Deni Avdija scored 41 points — including a go-ahead 3-point play with 16.1 seconds left — and the Portland Trail Blazers clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA’s play-in tournament
April 15, 2026
They're called meat raffles, and they're a tradition in a few pockets of the U.S. They're featured mainly at neighborhood bars or at American Legion or VFW posts in Minnesota, Wisconsin and New York state
April 15, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into athleisure brand Lululemon over the potential presence of "forever chemicals" in its activewear, he said on
April 13, 2026
A new trial over the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona will begin on Tuesday, with seven members of his medical team charged with
April 14, 2026
Britain's Prince Harry spoke on Wednesday of the struggles of early fatherhood, as he visited a Melbourne football club on the second day of his tour of
April 15, 2026
The SAVE America Act looks set to die in Congress, but 23 mostly Republican-led U.S. states have recently changed their voting procedures to mirror key aspects of
April 14, 2026
U.S. online gambling operator BetMGM cut its 2026 revenue outlook on Tuesday, citing a soft first quarter for its online sports betting business.
April 14, 2026
Miami coach Erik Spoelstra says LaMelo Ball should have been ejected for tripping Bam Adebayo, leading to a lower back injury that knocked the Heat’s star center out of Tuesday night’s 127-126 play-in tournament loss to the Charlotte Hornets
April 15, 2026
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran directed an obscene gesture toward a fan at Target Field as he returned to the dugout after a fifth-inning groundout in Boston’s 6-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins
April 15, 2026
LaMelo Ball made a layup with 4.7 seconds left in overtime, Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell’s attempt at a winning layup at the buzzer, and the Charlotte Hornets beat Miami 127-126 in a wild start to the NBA’s play-in games, eliminating the Heat from the playoffs
April 15, 2026
Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan landed in Australia on Tuesday for a four-day visit with engagements covering sport, mental health and veterans'
April 13, 2026
Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz says he has more than a half-dozen fractures in his cheek area and a broken jaw after being hit by a foul ball, but he's relieved to avoid surgery and says he doesn’t need his jaw wired
April 15, 2026
Atletico Madrid has held on after an early charge by Barcelona to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time in nearly a decade
April 14, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Champions League semifinals with a 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday
April 14, 2026
Powerball is jumping the pond
April 15, 2026
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will not return from injury in time to begin the Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets
April 15, 2026
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore has been placed on probation for 18 months for a confrontation with his executive assistant soon after he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with her
April 14, 2026
Matt Crocker has quit as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation to take a new job in Saudi Arabia
April 14, 2026
As the WNBA is racing through free agency, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is already looking overseas
April 14, 2026
NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic less than a week after published photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona resort prompted an internal investigation at The New York Times-owned sports outlet
April 15, 2026
NFL reporter Dianna Russini exits The Athletic amid probe over photos with Patriots coach
April 15, 2026
Former Eastern Michigan football player stands outside Lions facility, asks for chance on the field
April 15, 2026
Thanks to money and technology, the MLB and NCAA versions of baseball have never been more similar
April 15, 2026
The trial of seven health care professionals accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona has resumed in Argentina
April 14, 2026
Javier Mascherano is out as Inter Miami’s coach, a stunning move that comes only four months after leading Lionel Messi’s club to the MLS Cup title
April 14, 2026
Sergio Garcia has apologized for his tantrum during the final round of the Masters
April 14, 2026
After starting 6-21, the Los Angeles Clippers have fought their way into the play-in tournament, finishing 42-40
April 14, 2026
Kon Knueppel and LaMelo Ball have something in common with the Splash Brothers
April 14, 2026
As it does with any championship, ESPN is giving WrestleMania the big-event treatment
April 14, 2026
Brent Key has Georgia Tech on an upward trajectory following the program’s first nine-win season since 2016
April 14, 2026
Can three-time World Cup runner-up the Netherlands finally win soccer’s greatest prize
April 14, 2026
Championship ring stolen from display case in Massachusetts: "Significant piece of local sports heritage"
April 14, 2026
Mike Trout and Aaron Judge turned a baseball game into a slugfest, each hitting two home runs
April 14, 2026
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have begun their first Australian visit since their official royal tour in 2018
April 14, 2026
Aaron Judge and Trent Grisham both homered twice and the New York Yankees scored on a game-ending wild pitch in a three-run ninth inning to overcome Mike Trout’s two homers and five RBIs in an 11-10 win over the Los Angeles Angels that stopped a five-game losing streak
April 14, 2026
Azzi Fudd is on her way to Dallas as the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting for the former UConn star
April 13, 2026
Azzi Fudd goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in WNBA draft as salaries skyrocket; UCLA makes history
April 14, 2026
The party isn’t over for UCLA’s national champions
April 14, 2026
Famed ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale is facing another battle with cancer
April 14, 2026
President Donald Trump used a McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office to promote a tax policy meant to benefit tip earners
April 14, 2026
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader
April 13, 2026
North Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson is headed to the NBA draft after what he called “the most fun year of my life” playing for the Tar Heels
April 14, 2026
Walking the WNBA draft’s orange carpet allows incoming rookies not only to express their personality with high fashion flair
April 14, 2026
Noah Okafor has scored twice in a rampant first half as Leeds beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford in the English top-flight for the first time since 1981
April 14, 2026
Trump deletes social media post depicting him as Jesus but refuses to apologize amid tension with pope
April 14, 2026
Fiorentina has taken a big step towards allaying its relegation fears after beating Lazio at home 1-0 in Serie A
April 14, 2026
Milwaukee Marathon medals misspelled
April 14, 2026
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel didn’t make an appearance at the team’s pre-draft news conference Monday
April 14, 2026
LeBron James probably thought he was done playing this particular role
April 14, 2026
The Thunder and Spurs lead the NBA playoff odds for a Western Conference showdown
April 14, 2026
Ty Gibbs has a famous last name and has spent much of his life in the spotlight
April 13, 2026
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was prepared to spend this past NBA season in the shadows, fighting his way back from a torn right Achilles tendon
April 14, 2026
'I just love it': 85-year-old man entering 20th season as youth baseball umpire
April 13, 2026
Renee Blacken makes history as first woman to row Atlantic Dash solo
April 13, 2026
The governing body for international swimming and aquatic sports will allow athletes from Russia to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem
April 13, 2026
Sure Jannik Sinner is pleased to have the No. 1 ranking back
April 13, 2026
Cycling is experiencing a golden age with champions like Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, and Jonas Vingegaard
April 13, 2026
Woman credits swimming with living to 103
April 13, 2026
It could be argued that the Automated Ball-Strike system has been the MVP of Major League Baseball through the season’s first 2 1/2 weeks, creating a game-within-the-game that’s producing winners, losers and some dramatic moments
April 13, 2026
Kansas runner to honor father with Boston Marathon race 50 years later
April 13, 2026
The postseason is starting without the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time in a decade
April 13, 2026
'She plays too:' Family uses love for hockey to encourage women in sports
April 13, 2026
Rory McIlroy has become the fourth player to win the Masters two years in a row, joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods in this elite group
April 13, 2026
Denver students celebrate thrilling comeback to claim 11th Men’s Hockey Championship
April 13, 2026
Doc Rivers is stepping down as Milwaukee Bucks coach, capping a tumultuous year in which he was selected for the Hall of Fame while his injury-riddled team fell far short of expectations
