Somali referee Omar Artan won’t officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States.

Hilary Knight is heading to the PWHL’s expansion team in Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving one of women's hockey’s most recognized stars.

Jonquel Jones was all smiles as her No. 35 jersey was retired by Connecticut just before the Sun played the New York Liberty.

Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

The NBA Finals are back in New York and the hype is unavoidable.

Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA.

In the NBA Finals, celebrity row property is worth $1 million.

Fans began arriving at Madison Square Garden several hours before tipoff of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

Outfielder Max Kepler, still serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, agreed to a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks for a prorated share of the $780,000 minimum and the chance to earn $500,000 in roster bonuses.

The countdown is officially underway for the tip-off of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.

Authorities say six people were injured in a stabbing inside New York’s Penn Station.

Nelly Korda won the 81st U.S. Women’s Open for her second consecutive major victory.

Denny Hamlin went from the rear to first again Sunday, winning at Michigan International Speedway to earn his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory from the pole position.

Victor Wembanyama is not shying away from the spotlight in the NBA Finals.

Christian Eriksen is conscious and undergoing further tests in the hospital after collapsing on the field again while playing for Denmark’s national team in a scary scene that had echoes of his cardiac arrest at the European Championship five years ago.

Stacey King, who played on three consecutive NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls from 1991-93 before returning to the organization as an Emmy-winning broadcaster, has died.

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Iran’s soccer team has arrived in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup, before three group matches in the United States later this month.

Donald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

Alexander Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title.

Kimi Antonelli’s rise to the top of Formula 1 continued in bizarre circumstances as the 19-year-old Mercedes driver won a much-delayed Monaco Grand Prix.

Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski has thrown a 103.7 mph pitch, the fastest by a starter since tracking began in 2008.

Nelly Korda seized a share of the lead at the U.S. Women’s Open with her second straight 4-under 67 at Riviera.

Leroy Sané scored a tiebreaking goal in the 57th minute, giving Germany a 2-1 win over the United States in a friendly and a nine-game winning streak heading into the World Cup.

Golden Tempo won the Belmont Stakes five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby.

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has been passionate about skateboarding since his teenage years in Montana.

Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of double overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they blew a four-goal lead, and Vegas beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 series lead.

The New York Knicks are up 2-0.

The upcoming World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches across the United, Mexico, and Canada.

Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been called up by India for the first time as he was named in the T20 squad for the tours of Ireland and England plus the Asian Games.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva was already a tennis phenom at age 15.

Iran’s World Cup soccer team is traveling from Turkey to their training base in Mexico.

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges that he's competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend.

Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart faces mixed reactions in the Stanley Cup Final.

Texas Tech's appeal to the NCAA to reinstate Brendan Sorsby's eligibility has been denied.

Jen Pawol, the first woman umpire in the major leagues, was behind the plate for the Angels-Dodgers game on Friday night.

Jalen Brunson hit a go-ahead free throw after a turnover by Victor Wembanyama moments earlier to seal New York’s 105-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin lead the U.S. Women's Open after two rounds at 4-under 138.

Stadium workers near Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike as the venue prepares to host the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match.

Chris Richards is training with the U.S. in a positive sign for the top American defender as he tries to make it back in time for the World Cup.

The countdown is officially underway for the tip-off of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.

Members of the Iranian World Cup soccer team have been granted U.S. visas, clearing them to enter the country ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month.

Corey Seager homered to end a career-worst 0-for-29 slump after being activated from the injured list.

President Donald Trump says he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden — and says he doesn't have much sympathy for ordinary Americans who can't afford the sky-high ticket prices.

The New York Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list a day after announcing the slugger has a stress fracture in one of his ribs that will keep him off the field indefinitely.

The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature.

Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been arrested on domestic violence charges.

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers struck in a crosswalk by a California socialite.

Alexander Zverev is within one victory of an elusive Grand Slam title.

FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error.

A Sherpa guide who survived a week on Mount Everest's slopes is recovering in a Nepal hospital.

A federal judge in Washington has blocked a plan to loosen rules for fishing red snapper in the Atlantic, halting what was expected to be the longest recreational snapper season in years.

President Donald Trump is planning to attend an NBA Finals game in New York next week to root for his hometown Knicks.

Teagan Kavan struck out five in the final two innings to back a strong start from Citlaly Gutierrez, and Kayden Henry homered to lead Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech at the Women’s College World Series for a second straight national championship.

Far from its European homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina has zealous fans in the American Midwest as it prepares for its second World Cup.

