During a news conference at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga was asked what he'd say to countryman Roki Sasaki to convince him to join his team
December 09, 2024
It’s not just soccer anymore
December 09, 2024
Superstar outfielder Juan Soto reportedly signs historic deal with the New York Mets
December 09, 2024
Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press
December 09, 2024
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract
December 09, 2024
People familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto and a $22 million, two-year deal to retain right-hander Blake Treinen
December 09, 2024
LeBron James will sit out Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers due to left foot soreness, the NBA career scoring leader’s first missed game of the season
December 09, 2024
Tua Tagovailoa threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith in overtime and the Miami Dolphins overcame Aaron Rodgers’ first 300-yard passing game in nearly three years to beat the New York Jets 32-26
December 08, 2024
Sam Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns, both career highs, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away from Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons 42-21 for their sixth straight victory
December 08, 2024
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr injured his left hand late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 14-11 victory over the New York Giants when he went airborne while trying for a first down and crashed to the turf
December 08, 2024
Kylian Mbappé says he reacted with disbelief when he saw media reports from Sweden two months ago that he was the subject of a rape investigation
December 08, 2024
College football’s conference shakeup left concerns about two super conferences dominating the playoff field
December 08, 2024
A promise is a promise
December 08, 2024
Don’t listen to Enzo Maresca because Chelsea really is a Premier League challenger this season
December 08, 2024
Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes with one last overtake and a heartfelt message to the team where he won the Formula 1 title six times
December 08, 2024
Lindsey Vonn is encouraged by how close she is to being competitive again in her ski racing return at 40 years old
December 08, 2024
Georgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in The Associated Press college football poll
December 08, 2024
Lando Norris ended McLaren’s 26-year wait for the Formula 1 constructors’ title as he won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
December 08, 2024
Start your week smart: Syrian rebellion, manhunt in CEO’s killing, South Korean president, NYC chokehold trial, TikTok ban
December 08, 2024
Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points and had little to celebrate afterward
December 08, 2024
Oregon and Penn State piled up seven touchdowns, 537 yards, 28 first downs and 55 points in the Big Ten title game
December 08, 2024
A person familiar with the negoatiations says the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $49.5 million, three-year contract with outfielder Tyler O’Neill
December 08, 2024
Los Angeles Galaxy fend off New York Red Bulls to win sixth MLS Cup
December 08, 2024
Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic scored in the first half, and the LA Galaxy won their record sixth MLS Cup championship with a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls
December 07, 2024
Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro football
December 07, 2024
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, believed to be out for the remainder of the game with a hand injury, returned for the final snap in the Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime victory over Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game
December 07, 2024
Oklahoma State announced it has agreed to a new contract with football coach Mike Gundy
December 07, 2024
Boxer helping aspiring young athletes with nonprofit gym
December 07, 2024
The stakes were higher for Iowa State, and the outcome was the same as the first for the Cyclones in their second trip to the Big 12 championship game
December 07, 2024
Clemson shocks SMU in ACC title game, while Oregon remains perfect by beating Penn State in Big Ten Championship
December 07, 2024
West Ham United’s Michail Antonio ‘conscious’ and in ‘stable condition’ after traffic accident
December 07, 2024
Runner strides to complete a marathon in every state at the Honolulu Marathon
December 07, 2024
College football fans are facing some hard choices in the expanded playoff system with some teams set to play away from home multiple times
December 07, 2024
Manchester City’s Premier League title defense has taken another blow after a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace
December 07, 2024
Lindsey Vonn finished in the middle of the pack in a pair of lower-level downhill events as she competed for the first time in nearly six years
December 07, 2024
Lando Norris took pole position for the last Formula 1 race of the season alongside teammate Oscar Piastri to put McLaren on the verge of a first constructors’ title in 26 years
December 07, 2024
Amber Glenn has become the first American to win the women’s Grand Prix Final competition since Alissa Czisny 14 years ago
December 07, 2024
16-year-old rising sprint star Gout Gout breaks Australia’s nearly six-decade-old 200m record
December 07, 2024
The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool has been postponed because of Storm Darragh's dangerous winds and heavy rain on the west coast
December 07, 2024
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that pitcher Clay Holmes and the New York Mets have agreed to a $38 million, three-year contract
December 07, 2024
Los Angeles Lakers’ rookie reportedly finalizing shoe deal with ‘hero’ Steph Curry’s brand
December 07, 2024
Blind sportscaster calls Delaware Blue Coats games: "I love everything about sports"
December 07, 2024
Athletics general manager David Forst says the team wanted to make a statement going into its new home
December 06, 2024
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Shane Bieber is returning to the Cleveland Guardians after making just two starts and undergoing Tommy John surgery last season
December 06, 2024
The NFL has closed an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson
December 06, 2024
A bipartisan bill introduced by four members of Congress seeks changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSport
December 06, 2024
Texas earned a surprising victory over Georgia on the recruiting trail one day before facing the Bulldogs on the field in the Southeastern Conference championship game
December 06, 2024
The SEC to Texas: No Bevo at the conference championship game vs. Georgia
December 06, 2024
American ski racer Lindsey Vonn darted through the shadows on the speed course at Copper Mountain on a frigid morning
December 06, 2024
Couples who look awkward on skates have gotten a chance to celebrate their cute clumsiness in a Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest at Philadelphia’s RockyFest
December 06, 2024
The Southeastern Conference championship game will not feature another mascot showdown
December 06, 2024
Mike Tyson is being sued in a London court for nearly 1.5 million euros ($1.59 million) for allegedly breaking a deal to promote a gambling company in order to fight social media
December 06, 2024
Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss is stepping away from his ESPN analyst role for an extended time to focus on a personal health challenge, the network said in a statement
December 06, 2024
NFL legend and hall of famer Randy Moss says he is “battling” a health issue and called for his fans to send him “prayers.”
