Major League Baseball's hitters are starting to win a few more battles against their hard-throwing pitcher counterparts.
Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start to beat Zachary Svajda, remaining unbeaten for his career in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are set to marry, joining a list of high-profile couples where both partners are famous.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.
Cincinnati has agreed to play a home game against Nebraska in Kansas City, Missouri, mainly for financial reasons.
Matthew Caldwell is stepping down as the business operations president of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and accepting a 10-year deal as CEO of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx.
U.S. captain Keegan Bradley decided the best way to win back the Ryder Cup was to leave his golf clubs at home.
The startup Olympic-style sports festival promising no drug testing has filed an $800 million antitrust lawsuit against its main critics for what it claims is an illegal campaign to make athletes boycott its own event.
Carlos Alcaraz used his racket to pantomime using a club on the course after his first victory at this year's U.S. Open.
The Pac-12 Conference extended its media contract with The CW Network in a deal that calls for the network to carry 13 regular-season football games, a combined 50 men’s and women’s basketball games and the women’s hoops title game.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are acquiring wide receiver Tim Patrick from Detroit for a sixth-round draft pick in 2026.
Mitch Brown played for the West Coast Eagles for a decade and has become the first male player in the Australian Football League's history to publicly identify as bisexual.
Coco Gauff has won her first match since enlisting someone to help with her shaky serving and moved into the second round at the U.S. Open.
Problems with a water delivery system on the Hawaiian island of Maui are raising concerns about whether the PGA Tour can start at Kapalua in January.
Coach Ryan Day is keeping it simple for Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin before his first college start on Saturday.
Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras has been suspended for six games and fined an undisclosed amount for his tirade in St. Louis’ 7-6 win over Pittsburgh on Monday night.
Venus Williams will compete in women’s doubles at the U.S. Open after receiving a wild-card entry with 2021 singles runner-up Leylah Fernandez.
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is likely done for the season because of a rotator cuff strain.
The NCAA is considering a rule requiring incoming Division I athletes to disclose name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals from high school or junior college.
Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same season.
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid had just finished speaking about the coming season when the news broke that Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged.
President Donald Trump, the NFL and scores of stars in the entertainment and sports worlds have reacted to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement.
The New York Liberty are finally getting healthy and hope to make a run at getting at least a top four seed and homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs.
Christian Pulisic is returning to the U.S. national team for friendlies against South Korea and Japan after taking time off.
Iga Swiatek had an easy start to her quest to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same year, needing just an hour to beat Emiliana Arango 6-1, 6-2.
Althea Gibson is front and center at the U.S. Open this year on the 75th anniversary of her breaking the color barrier in tennis.
The Masters is moving away from inviting PGA Tour fall winners and now will invite the winners of six national opens around the world.
Cadillac has chosen Formula 1 veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez for its first F1 lineup, bypassing an American driver.
Cal Raleigh has hit his 50th homer, extending his major league record for home runs by a catcher and entering some elite company.
V of K-pop sensation BTS has thrown the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game.
Caitlin Clark is Nike’s newest signature athlete, expanding the athletic wear company’s partnership with the WNBA star.
As the ever-growing crop of new women’s leagues aim for longevity, the question of team branding — which encompasses the nicknames and the color schemes and logos — is front and center.
Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed on a new one-year contract, ending his hold-in.
Australian Open champion Madison Keys has been undone by 89 unforced errors during a 6-7 (10), 7-6 (3), 7-5 loss to Mexico’s Renata Zarazua in the first round of the U.S. Open.
Saquon Barkley, Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are built for a repeat championship.
A Democratic U.S. lawmaker sent a letter to leaders at the more than 350 Division I schools across the country, warning of a two-tier college system with haves and have-nots if a proposed bill to regulate the industry passes without changes.
The Washington Commanders and top wide receiver Terry McLaurin have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $96 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
Bryce Underwood has been named the starting quarterback for No. 14 Michigan.
There are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can’t wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowds, its bold-faced names in the stands, its music at changeovers, its buzz.
Bruce Gradkowski knows a thing or two about developing and contributing in the NFL. A quarterback for 11 seasons on six teams, the 42-year-old has turned to coaching, eager to continue his journey as an offensive assistant for the Lions with a team of stars keen to soak in his experience.
