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HAMPTON, Ga. -- Joey Logano led an armada of Fords into the top eight starting spots for Saturday night's Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway (7 p.m

The Portland Timbers are rested but without their top scorer as they prepare to play Saturday at struggling Toronto FC.,The Timbers (8-4-6, 30 points)

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.,Scha

Two of the Eastern Conference's top five teams will face each other Saturday night when FC Cincinnati travel to take on Orlando City.,Both teams won t

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.,Scha

TNT Sports will relinquish oversight of NBA TV operations, it was announced today by TNT Sports Chair and CEO Luis Silberwasser.,After a 17-year run w

A signed 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card sold for a record $2.5 million at auction on Thursday.,And the kicker? There was only one bidder.,It

Jennifer Kupcho and Ireland's Leona Maguire put together a 10-under-par 60 on Friday to vault into the Dow Championship lead at Midland (Mich.) Countr

Teammates Patrick Reed and Harold Varner III shared the lead at 5-under-par 67 after the first round of the LIV Golf Dallas on Friday in Carrollton, T

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will miss her second game in as many days as she continues to recover from a left groin injury.,Clark was ruled out f

The San Francisco Giants recalled Carson Seymour to the major leagues for the first time on Friday and optioned right-hander Sean Hjelle to Triple-A S

Boston Legacy FC named Filipa Patao as the NWSL expansion club's first head coach.,Patao, 36, coached Benfica in her native Portugal from 2020-25, com

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been selected to participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,Raleigh will

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff confirmed his interest in signing four-time defending Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen on Friday.,On Thursday, Mercede

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday night on a charge of obstruction of justice, police said.,Len

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares signed a four-year contract extension worth $17.52 million on Friday.,Tavares recorded 74 points (38 goals, 3

Jake Knapp's latest record day resulted in a course record at the Rocket Classic on Friday.,Knapp went 7-under par over an eight hole stretch to prope

The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in this weekend's draft.,The

The Portland Trail Blazers signed former Arizona standout Caleb Love to a two-way contract after the former Pac-12 Player of the Year went undrafted T

Masai Ujiri is out as vice chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors, ESPN reported Friday.,Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment made the move with o

Two of the hotter teams in the National League will meet when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Miami Marlins in the first contest of a three-game ser

The Milwaukee Brewers were scuffling for the first seven weeks of the season before winning 24 of their past 35 games.,The Brewers can continue their

Royals manager Matt Quatraro needs to find some answers for his team as the Los Angeles Dodgers -- who are tied for baseball's best record -- visit Ka

The two teams tied for the third-best record in the majors will begin a three-game series on Friday night when the Chicago Cubs visit the Houston Astr

The Texas Rangers hope to get a lift from the return of ace pitcher Nathan Eovaldi when they clash with the Seattle Mariners on Friday night in the op

New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning was helped off the field Thursday night after sustaining a left ankle injury in the third inning of the

Cooper Flagg is still the prohibitive favorite to win Rookie of the Year honors next season, but the players viewed as his biggest competition shifted

Jeremy Doku put on a brilliant display with plenty of support and some help from the opposition as Manchester City defeated Juventus 5-2 in the decidi

Rose Lavelle scored and had an assist in her return as the U.S. women's national team sent a friendly reminder of its dominance with a 4-0 victory ove

His best performance in a major this season is yet to come, Bryson DeChambeau hopes, but he knows first-hand the challenge waiting at Royal Portrush.,

Vinicius Junior scored one goal and assisted another to lift Real Madrid to a 3-0 victory over RB Salzburg and a Group H first-place finish in the FIF

Salem Al-Dawsari scored a fancy goal in the 22nd minute, Marcos Leonardo added a clincher in second-half stoppage time and Al Hilal defeated CF Pachuc

Padraig Harrington of Ireland and Mark Hensby of Australia each shot 3-under-par 67 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open

LAS VEGAS -- Ilia Topuria's emergence as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world has propelled him to the biggest stage of his career as

The Los Angeles Angels will look to achieve something they have not done since April 20 when they open a three-game home series against the Washington

Former college basketball stars Ryan Kalkbrenner and Johni Broome went among the first five picks of the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursda

Five pitchers combined for a three-hit shutout as the New York Mets overcame the loss of starting pitcher Griffin Canning to stop the visiting Atlanta

Kelsey Plum scored 12 of her 21 points in the final five minutes as the Los Angeles Sparks rallied for an 85-75 win over the Caitlin Clark-less Indian

Jake Paul returns to the ring Saturday night opposite Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the main event of a DAZN boxing pay-per-view card in a cruiserweight b

The Seattle Storm will look to rebound from a loss to the Indiana Fever by rebounding.,Seattle (9-6) was on the short end of a 38-21 margin on the gla

On a season-best five-game winning streak, the Phoenix Mercury will be out to continue their revival when they play host to the defending champion New

Trevor Larnach homered, singled, drove in three runs and scored twice for the Minnesota Twins in a 10-1 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on T

New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning was helped off the field Thursday night after sustaining an injury to his left leg in the third inning

Record-setting Angel Reese makes her first appearance in San Francisco as a WNBA player on Friday night when the Chicago Sky try to build upon one of

Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland and Cassie Porter of Australia teamed up to shoot a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday, enough for a one-shot lead at the Dow Champ

The Montreal Alouettes will seek to continue their sizzling start when they visit the winless Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.,The Alouettes (3-0)

The San Diego Padres were able to exhale after completing a dizzying stretch of 26 games in 27 days.,After enjoying a rare day off on Thursday, the Pa

Agustin Ramirez came within a triple of a cycle, Kyle Stowers clubbed a three-run home run five pitches after his manager was ejected in the first inn

Confounding to some and confusing to others, the pre-draft position of top prospect Ace Bailey moved to the rear-view mirror as he prepares for profes

The San Jose Sharks placed defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic on waivers Thursday after 19 seasons with the team.,The team said the purpose of the move is