December 06, 2024
NFL legend Randy Moss to take extended leave from ESPN role amid health issue
December 06, 2024
Norwegian decathlete Sander Skotheim has been given the International Fair Play Award by World Athletics, for the unselfish support he showed to teammate and gold medallist Markus Rooth at
December 06, 2024
Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the beholder because of all the deferred money in Ohtani’s deal
December 06, 2024
Lionel Messi is the MVP of Major League Soccer for 2024
December 06, 2024
Donald and Ivanka Trump feature in controversial Club World Cup draw, as Inter Miami discovers its fate
December 06, 2024
NBA to host preseason games in Macao five years after league was effectively blocked from China
December 06, 2024
16-year-old sensation Gout Gout runs fourth-fastest under-18 100m of all time
December 06, 2024
Inside the ‘brutal’ logistical challenge of staging a Formula One Grand Prix
December 06, 2024
Charles Leclerc and his younger brother Arthur drove side-by-side in matching Ferraris in the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
December 06, 2024
Tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili acquitted of domestic violence charges
December 06, 2024
Detroit Lions extend win streak and clinch playoff berth in walk-off win over Green Bay Packers
December 06, 2024
Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is set to become a father for the first time with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet
December 06, 2024
Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, Jake Bates made a 35-yard field goal as time expired and the Detroit Lions clinched a playoff spot with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers
December 06, 2024
The NBA is returning to China next season
December 06, 2024
The Chicago Blackhawks have fired coach Luke Richardson, signaling their frustration with the state of the franchise’s rebuilding project
December 05, 2024
There’s more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and who might be out of college football’s first 12-team playoff
December 05, 2024
Amber Glenn of the United States has continued her breakout season in figure skating by taking the lead in the short program at the Grand Prix Final as world champion Kaori Sakamoto fell
December 05, 2024
Manchester City, Arsenal and now Tottenham
December 05, 2024
It didn’t take much to stir Jack Eichel’s national pride in looking ahead to representing the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament
December 05, 2024
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved the lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a stadium on the Strip and bring Major League Baseball to the expanding sports market
December 05, 2024
Caitlin Clark debuts in Sportico’s highest-paid female athletes list while Coco Gauff is at No. 1 for second year in a row
December 05, 2024
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will open the Club World Cup against Egyptian club Al Ahly, with Palmeiras and Porto also part of that group for the tournament that will take place in the U.S. next year
December 05, 2024
Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that right-hander Luis Severino and the Athletics have agreed to a $67 million, three-year contract
December 05, 2024
Meta Platforms said on Thursday it has partnered with film director James Cameron's technology venture Lightstorm Vision to enhance the creation of 3D entertainment, including live sports,
December 05, 2024
Manny Pacquiao, who won titles in a record eight weight classes from flyweight to super welterweight, has been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame
December 05, 2024
MAC commissioner calls for NCAA to crack down on ‘behavioral trainwreck’ in college sports after flag-planting brawls
December 05, 2024
IOC president Thomas Bach says Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games
December 05, 2024
Texas officials say their investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas-Georgia game in October could not identify anyone responsible and that no one has been caught or punished
December 05, 2024
The International Olympic Committee has no concerns over working with Donald Trump and his incoming administration on the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics given the
December 05, 2024
Jewell Loyd wants out of Seattle
December 05, 2024
US Soccer CEO JT Batson open to Emma Hayes’ joint head coach proposal
December 05, 2024
British dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin suspended for excessively whipping a horse
December 05, 2024
Mercedes driver George Russell has accused Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen of bullying and threatening behavior as a dispute between the two at last week’s race in Qatar deepened
December 05, 2024
Unranked Creighton defeats No. 1 Kansas in huge night of upsets in college basketball
December 05, 2024
London set to host second official pro Sumo tournament ever outside of Japan
December 05, 2024
Below is a compilation of some of the most notable deaths of global figures from the worlds of showbusiness, politics, sports and art in 2024.
