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Football 10/19/19, 23:38

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis turned his fine from the NFL back in September into a win-win. He has raised $120,000 in sales of "Man of God," "Woman of God," and "Child of God" ...

Football 10/11/19, 15:12

The Christian player who was fined by the National Football League (NFL) for wearing a headband with the legend "Man of God" was finally exonerated by the league and will donate the money to charity. The ...

Football 05/30/19, 19:05

Odell Beckham Jr.'s extended absence may have finally gotten to Browns coach Freddie Kitchens.The superstar wide receiver skipped all but one day of Cleveland's voluntary practices (OTAs) over the past month, and Kitchens said Thursday ...

Football 05/30/19, 18:05

Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens is optimistic the team will sign free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy.The six-time Pro Bowler, who was recently released by Tampa Bay, visited with Cleveland last week and met with ...

Football 05/30/19, 06:25

Arizona running back David Johnson believes it could be a grand year.Two grand, even.Johnson came close to having 1,000 yards rushing and receiving once before and believes he can do it under new coach Kliff ...

Football 05/30/19, 01:13

Dave Ragone recalled the look in Mitchell Trubisky's eyes during the final drive of the Chicago Bears' season.The then-defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles had just grabbed a 16-15 lead in the final minute of ...

Football 05/30/19, 00:52

The wife of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles announced on Instagram that she had a miscarriage and said getting over the "traumatic loss" will take time.Tori Foles says she was about 15 weeks pregnant with ...

Football 05/30/19, 00:03

The Latest from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins (all times Eastern):8 p.m.New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is the surprise pregame flag bearer prior ...

Football 05/29/19, 23:14

At this time a year ago, K.J. Wright was entering a contract year with no certainty he would stay with the only team he'd ever played for.Then he got hurt during preseason. And needed surgery. ...

Football 05/29/19, 22:32

Chris Harris Jr. finally feels appreciated — financially."Oh yeah, definitely more satisfied for what I do on the field. I definitely get more respect around the league for what I've done and I mean, that's ...

Football 05/29/19, 22:27

Chad Kelly insists a few months away from football helped put life in perspective.He read the Bible while living in his parents' basement. He recommitted himself to the game. And now he believes he can ...

Football 05/29/19, 21:46

The Minnesota Vikings have hired nine-year NFL veteran Nate Kaeding as a part-time kicking coach.Kaeding, a two-time Pro Bowl pick with the San Diego Chargers, has begun working with Vikings specialists this spring. He's been ...

Football 05/29/19, 21:19

The tempo at New York Jets practice is in midseason form.So is the intensity on the field, with guys flying around from sideline to sideline. The volume of the coaches is up, too.It's still only ...

Football 05/29/19, 21:18

The same words kept popping up as James Conner, Jaylen Samuels and Benny Snell Jr. talked. Words such as "we" and "us" and "relationships" and "my guys."No personal agendas. No campaigning for more touches or ...

Football 05/29/19, 19:57

Odell Beckham Jr.'s got a new team and a new ride.The star wide receiver has purchased a tricked-out, orange Rolls Royce complete with a pop-up hood ornament that features a miniaturized model of him in ...

Football 05/29/19, 19:47

Brian Flores loves fullbacks as a coach because he hated them as a linebacker.That small but illuminating revelation came Wednesday, helping a bit to answer the biggest question around the Miami Dolphins these days: What ...

Football 05/29/19, 18:09

Trent Murphy acknowledges he was fooling himself for scoffing at how long doctors and friends projected it would take to recuperate from a severe left knee injury.Though the Buffalo Bills defensive end learned he doesn't ...

Football 05/29/19, 17:20

A former pro football player pleaded not guilty to murder and child endangerment charges in the death of his girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter at his Las Vegas apartment.Former NFL and Canadian Football League running back Cierre ...

Football 05/29/19, 02:40

Marcus Peters is focused on what is happening in Miami, and the Los Angeles Rams defensive back insists it has nothing to do with the contract the Dolphins gave to cornerback Xavien Howard earlier this ...

Football 05/28/19, 19:33

Former Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is joining Arizona State coach Herm Edwards' staff as a special adviser.The school announced the hiring on Tuesday. Lewis spent 16 seasons coaching the Bengals and is the franchise's ...