April 13, 2026
Utah man takes on Boston Marathon after Parkinson's disease diagnosis
April 13, 2026
Group of Utahns breaks world record for most fast-food visits in 24 hours — on foot
April 13, 2026
Rory McIlroy has won the 90th Masters, securing back-to-back championships at Augusta National after holding off a crowded field
April 12, 2026
A person familiar with the situation says the Milwaukee Bucks don’t expect Doc Rivers back as their coach next season
April 13, 2026
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic exited after playing the first half of the Denver Nuggets' regular-season finale against San Antonio on Sunday night for his 65th game played to qualify for NBA awards
April 13, 2026
Guts, grimaces and glory: Augusta National got the full Rory McIlroy experience on Sunday
April 13, 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo said it was “disrespectful” for Milwaukee to bench him over the final weeks of the season while he said he was healthy enough to play
April 13, 2026
Cooper Flagg’s standout rookie season ended slightly prematurely after the No. 1 pick of the Dallas Mavericks limped to the locker room in the finale against Chicago and was ruled out with an ankle sprain
April 13, 2026
The play-in tournament field is set
April 13, 2026
If this was indeed the final home game of Alex Ovechkin’s sensational NHL career, the Washington Capitals star collected enough memories to take him deep into retirement
April 13, 2026
Rory McIlroy has joined more elite company at the Masters
April 12, 2026
Scottie Scheffler shot a 4-under 68 at Augusta National and finished one stroke behind winner Rory McIlroy
April 13, 2026
Justin Rose made another Sunday run at the Masters, only to come up short yet again
April 13, 2026
Rory McIlroy makes history with a second-straight Masters championship
April 13, 2026
Ty Gibbs outdueled Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, breaking through for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in his 131st start
April 13, 2026
Boston Marathon organizers say the father of wheelchair racing has died
April 13, 2026
Astronaut Victor Glover took a "shower" after his workout during a Orion spacecraft live feed
April 11, 2026
Logan Thompson stopped 24 shots, and the Washington Capitals kept their slim playoff hopes alive by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 in perhaps the final home of Alex Ovechkin’s brilliant career
April 13, 2026
The Valkyries say All-Star Gabby Williams has signed a multiyear deal with Golden State while Alyssa Thomas is headed back to the Phoenix Mercury
April 12, 2026
Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died
April 12, 2026
Sergio Garcia broke his driver on No. 2 at Augusta National after an outburst on the tee box and was issued a code-of-conduct warning, a first at the Masters
April 12, 2026
Doug Christie will return for a second full season as coach of the Sacramento Kings despite the team having one of the worst seasons in franchise history
April 13, 2026
Manchester City issues a huge statement of intent in the race for the Premier League title with a 3-0 win at Chelsea
April 12, 2026
The Stanley Cup will have a new home this year after the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers had their season derailed by injuries
April 12, 2026
The Chicago Sky have acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks for Ariel Atkins
April 12, 2026
Jannik Sinner beats defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from his biggest tennis rival
April 12, 2026
Pat's Run began in 2004 as a way to honor the legacy of Pat Tillman, who walked away from an NFL career to serve his country in the wake of Sept. 11
April 12, 2026
Union Berlin has appointed Marie-Louise Eta as the first female head coach in the men’s Bundesliga as it bids to ensure its league survival
April 12, 2026
Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa was the fastest of nearly 60,000 runners in the Paris Marathon while Shure Demise of Ethiopia smashed a course record to win the women’s race
April 12, 2026
The stage is set for Sunday drama at Augusta after McIlroy’s historic Masters lead is erased
April 12, 2026
Rory McIlroy turned what looked like a triumphant march toward another green jacket into a potentially drama-filled Sunday at the Masters
April 12, 2026
Rory McIlroy started the third round of the Masters with a record six-shot lead through 36 holes
April 11, 2026
Shane Lowry aced the sixth hole during the third round of the Masters, making him the first player to ever record two holes-in-one during the year's first major
April 12, 2026
Sunday is the final day of the NBA regular season, and exactly zero playoff and postseason matchups have been decided so far
April 11, 2026
Michigan coach Dusty May has agreed on a deal that will have him continuing to lead the Wolverines “for many years to come,” according to athletic director Warde Manuel
April 12, 2026
Arsenal’s Premier League title bid has been hit by a stunning 2-1 home loss to Bournemouth
April 11, 2026
If Rory McIlroy is able to hang on and win his second consecutive Masters, he’ll walk away with $4.5 million
April 11, 2026
Rory McIlroy has a record six-shot lead after 36 holes in the Masters
April 11, 2026
The final day of the NBA regular season is here
March 30, 2026
Plenty of players sat out as NBA teams played their second-to-last games of the season
April 11, 2026
Shohei Ohtani has surpassed Ichiro Suzuki for the longest on-base streak by a Japanese-born player
April 11, 2026
Brittney Griner is finalizing a deal to join the Connecticut Sun, according to a person familiar with the negotiations
April 11, 2026
The Las Vegas Aces are set to run it back with the core group that helped them win the WNBA championship last year
April 11, 2026
Bill Mann, a reporter and editor who covered the Philippines, Egypt, India, Scandinavia and Washington, D.C. over a nearly 50-year career at The Associated Press, died Thursday in Reston, Virginia
April 11, 2026
Justin Rose has gotten used to being the bridesmaid at Augusta. He’s not letting that heartache stop him
April 11, 2026
Rory McIlroy is turning the Masters into a victory lap
April 10, 2026
Rory McIlroy has a historic Masters lead and a shot at joining an exclusive club at Augusta – again
April 10, 2026
Robert MacIntyre made headlines for all the wrong reasons at the Masters
April 11, 2026
A statue has been unveiled of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki at the Seattle Mariners' T-Mobile Park
April 11, 2026
Valentín Castellanos and Konstantinos Mavropanos have scored twice each and West Ham has hammered Wolves 4-0 to bolster its hopes of Premier League survival
April 11, 2026
Donyell Malen's hat trick has given Roma a 3-0 win over Pisa in Serie A
April 11, 2026
Kansas City, Missouri, would issue $600 million in bonds for a new stadium for Major League Baseball’s Royals under a proposal officials there are pursuing
April 11, 2026
From Final Four to roster rebuild
April 11, 2026
Shota Imanaga pitched six sharp innings for the Chicago Cubs before Ryan O’Hearn led off the seventh with a single to right off Caleb Thielbar for Pittsburgh’s first hit of the game
April 11, 2026
In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics
April 10, 2026
The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and longtime fan of the baseball team
April 11, 2026
Major League Baseball says the percentage of Black players on opening day rosters increased in consecutive years for the first time in at least two decades
April 10, 2026
Terry Rozier, who is facing federal charges related to a gambling operation, has been waived by the Miami Heat in an expected and procedural move that allows the team to sign another player to its roster before the postseason
April 10, 2026
Tooele family calls daughter's survival a 'week of miracles' after devastating Easter fall
April 10, 2026
Nneka Ogwumike is headed back to the Los Angeles Sparks
April 10, 2026
Alabama didn’t need to turn to the transfer portal or the recruiting trail to find a replacement for potential first-round draft pick Ty Simpson
April 10, 2026
First it was the Champions League
April 10, 2026
New Florida coach Jon Sumrall went 5 for 5 in his quest to keep running back Jadan Baugh, receiver Vernell Brown III, linebacker Myles Graham, receiver Dallas Wilson and edge rusher Jayden Woods
April 10, 2026
The opening round of the Masters on Thursday provided a glimpse of just how difficult a dry, fast Augusta National can play
April 10, 2026
MMA gaining momentum in South Florida, as gym goers trade their normal workouts for it to focus on self defense
April 10, 2026
Just wait until the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild are playing in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs
April 10, 2026
Patrons are lining up at Augusta National to secure a limited edition Masters gnome
April 10, 2026
The World Cup’s best shirts are already 30 years old
April 10, 2026
As Rory McIlroy was warming up on the practice range, Jack Nicklaus was busy touting the star from Northern Ireland by saying he had a “very, very good chance” to repeat as Masters champion
April 09, 2026
Jayson Tatum wanted to walk off the floor as a winner in his return to Madison Square Garden
April 10, 2026
Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections
April 10, 2026
Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders has tied the NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman, scoring his 23rd of the season to match Hall of Famer Brian Leetch’s mark
April 10, 2026
For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh
April 10, 2026
Rory McIlroy has been savoring his Masters win all week at Augusta National
April 09, 2026
FIFA has added new, even more expensive tiers of tickets for this year’s World Cup, asking up to $4,105 for a front category 1 seat at the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12
April 10, 2026
Justin Rose is back in contention at the Masters
April 10, 2026
Joel Embiid had an appendectomy in Houston after Philadelphia’s star big man was stricken with appendicitis overnight
April 10, 2026
Spooner, Wisconsin is home to one of the largest musky hatcheries in the world
April 10, 2026
A federal judge has denied a bid by prediction market operator Kalshi to bar Arizona prosecutors from moving forward with a criminal case against the company
April 10, 2026
Former UFC champion uses MMA skills to patrol the South Florida streets as a police officer
April 10, 2026
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has been sent to a hospital for overnight observation after a head-to-head collision with teammate Riley Greene
April 10, 2026
The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, according to a government official
April 10, 2026
Xander Schauffele’s tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole at Augusta National came to rest in somebody’s merchandise bag
April 09, 2026
The DOJ is investigating the NFL’s online streaming model
April 10, 2026
'I just started stabbing him:' Army ROTC cadets who killed ODU shooter speak publicly for the first time
April 10, 2026
Teen survives crash that killed two friends, calls survival a miracle
April 10, 2026
In their 70s, brother, sister earn degrees after 40-year journey
April 10, 2026
Tiger Woods isn’t at Augusta for the Masters after his wreck in Florida. He’s still top of mind for much of the field
April 10, 2026
A transgender darts player says she’s “not done fighting” after the sport’s governing body enacted rules barring transgender women from women’s tournaments
April 10, 2026
Army ROTC cadets who subdued the gunman attacking their classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University last month are recounting dramatic details publicly for the first time
April 10, 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates lock up Konnor Griffin with long-term contract extension
April 10, 2026
Many Iranian soccer fans in the U.S. have conflicting emotions about their homeland's beloved national team as the World Cup comes to North America
April 09, 2026
The Associated Press has learned an NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would incorporate age into the process
April 09, 2026
Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson got the Masters underway, hitting the ceremonial first tee shots on a postcard-perfect day at Augusta National
April 09, 2026
Gary Player believes Tiger Woods should avoid driving because of his medication use for pain management
April 09, 2026
For the third straight season, the road to the NBA title goes through Oklahoma City
April 09, 2026
Colton Herta’s hopes of returning to the Indianapolis 500 in the middle of his bid to reach Formula 1 have taken a hit with a calendar clash after Formula 2 races were rescheduled
April 09, 2026
Gary Woodland is trying to win the Masters while fighting anxiety so severe he thinks someone is ‘trying to kill me’
April 09, 2026
Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the New York Mets topped spending at the season’s start for the fourth straight year
April 09, 2026
Brooklyn-based taekwondo para athlete overcomes tragedy, homelessness to fight for gold
April 09, 2026
The best way for the Edmonton Oilers to shake off a tough loss was to let Connor McDavid take over the game
April 09, 2026
Connor McDavid scored his 15th career hat trick and finished with five points, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks that moved them into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division
April 09, 2026
World Sport's Don Riddell takes in the sights and sounds at the beautiful Augusta National
April 10, 2026
Davey Lopes, a longtime Los Angeles Dodgers infielder and premier base stealer, has died
April 09, 2026
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia adds another solo goal to his collection as defending champion Paris Saint-Germain beats Liverpool 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal
April 08, 2026
Atletico Madrid scored twice after Barcelona was reduced to 10 men to earn a valuable 2-0 road win and take the advantage in their Champions League quarterfinal
April 08, 2026
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl
April 09, 2026
Tommy Fleetwood's 8-year-old son Frankie nearly stole the show at Augusta National on Wednesday
April 09, 2026
Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died
April 09, 2026
Argument over beer, TV stick ends in Florida teacher smashing can on woman's head, deputies say
April 09, 2026
Comedian Kevin Hart caddied for Bryson DeChambeau in the Par 3 Contest at Augusta National
April 09, 2026
Hall of Famer Sue Bird watched the WNBA on NBC growing up
April 09, 2026
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he favors a national ban on online betting platforms, whose revenues in the South American nation are estimated in more than $4 billion per year, one of the biggest markets in the world
April 09, 2026
Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle have been ruled out for the San Antonio Spurs' game against the Portland Trail Blazers
April 08, 2026
Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski says James Pearce Jr. has not reported to Atlanta's voluntary workouts
April 08, 2026
Teen with autism defies early diagnosis, thrives in college and athletics
April 09, 2026
Scottie Scheffler has two kids and two Masters titles
April 08, 2026
A fire has broken out at Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park velodrome, prompting a major emergency response
April 08, 2026
Everyone knows about the azaleas and dogwoods at Augusta National during the Masters
April 08, 2026
Michigan DNR reports finding 15-pound walleye in Muskegon River
April 08, 2026
Konnor Griffin has signed a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates
April 08, 2026
Walking this golf course is now a botanist’s dream
April 08, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick downplayed his mid-game shouting match with Jarred Vanderbilt during their loss to Oklahoma City
April 08, 2026
New York’s Sabrina Ionescu, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier and Los Angeles’ Kelsey Plum were all extended franchise tags by their WNBA teams worth potentially $1.4 million as free agency opened up
April 08, 2026
The Diamond League track meet in Qatar has been postponed from next month to June 19 if conditions allow amid ongoing uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East
April 08, 2026
Twins from Tosa make UW-La Crosse Eagles fly high
April 08, 2026
Alex Ovechkin says he is waiting until after the Washington Capitals' season is over to decide whether he's calling it a career or returning to play one more year
April 08, 2026
The tournament record at the Masters is 63 and has been for three decades
April 08, 2026
There will be an American boat at next year’s America’s Cup after all
April 08, 2026
Teen basketball is for pros
April 08, 2026
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn coach Geno Auriemma that became the talk of the tournament
April 08, 2026
Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after getting into a brawl Tuesday night
April 08, 2026
Jayson Tatum knew it would happen eventually
April 08, 2026
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar isn’t ready to plan any parades just yet
April 08, 2026
Valeri Nichushkin scored twice and Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch the Central Division and the top seed in the Western Conference
April 08, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says he just wants to move on after the Dallas Mavericks contradicted his contention that their medical staff incorrectly conducted an MRI on Austin Reaves last weekend
April 08, 2026
Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers, the NBA’s winningest active coach and someone ranking sixth on the league’s all-time victory list, hinted Tuesday that he might consider giving up his role on the sideline when this tumultuous Bucks season ends
April 08, 2026
North Carolina has hired NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels’ basketball program
April 08, 2026
Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will watch the NFL draft with family and friends in Miami, someone with knowledge of the quarterback’s plans said Tuesday
April 08, 2026
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton will miss the rest of the 2026 season after an MRI revealed UCL damage in his right elbow
April 08, 2026
Michigan men’s basketball returned to campus as national champions and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that “this trophy is yours.”
