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Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner said Thursday night in a letter to a Washington Post columnist that he had cancer and had his left leg amputated.

The sports retail industry is reeling on Friday as Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE:FL) became the latest athletic-wear outlet to see its shares crater after subpar quarterly earnings.

Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) is looking to rebound with its second-quarter earnings report on Friday amid months of pressure on company shares due to subpar sales and key partner Nike’s (NYSE:NKE) deal to sell sneakers on Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).

Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) is looking to rebound with its second-quarter earnings report on Friday amid months of pressure on company shares due to subpar sales and key partner Nike’s (NYSE:NKE) deal to sell sneakers on Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).

Representatives of four major men’s college basketball teams in the midst of a tour of Spain said Thursday that students and staffers are safe after several people were killed by a rogue van in Barcelona in what authorities are calling a terrorist attack.

Representatives of four major men’s college basketball teams in the midst of a tour of Spain said Thursday that students and staffers are safe after several people were killed by a rogue van in Barcelona in what authorities are calling a terrorist attack.

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka announced Thursday that she could skip this year’s U.S. Open in New York due to an ongoing custody battle that could prevent her from traveling to the tournament venue with her infant son, Leo.

Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Torre and New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner praised Derek Jeter’s baseball acumen as the five-time World Series champion and a group of investors pursue a bid to purchase the Miami Marlins.

Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley on Wednesday said he wants to adopt Europe’s method of providing opportunities for lower level soccer clubs to move their way up through different leagues.

Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley on Wednesday said he wants to adopt Europe’s method of providing opportunities for lower level soccer clubs to move their way up through different leagues.

The television ratings decline that left NFL executives scrambling for an explanation last season may also have impacted business at local sports bars, according to Foursquare data released Thursday.

The television ratings decline that left NFL executives scrambling for an explanation last season may also have impacted business at local sports bars, according to Foursquare data released Thursday.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor will wear 8-ounce gloves for their Aug. 26 match in Las Vegas after officials made an exception to normal guidelines.

Forensic Pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu discusses the brain injury risks of letting children play in contact sports.

Forensic Pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu discusses the brain injury risks of letting children play in contact sports.

NBA superstar LeBron James ripped President Donald Trump on Tuesday amid ongoing backlash over Trump’s handling of last weekend’s violent white nationalist protests over the planned removal of a Confederate statue in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The NFL Players Association formally announced plans late Tuesday to appeal Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension, days after league officials concluded the 22-year-old star assaulted his former girlfriend in July 2016.