrities think about exposure

The ring gleamed in Instagram posts. So did the diamond necklace and the luxury Paris address. For Kim Kardashian, sharing online was second nature, an extension of her fame. But in the early hours of Oct. 3, 2016, that openness was turned against her.
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Taylor Swift fires back after being dragged into Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal feud

Pop star Taylor Swift is pushing back after being subpoenaed Friday in the high-profile legal battle between her close friend Blake Lively and her "It Ends With Us" co-star Justin Baldoni.
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Divine intervention? College basketball bets pour in for Villanova, new pope's alma mater

Many college basketball fans are feeling a divine spirit after Catholic cardinals elected the first American pope last week. As a result, bets on Pope Leo XIV's alma mater -- Villanova -- have increased twentyfold in the past week.
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Opening statements are expected Monday in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial

Federal prosecutors will begin trying to prove Monday that Sean "Diddy" Combs turned his hip-hop conglomerate into a racketeering enterprise that forced women to satisfy his sexual desires for two decades.
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Clank! Nuggets, Thunder combine for 25 points, tied for fewest in first quarter of NBA playoff game

Instead of swishes, there were far more clanks by the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder in the first quarter of Game 4. Their slumbering offenses combined for 25 points to open the game, matching the record for the fewest in the opening quarter of an NBA playoff game in the shot clock era.
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Feeling lucky? Wizards hope for fortunate draw at Monday's NBA draft lottery

The fate of the Washington Wizards and a handful of other NBA teams will be decided by ping pong balls on Monday night. The league's lottery will determine the order of picks for next month's draft.
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Fox notches top 1,000 post-election telecasts even as stars jump to Trump team

The Fox News Channel keeps losing its on-air personalities to the Trump administration, but that hasn't stopped the network from crushing the cable-news competition.
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Amber Heard reveals names of twin babies in Mother's Day post

Amber Heard is now a mother of three. The actor on Sunday wrote on Instagram that she has welcomed twins into the family, a son named Ocean and a daughter named Agnes. She shared the news along with a photo of their tiny feet.
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How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles

Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they're solving puzzles designed with an assist from artificial intelligence.
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'Sonic the Hedgehog 3: SteelBook Edition' 4K ultra HD movie review

The fastest creature in video game realms returned for the third time in another blockbuster, live-action movie crackling with chaos, comedy and color, and now ready to appreciate in home entertainment centers in "Sonic the Hedgehog 3."
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Mexican-American singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s country hits topped charts, dies at 73

Country-music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican-American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s, including "I Just Can't Get Her Out of My Mind," "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico" and "That's the Way Love Goes," has died. He was 73.
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Virginia Tech fans reach seismic scale while rocking to Metallica's 'Enter Sandman'

Fans seeing a Metallica concert at Virginia Tech this week were so hyped for the band's "Enter Sandman," they were picked up by the college's Seismological Observatory.
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Judge rejects claim that Sean 'Diddy' Combs was treated differently because of his race

Sean "Diddy" Combs was not treated differently because of his race by prosecutors who brought racketeering and sex trafficking charges against him, a judge ruled Friday as he rejected a request to dismiss some charges three days before opening statements in the hip-hop mogul's trial.
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Angel Reese ready to begin winning in the WNBA after injuries, record-setting season

Angel Reese's rookie year surpassed nearly all expectations.
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Lainey Wilson rules the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards once again, Alan Jackson is honored

It was her night once again. Lainey Wilson took home the top prize at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards - the title of entertainer of the year --for a second year in a row. And that was after she cleaned house, taking home trophies for both female artist and album of the year.
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Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans, and Knicks for their Villanova ties

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.
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Smokey Robinson's lawyer says rape allegations against him are 'vile' and 'false'

Smokey Robinson's lawyer said allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in a lawsuit from four former housekeepers are "vile" and "false."
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Jennifer Aniston's alleged stalker appears in court shirtless and a judge orders a mental evaluation

A judge on Thursday ordered that a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston's home must go through mental-health court to determine whether he is competent to face felony stalking and vandalism charges.
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Ex-model tearfully tells jury that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16

A former model tearfully testified Thursday that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old, calling it the most "horrifying thing I ever experienced" to that point.
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Paul Pierce says he's walking 20 miles to work in a robe as punishment for guaranteeing Celtics win

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he would walk to work barefoot "in my robe" if they lost for a second straight game in the second-round series.
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Trump chooses Mary Anne Carter again as NEA chair amid budget cuts

President Trump has nominated Mary Anne Carter as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, tapping the same woman who led the independent agency during his first administration as he seeks to gut its budget.
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Warriors sideline Curry for at least a week with hamstring strain, putting rest of series in flux

The Golden State Warriors are planning to play without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games of their second-round series against Minnesota, after an MRI exam on Wednesday confirmed a mild strain of the star guard's left hamstring.
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Lawsuit accuses former Los Angeles Lakers star Byron Scott of sexually assaulting teen girl in 1987