December 05, 2024
A social media mishap and a return to an old team: Five things to look out for in Week 14 of the NFL season
December 05, 2024
In 2024, U.S. photographers captured glimpses of humanity, ranging from a deeply divisive presidential election, to hurricanes and fires that ravaged communities, to campus protests over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza
December 05, 2024
Creighton has played eight No. 1 teams in its program’s history, and the first six of those games weren’t close
December 05, 2024
Freshman sensation Cooper Flagg had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 9 Duke push past No. 2 Auburn 84-78 in the SEC/ACC Challenge
December 05, 2024
A 29-point loss in Minnesota on Monday
December 05, 2024
Pop Isaacs helped unranked Creighton upset No. 1 Kansas 76-63 on Wednesday night, scoring a season-high 27 points and matching his career high with six 3-pointers
December 05, 2024
Jaylen Brown had 28 points with nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth victory in 10 games, a 130-120 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night
December 05, 2024
Liam McNeeley scored 17 points and No. 25 UConn came back from an early deficit to beat No. 15 Baylor 76-72 in the Big 12-Big East Battle
December 05, 2024
Bryce Underwood was relieved to make his commitment to Michigan official with his signature as signing day in college football kicked off on Wednesday
December 05, 2024
The NFL and the NFL players association are upholding Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s three-game suspension without pay for repeated violations of player safety rules
December 05, 2024
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid sat out again Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic
December 05, 2024
Aaron Rodgers figures his football resume speaks for itself
December 05, 2024
Miami wants things reconsidered
December 05, 2024
Mikaela Shiffrin feeling ‘more human’ after crashing out in giant slalom event
December 04, 2024
Kirk Cousins is set for his return on Sunday to Minnesota, his NFL home from 2018 through 2023
December 04, 2024
LPGA and USGA update gender policies, impacting some transgender golfers
December 04, 2024
President Biden honors Kirk Herbstreit’s late, football-loving dog Ben in heartfelt letter
December 04, 2024
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December 04, 2024
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December 04, 2024
Six division matchups and Kirk Cousins' return to Minnesota highlight a lighter Week 14 schedule
December 04, 2024
Lindsey Vonn is going to enter an official ski race for the first time in nearly six years this weekend at age 40
December 04, 2024
Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State are bringing in the nation's top recruiting class as high school prospects across the country finalize their college plans
December 04, 2024
Training without helmet helps football players decrease head impacts, researcher says
December 04, 2024
The LPGA and the USGA have updated gender policies that will require players to be assigned female at birth or to have transitioned to female before going through male puberty
December 04, 2024
Soccer’s biggest ever global club tournament comes to the United States next year and the 32-team group stage is drawn Thursday
December 04, 2024
Snowboarder narrowly escapes avalanche on Mount Washington
December 04, 2024
Offensive Rookie of the Year race heating up? Bryce Young turning it around? Battle for 2025 No. 1 Draft pick? NFL Week 13 takeaways
December 04, 2024
‘Why do we want to bastardize our game?’: MLB players and managers join criticism of Golden At-Bat proposal
December 04, 2024
The Associated Press has learned that two longtime NASCAR executives have been introduced at Andretti Global as part of the restructuring now that Michael Andretti has stepped aside
December 04, 2024
Reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics eliminated from NBA Cup, New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks advance
December 04, 2024
Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov has dismissed criticism from Ukraine of his appointment as president of the International Fencing Federation, but
December 04, 2024
Lily Yohannes: The 17-year-old star of the US women’s team, by those who know her best
December 04, 2024
Tiger Woods says he’s ‘got a long way to go’ before being ready to return to competitive golf
December 04, 2024
Juan Soto is starting to drop teams from negotiations ahead of baseball's winter meetings next week
December 04, 2024
Josh Allen and Jameis Winston delivered signature performances in prime time
December 04, 2024
Michigan has a nickname for its pair of 7-foot newcomers: Area 50-1
December 04, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts joked that Shohei Ohtani may still owe him a new Porsche, which the Japanese superstar seemed to hint at early in 2024 season
December 04, 2024
Chauncey Wiggins scored 12 points and Ian Schieffelin had 11 points and a career-high 20 rebounds as Clemson shut down No. 4 Kentucky for a 70-66 victory in the SEC/ACC Challenge
December 04, 2024
Athletic directors at Iowa State and SMU are in a turf war over the latest College Football Playoff rankings, leading to a “stay off my lawn” moment on social media
December 04, 2024
The Calgary Flames paid tribute to longtime star Johnny Gaudreau before their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, months after the All-Star was killed while biking on a New Jersey road this summer
December 04, 2024
Vladislav Goldin scored a career-high 24 points – including three straight baskets inside down the stretch – and Michigan defeated No. 11 Wisconsin 67-64 in the Big Ten opener for both teams
December 04, 2024
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 121-106 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup
December 04, 2024
The men’s and women’s basketball teams at St. John’s will wear “Lou” patches on their uniform jerseys for the rest of this season to honor Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca, who died Saturday at age 99
December 04, 2024
