Ledecky, 24, won the event on Saturday with a time of 8:12.5, beating Ariarne Titmus by 1.26 seconds, the Australian who had bested her in the 400-meter freestyle earlier in the meet. Having finished the Tokyo Olympics with two golds and two silver medals, Ledecky was asked by NBC how she would decide whether “this was the last swim.” “Oh, that was not my last swim. I’m at least going to ‘24, maybe ‘28,” she replied, referring to the future games in Paris and Los Angeles....

On the line will be Katie Taylor’s WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles. The fight was announced as result of a collaboration between Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn and Most Valuable Promotions’ Jake Paul. Serrano is a seven-division world champion, having held gold in the super-featherweight, junior-featherweight, featherweight, lightweight, bantamweight, light-welterweight, and junior-bantamweight divisions. Serrano is on a 28-fight win streak since suffering the only loss of her career in 2012....

On April 30, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will main event New York’s Madison Square Garden. On the line will be Taylor’s WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles. The first time two females have main evented MSG, it is a match pitting two of the top female boxers in the world against one another. Who will walk out of MSG as champion? The Sporting News, with the help of Sports Interaction, takes a closer look at a lightweight title fight that could end up being a bout to remember....

Girona 6/4 to beat or draw with Atletico City brought in the 24-year-old Nigeria international for a reported £3.5 million from Austria Wien on Thursday. Although the Premier League side have not officially announced the deal, Girona confirmed on Friday they had taken him on loan – adding to a City contingent of Pablo Maffeo, Aleix Garcia, Marlos Moreno and Douglas Luiz at Montilivi. Kayode was the top scorer in the Austrian Bundesliga with 17 goals last season as Wien finished as runners-up behind champions Red Bull Salzburg....

When NFL commissioner Roger Goodell calls Thibodeaux’s name in late April, he will follow it with, “defensive end, Oregon.” Thibodeaux ultimately chose the Ducks despite having no shortage of options or offers. That includes Alabama and Nick Saban. MORE: Ranking college football’s best September games of 2022: Notre Dame-Ohio State tops list Thibodeaux — speaking with Fox College Football’s Joel Klatt during the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday — revealed the deciding factor that led him to attend school at Oregon: the “stigmatism” of an Alabama education....

Hochevar, the first pick in the 2006 amateur draft, got hurt Monday while pitching to Matt Davidson, his final batter during a two-inning outing against the Chicago White Sox. The sprain was revealed in an MRI taken Tuesday. Manager Ned Yost said Wednesday that Hochevar won't throw for two to three weeks and "probably the best-case scenario" would be a return at the end of May or early June. "His second-to-the-last pitch against the White Sox he felt a twinge in his elbow," Yost said....

The Manchester United legend did little to endear himself to supporters of his former rivals when questioning the entertainment value of Jurgen Klopp’s side. Reds 11/10 for top 4 In the wake of a 3-0 Champions League win over Maribor, the outspoken Irishman told ITV: “I think it’s hard to get excited about them. To me, they are going nowhere fast. “Again, they’re neat and tidy, but come the end of the season when the prizes are being given out, Liverpool will be nowhere near them....

Attendees will have to show proof of identity before they are permitted to sashay the half-block walk along the famed red carpet to the theater’s grand spiral staircase. And for the 450 lookyloos perched in bleachers across the street, snagging a spot will have been almost as challenging as winning an Oscar: fans were required to email seat requests seven weeks in advance and then submit to detailed background searches–just to be considered for a slot on the reviewing stand....

After watching Porter win the same WBC welterweight title that he had to relinquish due to his inactivity, Thurman might be ready to get back into the ring — and soon. “In a few weeks there should be an announcement,” Thurman recently said, as reported by FightHub. “I’m looking forward to getting the good news from my doctor, which is the green light from my doctor real soon, and then we’ll be looking for a date and an opponent for negotiations....

Stafford, whose husband is Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, took to Instagram with an impassioned diatribe railing against the state of Michigan for administering a three-week lockdown period amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. MORE: The latest NFL playoff picture Stafford’s full rant on Instagram: Stafford’s complaints seem multifaceted: She’s both disappointed that the state of Michigan has entered a three-week restriction period to help control the rise of COVID-19 cases — apparently limiting her personal freedoms, hence the “dictatorship” accusations — and the effect that another lockdown might have on the small businesses of the state....

