More athletes — nearly all of them golfers — are bowing out of the Summer Olympics in Brazil as concerns over the Zika outbreak continue. Silvia Izquierdo / AP Photo More athletes from around the world are choosing to not compete in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as concerns over…

College basketball coaching legend Pat Summitt has died, she was 64. Jason Merritt / Getty Images Summitt passed away surrounded by loved ones at Sherry Hill Senior Living in Knoxville, Tenn. after a battle with early onset Alzheimer's disease. She is best known as holding the record as the…

For many fans, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Cleveland Cavaliers fans had no problem taking a sick day Wednesday to support their team following the Cavs' first NBA Finals victory in franchise history and the city's first professional sports championship since 1964. Jason Mille…

Do not click on this if you have a fear of heights. The Cavaliers celebrated their first-ever franchise championship in downtown Cleveland Wednesday. Fans flooded the streets, leaving no path for the players' vehicles to cruise through quickly. Supporters desperate for a vantage point climbe…

And some are even suggesting #22 of the Argentine team should be tested for doping. Because, you see, his celebration was very similar to Maradona's 22 years prior. They are both wearing the alternative uniform! Twitter: @T13Noticias View Entire List › from BuzzFeed - Sports http://ift…

People aren’t happy. The 10-story banner of LeBron James placed on the side of the Sherwin-Williams headquarters in downtown Cleveland after James returned to the Cavaliers in 2014 will be taken down for 90 days and replaced with a banner aimed at visitors for July's Republican National Conven…

Damn, D-Wade. It's that time of year when ESPN Magazine puts out their annual Body Issue featuring athletes who *BARE* all. ESPN / Via espn.com It's really a thing of beauty. instagram.com View Entire List › from BuzzFeed - Sports http://ift.tt/28KWuT9

It’s rigged, or nah? As of last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers are officially NBA champions after defeating the Golden State Warriors with a final score of 93-89. Ezra Shaw / Via Getty Images The final moments in this 7-game series were pretty ~intense~ and led to some hilarious tweets and jok…

It only took James two seasons to bring a championship to his home team. LeBron James broke down crying after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first NBA Championship in franchise history and Cleveland's first professional sports championship since 1964. Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP The …

The Cavs brought home the NBA Championship, winning a nail-biting Game 7 on Sunday. The Cleveland Cavaliers became the NBA champions for the first time in franchise history on Sunday, and everyone was totally overwhelmed. Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP View Entire List › from BuzzFeed - Sports h…

The Cavaliers will bring the city of Cleveland its first professional championship since 1964. The Cleveland Cavaliers are NBA Champions for the first time in franchise history following a tense Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images The Cavaliers are the …

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Where’s Riley when you need her? Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 115–101 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Jason Miller / Getty Images And after Steph Curry got ejected from the game for a technical foul because he hit a fan with his mouthguard, his wife Ayesha twe…

Warning: You’ll be hearing about this theory for a couple days. Ayesha Curry tweeted that the NBA Finals are "rigged for money" after her husband, Warriors point guard Steph Curry fouled out of Game 6 Thursday night and threw his mouthguard into the stands, earning a technical foul and a…

The series will go back to Oakland one last time. The Cavaliers are now one win away from winning the NBA Finals — and bringing Cleveland their first professional sports championship since 1964 — following a 115-101 win over the Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Jason Miller / Getty Images …

The series will now go back to Cleveland for Game 6. The Cleveland Cavaliers made a statement Monday night in Oakland with a 112-97 win over the Golden State Warriors, forcing Game 6 of the NBA Finals and sending the series back to Cleveland. Kyrie Irving Ezra Shaw / Getty Images The Cavaliers…

What exactly is going on here??? This is Joachim Löw. He's the coach of the German football team currently playing in the 2016 Euros. Some very disturbing footage of Löw was taken during Sunday's game between Germany and Ukraine. Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images OK, so, if you play…

It’s their fourth Stanley Cup Championship in franchise history. The Pittsburgh Penguins are the Stanley Cup Champions. The Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks in six games to win their first Cup since 2009. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images The Penguins pulled off a 3-1 win over the Sharks in San Jose Su…

Despite being brothers, footballers Granit and Taulant Xhaka play for different countries. Their mum dressed perfectly for the occasion. What's a football-loving mum to do when you've got one son playing for one country, and your other son playing for another? Denis Charlet / AFP / Getty…

The man did not appear to make any statements on his body about Bernie vs. Hillary. Or about the Cavaliers vs. the Warriors. A shirtless court-stormer interrupted a tense fourth quarter during the NBA Finals when he attempted to make a statement with his "TRUMP SUCKS" chest paint. A ma…

LeBron James was not happy about it, understandably. It took four games, but we finally got a close game in the NBA Finals. After a tense, scrappy game, the Warriors pulled off a 108-97 win over the Cavaliers to go up 3–1 in the NBA Finals. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Through the third quart…

Pete Marovich / Getty Images The National Basketball Players Association and the NBA need to study concerns – “in a meaningful way that produces real data” – that the grueling pace of the 82-game season poses a risk to players' health and safety before any major decisions can be made regardin…

The series is now 2–1. The Cleveland Cavaliers ain't dead yet. LeBron James and his squad responded to the Warriors' Game 2 blowout with a hammering of their own. Kyrie Irving Ron Schwane / AP This dunk by LeBron in the 3rd quarter pretty much sums up the Cavs' 120-90 win over the …

Props. Now you can get a tee with your favorite team's logo AND show your support for the LGBT community. The shirts are the result of a partnership between the NBA and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network ( GLSEN ), and are available exclusively from Teespring . All the proceeds…

The tennis star immediately said she will appeal. Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images Tennis star Maria Sharapova has been suspended for two years by the International Tennis Foundation for doping. Sharapova tested positive for meldonium, a World Anti-Doping Agency banned substance, following a Jan…

Actually, he’s still alive. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is very much alive, despite a tweet sent from the NFL's official Twitter account Tuesday that claimed he had died suddenly. Twitter The tweets were quickly deleted, and an NFL spokesperson confirmed that Goodell is alive, the NFL…

I mean, naturally. Last week the Italian football team posed for their official team photo ahead of the UEFA European Championship. Claudio Villa / Getty Images The official set of photos included shots of the players relaxing and gathering before the shoot. Just doing *footballer* things, y…

The Golden State Warriors sensation said he needs to spend the offseason preparing for the 2016-2017 NBA season. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Steph Curry will not play in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, he announced Monday. As many athletes have publicly debated withdrawing from the Olympics over conc…

C’mon, guys. We wanted a good, long series. If the Golden State Warriors keep this up, the NBA Finals will be over this week. Another blowout in Oakland put the Warriors up 2–0 in the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Sunday night's 110-77 loss to the Warriors…

C’mon, guys. We wanted a good, long series. If the Golden State Warriors keep this up, the NBA Finals will be over this week. Another blowout in Oakland put the Warriors up 2–0 in the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Sunday night's 110-77 loss to the Warriors…

“The great man has done it! This is the most joyous scene ever seen in the history of boxing!” Ali remains the only three-time world heavyweight champion. He won the title in 1964, 1974, and 1978. Between February 25, 1964 and September 19, 1964 Muhammad Ali reigned as the undisputed heavyweight …

“I am the greatest.” "I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest." Action Images / Reuters "Cassius Clay is a slave name. I didn't choose it, and I didn't want it. …