April 08, 2026
Harry Kane delivered for Bayern Munich on his return from injury, scoring a goal and helping set up another in the team’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals
April 07, 2026
Kai Havertz scored in stoppage time to give Arsenal a 1-0 win in the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Sporting Lisbon
April 07, 2026
The start of John Harbaugh's first offseason program as coach of the New York Giants comes with a significant absence looming over it
April 08, 2026
Students learning to play tennis without a court
April 08, 2026
Rory McIlroy thought winning the Masters was one of the greatest days of his career
April 08, 2026
Firefighter, whose heart stopped several times, shares miraculous survival story from hospital bed
April 08, 2026
Gary Woodlands is back at the Masters this week, fresh off his victory at the Houston Open
April 08, 2026
The Atlantic Division's hierarchy has shifted this season with the sudden rise of the Buffalo Sabres and continued upward trajectory of the Montreal Canadiens
April 08, 2026
Out of the Premier League title race
April 07, 2026
Michigan is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the 2025-26 season after winning the program’s first national championship in 37 years
April 08, 2026
Of an estimated 38 million brackets, Iowa teen is ranked 2nd going into championship game
April 08, 2026
Kansas big man Flory Bidunga, Wake Forest’s Juke Harris and Saint Mary’s Paulius Murauskas are among the parade of players entering the transfer portal on the first of 15 days Division I men’s basketball players can go looking for a new school
April 07, 2026
Bernhard Langer celebrates his footnote in history at the Masters this week
April 07, 2026
The baseball is a curious object
April 07, 2026
Don Riddell talks to Northern Irish Chef Judith McLoughlin (Owner, The Shamrock and Peach) about what's on the menu for Rory McIlroy's Masters Dinner.
April 07, 2026
Crews respond to more than 40 fires in Ann Arbor following Michigan's national championship
April 07, 2026
Colin Kaepernick will publish his life story, “The Perilous Fight,” on Sept. 15
April 07, 2026
Tiger Woods is a topic of conversation at the Masters without even being there
April 07, 2026
When the NFL draft comes to town, Pittsburgh will be cast as a destination city – but that comes with risks, too.
April 07, 2026
Hall of Fame defensive lineman Steve McMichael has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy
April 07, 2026
Atlanta Mayor calls for safe hangouts and parents to help as teen takeovers rise across the city
April 07, 2026
First-time participants almost never win the Masters
April 07, 2026
Rory McIlroy is now a golf legend, but he’ll feel like a newbie at the Masters champions dinner
April 07, 2026
United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury
April 07, 2026
Michael Malone’s reported move to UNC stuns the college basketball world
April 07, 2026
The Michigan Wolverines won a title by mastering college basketball’s new world. It might change the sport
April 07, 2026
High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn
April 06, 2026
UConn executed coach Dan Hurley’s game plan in a national championship slugfest against Michigan
April 07, 2026
Michigan has won a national championship with a roster full of transfers
April 07, 2026
The Memphis Grizzlies made 29 3-pointers against Cleveland, matching an NBA single-game record
April 07, 2026
Victor Wembanyama suffered a left rib contusion and was ruled out of the second half of San Antonio’s 115-102 win over Philadelphia on Monday night, leaving the status of the Spurs’ center for the rest of the regular season in doubt
April 07, 2026
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras had a warning for the Milwaukee Brewers after he was hit on the hand by a pitch from right-hander Brandon Woodruff
April 07, 2026
North Carolina is working toward finalizing a deal with NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to take over the Tar Heels' basketball program
April 07, 2026
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who led the major leagues with 60 home runs last year, hit his first of the 2026 season Monday night following a 10-game drought
April 07, 2026
With cowbells ringing in the stands, Bryan Baker was fired up after striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong to give the Tampa Bay Rays a triumphant return to Tropicana Field
April 07, 2026
There’s been a lot of postgame thinking to do for Tony Vitello given the new Giants manager’s frustrating 3-8 start in his jump from college coach to the major leagues
April 07, 2026
The New Jersey Devils are parting ways with general manager Tom Fitzgerald in an abrupt late-season change of direction for a team that is set to miss the playoffs
April 07, 2026
Blue Jays right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis
April 07, 2026
Cedric Mullins, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 in their first game at Tropicana Field in 561 days
April 07, 2026
Patrick Reed is back at the Masters, walking among the Georgia pines
April 07, 2026
Napoli has climbed into second place in Serie A after beating AC Milan 1-0
April 07, 2026
The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley, ending a six-year run that produced just one playoff appearance
April 07, 2026
Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you
April 03, 2026
An investigation has found that nine backcountry skiers killed in the deadliest avalanche in modern California history were being guided through dangerous terrain when safer routes were available
April 07, 2026
Major League Baseball's first week of challenges to robot umpires shows catchers outperforming batters
April 07, 2026
The anticipation of winter weather has forced the New York Mets, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox to change scheduled night games to afternoon starts on Tuesday
April 07, 2026
Audi Crooks is one of nine Iowa State players who officially entered the NCAA transfer portal Monday on the first day it was open
April 07, 2026
Three-time Pro Bowl nose tackle Dexter Lawrence has requested a trade from the New York Giants and won't attend their offseason workout program, three people familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press
April 07, 2026
The bobblehead nun? Beloved Neumann University sister inspires unique fundraiser
April 07, 2026
Michigan fans in Indianapolis share reactions to blowout Final Four win against Arizona
April 07, 2026
Father, son make cross-country trek to visit every MLB ballpark for cancer awareness
April 06, 2026
The Atlanta Dream have acquired two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese from the Chicago Sky in exchange for Atlanta’s first-round picks in 2027 and 2028
April 06, 2026
Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has praised Barcelona star Lamine Yamal for publicly condemning anti-Muslim chants in a recent match
April 06, 2026
The women’s Final Four looked as though it might be a classic, featuring a quartet of the game’s marquee programs along with a number of veteran stars and iconic coaches
April 06, 2026
Coach Dusty May saw Tarris Reed Jr.’s potential on tape when he took the Michigan job
April 06, 2026
The Eastern Conference playoff race has a distinctly different look now than it did in late March
April 06, 2026
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are finished for the rest of the regular season due to injuries, and the Los Angeles Lakers could finish anywhere from third to fifth in the Western Conference playoff race
April 06, 2026
9-year-old equestrian qualifies for national dressage competition
April 06, 2026
Cori Close and the UCLA Bruins are going to have to work hard to repeat as champions
April 06, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are off to good starts — and their MVPs are finally starting to hit
April 06, 2026
Facing Michigan’s ‘Monstars,’ UConn finds itself in the unlikely position of underdog
April 06, 2026
Stephen Curry swished a 3-pointer on his second shot from deep and raised his arms in delight when the ball went through
April 06, 2026
Cooper Flagg scored 45 points and the Dallas Mavericks ended their longest home losing streak in 32 years at 14 games with a 134-128 victory over the depleted Los Angeles Lakers
April 06, 2026
The WNBA and its players’ union agreed to start free agency on Monday, the league announced Sunday
April 06, 2026
Lauren Coughlin made sure victory was never truly in doubt Sunday in the Aramco Championship in rolling to a five-shot win over Nelly Korda and the rest of the star-studded field
April 06, 2026
UCLA women's basketball has won its first NCAA national championship with a 79-51 blowout of South Carolina
April 06, 2026
Ann Meyers Drysdale will always be a Bruin
April 06, 2026
UCLA dominates South Carolina to win first women’s NCAA championship in program history
April 06, 2026
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April 06, 2026
