Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached an agreement, ending the longest lockout in its history after a months-long labor fight, multiple outlets reported.
Why it matters: With the new deal, free agency starts Thursday night and players can report for spring training as early as Friday, ESPN reports.
Ukrainian athletes and officials on Thursday called for peace during a protest at the athletes village of the Winter Paralympic Games in China.
Driving the news: Severalinternational sports organizations, including the International Paralympic Committee have boycotted Russia over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
This season's NBA MVP race is one for the ages, and you can watch two of the favorites play back-to-back tonight on TNT.
State of play: Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo — three bigs with three very different games — are having historically great seasons.
Why it matters: The sanctions mean the planned sale of Abramovich's English soccer team is now effectively on hold as Chelsea is among the assets the billionaire businessman has had seized, per a statement from the U.K. government.
Novak Djokovic will not compete in the Indian Wells Open or Miami Open due to his unvaccinated status, the 20-time Grand Slam champion announced on Wednesday.
The big picture: Djokovic previously said in a BBC interview that he is willing to skip Grand Slam tournaments over his vaccination status, saying it was a price he was "willing to pay."
The QB world order was shaken up in the span of a few hours on Tuesday, with Russell Wilson traded to the Broncos and Aaron Rodgers announcing his return to the Packers.
The Wilson trade: The Broncos sent QB Drew Lock, TE Noah Fant, DE Shelby Harris, two first-round picks (2022, 2023), two second-round picks (2022, 2023) and a fifth-round pick (2022) to the Seahawks for Wilson and a fourth-round pick (2022).
