Puppy love: Westminster dog at the heart of a human romance
NEW YORK — It’s a love story that all starts with Spuds MacKenzie.
Harris, No. 1 South Carolina earn first win over UConn 70-52
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's Tyasha Harris really thought coming in she wasn't bothered by her losing history against UConn.
Happy meal: Poodle stops for fast food, wins at Westminster
NEW YORK — Chic and strong-headed, Siba the black standard poodle will only eat chicken — no meat, no veggies, not even turkey. That became a problem ...
Penguins acquire forward Zucker from Wild for Galchenyuk
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired veteran forward Jason Zucker from Minnesota, giving the Penguins' top-six forward group a jolt as t...
The Latest: Bono the Havanese into Westminster final ring
NEW YORK — The Latest on the Westminster Kennel Club dog show (all times local):
Column: NASCAR has wild first 48 hours of Speedweeks
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR is off to an intriguing start and the season has barely begun.
Column: 42-1, a line that lives in Las Vegas betting lore
LAS VEGAS — Before 42-1, there was 27-1.
NC State jumps UConn to No. 4 in women’s Top 25
NEW YORK — North Carolina State jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll, its best ranking in 20 years.
Preseason No. 1 Michigan St out of Top 25; Baylor atop poll
The NCAA initial rankings had little impact at the top of the AP Top 25, but a three-game losing streak knocked preseason No. 1 Michigan State out of ...
A hijab and Azawakh hounds: Westminster dog show’s new faces
NEW YORK — Dressed in hot pink and a colorful hijab, crouched down close to Ring 1 to cheer on the hounds, Aliya Taylor clearly stood out.
Stenhouse wins Daytona 500 pole in debut with new team
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has won the pole for NASCAR's season-opening Daytona 500.
Riders in the storm: Dutch cyclists brave Storm Ciara
NEELTJE JANS, Netherlands — Call them riders in the storm.
Suter wins 1st super-G, month after maiden downhill triumph
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Corinne Suter got her first win in a women’s World Cup super-G on Sunday, a month after winning her first downhill.
Jones fends off challenge at UFC 247 in disputed decision
HOUSTON — Jon Jones retained his title at UFC 247, beating Dominick Reyes by unanimous decision.
Bozek’s power-play goal in OT lifts U.S. to win over Canada
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Megan Bozek's power-play goal 42 seconds into overtime helped the United States rally to a 4-3 victory over Canada in the final game...
In the Pink: Border collie wins Westminster agility contest
NEW YORK — She might have looked like a black-and- white blur, but this dog is pretty in Pink.
Press rolls as US secures spot in Tokyo Olympics
CARSON, Calif. — Christen Press is on a tear with goals in her past six games, focused on the U.S. national team's next big task: the Olympics.
Taylor takes 1-shot lead over Mickelson at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson and his sublime short game delivered more entertainment than all the athletes and celebrities for the Saturday s...
McCormick’s OT basket lifts No. 11 Auburn past No. 18 LSU
AUBURN, Ala. — J’Von McCormick’s floater bounced high off the rim before finally going through the net, one last bit of suspense in a game and a perfo...
No. 3 Kansas gets 20th win 60-46 over TCU, No. 700 for Self
FORT WORTH, Texas — Udoka Azubuike had 20 points and 15 rebounds as No. 3 Kansas matched an NCAA record with its 31st consecutive 20-win season, beati...
Relief at skating chief Gailhaguet’s ‘necessary’ resignation
PARIS — After the long-serving head of France's skating federation resigned Saturday, amid suspicions that he covered up for a coach accused of rape a...
Ionescu’s gets 24th triple-double, No. 3 Oregon tops Arizona
EUGENE, Ore. — The opponent was Arizona, so of course Sabrina Ionescu was up to the challenge and earned her NCAA record 24th triple-double.
Jazz snap 5-game skid, rally to beat Trail Blazers 117-114
SALT LAKE CITY — One play punctuated a thrilling comeback for the Utah Jazz.
Williams remains perfect in Fed Cup; US leads Latvia 2-0
EVERETT, Wash. — Serena Williams remained unbeaten in Fed Cup singles matches, defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets on Friday night to give the...
The US women down Mexico 4-0 to secure an Olympic spot
CARSON, Calif. — Samantha Mewis scored twice and the U.S. national team secured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-0 semifinal victory Friday night...
Jason Day climbs within 2 of the lead at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jason Day received a warm reminder Friday at Pebble Beach how good it feels to hit shots the way he wants, make a bunch of putt...
Probe: Bryant helicopter was 100 feet from clear skies
LOS ANGELES — A witness to the deadly crash of a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others said it sounded normal just before slamming into a h...
Assistant basketball coach guilty of assault for fatal punch
NEW YORK — A former Wake Forest University assistant basketball coach has been convicted of assault for fatally punching a man in New York City.
Russell, T-wolves ‘feel the love’ in star pairing with Towns
MINNEAPOLIS — Not yet finished with his fifth NBA season, D'Angelo Russell has landed with his fourth team.
Federer tops Nadal in South Africa & 51,000 turn up to watch
Roger Federer wasn't going to lose this one to Rafael Nadal.