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Maria Sharapova looks up to the crowd after winning the 2006 U.S. Open women's singles championship. Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles. She has been dealing with shoulder problems for years.

5-time major tennis champ Maria Sharapova retires

Maria Sharapova looks up to the crowd after winning the 2006 U.S. Open women's singles championship. Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles. She has been dealing with shoulder problems for years.

February 26, 2020, 10:36am National Sports

Maria Sharapova quietly walked away from tennis at the age of 32 on Wednesday, ending a career that featured five Grand Slam titles, time at No. 1 in the WTA rankings and a 15-month doping ban. Read story

Tourists wear masks as they pause for photos with the New National Stadium, a venue for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Tokyo organizers, IOC going ahead as planned with Olympics

Tourists wear masks as they pause for photos with the New National Stadium, a venue for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C.

February 25, 2020, 9:07pm National Sports

A spokesman for the Japanese government on Wednesday said the International Olympic Committee and local organizers are going as planned with the Tokyo Olympics. Read story

Two people wear masks as they visit the newly opened Japan Olympic Museum located near the New National Stadium, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C.

IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games

Two people wear masks as they visit the newly opened Japan Olympic Museum located near the New National Stadium, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C.

February 25, 2020, 4:52pm National Sports

A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it. Read story

Oregon&#039;s Sabrina Ionescu (20) looks to shoot between Stanford&#039;s Ashten Prechtel (11) and Lexie Hull, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Stanford, Calif.

Ionescu first to 2,000 points, 1,000 assists, 1,000 rebounds

Oregon&#039;s Sabrina Ionescu (20) looks to shoot between Stanford&#039;s Ashten Prechtel (11) and Lexie Hull, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Stanford, Calif.

February 24, 2020, 8:24pm College

Sabrina Ionescu became the first player in NCAA history to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds and notched her record 26th career triple-double hours after speaking at Kobe Bryant’s memorial service, leading No. 3 Oregon past fourth-ranked Stanford 74-66 on Monday night. Read story

Tyson Fury, of England, lands a right to Deontay Wilder during a WBC heavyweight championship boxing match Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Las Vegas.

Fury wins in stunning stoppage of Wilder in heavyweight tilt

Tyson Fury, of England, lands a right to Deontay Wilder during a WBC heavyweight championship boxing match Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Las Vegas.

February 22, 2020, 11:08pm National Sports

Tyson Fury is a heavyweight champion once again, dominating Deontay Wilder in their title rematch Saturday night before Wilder’s corner threw in the towel in the seventh round. Read story

In this Feb. 22, 1980, file photo, the U.S. hockey team pounces on goalie Jim Craig after a 4-3 victory against the Soviet Union in a medal round match at the the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. The United States upset the mighty Soviets in a breathtaking moment freighted with the tension of the Cold War. After four decades, nobody is willing to stop talking about perhaps the greatest David over Goliath moment in the history of sports.

In Lake Placid, a miracle from 40 years ago still inspires

In this Feb. 22, 1980, file photo, the U.S. hockey team pounces on goalie Jim Craig after a 4-3 victory against the Soviet Union in a medal round match at the the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. The United States upset the mighty Soviets in a breathtaking moment freighted with the tension of the Cold War. After four decades, nobody is willing to stop talking about perhaps the greatest David over Goliath moment in the history of sports.

February 22, 2020, 12:07pm National Sports

Feb. 22, 1980. USA 4, USSR 3. Saturday marks exactly four decades since perhaps the greatest sports result in the history of this country, perhaps the greatest upset in the history of sports anywhere. Read story

In this Feb. 22, 1980, photo, Team USA goaltender Jim Craig got a hug from goalie coach Warren Strelow in the moments after defeating the Soviet Union during the medal-round of the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. Tourism is a $1.2 billion industry in the Lake Placid region, much of it still fueled by the memory of the U.S. hockey team beating the Soviet Union as the &quot;Miracle on Ice&quot; highlight of the 1980 Olympic Games.

Miracle on Ice shows how much Olympics on TV have changed

In this Feb. 22, 1980, photo, Team USA goaltender Jim Craig got a hug from goalie coach Warren Strelow in the moments after defeating the Soviet Union during the medal-round of the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. Tourism is a $1.2 billion industry in the Lake Placid region, much of it still fueled by the memory of the U.S. hockey team beating the Soviet Union as the &quot;Miracle on Ice&quot; highlight of the 1980 Olympic Games.

February 22, 2020, 12:05pm National Sports

When the Summer Olympics begin in Tokyo in July, viewers will be able to watch every event either live or on demand. That wasn’t the case in 1980 when the United States stunned the Soviet Union during the Lake Placid Games. Read story

Ryan Newman at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

NASCAR driver Newman released from hospital

Ryan Newman at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

February 19, 2020, 3:46pm National Sports

Ryan Newman was released from a Florida hospital on Wednesday, about 42 hours after his frightening crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Read story

Rescue workers remove Ryan Newman from his car after he was involved in a wreck on the last lap of the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Daytona 500 crash shows racing never truly safe

Rescue workers remove Ryan Newman from his car after he was involved in a wreck on the last lap of the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

February 18, 2020, 5:53pm National Sports

Dale Earnhardt’s death on the final lap of the Daytona 500 may have saved Ryan Newman’s life. Read story

Seattle Mariners pitcher Justus Sheffield appeared in eight games in 2019 with seven starts. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Mariners young duo hoping to make mark in starting rotation

Seattle Mariners pitcher Justus Sheffield appeared in eight games in 2019 with seven starts. (AP Photo/Ted S.

February 18, 2020, 4:05pm National Sports

The future of the Seattle Mariners’ starting rotation is now, with left-hander Justus Sheffield virtually assured of a spot and fellow rising prospect Justin Dunn a top contender to join the group. Read story