Even though he hails from a state where Peyton Manning ruled the sports world, the Fab Five and Tom Brady turned Indiana native Josh Mullins into a dedicated Michigan fan
April 06, 2026
Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, Lauren Betts added 16 and UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 Sunday to win its first NCAA championship in women’s basketball
April 05, 2026
The Houston Astros have placed ace right-hander Hunter Brown on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain
April 06, 2026
South Carolina’s quest to win a fourth national title ended in ugly fashion for a second straight season when the Gamecocks lost to UCLA 79-51 in the NCAA women’s basketball title game
April 06, 2026
Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler has brought his entire family to Augusta National
April 06, 2026
It seems there will be no pregame handshake drama at the national championship game
April 06, 2026
Illini fans react to heartbreaking loss to UConn in Final Four game
April 06, 2026
Leeds threw away a two-goal lead in second-half injury time and conceded two disallowed goals in extra time before going on to beat West Ham in a penalty shootout and reach the FA Cup semifinals for the first time since 1987
April 06, 2026
Duke star and Associated Press men's national player of the year Cameron Boozer is still healing physically and emotionally after the Blue Devils’ devastating March Madness loss to UConn
April 06, 2026
UConn starting guard Solo Ball was skipping practice because of a sprained foot but said he expects to play when the Huskies face Michigan in the NCAA championship game Monday night
April 05, 2026
Patrick Roy has been fired as coach of the New York Islanders
April 05, 2026
Major League Baseball’s pitch clock was no match for the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins
April 05, 2026
Players in the Masters will have a hard time believing Byron Nelson once drove onto the green at the par-4 seventh hole at Augusta National
April 05, 2026
Michigan beat up Arizona and took its lunch money in a Final Four drubbing. Only UConn stands in the way of a title
April 05, 2026
UConn keeps proving it just knows how to win in big games. A shot at a third title in four years comes on Monday
April 05, 2026
A sellout crowd will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays back to renovated Tropicana Field on Monday for the first time in 18 1/2 months
April 05, 2026
You’ve done something special when Torii Hunter, a nine-time Gold Glove Award winner known for his acrobatic catches, calls what you just did “probably the greatest defensive game I’ve ever seen.”
April 05, 2026
Missing service member rescued by US forces after jet downed in Iran, Trump announces
April 05, 2026
Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the ’Cats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the game of the year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel
April 05, 2026
UConn knows what it will take to become the first team in more than half a century to win three national championships in four seasons
April 05, 2026
Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 11 points while playing just 14 minutes due to ankle and knee injuries in Saturday's 91-73 win over Arizona in the Final Four
April 05, 2026
UConn got another critical 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins and coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies are heading back to the national title game
April 05, 2026
Freshmen Braylon Mullins of UConn and Keaton Wagler of Illinois led the way for their teams in the Final Four on Saturday
April 05, 2026
Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike in order to resume negotiations with the plant's owner
April 05, 2026
An NBA investigation into the dispute between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status is ongoing
April 05, 2026
Austin Reaves will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season with a Grade 2 oblique muscle injury
April 05, 2026
Second-tier Southampton has caused a huge shock by beating Premier League leader Arsenal in the FA Cup quarterfinals
April 04, 2026
Cheryl Miller and other women’s basketball trailblazers, including Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman and former UCLA standout Ann Meyers Drysdale, spoke about the state of college sports at “The AP Top 25 Fan Poll Experience."
April 05, 2026
‘No excuse’: Geno Auriemma apologizes to South Carolina after post-game confrontation with Dawn Staley
April 05, 2026
UConn coach Geno Auriemma has apologized for his actions during a heated exchange with Dawn Staley at the end of the Huskies’ loss to South Carolina in the women’s Final Four
April 05, 2026
Justin Verlander’s long-awaited return to Comerica Park as a member of the Detroit Tigers has been put on hold
April 05, 2026
Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns became the second player in NHL history to appear in 1,000 consecutive games when Colorado faced against Central Division rival Dallas on Saturday
April 05, 2026
10-year-old Northeast Philadelphia plane crash survivor rings bell before Sixers-Timberwolves game
April 05, 2026
Maria Jose Marin of Colombia has won the Augusta National Women's Amateur
April 05, 2026
Bring on postseason hockey in Buffalo
April 05, 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers apparently have a quirky new mascot, a tortoise named Bobby Jr_ During a pregame interview Friday, manager Pat Murphy pulled out the tortoise as a joke instead of his usual “pocket pancakes.”
April 04, 2026
UConn’s Geno Auriemma was not a happy man
April 04, 2026
Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma’s coaching rivalry reached a dramatic peak Friday night
April 04, 2026
9-year-old Virginia equestrian qualifies for national dressage competition
April 04, 2026
Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year
April 04, 2026
FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales after the 48-team field for this year’s tournament was finalized
April 01, 2026
How decades at Gonzaga set Tommy Lloyd up for a Final Four run at Arizona – and explain why he spurned UNC
April 04, 2026
Retired matador killed by bull ahead of bullfight in southern Spain
April 04, 2026
Cooper Flagg scored 51 points to become the first teenager to reach the 50-point mark in an NBA game
April 04, 2026
American sprinters Sha’Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman have won their heats and qualified for Monday’s semifinals of the Stawell Gift, an annual race contested over 120 meters on grass in a small Australian town near Melbourne
April 04, 2026
Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas for a 51-44 win to reach the women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time
April 04, 2026
Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in a familiar place, reaching the NCAA championship game for the fourth time in five years
April 04, 2026
South Carolina and UCLA will play for the women’s basketball national title after surviving the Final Four
April 04, 2026
New York Mets slugger Juan Soto left Friday night’s 10-3 win over the San Francisco Giants in the first inning with right calf tightness
April 04, 2026
Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game
April 04, 2026
Wendell Carter Jr. scored 28 points and the Orlando Magic beat Dallas 138-127, overcoming a 51-point showing from rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and handing the Mavericks their 14th consecutive loss at home
April 04, 2026
President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry
April 04, 2026
Robert MacIntyre decided to add the Valero Texas Open to his schedule to be sharper for the Masters next week
April 04, 2026
When Jennifer Rizzotti arrived at UConn as a player in 1992, the expectations around the school, as well as the women’s basketball landscape, were much different than they are today
April 04, 2026
A pair of NBA head coaches defended Memphis and its culture Friday following criticism by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James that the Grizzlies should just relocate
April 04, 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin is eager to stop being a prospect and start being a big leaguer
April 04, 2026
The NFL has decided not to discipline Rashee Rice after a former girlfriend posted images of bruises and wounds on social media
April 04, 2026
Portland, which is welcoming a WNBA team back in the city after 24 years, selected veteran forward Bridget Carleton with the first pick in the league’s expansion draft on Friday
April 04, 2026
Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team says
April 04, 2026
Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman — the first four hitters in the Los Angeles lineup — all homered in a 13-6 win over the Washington Nationals
April 04, 2026
The home arena of the Dallas Stars has launched an investigation into a video that apparently shows four fans celebrating a goal with a Nazi salute
April 04, 2026
Athlete goes from baseball diamond to making dessert, the story of Super Witch Ice Cream Co.