Ohio State and Miami tumble in College Football Playoff penultimate rankings
December 04, 2024
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell says it was a really easy decision to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers
December 03, 2024
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore has fired offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell
December 03, 2024
Getting benched may have been the best thing that happened to Bryce Young and Anthony Richardson
December 03, 2024
Some 135 people were killed in a crush at a soccer stadium in southeast Guinea on Sunday, a local group of human rights organisations said, sharing an estimated death toll more
December 03, 2024
Two Americans, one Canadian missing after attempt to climb New Zealand’s highest mountain
December 03, 2024
Alyssa Naher made two critical saves in her final match for the United States, Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute and the Americans beat the Netherlands 2-1
December 03, 2024
Texas A&M signed the nation’s top-ranked class three years ago believing it had built a potential national title contender
December 03, 2024
NASCAR opened the season with washouts in the first two races of the year that could have set the tone for a miserable 2024 campaign
December 03, 2024
Attorneys for a transgender athlete have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to allow her to compete in the women's division at powerlifting events, saying she’s protected against discrimination by the Minnesota Human Rights Act
December 03, 2024
Javier Mascherano has arrived in Miami and is already at work as Inter Miami's new coach
December 03, 2024
U.S. biathletes face “misogynistic” behavior while racing and fear retaliation if they report their concerns
December 03, 2024
A person with knowledge of the meeting says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has met with congressional leaders to speak to them about the ongoing security issue of drones on game days
December 03, 2024
Miami’s playoff hopes took a nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost in the last rankings before the College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend
December 03, 2024
Prolific receiver Sterling Sharpe and Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren have advanced to the final stage of voting for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class
December 03, 2024
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris have met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as efforts push forward to secure access to the RFK Stadium site in the District of Columbia
December 03, 2024
Gjert Ingebrigtsen, father and former coach of Olympic champion Jakob, to stand trial over physical and mental abuse charges
December 03, 2024
Talks on a new collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and NHL Players' Association are set to begin in early 2025
December 03, 2024
Tiger Woods doesn't have a clear view of the future, whether that's his playing schedule for the PGA Tour's negotiations with the Saudi funders of LIV Golf
December 03, 2024
RealTruck.com looks beyond Travis Kelce's football stats and zooms in on his car collection.
December 03, 2024
Israel Vázquez, the Mexican fighter who won three bantamweight world titles, has died at 46
December 03, 2024
Talk about taking the road less traveled
December 03, 2024
O.J. Simpson’s “trial of the century” over the 1994 killings of his ex-wife and her friend bared divisions over race and law enforcement and brought an intersection of sports, crime, entertainment and class that was hard to turn away from
December 03, 2024
Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games for repeated violations of player safety rules following his hit to the head of Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence, which led to a concussion
December 03, 2024
When Mory Cisse dropped his 27-year-old brother off at a stadium in the southeastern Guinean city of Nzerekore to watch a soccer match after lunch on Sunday, he had
December 03, 2024
Creating new kicks from old soles: How a Dutch recycling company is tackling footwear waste
December 03, 2024
Sondra Williams, wife of San Francisco 49ers tackle Trent Williams, announces son was stillborn at 35 weeks
December 03, 2024
Australian tennis icon Neale Fraser dies at 91
December 03, 2024
LeBron James barely keeps double-digit scoring streak alive as LA Lakers fall to Minnesota Timberwolves
December 03, 2024
The most popular Wikipedia pages of 2024
December 03, 2024
The captains of two Premier League teams are in the spotlight for their choices as the competition celebrates LGBTQ+ inclusion in its campaign to promote equality and diversity
December 03, 2024
Denver Broncos’ two interception TDs spoil record-setting night for Cleveland Browns
December 03, 2024
The boos only brought out the best in Jerry Jeudy as he returned to Denver
December 03, 2024
LeBron James is in quite the shooting slump, especially from long distance
December 03, 2024
Ja’Quan McMillian returned an interception for a game-sealing 44-yard touchdown with 1:48 remaining, and the Denver Broncos spoiled career-best performances by Cleveland quarterback Jameis Winston and receiver Jerry Jeudy, beating the Browns 41-32
December 03, 2024
Julius Randle scored 18 points and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Los Angeles Lakers 109-80
December 03, 2024
Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair three-game suspension upheld following ‘unacceptable’ late hit on Jags QB Trevor Lawrence
December 02, 2024
Southern California quarterback Miller Moss is entering the transfer portal after losing the Trojans’ starting job last month
December 02, 2024
Florida State has hired Tony White to be its defensive coordinator after he developed consecutive top-20 defenses at Nebraska
December 02, 2024
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will not need surgery on his injured right knee but he will miss the rest of the regular season
December 02, 2024
Clubs Casino compiled a ranking of the 10 biggest tournament cash prizes in poker history (adjusted for inflation) using data from The Hendon Mob.