Daniil Medvedev’s match was delayed more than six minutes between points Sunday night, after a photographer entered the court on match point and the 2021 U.S. Open champion became enraged by the chair umpire’s decision to award his opponent a first serve.
Over the course of the past week, eight couples have gone on their first dates across the U.S. Open’s grounds — on camera.
A heckler next to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dugout spent his entire Sunday giving an earful to the visitors, including a nonstop barrage of digs and chirps at Shohei Ohtani for his hitless performance in a portentous weekend series against the San Diego Padres.
Brianna Decker, a former U.S. national team forward, has transitioned from playing to coaching after a career-ending injury at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.
Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was benched Sunday night for the finale of a critical four-game series against the rival Boston Red Sox.
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been released from a prison in northern Mexico.
Lin Chin-Tse retired the first 13 batters he faced and allowed just one hit in five innings as Taiwan beat Nevada 7-0 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, ending a 29-year title drought for the Taiwanese.
Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th and 49th home runs on Sunday against the Athletics, setting a single-season record for catchers and passing Salvador Perez’s total with the Kansas City Royals in 2021.
There’s a larger contingent of Americans in the U.S. Open men’s bracket than at any time in the past quarter-century.
Bob Uecker’s Hall of Fame broadcasting career began only after the Milwaukee Brewers initially hired him as a scout.
CJ Carr’s one grandfather led college football’s winningest program, Michigan, to the 1997 national championship.
Ryan Blaney closed NASCAR’s regular season with a flurry, winning at Daytona International Speedway and moving into fourth in the Cup Series standings heading into the playoffs.
Manchester United is still searching for its first win of the season in the Premier League after squandering the lead in a 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday.
A judge in Mexico says Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will stand trial over alleged cartel ties but can await that trial outside of detention.
Nestor Cortes had one of the lowest moments of his baseball life last October when he gave up the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history to Freddie Freeman.
The San Diego Padres have reclaimed the NL West lead with a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ryan Blaney wins a thrilling race at Daytona International Speedway, securing a spot in NASCAR's playoffs and keeping Alex Bowman's championship hopes alive.
Shilo Sanders was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, less than 24 hours after he was ejected from a game for throwing a punch, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Maria Sharapova has entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame, with Serena Williams introducing her at the ceremony on Saturday night.
Tommy Fleetwood and Patrick Cantlay share the lead going into what figures to be a thriller of a finish at the Tour Championship.
Victoria Ruelas made history at 12 as the first American girl to play in the Little League World Series in 1989.
Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles has been activated from 60-day injured list, and he is eligible to play while he appeals a 10-game suspension.
Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski went with Tyler Huntley instead of Shedeur Sanders when the Browns had a chance for a winning preseason drive.
Garrett Crochet struck out 11 in seven innings, Trevor Story homered and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-1.
Rocco Becht passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, helping No. 22 Iowa State beat No. 17 Kansas State 24-21 in the Aer Lingus Classic.
Garrett Gallegos homered and pitched five innings to help Nevada beat Connecticut 8-2 in their Little League World Series semifinal, setting up a title game against Taiwan.
Connor Zilisch, a 19-year-old driver with seven victories in NASCAR's Xfinity Series this season, is moving up to the Cup Series in 2026.
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was back on the basketball court and back on his feet.
Arsenal has made a significant move by signing England forward Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace.
Two Olympic gold medalists have accepted a three-month ban after a scandal over tampering with ski jump suits for Norway men’s team at this year’s world championships.
Mirra Andreeva, João Fonseca and Vicky Mboko are part of a precocious group of teenagers at the U.S. Open this year.
Venus Williams is back at the U.S. Open to play a Grand Slam singles match for the first time in two years.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score 100 competitive goals for four different clubs, though Al-Nassr lost to Al-Ahli in a penalty shootout in the Saudi Super Cup final.
Viktor Gyokeres scored his first Arsenal goals on a day of intent from the Premier League team both before and during its 5-0 thrashing of Leeds.
Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris says right tackle Kaleb McGary will miss significant time and is headed to injured reserve after getting carted off at practice this week with a lower left leg injury.