Victor Wembanyama stepped off the court for a moment before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, accepted greetings from a handful of well-wishers in San Antonio Spurs jerseys, then bowed his head to join them in a quick prayer.

A failed coach's challenge by John Tortorella was a momentum-changing moment in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Popping a cold beer — or two or three — while watching sports at home, at a bar or during a live game is an age-old tradition.

The status of Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb moving forward in the Stanley Cup Final is unclear after he took a puck to the face in Game 2.

Seth Jarvis blasted a one-timer past Carter Hart at 3:56 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Jennifer Kupcho made seven birdies on an unforgiving Riviera for a 5-under 66 and a one-shot lead over Sei Young Kim in the opening round of the 81st U.S. Women’s Open.

President Donald Trump is planning to attend an NBA Finals game in New York next week to root for his hometown Knicks.

From Bay Ridge to the Bronx and beyond, the Big Apple has gone nuts for the New York Knicks making their first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years.

Seth Jarvis scored on a power play in overtime after Carolina erased a deficit in regulation only to gave up a late tying goal, and the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to tie the series.

Cherie DeVaux has returned to Saratoga Race Course for the Belmont Stakes five weeks after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner.

The Green Bay Packers have continued their offseason objective of reaching long-term deals with their top receivers by signing Christian Watson to an extension.

George Pickens isn’t with the Dallas Cowboys during the opening week of voluntary offseason practices, while coach Brian Schottenheimer says the receiver is “taking care of his business” and their communication has been good.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will be sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture of his ribs, the team announced Thursday night.

Serena Williams will make her return to professional tennis playing doubles alongside a partner who is 25 years younger.

Maja Chwalinska of Poland became just the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era when she beat Diana Shnaider of Russia 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Victor Wembanyama got blessed by nuns before the game, got the loudest ovation when the starters were announced, pumped his fist to the crowd a few times and generally seemed to enjoy his first taste of the NBA Finals.

Teagan Kavan pitched a complete-game three-hitter, Katie Stewart hit her fourth home run in as many games, and Texas opened the Women’s College World Series championship round with a 7-3 victory over Texas Tech. The No. 2 seed Longhorns can wrap up their second consecutive national championship with a victory in Game 2 on Thursday night.

Iran is heading to the World Cup amid tensions with the main host nation, creating a unique situation in tournament history.

João Victor Gonçalves, from one of Rio de Janeiro's poorest favelas, has achieved a dream by playing soccer internationally.

A Sherpa guide was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he went missing.

The World Cup will feature star-studded opening ceremonies in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

The NBA banned two people for life from its arenas after one of them was arrested after running onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals and appearing to take a selfie next to Victor Wembanyama.

Ohio State University has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle hundreds of legal claims from former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university.

Argentina is drawing a crowd wherever it goes as it prepares for the World Cup.

The NBA is making continued progress on its plans to start a league in Europe, Commissioner Adam Silver said before the start of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.

Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez extended his consecutive shutout innings streak to 50 2/3 before allowing a two-out RBI single to San Diego’s Jackson Merrill in the seventh Wednesday night.

The New York Knicks are auctioning two celebrity row seats for Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, when the NBA Finals return to New York for the first time since 1999.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred worries the owners' salary cap proposal could lead to a work stoppage like the one that canceled the 1994 World Series.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speeding.

Congo is still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis.

Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has applied for an urgent visa at the United States embassy in Bern one day after he was denied boarding the team’s flight to the World Cup.

After the Belmont Stakes is run upstate at Saratoga Race Course for a third and final time, the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown returns to its traditional home next year for the 159th rendition.

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has testified in support of a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics.

The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals.

The countdown is officially underway for the tip-off of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been announced as EA Sports’ cover athlete for Madden NFL 27.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wasted a lead of a set and two breaks in a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 loss to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals.

The NBA brought in Grammy-winning rapper Nas and three-time Emmy-winning composer Nicholas Britell to help tell the tale of this season’s NBA Finals.

No matter what, the basketball-crazed Philippines will have a champion to celebrate when these NBA Finals are over.

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday night, a play reminiscent of José Canseco’s embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago.

Making the NBA Finals is a dream come true — and a long time coming for one of the most storied franchises in the NBA.

It’s almost that time for the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks to tip off in the 2026 NBA Finals, marking the second time the two teams have met in the finals round.

While the Los Angeles Rams would never close the door on Aaron Donald’s possible return to the NFL, coach Sean McVay confirms it’s entirely up to the superstar defensive tackle to open that door if he wants to play alongside Myles Garrett.

The Dallas Stars are planning to move north, out of downtown and to the suburb of Plano in five years.

Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals.