2014 — Michael Sam is picked by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the NFL draft, becoming the first openly gay player drafted by a pro football team. Sam, who played at Missouri and was the ...

1967 — Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army. 1968 — Jim “Catfish” Hunter of the Oakland A’s pitches a perfect game, beating the Minnesota Twins 4-0. It is the first perfect ...

Livvy Dunne was handed the honour of performing the "Riders Up" call at the 2025 Kentucky Oaks but was slammed by viewers for ...

Jonathan Owens was in attendance at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday to support his wife, Simone Biles, who was given the honor ...

NBC Sports will provide coverage of 15 races starting Friday and taking you all the way up to the Derby. Live coverage time: ...

Lawrin, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Kentucky Derby by one length over Dauber. 1945 — Branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League.

The longest-running continually held sporting event in the United States, the Kentucky Derby just put up its best TV ratings of the 21st century.

In a 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves, two bad sweepers — both to Austin Riley — sank May as Dodgers' seven-game win streak ...

Rival trainers and horse racing insiders talk about what the return of Bob Baffert means for the 2025 Kentucky Derby.

Carmelo Anthony is joining the roster at NBC Sports and Peacock as a studio analyst for the network's revitalized NBA ...

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky -- The Kentucky Derby is tough to win, with a huge field of stampeding horses and 150,000 screaming fans in the stands. Toss in a rainy forecast that could turn the Churchill ...

The 151st Kentucky Derby has been won by Sovereignty, pulling away from Journalism right at the death. Baeza claimed third in ...