December 02, 2024
Rocky Balboa fans are ready to go the distance to honor Philly’s favorite fictional fighter almost 50 years after the first movie launched the enduring series of an underdog boxer persevering despite the odds
December 02, 2024
Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain the general manager and serves as the point person in the search for a head coach to replace the fired Matt Eberflus
December 02, 2024
The next set of College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday night under heavy scrutiny before the final bracket is set on Sunday
December 02, 2024
The ACC has fined N
December 02, 2024
Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss revealed he’s dealing with a health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family
December 02, 2024
An expanded WNBA with more games and a new franchise will tip off on May 16
December 02, 2024
Kansas continues to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll
December 02, 2024
TCU has its best ranking ever in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a convincing win over Notre Dame
December 02, 2024
Mollie Marcoux Samaan is leaving after more than three years as LPGA commissioner
December 02, 2024
Alex Ovechkin skated by himself before Washington Capitals practice as he works to return from a broken leg
December 02, 2024
Aaron Rodgers will remain the New York Jets’ starting quarterback despite speculation the team could bench him in what has been a disappointing season
December 02, 2024
The Chicago Cubs have added Matthew Boyd to their rotation in their first big offseason move, agreeing to a $29 million, two-year contract with the veteran left-hander
December 02, 2024
Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair took to X to apologize to Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence after his violent blow to the quarterback’s facemask led to him being carted off the field with a concussion
December 02, 2024
James Van Der Beek revisits ‘Varsity Blues’ to help families with cancer treatment costs
December 02, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to shelve the planned hosting of the "Friendship Games", a big multi-sports event that the International Olympic Committee had
December 02, 2024
Fan violence at soccer match in Germany leaves 79 people injured, including 10 police officers
December 02, 2024
‘I lost all respect’: Max Verstappen furious with George Russell after qualifying incident at Qatar Grand Prix
December 02, 2024
Oregon still leads the AP Top 25 poll, Ohio State and Miami plummet after upset losses
December 02, 2024
Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to sell car collection worth ‘hundreds of millions’
December 02, 2024
Bills clinch playoff spot after historic QB statline in snowy conditions, Steelers tie record: NFL Week 13 Sunday review
December 02, 2024
NFL legend Randy Moss asks for ‘prayers’ while revealing he is ‘battling something internally’
December 02, 2024
Reuters sent out some 1.6 million pictures to the world in 2024, covering news and daily life, tragedies and comedies, chaos and customs, from 120 countries.
December 02, 2024
Here is a look at major disasters in soccer stadiums over recent decades after 56 people were killed during a stadium crush in Guinea sparked by an on-field controversy.
December 02, 2024
Some storm-weary residents of the Great Lakes region have seen continued snowfall and are facing the prospect of even more accumulations this week
December 02, 2024
A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people, according to a provisional
December 02, 2024
Officials and witnesses say chaos erupted at a soccer game in Guinea after fans protested a referee’s call and thousands of panicked spectators tried to flee the stadium, leaving at least 56 people dead in the West African nation
December 02, 2024
Now Notre Dame waits
December 02, 2024
Josh Allen scored a receiving touchdown on a pass he threw in his latest do-everything performance, and the Buffalo Bills clinched their fifth straight AFC East title with a 35-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on a snowy Sunday night
December 02, 2024
Baker Mayfield is hoping the NCAA doesn’t outlaw flag planting
December 02, 2024
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey suffered a knee injury that coach Kyle Shanahan described as “potentially” season-ending in the 49ers’ 35-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night
December 02, 2024
Donovan Mitchell scored 20 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Boston’s seven-game winning streak with a 115-111 victory over the Celtics in the second intense matchup between the Eastern Conference’s top teams this season
December 02, 2024
Saquon Barkley scored on a 25-yard run with 7:56 remaining, and Philadelphia’s stingy defense kept Lamar Jackson mostly under control in a 24-19 victory over the Baltimore Ravens
December 02, 2024
The Big Ten Conference has announced it fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy for the on-field melee at the end of the Wolverines’ win in Columbus
December 02, 2024
Big Ten fines Michigan, Ohio State $100k each for postgame brawl
December 01, 2024
Sam Darnold’s second touchdown pass of the second half went to Aaron Jones for Minnesota’s first lead with 1:13 left, and the Vikings rallied from 13 points down to beat the Arizona Cardinals 23-22 for their fifth straight victory
December 01, 2024
Joe Mixon ran for 101 yards and a touchdown, Nico Collins caught eight passes for 119 yards and the Houston Texans beat Jacksonville 23-20 after knocking quarterback Trevor Lawrence out of the game with a concussion
December 01, 2024
The first season of major conference expansion has produced an intriguing set of championship games this week, and not just because they'll determine which teams get automatic bids and first-round byes in the College Football Playoff
December 01, 2024
Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair apologizes for hit that concussed Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence
December 01, 2024
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was carted off the field after taking a violent elbow to the facemask from Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair
December 01, 2024
Serie A match abandoned after Fiorentina player collapses on field,
December 01, 2024
Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll following losses over the weekend
December 01, 2024
A historically poor season has led Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski to fire coach Ryan Walters after just two seasons at the helm
December 01, 2024
Red Bull's Max Verstappen followed up his Formula 1 drivers’ title with another win Sunday in an incident-packed Qatar Grand Prix as Lando Norris was hit with a penalty that ended his challenge
December 01, 2024
Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is in a medically induced coma after collapsing on the field during his team’s Serie A match at home to Inter Milan with the game abandoned shortly afterward
December 01, 2024
‘Unsportsmanlike’ flag planting causes chaos over college football rivalry weekend
December 01, 2024
Liverpool is in control of the Premier League title race
December 01, 2024
Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during a scary crash in a giant slalom race but no serious bone, ligament or organ damage
December 01, 2024
Start your week smart: FBI director, Trump’s tariffs, Syrian civil war, hostage video, lake-effect snow
December 01, 2024
Giannis Antetokounmpo records first 40-point triple-double of his career as Milwaukee Bucks win sixth straight
December 01, 2024
2024 NFL Week 13: Sunday’s standout games and what to look out for
December 01, 2024
Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has won his first professional title by claiming the Australian Open by three stokes, while South Korea’s Jiyai Shin claimed her second Women’s Australian Open which was played concurrently at two courses on the famed Melbourne sand belt
December 01, 2024
‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’ is a bubbly blitz of sports-tinged sappiness, which was the point
December 01, 2024
Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John’s coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s rousing Final Four run in 1985, has died at 99, just a few weeks shy of what would have been his 100th birthday
December 01, 2024
It was flag day in college football
December 01, 2024
Quintrevion Wisner ran for a career-high 186 yards and Quinn Ewers threw a touchdown pass to lead No. 3 Texas to a 17-7 win over 20th-ranked archrival Texas A&M
December 01, 2024
Rocco Becht threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 17 Iowa State’s defense came up with big stops in the second half to help the Cyclones beat Kansas State 29-21 for the first 10-win season in program history
December 01, 2024
San Jose State loses to Colorado State in MWC volleyball final amid ongoing gender controversy
December 01, 2024
Kyle McCord and Syracuse knocked No. 6 Miami out of Atlantic Coast Conference title contention — and possibly ended the Hurricanes' College Football Playoff hopes — by rallying from a 21-0 deficit for a 42-38 win
December 01, 2024
No. 5 Notre Dame punched its ticket to the College Football Playoff with a 49-35 victory over Southern California for its 10th consecutive win
December 01, 2024
San Jose State’s volleyball team was the subject of a national debate about participation in women's sports
December 01, 2024
Drew Allar threw for a touchdown and ran for another score as No. 4 Penn State beat Maryland 44-7 and advanced to its first Big Ten championship game since 2016
December 01, 2024
Gus Malzahn is resigning as Central Florida’s head coach to become Florida State’s offensive coordinator
November 30, 2024
A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday when Wolverines players attempted to plant their flag on the OSU logo and were confronted by the Buckeyes
November 30, 2024
Brawl ensues after Michigan deals stunning upset loss to rival Ohio State
November 30, 2024
LaNorris Sellers' 20-yard TD run with 1:08 to play lifted No. 16 South Carolina to a 17-14 victory over No. 12 Clemson
November 30, 2024
Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10, ending the Buckeyes’ hopes of returning to the Big Ten title game
November 30, 2024
Emma Hayes witnessed a dominant display from her players at a packed Wembley stadium, but the U.S. coach could not taste victory on her return to England
November 30, 2024
Jared Porter acknowledged he sent an inappropriate text message to a reporter while he was a Chicago Cubs executive in 2016, which led to the New York Mets firing him as general manager in 2021 after just 38 days
November 30, 2024
Buffalo Bills ask fans to help clear snow as Highmark Stadium braces for ‘two to three feet of snow’ over the weekend
November 30, 2024
A FIFA sub-committee report on Qatar's 2022 World Cup legacy said soccer's world governing body has a responsibility to compensate migrant workers but the organisation has
November 30, 2024
'They're our family': Bar's Friendsgiving tradition grows with Packers game
November 30, 2024
Arsenal was inspired by Bukayo Saka in scoring five goals in a wild first half before settling for a 5-2 win over West Ham that lifted the team into second place in the Premier League
November 30, 2024
Andrew Luck is returning to Stanford in hopes of turning around a struggling football program that he once helped become a national power
November 30, 2024
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin says she suffered an abrasion on her left hip when crashing during her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race
November 30, 2024
Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty make final arguments for Heisman Trophy as both dominate in final regular season games
November 30, 2024
Lando Norris ignored team orders as he handed his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the win the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix in a one-two finish for the team
November 30, 2024
Christine Brennan joins the Lead
November 30, 2024
A San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
November 30, 2024
Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out of women’s giant slalom amid chase for 100th World Cup race victory
November 30, 2024
Nate Frazier ran for a 2-point conversion in the eighth overtime of a marathon for the ages after No. 6 Georgia pulled off an improbable fourth-quarter comeback, giving the Bulldogs a 44-42 victory over Georgia Tech. After falling behind 17-0 at halftime and being dominated most of the game, the Bulldogs may have locked up a spot in the College Football Playoff — no matter how they fare in next weekend’s Southeastern Conference championship game
November 30, 2024
The first big snowfall of the season is blanketing towns in upstate New York and northwestern Pennsylvania as the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend winds down
November 30, 2024
Parts of the Great Lakes region remain on alert as lake-effect snow continues to create near-whiteout conditions
November 30, 2024
CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar breaks down where Americans can expect tremendously high snow levels and subfreezing temperatures throughout the next week.
