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Yahoo SportsWNBA Draft winners and losers: As you may have guessed, the Fever did pretty well. The Liberty? Perhaps not
Here are five franchises who stood out, for better or for worse.
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Yankees pitcher Fritz Peterson, infamous for trading wives with a teammate, dies at 82
Former New York Yankees left-hander Fritz Peterson died at the age of 82. He is probably best known exchanging wives with teammate Mike Kekich in the 1970s.
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Boban Marjanović hilariously misses free throws on purpose to give Clippers fans free chicken
Boban Marjanović is a man of the people.
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Robert Kraft reportedly warned Falcons owner Arthur Blank not to trust Bill Belichick during head coach interviews
Bill Belichick's former boss Robert Kraft reportedly tanked his chances of getting hired as the Falcons head coach.
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UFC 300: 'We're probably gonna get sued' after Arman Tsarukyan appeared to punch fan during walkout
'We'll deal with that Monday,' Dana White said about Arman Tsarukyan appearing to punch a fan during his UFC 300 walkout.
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Rob Gronkowski's first pitch before the Red Sox's Patriots' Day game was typical Gronk
Never change, Gronk.
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Nike responds to backlash over Team USA track kits, notes athletes can wear shorts
The new female track uniform looked noticeably skimpy at the bottom in one picture, which social media seized upon.
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2024 Masters payouts: How much did Scottie Scheffler earn for his win at Augusta National?
The Masters has a record $20 million purse this year.
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Trump Media stock jumps for second day as company goes to battle with short sellers
Trump Media is advising investors on ways to prevent their shares from being loaned for a short-interest position.
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MLB Power Rankings: Braves, Yankees surge to the top, followed by Dodgers, Orioles, Brewers
Let's identify one player exceeding expectations for each team through the first few weeks of 2024.