On November 28, 2016, Conway retweeted CNN declaring that Trump had won Michigan’s 16 electoral votes, bringing his total to 306. “306. Landslide. Blowout. Historic,” she wrote. MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin shared her tweet with today’s news that NBC was projecting the same number of electoral votes for Biden in this election. So many people quote-tweeted Conway’s 2016 tweet to celebrate Biden’s win, using Conway’s words against her. One person replied directly to Conway’s 2016 tweet to praise Biden’s win....

Kedah’s new signing Ken Ilsø Larsen has set an ambitious target for himself, to score 20 goals this season, despite his own admission that the Malaysian league is tougher than where he was playing before, in the S-League for Home United . When asked by Goal regarding his personal target this season, Ilso said that his target for 2017 is the same as in the previous season when he was playing for the Singaporean side; to score 20 goals....

It was confirmed in July that Jennings and Mayim Bialik—who shared Jeopardy! hosting duties throughout most of Season 38—had signed contracts to solidify their roles, bringing an end to a long-running side-plot in the show’s story. The announcement came after a revolving door of celebrities tried out to become the syndicated quiz show’s new presenter throughout much of Season 37, following the November 2020 death of beloved host Alex Trebek....

Well, at least that’s why we think he is still in the NBA because there is no other discernable evidence that suggests he should still be in the NBA. In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs between the Cavaliers and Celtics, Perkins went to set a pick on Jae Crowder. MORE: Love leaves Game 4 with shoulder injury | Smith ejected for hitting Crowder Crowder took exception to Perkins pick and things got testy....

Newcastle have had an agreement with Chelsea since the summer but the 21-year-old was only allowed to move on the condition that the Blues found a replacement at left wing-back. The deal will be an initial six-month loan deal and the former Fluminense player will conduct a medical in the next 24 hours. Kenedy has made only five appearances this season and his only loan move since joining Chelsea was an unsuccessful spell with Watford that was cut-short by injury....

“The media said what?” Copeland, a supporter of President Donald Trump, is seen telling an audience in the clip before bursting into laughter. “The media said Joe Biden’s president!” Copeland continues, before repeatedly saying “haha” for at least 30 seconds and prompting the audience to applaud and stand up. The clip, posted on Twitter by Right Wing Watch on Sunday night, has since racked up more than 8.7 million views....

Denver Nuggets forward Kenny Faried had a night he'd like to forget on Thursday against Oklahoma City. It started early when he tried defending Kevin Durant one-on-one. Durant isn't exactly known for his ballhandling skills, but well, he's still good enough to shake someone out of their boots every now and then. Unfortunately for Faried, he was on the wrong end of it. MORE: Hardaway Jr. posterizes Allen | J....

By maximizing that position to get ahead of a speedy 19-horse field, he could earn a garland of red roses Saturday and take an important first step toward ending a 36-year Triple Crown champion drought. LINEMAKERS: Challengers | Long shots | What past performances don’t tell | More Both are huge challenges, but the chestnut colt seems capable of getting a leg up in the sport's marquee race. California Chrome is unbeaten as a 3-year-old and has six wins and a second in 10 starts....

The post time for the race is 6:24 p.m. ET. MORE: Sneak a peak at Kentucky Derby 2014 images | Linemakers weigh in 2014 Kentucky Derby TV schedule 11 a.m. – Kentucky Derby Undercard | NBCSN 4 p.m. – Access at the Kentucky Derby pre-show | NBC 5 p.m. – 2014 Kentucky Derby coverage | NBC 6:24 p.m . – Post time | NBC Watching online? Click here to stream the race through NBC Sports ....

Raced on dirt over a distance of one mile and two furlongs, the ‘Derby’ is the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown which also features the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. An elite list of 13 horses have won all three races, latterly Justify in 2018. Dubbed “The Run for the Roses,” a result of the blanket of roses draped over the winner, the contest is open to three-year-old colts and fillies and boasts a prize fund of $3 million....