November 30, 2024
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actor Hailee Steinfeld are engaged
November 30, 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs recovered a botched snap while the Las Vegas Raiders were within range of a go-ahead field goal with 15 seconds remaining, preserving a 19-17 victory for Kansas City
November 29, 2024
What the NCAA says about transgender athletes amid the San Jose State controversy
November 29, 2024
The quarterback revitalization program the Minnesota Vikings have unofficially launched under coach Kevin O’Connell has a new participant in Daniel Jones
November 29, 2024
Tommy Edman and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $74 million, five-year contract
November 29, 2024
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders says he’ll play in his team’s bowl game, while his dad says he’s planning on CU’s Heisman favorite, Travis Hunter, being there, too
November 29, 2024
Black Friday is giving way to a white weekend in parts of New York state
November 29, 2024
Travis Hunter strengthened his Heisman hopes with three touchdown catches and an interception as No. 23 Colorado routed Oklahoma State 52-0 to keep its outside Big 12 title game hopes afloat
November 29, 2024
Pop superstar Taylor Swift is spending Black Friday amid a sea of red to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs as they play the Las Vegas Raiders in a chilly matinee at Arrowhead Stadium
November 29, 2024
Chicago Bears fire Matt Eberflus following disastrous Thanksgiving loss
November 29, 2024
Las Vegas Aces standout Kelsey Plum says she won't play in the new, Unrivaled 3-on-3 women's league starting in January
November 29, 2024
The NBA has fined Denver guard Russell Westbrook $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the court in the fourth quarter of a 145-118 loss to the Knicks
November 29, 2024
Shedeur Sanders set Colorado’s all-time single-season passing record, surpassing Koy Detmer’s 28-year-old mark
November 29, 2024
Matt Eberflus has been fired by the Chicago Bears, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit
November 29, 2024
Liverpool’s fast start and Manchester City’s unusual slide make it easy to overlook Chelsea’s climb up to third place in the English Premier League
November 29, 2024
Ricky Williams won the Heisman Trophy and set the NCAA’s all-time rushing record during an illustrious career with the Texas Longhorns
November 29, 2024
Why the US women’s soccer team’s match against England means so much to head coach Emma Hayes
November 29, 2024
The former Wimbledon and French Open tennis champion Simona Halep has expressed dismay at the way Iga Swiatek’s doping case was handled compared to her own
November 29, 2024
‘We created history together’: Lewis Hamilton on writing one of F1’s greatest chapters with Mercedes
November 29, 2024
Former tennis world No. 1 Simona Halep questions ‘big difference in treatment’ for doping violation compared to Iga Świątek
November 29, 2024
Disastrous missed timeout call costs Bears against Lions, Cowboys continue improbable playoff push: NFL Thanksgiving review
November 29, 2024
Max Verstappen won big in Las Vegas with his fourth world title but the fight for Formula 1’s biggest cash prize is hotting up this week in Qatar
November 29, 2024
France's economy grew 0.4% in the third quarter of 2024, official data from the country's statistics office INSEE showed on Friday, driven by positive fallbacks from the Paris Olympics.
November 29, 2024
Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes to Jayden Reed and the Green Bay Packers capitalized on a fast start to beat Miami 30-17 and snap the Dolphins’ three-game winning streak
November 29, 2024
Greg Desrosiers Jr. caught two scoring passes and ran for a touchdown, and Memphis defeated No. 18 Tulane 34-24 to knock the Green Wave out of contention for a berth in the College Football Playoff
November 29, 2024
DeMarvion Overshown returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown, Rico Dowdle ran for a score in his first career 100-yard game and the Dallas Cowboys held on for a 27-20 Thanksgiving Day victory over the New York Giants
November 29, 2024
Bill Battle III, who was athletic director at his alma mater, Alabama, where he played for Paul “Bear” Bryant’s first national championship team, coached the Tennessee Volunteers and also founded the Collegiate Licensing Company, has died
November 28, 2024
The Super Bowl will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit the pregame stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are to perform “America the Beautiful.”
