Tribute pour in for award-winning national sports writer Howard Fendrich, dead at 55

Howard Fendrich, who covered a wide range of sporting events but was an expert in tennis coverage for the Associated Press, died Thursday at the age of 55. The Associated Press spoke with Fenrich’s wife, Rosanna Maietta, who confirmed he died Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He had been diagnosed with cancer in…

AP silent on potential investigation into Dianna Russini’s NFL awards voting

Even after NFL insider Dianna Russini’s resignation from The Athletic last week amid a series of photographs showing her and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel together at a resort in Arizona, there are still many questions regarding potential signs of impropriety. The New York Times, which owns The Athletic, continues its investigation into Russini’s…

Washington Post writers still covering Olympics despite being laid off: ‘They can’t take away our spirit’

It’s been said that if you truly love doing something, you’d do it for free. Washington Post writers Barry Svrluga and Les Carpenter are putting that into practice as they continue to cover the 2026 Milan Cortina Games despite being part of the paper’s mass layoffs that have effectively killed its historic sports section. They’ve Read more...

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Tom Brady no longer has a vote for AP NFL awards

When it comes to the inherent conflict of interest that Tom Brady faces in his dual roles as a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and game analyst for Fox, both the NFL and his employer have been making it up as they go. But while the 7-time Super Bowl champion has largely been permitted Read more...

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