Basketball 06/18/19, 13:15

Four people were shot and wounded at a rally at Toronto City Hall on Monday, June 17, for the NBA champion Toronto Raptors, police said. Two people were arrested. Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said four ...

U.S. 06/10/19, 06:12

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range Sunday night in his native Dominican Republic, authorities said. Dominican ...

Basketball 05/30/19, 16:33

Juwan Howard was overcome with tears of joys as he was introduced as Michigan's new men's basketball coach.The former member of the Fab Five has a five-year contract that will pay him $2 million in ...

Basketball 05/30/19, 15:20

Toronto coach Nick Nurse says his team expected to be in the NBA Finals all along, and Golden State coach Steve Kerr discusses the motivation level of his team on the latest episode of PodcastOne ...

Basketball 05/30/19, 15:12

Fans in Toronto are ready and eager for their city to play host to its first NBA Finals game.Crowds began building outside Jurassic Park — the square outside Scotiabank Arena — shortly after sunrise Thursday, ...

Basketball 05/29/19, 21:56

TCU coach Jamie Dixon is planning to go home soon to the Los Angeles area to visit his parents. He said he could have been coaching there if that's what he had really wanted to ...

Basketball 05/29/19, 21:46

Dynasty versus dinosaurs.The Golden State Warriors' road to a fifth straight NBA Finals has detoured to a new destination — and this one requires a passport.The Toronto Raptors, a team that arrived in the NBA ...

Basketball 05/29/19, 20:34

Florida point guard Andrew Nembhard is returning to school for his sophomore year, a move that should have a positive impact on the Gators next season.Nembhard announced his decision on social media Wednesday, hours before ...

Basketball 05/29/19, 18:38

The Latest on underclassmen who hired an agent before entering the NBA draft (all times local):2:35 p.m.The NCAA has says Division II and Division III schools will evaluate the new rule that allows college basketball ...

Basketball 05/29/19, 07:33

The new NCAA rule designed to help players explore their NBA draft potential by allowing them to sign with an agent and still return to school surprisingly doesn't apply to all college players.It was a ...

Basketball 05/28/19, 22:53

LSU men's basketball coach Will Wade acknowledged making "some mistakes" when he refused to speak with school officials in March regarding a leaked FBI wiretap transcript that raised questions about whether he committed recruiting violations.Wade ...

Basketball 05/28/19, 01:47

The University of Wisconsin said Monday assistant men's basketball coach Howard Moore was up and walking at a hospital after a weekend automobile wreck in Michigan that killed his wife and daughter.The school also said ...

Basketball 05/28/19, 01:24

Missed play in 1986 World Series overshadows career as a superb batter

Basketball 05/27/19, 23:51

Giannis Antetokounmpo said on Monday that he hadn't slept in the two days since the Milwaukee Bucks' season came to an end.But the NBA MVP finalist said his team still had a successful season despite ...

Basketball 05/26/19, 22:33

The University of Wisconsin said Sunday the wife and daughter of men's basketball assistant coach Howard Moore were killed in a Michigan automobile accident.Moore's wife, Jennifer, and daughter Jaidyn were killed early Saturday in the ...

Basketball 05/26/19, 20:19

The television ratings for this year's Stanley Cup playoffs have been steady despite many top markets not having teams qualify and finalists from the past two years eliminated in the first round.Going into the start ...

Basketball 05/26/19, 18:51

The position matchup breakdown for the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors:STARTING GUARDSGolden State: Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry reacts in the finals seconds of Game ...

Basketball 05/26/19, 03:32

Kawhi Leonard had 27 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors into the NBA Finals for the first time with a 100-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.The Raptors overcame a ...

Basketball 05/24/19, 21:45

The Portland Trail Blazers have formally announced that coach Terry Stotts signed a contract extension through the 2021-22 season.The extension was first revealed the day after the Trail Blazers were eliminated from the postseason by ...

Basketball 05/24/19, 06:40

Mired in their worst skid of the season at the worst possible time, the Milwaukee Bucks need an answer in the Eastern Conference finals.A lineup change didn't provide one, so the Bucks have to come ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 19:11

Major League Baseball said Thursday it will keep examining its policy on protective netting at stadiums a day after a young fan was struck by a foul ball and hospitalized.The girl was hit during Wednesday ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 18:29

The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week, and the final eight go to the College World Series in Omaha beginning June ...