April 04, 2026
Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the first inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 in their home opener for their second 6-1 start in three seasons
April 04, 2026
Of course Cole Caufield has thought about it
April 04, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is likely to win the NBA scoring title this season, but he might not make the All-NBA team
April 03, 2026
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd says he’s remaining with the Wildcats after being mentioned as a potential candidate to fill the coaching vacancy at blueblood program North Carolina
April 04, 2026
Fred Hoiberg of Nebraska has been named The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year
April 03, 2026
The Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print its rival the Las Vegas Sun for the first time in decades, sharpening a longtime legal dispute between the southern Nevada newspapers
April 03, 2026
Dusty May might be the master of college basketball’s new landscape after engineering Michigan’s rapid rise
April 03, 2026
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer is The Associated Press men's college basketball national player of the year
April 03, 2026
After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president."
April 02, 2026
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has left his role by mutual consent after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup
April 03, 2026
The NCAA is grappling with the blurred lines between amateur and professional sports
April 03, 2026
‘We nearly lost both of them’: Camryn Crocker tells how wife and newborn child fought for life amid Illinois’ Final Four run
April 03, 2026
Are your muscles compensating? How hidden movement patterns cause pain
April 03, 2026
Texas Rangers unveil giant "rally sombrero" snack, a 24-inch shareable showstopper, for home opener
April 03, 2026
Rory McIlroy sounds like a kid on Christmas morning when he talks about finding out who he shares a locker with at the Masters
April 03, 2026
Konnor Griffin has been called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates and was set to become the first teenage position player in the major leagues since Juan Soto in 2018
April 02, 2026
NCAA anti-doping policies are under criticism after a protest at the Division III 5,000-meter championship race
April 03, 2026
The impact of the transfer portal can be felt all around the basketball landscape, and that includes the women's Final Four
April 03, 2026
Inside the Tiger Woods arrest: What bodycam video shows as investigators scrutinize what led to crash
April 03, 2026
Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting has won her quarterfinal bout at the Asian boxing championships in her first event since World Boxing said she passed a gene test to confirm her gender
April 03, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic injured his left hamstring in a loss to Oklahoma City and coach JJ Redick said the league’s scoring leader will have an MRI on Friday
April 03, 2026
A new fashion gig for Travis Kelce hints at his wedding outfit
April 03, 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 in a game in which NBA leading scorer Luka Doncic left due to injury
April 03, 2026
Matt Boldy scored his 39th and 40th goals, Kirill Kaprizov added his 40th and the Minnesota Wild wrapped up a playoff spot with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night
April 03, 2026
Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris was denied in his bid for a preliminary injunction as he seeks a seventh season of eligibility
April 03, 2026
Mark Hubbard is leading the Valero Texas Open after a big run of birdied that ended in darkness
April 03, 2026
Kansas City rookie catcher Carter Jensen was removed from the Royals’ starting lineup for Thursday game with the Minnesota Twins after he overslept
April 03, 2026
Sarah Strong of UConn is The Associated Press women’s basketball Player of the Year
April 03, 2026
Shea Ralph of Vanderbilt has been named The Associated Press women's basketball Coach of the Year
April 03, 2026
Police release video from Tiger Woods’ latest rollover crash
April 02, 2026
Anthony Edwards is ineligible for NBA postseason awards because he can’t reach the 65-game minimum after the Minnesota Timberwolves ruled out him out against the Detroit Pistons
April 03, 2026
The federal government is suing Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket
April 03, 2026
This year’s Final Four at the women’s NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all of their opponents with superior talent and veteran coaching
April 03, 2026
Attorneys for an Oklahoma college basketball player who died after being injured during a game last year say wasn't given proper medical care after his injury
April 03, 2026
The Masters will not include Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods for the first time in 32 years
April 03, 2026
Big men and bigger lineups have been standout factors for the teams that have reached the Final Four
April 03, 2026
Cheryl Miller’s impact on women’s basketball spans generations, from dominating on the court at Southern California in the 1980s to making her mark in the broadcast booth
April 03, 2026
A supervisor and two instructors with a Massachusetts State Police tactical unit have plead not guilty in connection with the 2024 death of a recruit following a boxing match during training
April 03, 2026
Keaton Wagler’s high school basketball transcript contained everything a college coach could want in a recruit
April 03, 2026
A March Madness masterpiece might be on tap
April 02, 2026
Michigan starting point guard Elliot Cadeau has rejoined his teammates for the Final Four and said his allergic reaction that required hospitalization a day earlier was due to an accidental exposure to nuts
April 03, 2026
Some college basketball fans are hoping for more than national titles at the NCAA Final Four
April 03, 2026
Barcelona has routed Real Madrid 6-0 to reach its eighth straight semifinal in the Women’s Champions League
April 02, 2026
In an era of billion-dollar TV deals and million-dollar payments to players, the tax code continues to treat university athletic departments as organizations that promote education and amateur sports.
April 03, 2026
Toddler goes viral for chanting 'U of A' in his crib after Wildcats advance to the Final Four
April 03, 2026
Iowa State star Audi Crooks announced she is entering the transfer portal, making her the fourth starter and 10th Cyclones player overall to say they will move on after a disappointing second half of the season following a start that matched the best in program history
April 02, 2026
Black-owned lounge cancels opening over its controversial name
April 03, 2026
Former Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer has signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League and is scheduled to pitch opening night on April 21 for the minor league team
April 02, 2026
Delta State became one of women’s basketball’s early powerhouses under coach Margaret Wade and star player Lusia Harris
April 02, 2026
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actor and singer Hailee Steinfeld are proud parents of a baby girl
April 02, 2026
Michigan’s “Fab Five” will reunite during Saturday’s Final Four
April 02, 2026
Italy's soccer federation president has resigned amid political pressure after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup
April 02, 2026
Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor has whipped out her cell phone in a post-match interview and replayed footage of a hair-pulling incident missed by match officials in the Women’s Champions League game against Arsenal
April 02, 2026
Kirk Cousins has agreed to a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders
April 02, 2026
Iranian soccer has had a good week on its troubled path to playing World Cup games in the United States in June
April 02, 2026
A post-mortem examination shows a New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions
April 02, 2026
The NFL and Topps come back together for the first time in 10 years in multi-year agreement
April 02, 2026
New video shows Gervonta "Tank" Davis allegedly pushing his ex-girlfriend down stairs of a Miami Gardens strip club
April 02, 2026
Boston star Jayson Tatum doesn’t know how much longer it’ll take for him to feel like he’s playing basketball at his best level again
April 02, 2026
The NCAA Division I Cabinet will consider proposed changes to pre-enrollment eligibility rules, including one that would bar athletes who have entered a professional sports draft from competing in college after two high-profile cases in basketball this season
April 02, 2026
For over a century, baseball rejected gambling to preserve the game’s integrity. Now, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says embracing gambling will do the same.
