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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

After a 35-second KO in Nashville, Derrick Lewis may have punched his way into a title shot... and possibly a spot in next year's rumored White House

ATLANTA -- Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday, s

The Gaimin Gladiators, PARIVISION, Tundra Esports and Team Falcons emerged from the elimination phase with sweeps on Sunday to advance to the playoffs

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run to help the Boston Red Sox stretch their winning streak to 10 games by beating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 4-1

Two surprise teams in the Western Conference go head-to-head for a second time -- this time at closer to full strength -- when the Phoenix Mercury vis

Merrill Kelly allowed one run on one hit over five innings en route to his eighth win of the season and Jose Herrera hit a check-swing two-run double

Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien each homered while Nathan Eovaldi capped his stellar first half with another quality start as the visiting Texas Range

Kyle Stowers hit three home runs in a five-hit, six-RBI performance against his former team as the Miami Marlins blew past the host Baltimore Orioles

Marcel Hartel's second-half brace on Sunday night enabled St. Louis City SC to win for just the second time in four months as they rallied for a 2-1 v

Two games into his professional career, and Cooper Flagg is done in the NBA summer league, according to multiple reports.,The Dallas Mavericks, who se

Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Indiana relied on a 36-point second quarter and a strong all-around game from Caitlin Clark to race past the Dall

NBA insider Scoop B Robinson reveals the four teams that contacted Rich Paul about trading for LeBron James. And yep, the list is as chaotic as you'd

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy built an early advantage and shook off some late jitters to finish a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 2 Carlos A

The San Diego Padres placed outfielder/designated hitter Gavin Sheets on the paternity list prior to Sunday's home game against the Philadelphia Phill