Politics 05/30/19, 14:21

A company has cut ties with a California minor league baseball team that played a Memorial Day video that included an image of Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with images of Kim Jong Un and Fidel ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 08:01

A young fan was taken to the hospital after getting struck by a foul ball during Wednesday night's game between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros.Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. hit a line drive in ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 06:24

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are set to play at London next season in a two-game series at West Ham's Olympic Stadium on June 13 and 14.St. Louis will be the home team ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 04:21

Jeff Hoffman pitched five solid innings and beat out an infield single to drive in a key run as the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Wednesday night.Brendan Rodgers had a two-run single ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 03:57

Bryce Harper hit his 10th homer , his 200th career double and drove in four before fouling a ball off his foot and exiting in the fifth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 03:39

A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:INJURED FANProtective netting at ballparks is again under scrutiny after a young girl was struck in Houston by a foul ball. Albert Almora Jr. of the Chicago ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 03:38

Willy Adames delivered a long single against a five-man infield in the 11th inning, driving in the winning run as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Wednesday night.Adames' hit came off ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 03:28

Six innings after being beaned with a pitch from Kansas City starter Glenn Sparkman, Tim Anderson doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth, lifting the Chicago White Sox to an 8-7 victory over the ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 03:25

Bryce Harper left Philadelphia's game against St. Louis on Wednesday night after he fouled a ball off his right foot.Harper nicked one off his foot with the Phillies leading 11-1 in the fifth inning. He ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 03:12

Kyle Hendricks pitched eight strong innings, Kyle Schwarber homered for the second straight game and Kris Bryant added a solo shot in his return to the lineup to help the Chicago Cubs avoid a sweep ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 02:44

Aníbal Sánchez allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, Howie Kendrick hit a three-run double and the Washington Nationals withstood a grand slam by rookie Austin Riley to beat the Atlanta Braves 14-4 on Wednesday ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 02:24

Carlos Santana homered and hit Cleveland's first triple of the season, Greg Allen added a pair of three-baggers and the Indians pounded out a season-high 18 hits in a 14-9 win over the Boston Red ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 02:08

Brandon Dixon hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Wednesday night.The Tigers, who took two of the three games, won their first ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 02:00

Jorge Alfaro had a career-high four hits and the Miami Marlins handed the San Francisco Giants their seventh consecutive loss with a 4-2 victory Wednesday night.Neil Walker had a tiebreaking, pinch-hit double in the seventh ...

Baseball 05/30/19, 00:27

Gold Glove first baseman Matt Olson made a rare throwing error in the 11th inning to allow the go-ahead run to score and the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 12-7 on Wednesday to send the ...

Baseball 05/29/19, 23:55

The signs of a potent lineup were evident with the Minnesota Twins in spring training, factoring in the addition of a few accomplished power hitters and the anticipation of further development by their homegrown players.Even ...

Baseball 05/29/19, 23:49

Phillies manager Gable Kapler could have draped a stethoscope around his neck in his office that seemed more fit for an urgent care."I have notes on injury stuff," Kapler said Wednesday, not long before Philadelphia's ...

Baseball 05/29/19, 22:08

Josh Bell tied the Pirates record with his 12th homer in May, and Pittsburgh stopped Derek Dietrich's home run spree Wednesday, beating the Cincinnati Reds 7-2 for a split of their four-game series.Bell's three-run homer ...

Hockey 05/30/19, 16:23

Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist is facing a potential suspension in the Stanley Cup Final after delivering a blow to the head of Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk.Sundqvist had a hearing with the NHL's department of player ...

Hockey 05/30/19, 06:53

The resolve Jordan Binnington is showing in the playoffs was forged in Bruins black and gold.Now it's being used to try to beat the organization that took him in.Binnington bounced back from a rough start ...

Hockey 05/29/19, 19:21

The St. Louis Blues will be without injured forward Robert Thomas in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins.Thomas has been dealing with an undisclosed injury and not participating in most ...

Hockey 05/29/19, 04:40

Roberto Perez and Greg Allen homered for Cleveland during a five-run ninth inning as the Indians rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Tuesday night.Jordan Luplow added a two-run double after Cleveland tied ...

