AP Interview: Joshua out to regain aura, belts in rematch
Anthony Joshua didn't just lose three world heavyweight titles and an undefeated record when he was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr. in one of boxing's biggest...
Playing catch up: Premier League round to air live in UK
LONDON — Before Clive Tyldesley clambers up to the Old Trafford gantry and picks up his microphone to be part of a landmark week in Premier League bro...
Liverpool opens up 11-point lead over Man City in EPL
Liverpool’s march to a first English league championship in 30 years is turning into a procession.
Mike Piazza taking cues from Tommy Lasorda for Italy’s team
ROME — When Mike Piazza was hired to manage Italy's national baseball team, one of the first people he shared the news with was Tommy Lasorda.
Emery fired by Arsenal after team’s worst run in 27 years
There's another managerial vacancy at a north London club in the English Premier League, this time at Arsenal.
Doping report obtained by AP shows depths of Russia cover-up
The Russians were running out of time. Experts from the World Anti-Doping Agency were heading to Moscow to finally receive the trove of data they’d be...
Mourinho back in Champs League, on charm offensive at Spurs
Jose Mourinho’s charm offensive has been in overdrive during his whirlwind first few days at Tottenham.
Nadal, grieving Bautista Agut lead Spain to Davis Cup title
MADRID — Rafael Nadal gave all he had on the Caja Mágica center court in Madrid.
Wilder stops Ortiz in heavyweight title rematch
LAS VEGAS — Deontay Wilder landed a vicious right hand to stop Luis Ortiz in the seventh round Saturday night to retain his heavyweight title and set ...
Spain beats Britain to face Canada in Davis Cup final
MADRID — The revamped Davis Cup will reach its climax on Sunday, with Canada celebrating a historic first title or Spain lifting the trophy for the si...
Russia and Britain reach semifinals of new Davis Cup Finals
MADRID — Novak Djokovic played singles and doubles but couldn’t prevent Serbia from losing to Russia 2-1 in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Friday, whi...
Davis Cup organizers already looking at changes for 2020
MADRID — Organizers are already considering changes to the new Davis Cup.
Fleetwood, Rahm chase Lorenzo-Vera in Dubai; McIlroy fades
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Struggling for energy as he battles a lung infection, Mike Lorenzo-Vera still managed a vigorous fist-pump after chippin...
Humble One: Mourinho says he’s emotionally stronger at Spurs
LONDON — After touting his humility and willingness to learn from past mistakes, Jose Mourinho couldn’t resist a flash of the old familiar cheekiness.
Tokyo Olympics: Japanese, English _ but where’s the French?
TOKYO — The French language has been almost invisible during the drawn-out preparations for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.
Old traditions persevere as new Davis Cup begins in Madrid
MADRID — Costume-wearing fans, boisterous crowds, exciting matches.
Bach says opponents of Olympic marathon move wanted an edge
LONDON — Athletes who opposed moving the Olympic marathons and race walks from Tokyo to the northern city of Sapporo wanted a competitive edge, IOC Pr...
Tsitsipas, Thiem set up title match at ATP Finals
LONDON — The ATP Finals will have a first-time champion for the fourth year in a row after Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem won their semifinals o...
Garrett’s helmet swing is latest violent incident in sports
Violence is part of the game in many sports but Myles Garrett crossed a line that attracts the attention of authorities sometimes from within their sp...
Zverev advances to semis at ATP Finals; Nadal eliminated
LONDON — Defending champion Alexander Zverev secured the last semifinal spot at the ATP Finals on Friday — eliminating Rafael Nadal in the process.
Chinese swimming star defends failure to take doping test
MONTREUX, Switzerland — Chinese Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang defended his failure to take a doping test by testifying at a rare public hearing Fr...
New Davis Cup era begins with revamped format, new features
MADRID — The famous face behind the biggest overhaul in Davis Cup history can’t hide his anxiety.
Federer beats Djokovic to reach semis at ATP Finals
LONDON — Roger Federer finally found a way to put Novak Djokovic away, beating his rival 6-4, 6-3 Thursday to reach the semifinals of the ATP Finals.
Nadal saves match point v Medvedev for 1st win at ATP Finals
LONDON — Facing match point at 5-1 down in the third set, Rafael Nadal gave himself about a one-in-a-thousand chance of beating Daniil Medvedev at the...
Thiem beats Djokovic in 3-set epic to advance at ATP Finals
LONDON — Dominic Thiem landed one too many punches even for Novak Djokovic to handle.
Defending champ Zverev beats error-prone Nadal at ATP Finals
LONDON — Defending champion Alexander Zverev pulled off another big win at the ATP Finals, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4 Monday for his fir...
AP Interview: Rossi back home in Spain for another comeback
VILLARREAL, Spain — Giuseppe Rossi is back home — in Spain.
Thiem beats Federer at ATP Finals; Djokovic cruises
LONDON — Dominic Thiem keeps getting the better of Roger Federer.
‘That’s crazy’: Klopp’s Liverpool surges ahead in title bid
LIVERPOOL, England — Even Jürgen Klopp cannot quite believe Liverpool's lead over Manchester City this early in the season.