April 02, 2026
Rory McIlroy ended the last Masters by looking ahead to the next one
April 02, 2026
Those who believe college sports is losing its heart — being overtaken by money —are not all wrong
April 02, 2026
Bob Knight's halftime speech on March 29, 1976, became legendary
April 02, 2026
Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points for the second straight game, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked three shots, and the San Antonio Spurs ran away from the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors for a 127-113 win
April 02, 2026
DeMar DeRozan scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and a season-high 19 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat the Toronto Raptors 123-115
April 02, 2026
Los Angeles Rams All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua was in rehab before he was sued for assault and battery by a woman who says he made an antisemitic statement and bit her on the shoulder, his attorney said on Wednesday
April 02, 2026
The Boston Celtics had a first quarter like none other in their storied history
April 02, 2026
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was arrested Wednesday in Arkansas on charges including speeding and possession of a controlled substance
April 02, 2026
Fernando Mendoza warmed up with his college roommate Wednesday while nearly two dozen college teammates took turns running the 40-yard dash
April 02, 2026
Tiger Woods’ DUI charges: What we know — and why the urine test refusal matters
April 01, 2026
Pete Golding responded to Clemson's Dabo Swinney accusations of tampering from two months ago
April 02, 2026
Sandy Alcantara never stopped believing in himself
April 02, 2026
Michigan State’s Tom Izzo said Wednesday on “The Dan Patrick Show” that he considered coaching the Phoenix Suns after discussing the possibility last year with one of his former players, Mat Ishbia, who owns the NBA team
April 02, 2026
Tiger Woods has formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy as he steps away from golf activities
April 02, 2026
Paul Skenes quickly shrugged off the shortest start of his dominant major league career
April 02, 2026
Samuel Basallo made a little history when the Baltimore catcher became the first major leaguer to end a game with a successful challenge via the Automated Ball-Strike System
April 02, 2026
American soccer players will be anxiously awaiting coach Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup roster announcement
April 02, 2026
The NCAA Division I Cabinet on Wednesday approved emergency legislation that will severely penalize coaches and schools that sign, add to the roster or allow athletic participation by an athlete in any sport who transfers without first going through the portal process
April 02, 2026
Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0
April 02, 2026
Defending champion Arsenal has advanced to the Women’s Champions League semifinals despite a 1-0 loss to Chelsea in a London derby
April 01, 2026
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April 02, 2026
Geno Auriemma is taking an undefeated UConn team into the women’s Final Four for the ninth time
April 02, 2026
Porsche SUV splits entirely in half after slamming into tree in wild Dunwoody crash
April 02, 2026
More than 3,000 adult trout stocked in Huron River & Spring Mill Pond in Southeast Michigan
April 02, 2026
A Maryland judge has denied bail to a quadruple amputee professional cornhole player accused of fatally shooting a passenger in his Tesla last month
April 01, 2026
Naomi Girma is going to play at home in Northern California with the U.S. team this month for the first time since a send-off game for the 2023 Women’s World Cup
April 01, 2026
The first time was considered a fluke
April 01, 2026
Spain star Lamine Yamal has condemned the anti-Muslim chants made by Spanish fans during a friendly soccer game in the latest incident to dent the nation’s sporting image
April 01, 2026
Congo has erupted in joy overnight after an extra-time goal against Jamaica sent the country back to the World Cup for the first time in more than half a century
April 01, 2026
Teen driver was intoxicated in crash that killed off-duty police officer in Ohio, officials say
April 01, 2026
Italy won’t get a chance at redemption for Roberto Baggio’s miss in the 1994 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl
April 01, 2026
2026 World Cup schedule: See where, when and who your team plays
December 07, 2025
See Drake Maye shave head to benefit Boston Children's Hospital cancer research: "It's bigger than football"
April 01, 2026
Significant public resources are spent on staffing, overtime, EMS staging, traffic control and interagency coordination that are integral to a successful event.
April 01, 2026
Quadruple amputee accused of murder extradited from Virginia to Maryland
April 01, 2026
How AI and personality evaluations helped fuel Brad Underwood’s evolution and send Illinois to the Final Four
April 01, 2026
Shohei Ohtani opened his season on the mound with six scoreless innings and a win for the Los Angeles Dodgers
April 01, 2026
The 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years
April 01, 2026
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez strode to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning during his first big-league game in a pressure-packed spot against four-time All-Star closer Kenley Jansen
April 01, 2026
Trump receives warm reception at the Kennedy Center after transforming the arts institution
April 01, 2026
Shohei Ohtani dominated in his first start on the mound this season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 in drizzly conditions
April 01, 2026
Top prospect Colt Emerson and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $95 million, eight-year contract, the largest amount for a minor league prospect yet to make his major league debut
March 31, 2026
As the World Cup nears, Christian Pulisic’s scoreless streak for the United States stretched to a career-high eight games
April 01, 2026
Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died at 87
April 01, 2026
Plate umpire Mark Wegner acknowledged he lost track of the count during Cam Smith’s nine-pitch walk in the fifth inning of the Houston Astros’ 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox
April 01, 2026
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April 01, 2026
Bruce Springsteen was in a defiant but upbeat mood in Minneapolis as he launched his latest U.S. tour
March 31, 2026
After nearly two decades, and stretches of futility, the Detroit Pistons have won the Central Division again
April 01, 2026
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he has no plans to end the league’s Rooney Rule despite recent objections from Florida’s attorney general, who wrote that the league’s minority hiring guidelines violate Florida state law
April 01, 2026
Tiger Woods says he’ll step away and seek treatment after his SUV crash in Florida
March 31, 2026
Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, has died
March 31, 2026
One of soccer’s historic powers has reached a once-unfathomable low
March 31, 2026
Boston College will have to understand if new basketball coach Luke Murray is unable to give the Eagles his full attention for now
April 01, 2026
NHL general managers of teams in the playoffs soon will have to deal with a new rule that has not been used in the league's history: Their game lineups must fit under the salary cap
March 31, 2026
Big league baseball players increased their potential war chest of cash and investments ahead of collective bargaining to $415 million heading into 2026, up from $284 million at the start of 2025, according to the union’s annual federal disclosure form filed
April 01, 2026
The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ comments and remarks about religion he made in a series of videos on his Instagram account
March 31, 2026
In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal
April 01, 2026
The NFL’s last foray into replacement officials ended in embarrassment for the league when a botched call and comic confusion in a prime-time game led to the end of a lockout that marred the first three weeks of the 2012 season
March 31, 2026
UConn guard Braylon Mullins might be this week’s new, shiny college basketball star
April 01, 2026
Karate school pleads for help after theft of priceless family heirloom
April 01, 2026
Two-time Olympic gold medalist A’ja Wilson will take part in a USA Basketball training camp in Phoenix during Final Four week
April 01, 2026
Baseball’s RoboUmps are entertaining because of the humanity they put on display
April 01, 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised to “continue to support” Iran’s preparations for the World Cup
March 31, 2026
Royals fan proposes to girlfriend outside Kauffman Stadium before Opening Day game
April 01, 2026
Roberto De Zerbi has been hired as Tottenham’s third coach of the season in a last-ditch bid by one of England’s top clubs to avoid costly relegation from the Premier League
March 31, 2026
Lin Yu-ting, a boxing gold medalist at the center of a gender controversy at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has won her first international bout since then at the Asian championships in Mongolia
March 31, 2026
Fernando Mendoza won’t start right away for the Las Vegas Raiders if coach Klint Kubiak has his way
March 31, 2026
The world’s tallest college basketball player is on the move
March 31, 2026
The women’s Final Four is on repeat
March 31, 2026
Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers homered in all three of his three plate appearances in a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals
March 15, 2026
Australia's government says another three members of Iran's women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland
March 15, 2026
Formula 1 and its governing body, the FIA, say the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not be held in April on safety grounds related to the Iran war
March 15, 2026
Max Dowman, a 16-year-old Arsenal winger, has become the Premier League’s youngest ever scorer with a remarkable stoppage-time goal in his team’s 2-0 win over Everton
March 15, 2026
Arsenal has strengthened its grip on the Premier League title race on the day its 16-year-old wonderkid, Max Dowman, scored a brilliant solo goal to become the competition’s youngest ever scorer
March 14, 2026
Anticipated No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Texas were chosen as hosts for the first two rounds of the NCAA Women’s Tournament on Saturday
March 15, 2026
Yaxel Lendeborg made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining, and No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship
March 15, 2026
Tyler Tanner scored 20 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat fourth-ranked Florida 91-74 to end the defending national champion’s bid to win a second straight Southeastern Conference Tournament title and possibly hurt the Gators’ bid for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament
March 15, 2026
Players’ union president Nneka Ogwumike said that revenue sharing and team-funded housing were two major items that still needed to be figured out to get a new collective bargaining agreement deal done with the WNBA
March 14, 2026
Authorities have captured a man who they say killed two people Friday night about a mile from the TPC Sawgrass
March 14, 2026
A Georgia teacher guided people through grief. Now, his community is showing mercy for students involved in his death
March 14, 2026
Kimi Antonelli stepped up when his Mercedes teammate George Russell hit trouble in qualifying to become the youngest-ever driver on pole position for a Formula 1 Grand Prix
March 14, 2026
A turf war over a football team is developing between two Midwestern states with a long rivalry
March 14, 2026
The United States is heading to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic after a “different level of focus” helped this All-Star-studded team rebound from a shocking loss
March 14, 2026
Arizona beats Iowa State 82 to 80 in a Big 12 Tournament semifinal after Jaden Bradley hits a last-second jumper
March 14, 2026
Arizona’s Jaden Bradley hit a fall-away jumper at the buzzer, sending second-ranked Arizona to an 82-80 victory over No. 7 Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night
March 14, 2026
Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals
March 14, 2026
Sixth-ranked UConn and No. 13 St. John’s are ready for the rubber match
March 14, 2026
Austin Wells’ only swing of the bat put the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic record book and the semifinal round
March 14, 2026
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says progress is being made toward a new collective bargaining agreement and that there is an urgency to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season
March 13, 2026
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss the rest of the NHL season
March 13, 2026
Braylon Mullins scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half, Jayden Ross hit a couple of momentum-stunting 3-pointers in the second, and sixth-ranked UConn defeated Georgetown 67-51 to set up a showdown of the top two seeds in the Big East Tournament final
March 14, 2026
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas has been suspended five games for his knee-on-knee hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews
March 13, 2026
Zuby Ejiofor scored 20 points and No. 13 St. John’s beat Seton Hall 78-68 to reach the Big East Tournament title game for the second consecutive season
March 14, 2026
Ludvig Aberg is leading The Players Championship after a 63 that he made look easy
March 14, 2026
Henry Bolte, Breyson Guedez and Nick Kurtz homered on consecutive pitches from San Diego’s Michael King in the Athletics’ Cactus League game with the Padres
March 14, 2026
Wes Miller will not be back as the University of Cincinnati’s men’s basketball coach, two people familiar with the move told The Associated Press
March 14, 2026
Parma has scored two own goals in two minutes on its way to a 4-1 defeat at Torino in Serie A
March 14, 2026
Rory McIlroy wasn't entirely sure he could play in The Players Championship because of back spasms
March 14, 2026
The United States is one win away from an historic sweep of Olympic and Paralympic ice hockey golds
March 14, 2026
Louisiana Tech’s football team is currently listed on both the Sun Belt and Conference USA league schedules as the Bulldogs’ acrimonious departure from Conference USA drags out
March 14, 2026
Aday Mara scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half, helping No. 3 Michigan hold off Bruce Thornton and Ohio State for a 71-67 victory in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
March 14, 2026
The Jordan Spieth experience is on full display at The Players Championship
March 14, 2026
The Baltimore Ravens introduced star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson at a news conference after signing him to a four-year, $112 million deal
March 14, 2026
Alex Condon scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and fourth-ranked Florida took its first step toward defending its Southeastern Conference Tournament title by beating Kentucky 71-63 in the quarterfinals
March 14, 2026
Newly signed Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will have an opportunity to compete for the starting job in Atlanta, where Michael Penix Jr. is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in November, general manager Ian Cunningham said Friday
March 13, 2026
The NCAA is warning schools about potential travel headaches ahead of the men's and women's basketball tournaments
March 13, 2026
It was one of those days for Para snowboarding veteran Cécile Hernandez — one of those Friday the 13th kind of days
March 13, 2026
Wrexham’s celebrity owners are swapping the boardroom for the commentary booth to mark five years since their game-changing takeover of the Welsh soccer club
March 13, 2026
Ahwatukee residents say foul balls from nearby school are causing damage and safety concerns
March 13, 2026
The Big 12 Conference is ditching its slippery new glass floor for a hardwood court for the final two days of the tournament
March 13, 2026
Boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk remains as convinced as ever that Russian athletes should not be allowed to compete at major sports events, even as the International Olympic Committee and FIFA appear to be softening their stance
March 13, 2026
Norwegian cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo says he sustained a concussion from a fall in a World Cup race but that he was “all good in the hood.”
March 13, 2026
The robot-umpire system for overturning ball/strike calls is going to be used in regular-season games in the majors this year
March 13, 2026
The teams on the bubble are suddenly big fans of Darius Acuff Jr. The Arkansas guard scored 37 points Friday night to help the Razorbacks hold off Oklahoma 82-79 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals
March 08, 2026
Pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments, Iran’s national soccer team says “no one can exclude” it from playing in the men’s World Cup in the United States
March 13, 2026
At this month’s Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and even tank tops
March 13, 2026
‘The Mayor’ and his son turned around Nebraska’s basketball program. Now they have one box to tick: An NCAA Tournament win
March 13, 2026
Luka Doncic doesn’t need an excuse to pile on points, so when Chicago guard Matas Buzelis started jawing with him Thursday night, it became the fuel for his first 50-point game with the Los Angeles Lakers
March 13, 2026
The WNBA and its players’ union met for 16 hours during a third straight day of negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement
March 12, 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has broken Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive games with 20 points or more, extending his streak to 127
March 13, 2026
Luka Doncic had 51 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, LeBron James had 18 points in his return after missing three games because of injuries, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a strong third quarter to defeat the Chicago Bulls 142-130 on Thursday night
March 13, 2026
After sixth-ranked UConn opened the Big East Tournament by rolling over Xavier in the quarterfinals, Dan Hurley’s mind was still on the Huskies’ unexpected loss in their regular-season finale at Marquette
March 13, 2026
Isaiah Evans made seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 32 points, Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Cameron Boozer added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 1 Duke survived a scare from Florida State to beat the Seminoles 80-79 on Thursday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals
March 13, 2026
San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanayama will miss Thursday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets due to right ankle soreness
March 13, 2026
Erik Spoelstra had a very clear message to those who didn’t like how the final minutes of Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game played out
March 13, 2026
Camp Mystic hearing takeaways: Apologies, flood plan failures, and pushback on reopening after 27 deaths
Tracy Sturdivant, the Ms. Foundation's next leader, wants to expand the feminist funder's coalition
Washington state says Geo Group refuses to let health inspectors into detention facility
Red cards can be given to players who cover their mouths while confronting opponents
Mexican man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to 'disrupt deportation missions'
Indian billionaire heir offers to save 80 of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ from Colombian cull
NCAA’s March Madness field could grow to 76 teams for 2027 season
High-level talks begin on moving away from fossil fuels at Colombia conference
Joel Embiid scores 33 as 76ers beat Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 to keep their season alive