Hockey 05/28/19, 22:40

Tuukka Rask first caught coach Bruce Cassidy's attention as a hot-headed minor leaguer who was throwing milk crates onto the ice when things didn't go his way.These days, the Bruins goalie is much more likely ...

Hockey 05/28/19, 20:24

The Edmonton Oilers hired NHL veteran Dave Tippett as their next head coach Tuesday, the first big move for new general manager Ken Holland.Tippett, who had been working as a senior adviser to Seattle's new ...

Hockey 05/28/19, 05:42

When Snider Hockey was just getting started in the mid-2000s, someone asked Jim Britt a question that made his jaw drop."An administrator asked me, 'What are the girls going to do while the boys are ...

Hockey 05/26/19, 21:47

Marko Anttila helped lead Finland to its third world hockey title, scoring the tying and go-ahead goals in a 3-1 victory over Canada on Sunday.Anttila tied it at 1 on a power play early in ...

Hockey 05/26/19, 16:04

The Latest on media day at the Stanley Cup Final (all times Eastern):11:55 a.m.Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy says Brad Marchand took a maintenance day off from practice and is good to go for Game ...

Hockey 05/25/19, 21:29

Mark Stone scored his tournament-leading eighth goal, Matt Murray made 39 saves and Canada beat the Czech Republic 5-1 on Saturday night to advance to face Finland in the world hockey championship final.Darnell Nurse, Pierre-Luc ...

Hockey 05/25/19, 17:08

Bruce Cassidy has come a long way from writing his first NHL practice plan on a napkin.Craig Berube hasn't changed a bit from the moment he was fired from his first NHL head coaching job.Two ...

Hockey 05/24/19, 21:05

Martin Brodeur has been back with the New Jersey Devils for eight months and only walked by his statue once. It's harder to avoid his banner hanging from the arena rafters.Brodeur returning to the place ...

Hockey 05/24/19, 20:40

When the Boston Bruins take the ice against the St. Louis Blues, they will do it with a core group of veterans who know what it's like to hoist the Stanley Cup — and have ...

Hockey 05/24/19, 00:11

Boston Bruins leading scorer Brad Marchand returned without missing a shift after appearing to hurt his left hand Thursday night when the team held an intrasquad scrimmage to tune up for the Stanley Cup Final.The ...

Hockey 05/23/19, 22:49

An arbitrator upheld Slava Voynov's one-season NHL suspension Thursday but is giving him credit for serving half of it in 2018-19.Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended the former Los Angeles Kings defenseman for the upcoming season and ...

Hockey 05/23/19, 21:52

Damon Severson and Mark Stone helped Canada escape to the world hockey championship semifinals while the United States and defending champion Sweden dropped out.Canada beat Switzerland 3-2 in overtime Thursday night. Severson tied it with ...

Hockey 05/23/19, 20:38

Mike Modano has decided to return to his NHL roots in Minnesota.The Hall of Fame center was named Thursday as the executive adviser to Wild owner Craig Leipold and president Matt Majka, a newly created ...

Hockey 05/23/19, 17:08

Less than a year after losing John Tavares, the New York Islanders re-signed new No. 1 center Brock Nelson before he could even test free agency.Nelson on Thursday agreed to terms on a six-year contract ...

Hockey 05/22/19, 22:14

Behind the microphone for the last New York Rangers championship in 1994, John Davidson is now front and center to try to parade the Stanley Cup down Broadway again.Davidson recalled 1994 as one of the ...

Hockey 05/22/19, 20:12

Magical comebacks, dramatic wins and the most talented roster in San Jose Sharks history weren't enough to deliver the franchise its first Stanley Cup title.A team depleted by several key injuries ended its season with ...

U.S. 08/03/19, 14:59

Faced with the debate in the United States over the apparent wage inequality between men and women in soccer, Carlos Cordeiro, president of the United States Soccer Federation, published a letter clarifying the figures on ...

U.S. 07/27/19, 15:14

Ashlyn Harris, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team goalkeeper, called professional soccer player Jaelene Hinkle "homophobic" because she did not join the team in 2017, guided by her Christian faith. Harris shared a tweet in which ...

U.S. 07/08/19, 08:55

The U.S. women's soccer team won the World Cup title on Sunday, July 7, after beating the Netherlands 2-0 in the final match in Lyon, France. This has been the fourth title for the United ...