A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at her high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15.
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Trump administration will provide programming from conservative network OAN for Voice of America

The Trump administration, which has fought to dismantle or hollow out government-run outlets that provide news to other countries, has agreed to use the conservative media network OAN's feed on Voice of America and other services.
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Actor Michael Pitt charged with sex abuse, assault of ex-girlfriend in New York

Actor Michael Pitt, known for his TV roles on "Boardwalk Empire" and "Dawson's Creek," is accused of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, choking her, and attacking her with a cinder block and a piece of lumber at his New York City home, according to a grand jury indictment.
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The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards are Thursday. Here's who's performing and presenting

Excuse me, you look like you might want to see the next generation of country music acts clean up at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Disney will build its seventh theme park in Abu Dhabi; company adds 1.4M new streaming subscribers

Disney posted solid profits and revenue in the second quarter as its domestic theme parks thrived and the company added well over a million subscribers to its streaming service.
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Clark's return to Iowa for Fever preseason game draws average ESPN viewership of 1.3 million

Caitlin Clark's return to Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the WNBA preseason game between the Indiana Fever and Brazilian national team averaged 1.3 million viewers on ESPN, the network announced Tuesday.
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Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape

Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.
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Teen basketball players were among those who died in a Kansas highway crash that killed 8

Two teenage basketball players, a coach and a trainer from the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area who were on their way back from a tournament were among eight people killed in a fiery head-on highway crash in eastern Kansas.
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Associated Press finds 'no definitive evidence' to change credit for famous Vietnam War photo

Months after the release of a film that questions who took an iconic Vietnam War image of a naked girl running from a napalm attack, The Associated Press said Tuesday it had found "no definitive evidence" to warrant changing a nearly 52-year-old photo credit.
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Man arrested after ramming car into front gate of Jennifer Aniston's Los Angeles home

A man was arrested after crashing a car into the front gate at Jennifer Aniston's home in Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday.
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WNBA rookie Paige Bueckers calls out 'White privilege' in media coverage

The WNBA season hasn't started yet, but Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is already making headlines. The top pick in this year's draft raised concerns this week about "White privilege" in media coverage.
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Met Gala pays tribute to Black fashion and designers and includes Rihanna pregnancy surprise

Rihanna shut down a rainy Met Gala on Monday in a pinstripe look and a huge hat, her newly announced baby bump on display after announcing her pregnancy with baby No. 3 earlier in the day.
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Geller at 100: A sterling career but never the brass ring

It seems every chess era produces at least one star-crossed player whose path to the top is blocked by an even greater talent.
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Islanders win NHL draft lottery, securing the No. 1 selection

Witnessing the Islanders win the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vault nine other teams in the order for the right to have the No. 1 pick represented yet another memorable moment for the four-time Stanley Cup champion and member of the 1980 gold-medal-winning "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic team.
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Kawhi Leonard, James Harden still key to Clippers' plans for building their future

Kawhi Leonard is healthy going into the offseason for the first time since 2020, having played just 37 games before the Los Angeles Clippers lost in the first round of the playoffs. The team with the oldest roster in the league is staking its future on the two-time Finals MVP and All-Star James Harden.
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Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for 'fearlessness' in commentary

A longtime editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post who quit in protest early this year after editors killed her sketch criticizing the Post owner and other media chief executives working to curry favor with Trump has won the Pulitzer Prize for illustrated reporting and commentary.
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Met Gala: Fashion's biggest night of the year is here. Here's how to watch and follow along

Pharrell Williams has high hopes for the Met Gala, the first to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme.
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Wall Street slumps over Trump's latest tariff threat on films

President Trump's proposal to slap a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the U.S. reverberated across Wall Street markets Monday.
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Nationals add Chafin, designate Poche to improve bullpen

The Washington Nationals tried to improve what's been a terrible bullpen by agreeing to terms on a $1 million contract for 2025 with Andrew Chafin on Thursday and designating Colin Poche for assignment.
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Capitals set sights on rival Hurricanes for second-round series

The Washington Capitals are moving on in the NHL playoffs. But the chippiness of the first round will likely pale in comparison to the upcoming series against the rival Carolina Hurricanes.
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Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn's Hitchcockian thriller 'Foul Play' gets a polished 4K revival

Chevy Chase's 1978 breakout blockbuster gave audiences a comedic thriller that now finally debuts in the 4K disc format in "Foul Play."
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'60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy Award

It got "60 Minutes" sued by the man who became president of the United States. Now it's up for a major award - for precisely the same aspect of it that so enraged Donald Trump.
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Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrong

Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years.
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Mystics lose forward Aaliyah Edwards for two weeks as preseason injuries pile up

The injuries are piling up for the Washington Mystics ahead of the WNBA season. Forward Aaliyah Edwards, last year's first-round pick, will be sidelined for at least two weeks with a lower-back bruise, the franchise said Thursday.
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