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The Texas Rangers thought starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi deserved a berth on the American League All-Star team, but he wasn't selected.,They decided

The Atlanta Dream completed an easy 86-49 road win over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, despite playing without injured All-Star Rhyne Howard.,The Sky p

D.C. United named Rene Weiler as their new head coach on Wednesday, six days after firing Troy Lesesne.,Weiler, 51, has been managing clubs in his nat

Looking for betting value at The Open? From Rory McIlroy's top-five odds to long shots like Harry Hall and Chris Gotterup, we break down the best bets

Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after reaching a buyout with the Phoenix Suns.,Agent Mark Bartelste

Angel City FC defender Savy King doesn't remember much about what happened when she collapsed on the field during an NWSL match on May 9.,"I remember

Despite an offseason of rumors and speculation, LeBron James is expected to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2025-26 season, The Athletic rep

Kalen DeBoer begins his second season at Alabama with a tone-setting theme common from the end of the 2024 season until the Crimson Tide kick off fall

The 2025 MLB Draft is in the books. Meet the breakout prospects most likely to reach The Show next season... from Kade Anderson to Gage Wood.

Dearica Hamby poured in 26 points and Rickea Jackson tallied 22 as the Los Angeles Sparks trounced the visiting Washington Mystics 99-80 on Tuesday ni

ATLANTA -- The National League beat the American League 4-3 in the All-Star Game's first-ever "swing-off" on Tuesday night.,The game was tied 6-6 afte

Caitlin Clark's health and shooting struggles continue to be a prevailing storyline as the Indiana Fever prepare to complete a road back-to-back again

The Houston Dynamo formally transferred veteran midfielder Nico Lodeiro to Club Nacional de Football, his boyhood Uruguayan team, on Tuesday.,Lodeiro,

Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Natasha Howard recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-77 victory over the Connec

The Kansas City Chiefs confirmed a new long-term contract for guard Trey Smith on Tuesday, following reports that the sides were finalizing a four-yea

Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Natasha Howard recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-77 victory over the Connec

Something has to give when offense-challenged Austin FC squares off against the porous defense of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday as the two Weste

With the imminent sale of the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball's rearview mirror, another franchise transaction of the Minnesota Twins now assumes the spotl

The second week of the 2025 Esports World Cup will feature the League of Legends tournament at Esports Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 12 teams co

Sauce Gardner signaled a joyful end to contract negotiations with the New York Jets on Tuesday, when he reportedly agreed to a four-year, $120.4 milli

British tennis player Tara Moore was handed a four-year anti-doping sanction by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday.,Moore tested posi

Unicredit Iasi Open,The top two seeds easily advanced, but fourth-seeded Nuria Parrizas Diaz had to retire in the third set as opening round action co

The Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark and the New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu highlight the field for the 3-point contest that will take place Friday o

In a transfer portal plot gone wrong, Nico Iamaleava was not with the Tennessee Volunteers at SEC Media Days on Tuesday in Atlanta and head coach Josh

The Minnesota Lynx avenged one loss on their four-game, six-day road trip and will try to exact payback for the other when they face the Phoenix Mercu

The Tampa Bay Rays will continue to keep things intimate if they advance to the postseason, with commissioner Rob Manfred saying Tuesday the club woul

Caitlin Clark's ready to break out, Connecticut's offense isn't built for hot starts, and the Mystics are in a letdown spot. Here are your best WNBA b

Bryson DeChambeau chuckled when he said it last year but there's no denying the difference between plan and execution when playing in challenging cond

The 153rd Open Championship begins at 1:35 a.m. ET Thursday morning at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.,Below are the scheduled pairings

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler isn't intimidated by playing links golf this week at The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,He doe

Four birdies in his final eight holes swept Xander Schauffele to a two-shot victory in The Open Championship last year at Royal Troon in Scotland.,The

Jon Rahm knows it has been 37 years since a Spaniard won The Open Championship, when Seve Ballesteros lifted his third Claret Jug in 1988.,Rahm has ha

Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2021 shooting that claimed the life of his father-in-law and left his m

The Portland Fire are being reborn.,The WNBA expansion franchise, which will enter the league in 2026, announced Tuesday it will reuse the name of the

Forget the nostalgia. MLB's All-Star Game is flawed, sure. But compared to the gimmicky disasters in other sports, these All-Star festivities a breath

Dylan Raiola had a better freshman year than most realize. With more weapons, an easy schedule, and Dana Holgorsen calling plays, the Heisman stage is

Travis Hunter's greatness isn't a question. The real mystery? Whether the Jacksonville Jaguars will get out of their own way and let it happen.

Alyssa Thomas capped a frantic finish by making the second of two free throws with one second remaining, breaking a tie and giving the visiting Phoeni

The 2025 Major League Baseball draft has concluded with 615 players receiving that memorable phone call, a voice on the other end offering them the op

ATLANTA -- Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to win the Home Run Derby on Monday night, besting Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round at Truist

The UFC made official on Monday its return to the city of Perth, Western Australia.,The fourth-most populous city in Australia will host UFC Fight Nig

Napheesa Collier made four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points as the visiting Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Monday night.,Former Sk

ATLANTA -- Junior Caminero and Cal Raleigh advanced to the finals of the Home Run Derby on Monday night.,In the semifinals, Byron Buxton -- facing Cam

Napheesa Collier made four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points as the visiting Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Monday night. ,Former S

ATLANTA -- Oneil Cruz, Junior Caminero, Byron Buxton and Cal Raleigh advanced to the semifinals of the Home Run Derby on Monday night.,Cruz and Camine

New York City FC and Orlando City will both look to respond to underwhelming weekend performances when they meet on Wednesday night in Central Florida

The PGA Tour plans to bring a tournament back to Trump National Doral near Miami in 2026, Sports Business Journal reported Monday.,Per Sports Business

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed president of basketball operations Koby Altman to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, the team announced M

John Elway will not be charged in the April incident in which his longtime business partner fell off a golf cart driven by the Hall of Fame quarterbac

With five MLB starts, Jacob Misiorowski is the most random All-Star ever... and the perfect face for a league that's papering over decades of its own