November 28, 2024
Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Sam LaPorta, Jake Bates made three field goals in the first half and the Detroit Lions held off the Chicago Bears 23-20 to extend their winning streak to 10 games
November 28, 2024
San Jose State says it's disappointed that Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament but is focused on the future
November 28, 2024
Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year
November 28, 2024
Jacob Rinehart, who was injured while training to be a Marine, was surprised recently when Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson knocked on his door and gave him four tickets to the Thanksgiving game against the Chicago Bears
November 28, 2024
Female racing pioneer Mary McGee has died at the age of 87
November 28, 2024
Liverpool ends 15-year curse with statement win over Real Madrid
November 28, 2024
Five-time grand slam winner Iga Świątek suspended after testing positive for prohibited substance
November 28, 2024
World number two and five-times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ), the
November 28, 2024
The International Tennis Integrity Agency says five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine
November 28, 2024
From a broken neck to one of the NFL’s best receivers, DK Metcalf has made waves with his ‘eclectic’ playing style
November 28, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning player secures hat-trick in unbelievable way
November 28, 2024
UConn forward Alex Karaban was taken to a hospital with a head injury after the No. 2 Huskies’ 85-67 loss to Dayton in the seventh-place game of the Maui Invitational
November 28, 2024
Dejounte Murray says his New Orleans Pelicans teammates should be “embarrassed” and “really mad” about their latest loss
November 28, 2024
In his four-plus NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards has never been afraid to speak his mind
November 28, 2024
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money
November 28, 2024
Boise State advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament by beating Utah State on Wednesday night
November 28, 2024
PSV Eindhoven was giving thanks to its United States internationals in the Champions League
November 28, 2024
Javon Small scored five of his 31 points in overtime and Tucker DeVries added key free throws late in regulation and finished with 16 points as West Virginia beat No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in the Battle 4 Atlantis
November 27, 2024
The NCAA’s yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could pay off in the new, Republican-controlled Congress
November 27, 2024
Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers raised his hands to his head in despair before his own goal crossed the line to give Club Brugge in a 1-1 draw the lead in the Champions League
November 27, 2024
Liverpool stayed perfect in the Champions League
November 27, 2024
Aidan O’Connell will start at quarterback when the Las Vegas Raiders visit their AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs on Friday
November 27, 2024
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley is not in panic mode, even if some of famous “Fams” are following her team's first loss in two seasons
November 27, 2024
Scott O'Neil is set to become the next CEO of Saudi-funded LIV Golf
November 27, 2024
John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving
November 27, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs DT Tershawn Wharton catches child who fell headfirst from stands, invites him to next game
November 27, 2024
A person familiar with the decision says former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings
November 27, 2024
Luis Suarez is going to play alongside Lionel Messi for at least one more year
November 27, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly agree to $182 million deal with two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell
November 27, 2024
Two companies have cut ties with Conor McGregor after a civil court jury in Ireland ruled last week that he must pay nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) to a woman who accused the mixed martial arts fighter of raping her
November 27, 2024
Cycling provides many physical and mental health benefits, but older riders have specific concerns, such as balance. A bike network expert explains what seniors need to be comfortable pedaling.
November 27, 2024
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City fans are ‘right to express what they feel’ after booing team following draw with Feyenoord
November 27, 2024
First running back MVP in over a decade? What’s wrong with Houston? What next for wide-open NFC West? NFL Week 12 takeaways
November 27, 2024
The Big Awful: New York’s football teams are spiraling
November 27, 2024
No. 2 UConn loses to Colorado for second defeat against unranked opponent in as many days
November 27, 2024
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has moved to clarify a light-hearted remark he made about wanting to harm himself following his team’s match in the Champions League
November 27, 2024
Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry combined for 395 yards rushing on back-to-back nights at SoFi Stadium as the dynamic playmakers keep proving that investing in running backs can pay off in the right situation
November 27, 2024
Johni Broome had 23 points and a career-best 19 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn to an 85-72 victory over No. 12 North Carolina in a Maui Invitational semifinal
November 27, 2024
Weekend of upsets jumbles the College Football Playoff field ahead of ‘Rivalry Week’
November 27, 2024
Suspect in German Christmas market attack held on murder charges
Italy's Meloni says security threat posed by Russia is far-reaching
Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead in a rush to get Christmas gifts
Spain's Christmas lottery spreads cash and seasonal joy to winners
Lindsey Vonn to resume her comeback in St. Anton in January after St. Moritz race canceled
Lindsey Vonn's 2nd World Cup race back from retirement is canceled due to poor weather in St. Moritz
Japan's antitrust watchdog to find Google violated law in search case, Nikkei reports
Starbucks workers expand strike in US cities including New York