U.S. 07/04/19, 09:05

President Trump announced on Wednesday, July3, that the United States will send a presidential delegation to attend the final match of Women’s World Cup in France. After victory against English the 2-1 on Tuesday, the U.S. ...

U.S. 06/27/19, 09:43

U.S. president Donald Trump on Wednesday, June 26, criticized the co-captain of the U.S. women's soccer team Megan Rapinoe after she made a controversial comment during Women’s World Cup Tournament in France. The president said in ...

Soccer 05/30/19, 18:44

Argentina striker Sergio Aguero says he has never been in better physical shape heading into a major international tournament.The Manchester City forward has joined up with the Argentina squad as it prepares for the Copa ...

Soccer 05/30/19, 15:38

Familiar territory for Liverpool. So very unfamiliar for Tottenham.The second all-English Champions League final in history pits one of Europe's most successful clubs against a side unexpectedly gatecrashing the continent's elite.After losing last year's final ...

Soccer 05/30/19, 12:57

After years of mismanagement, Hamburger SV is hoping experienced coach Dieter Hecking can lead the club back to the Bundesliga - and keep it there.Hecking, respected across the league for his work at Borussia Mönchengladbach, ...

Soccer 05/30/19, 11:56

Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti has left the Serie A club, with Antonio Conte expected to replace him in the next few days.Spalletti joined Inter from Roma in 2017 and led the team to two ...

Soccer 05/30/19, 09:06

Maurizio Sarri can take the Europa League title to the bank.The Chelsea manager and ex-banker already had the most improbable rise from Tuscan amateur teams to soccer's elite, but he had never before had a ...

Soccer 05/30/19, 02:44

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 10th goal of the season in the 86th minute and Los Angeles beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Wednesday night for the Galaxy's first road victory in the series since 2007.Los ...

Soccer 05/30/19, 01:53

Omar Browne and Saphir Taider scored in the Montreal Impact's 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night.Evan Bush made three saves to help the Impact (7-6-3) end win for the first time in ...

Soccer 05/30/19, 01:18

Josef Martínez scored two goals in second-half stoppage time to help Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 3-0 on Wednesday night.Atlanta (7-5-2) ended a two-game losing streak with its sixth win in eight games. Minnesota (6-5-3) ...

Soccer 05/30/19, 01:17

Josef Martínez scored two goals in second-half stoppage time to help Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 3-0 on Wednesday night.Atlanta (7-5-2) ended a two-game losing streak with its sixth win in eight games. Minnesota (6-5-3) ...

Soccer 05/29/19, 23:31

As Eden Hazard celebrated in a huddle with his Chelsea teammates, Petr Cech stood to one side, staring straight ahead.The last time Hazard and Cech played a Europa League final six years before, they won ...

Soccer 05/29/19, 20:02

Neymar sat out Brazil's training session on Wednesday, a day after he limped off the field with knee pains as the team began its Copa America preparations.Brazil's soccer confederation said in a statement that the ...

Soccer 05/29/19, 19:23

Tottenham has arrived in Madrid for the Champions League final against Liverpool.The squad landed at Madrid's international airport on Wednesday evening, three days before Saturday's final at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.The team will practice at ...

Soccer 05/29/19, 16:54

UEFA is tightening its rules to stop countries which don't recognize Kosovo from excluding its national soccer team, but left some loopholes."This policy obliges all other teams to accept to play against Kosovo national and ...

Soccer 05/29/19, 14:46

It will be an unusual Champions League final for Spain.Madrid will be hosting the final again after nearly a decade, but the country's streak of having at least one team playing for the European title ...

Soccer 05/29/19, 08:40

The Latest on the Europa League final (all times local):12:30 p.m.Two fans have been injured in confrontations ahead of the Europa League final between Arsenal and Chelsea.Tourists take pictures in at the fan zone in ...

Tennis 05/30/19, 06:29

Naomi Osaka plays Victoria Azaranka in a matchup of current and former No. 1 players in the second round of the French Open.Also Thursday, Serena Williams is back on Court Philippe Chatrier against Japanese qualifier ...

Tennis 05/28/19, 06:50

Naomi Osaka's bid for a third consecutive Grand Slam title finally gets started on Day 3 of the French Open.The No. 1-seeded Osaka never has been past the third round in three previous appearances at ...

Tennis 05/26/19, 18:16

Marco Cecchinato's achievements at Grand Slam tournaments still start and end with his stunning run to the semifinals of last year's French Open, which included an upset win over Novak Djokovic.The Italian clay-courter wasted a ...

Tennis 05/26/19, 14:37

Tennis and tropical plants: The stunning new court at the French Open is, quite literally, wild.Surrounded on all four sides by greenhouses filed with exotic plants, the Court Simonne Mathieu saw its first French Open ...

Tennis 05/24/19, 16:34

When Roger Federer played his first match at Roland Garros the domestic currency was francs rather than euros, Steffi Graf was about to claim a sixth French Open title and few had heard of the ...

Tennis 05/24/19, 12:08

Simona Halep is experiencing something new at the French Open this year.The Romanian player is back in Paris to defend her title, a situation she's never been in before.And she likes it.Defending champion Romania's Simona ...

Tennis 05/23/19, 19:23

Rafael Nadal will start his campaign for a record-extending 12th title at the French Open against a qualifier. And if he makes it to the second round of the clay-court Grand Slam, another qualifier will ...

Tennis 05/23/19, 06:28

How well do you know tennis and the French Open, the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament? Go ahead and give this quiz a try:___1st Round: Rafael Nadal won the Italian Open, his last tournament ...

Tennis 05/22/19, 16:30

Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday:___NOVAK DJOKOVICFILE - In this June 5, 2018, file photo, Germany's Alexander Zverev returns the ball to Austria's Dominic Thiem during their quarterfinal match of ...

Tennis 05/22/19, 15:45

Women to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday:___NAOMI OSAKAFILE - In this May 30, 2018, file photo, Japan's Naomi Osaka returns a shot against Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas during their second round match ...

Tennis 05/20/19, 15:52

Welcome back to Paris, Serena Williams. The tennis world can't wait to find out exactly how that bothersome left knee is holding up. Williams practiced at the French Open's redesigned main stadium on Monday — alas, ...

Tennis 05/17/19, 10:04

Top-ranked Naomi Osaka withdrew from her Italian Open quarterfinal due to a right hand injury on Friday.Osaka was scheduled to meet Kiki Bertens, who advanced to the semifinals via walkover.It wasn't immediately clear how serious ...

Tennis 05/16/19, 19:34

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray received his knighthood from Prince Charles on Thursday, more than two years after he was awarded the honor by Queen Elizabeth II.Murray was dubbed by the Prince of Wales during ...

Tennis 05/15/19, 20:30

Two-time French Open champion Maria Sharapova pulled out of the year's second Grand Slam tournament on Tuesday because of her surgically repaired right shoulder.Sharapova announced her withdrawal on Instagram."Sometimes the right decisions aren't always the ...

Tennis 05/15/19, 10:59

After four decades of dormancy, male tennis players in Italy are finally showing signs of becoming as good as the women have been.Marco Cecchinato got things rolling by reaching the French Open semifinals last year ...

Tennis 05/14/19, 15:43

Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Italian Open ahead of her second-round match against sister Venus due to an old left knee injury.Tournament organizers made the announcement on Tuesday, a day after Serena opened her ...

Tennis 05/14/19, 13:17

Nick Kyrgios took full advantage of his crafty game to eliminate Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Italian Open on Tuesday.For his first win on clay this year, Kyrgios was ...

Tennis 05/12/19, 18:23

Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to win his third Madrid Open title on Sunday, tying Rafael Nadal for most Masters 1000 trophies with 33.It was the second title of the season for the ...

Tennis 05/11/19, 12:55

Roger Federer has added the Italian Open to his schedule.A day after his three-set loss to Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarterfinals, Federer announced his plans in an Instagram video on Saturday.Federer says, "Hello ...

Tennis 05/08/19, 22:03

David Ferrer's career came to an end with a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Alexander Zverev in the second round at the Madrid Open on Wednesday.The 37-year-old Spaniard had announced earlier that this would be his ...

Golf 05/30/19, 18:39

Ryan Moore opened with five birdies in seven holes and kept it in play for a 7-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Jordan Spieth among the early starters Thursday at the Memorial.Tiger Woods got ...

