Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced in a video message Thursday, after winning 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 at the French Open — during an unprecedented era he shared with rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal has competed infrequently the past two… Read More

Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and pitched himself to the doorstep of the baseball Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83. Major League Baseball announced his death in a… Read More

In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer. Grazer beat Chunk by more than 40,000 votes cast by fans watching live cameras atexplore.org of Alaska’s Katmai National Park… Read More

The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they’re confident players won’t mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced Monday that it will cost $5 to play Mega Millions,… Read More

Country singer Garth Brooks is fighting back against allegations of sexual assault against a woman who was his former hairdresser. In a stunning move, Brooks has publicly named his sexual assault accuser and is now suing her for compensatory and punitive damages after alleging she tried to extort “millions” from… Read More

Legendary actor Al Pacino is known for roles where was unmistakably resilient and tough. From Michael Corleone in “The Godfather” to Tony Montana in “Scarface”, Pacino played a tough guy throughout his acting career. But in an exclusive sit down, Pacino revealed the details of a shocking health scare that… Read More