Golf 05/30/19, 18:14

Tom Lehman won the PGA Tour Champions event in Iowa last year without swinging a club on Sunday.Lehman will look for a measure of vindication this weekend at Wakonda Club in Des Moines after finding ...

Golf 05/29/19, 18:54

Stanford took control on the back nine of the opening two matches Wednesday and beat Texas to win the NCAA championship for the ninth time.Henry Shrimp rallied from an early 2-down deficit against Spencer Soosman, ...

Golf 05/29/19, 18:40

Ariya Jutanugarn isn't concerned about making history with a second straight U.S. Women's Open. She's more focused on the lessons learned from last year's back-nine collapse that nearly kept her from the championship.Jutanugarn held a ...

Golf 05/27/19, 00:13

In being introduced at the podium as the winner of the 80th Senior PGA Championship, Ken Tanigawa blew out a deep breath still attempting to put into perspective what had just happened.From playing the final ...

Golf 05/27/19, 00:06

Kevin Na birdied four of the first eight holes and shot a 4-under 66 for a four-shot victory over Tony Finau in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial on Sunday.Na opened with a two-shot lead ...

Golf 05/25/19, 22:51

Whatever unease Paul Broadhurst felt following a near 2-1/2 hour weather delay quickly evaporated once he hit his first tee shot into the middle of the narrow fairway on the fifth hole at Oak Hill ...

Golf 05/24/19, 18:22

Michelle Wie has withdrawn from next week's U.S. Women's Open to continue her recovery from a hand injury.Wie announced her decision Friday on social media , saying that while she's making progress, she needs to ...

Golf 05/23/19, 17:46

Tiger Woods has decided to play in the Memorial next week ahead of his next chance in a major.Woods is a five-time winner at Muirfield Village. He has never missed it when healthy, except in ...

Golf 05/22/19, 21:02

Colonial Country Club is the longest-running host of a PGA Tour event played on its original site, a fact that seemed in jeopardy not too long ago.Local companies backed the tournament last year when it ...

Golf 05/22/19, 20:40

It didn't take long for Jay Haas to be reminded of how gusting winds can wreak havoc on players attempting to navigate the narrow fairways of Oak Hill Country Club's East Course."Got here on Sunday ...

Golf 05/20/19, 00:55

Lucas Bjerregaard (BEER'-gard) and playing partner Lucas Glover did the old 1-2 on No. 17 at Bethpage Black in the final round of the PGA Championship.Bjerregaard, a 27-year-old Dane, made the first hole-in-one in the ...

Golf 05/20/19, 00:32

Brooks Koepka took his place in PGA Championship history with a wire-to-wire victory, minus the style points.In a raging wind that turned Bethpage Black into a beast, Koepka lost all but one shot of his ...

Golf 05/20/19, 00:16

After getting supportive messages from Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan the night before, Harold Varner III could not have had a better start to the final round of the PGA Championship.The 28-year-old journeyman pro birdied ...

Golf 05/19/19, 23:37

Brooks Koepka's coronation in this PGA Championship nearly got blown off the golf course.It didn't because his main competition, Dustin Johnson, had just as much trouble keeping his ball in play down the stretch.Johnson was ...

Golf 05/18/19, 21:50

Majors at Bethpage Black seem to bring out the best in Lucas Glover.The 39-year-old won the U.S. Open in 2009 by two shots on the Long Island public course and is playing on the weekend ...

Golf 05/18/19, 00:43

Tiger Woods gave a hop with his left leg and prepared to pump his fist as his birdie putt rolled toward the 17th hole in the PGA Championship on Friday.Then the ball kept on rolling.Down ...

Golf 05/18/19, 00:42

Tiger Woods wasn't the only prominent player to miss the cut at the PGA Championship.Bethpage Black also claimed Sergio Garcia; Steve Stricker, who had not missed a cut in a major since the 2009 PGA ...

Golf 05/17/19, 23:37

Adam Scott isn't intimidated by how Brooks Koepka is handling Bethpage Black. He also is aware that if Koepka keeps at it, Scott's chances of winning a second major are nonexistent.Scott was flirting with a ...

Golf 05/17/19, 21:01

The Jazz man from Thailand made some music at the PGA Championship on Friday, and it was really good.So remember this name: Jazz Janewattananond. He is a 23-year-old playing in his first PGA Championship. He ...