Virus in China affects sports events, Olympic qualifiers
GENEVA — Amid growing concern about the spread of a new virus in China, international sports in the country have been postponed and Olympic qualifying...
Navratilova sorry for protocol breach, not for Court protest
MELBOURNE, Australia — Martina Navratilova has apologized after getting caught on a technicality in her on-court campaign to have a stadium renamed at...
Halep, Muguruza take contrasting paths to semis in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — Simona Halep went to work a long way from home in the off-season, out near the desert, not taking a day off.
Middleton has career-best 51, Bucks win minus Antetokounmpo
MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton scored a career-high 51 points in the absence of injured teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a ...
Shaq: ‘Never could have imagined’ anything like Kobe’s death
Shaquille O'Neal tearfully said Tuesday he never could have imagined anything like Kobe Bryant's death, remembering his former teammate as a great pla...
Tributes build outside arena known as House that Kobe Built
LOS ANGELES — Fans call it The House that Kobe Built, and since Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash mourners by the thousands have gathered dail...
Kobe Bryant leaves lasting impact on women’s basketball
HARTFORD, Conn. — Kobe Bryant always had an interest in women's basketball, one that he shared with many in the sport even before his daughter Gianna ...
Column: A new tour without Tiger is no tour at all
SAN DIEGO — Jay Monahan was at Torrey Pines for the annual players meeting, most of it pertaining to the potential of a financial windfall for top pla...
Kobe Bryant and Philly: From hero to traitor to beloved
PHILADELPHIA — Jeered like a traitor just a few miles from the high school where he won a state title, Kobe Bryant stewed on the bench as the final mi...
NFL At 100: From head to toe, players equipment has evolved
MIAMI — Red Grange looked more like the pilot of a single-engine airplane than a dominant halfback who once thrived in a single-wing offense.
Analysis: NBA made a good call moving Lakers-Clippers game
The NBA absolutely made the right call in postponing Tuesday night’s game in Los Angeles between the Lakers and the Clippers.
Gordon gets 50, Rockets top Jazz 126-117 minus Harden, Russ
SALT LAKE CITY — Eric Gordon scored a career-high 50 points to lead the short-handed Houston Rockets to a 126-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday...
No 1 Barty, 1st-timer Kenin to meet in Australian Open semis
MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-ranked Ash Barty is a step closer to ending a long drought for Aussies at the national championship.
Washington Post places reporter on leave after Bryant tweet
WASHINGTON — The Washington Post has placed a political reporter on administrative leave after she tweeted a link to a story about rape allegations ag...
Stewart returns, US beats UConn 79-64 in women’s basketball
HARTFORD, Conn. — Breanna Stewart returned to the court nine months after rupturing her right Achilles tendon and the U.S. women's national team beat ...
Author deletes children’s book co-written with Kobe Bryant
SAO PAULO — Kobe Bryant and Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho were working together on a children's book, but the author of “The Alchemist” said he delete...
As Zion Williamson progresses, Pelicans see major upside
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson's crowd-pleasing array of soaring dunks, blocked shots and even 3-pointers during his first three NBA regular-season gam...
Coach on Bryant helicopter put “heart and soul” in teaching
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Christina Mauser poured her heart and soul into coaching and teaching physical education at the school where young Gianna and ...
Penske drivers ready to perform after huge offseason shakeup
CONCORD, N.C. — Team Penske won the championship last year in every series it competes except NASCAR. Doesn't mean it was a bad year: the team still w...
US national team also looks toward Olympic soccer qualifying
NEW YORK — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter will be looking toward Olympic soccer qualifying when the senior national team plays Costa Rica on Saturday in a...
Oregon moves up to No. 3 in AP women’s basketball poll
NEW YORK — Oregon moved up one spot in The Associated Press women's basketball poll to No. 3 after beating rival Oregon State twice in a 48-hour span.
Baylor remains No. 1 in AP Top 25 with few changes at top
Baylor is No. 1 for a second straight week in an AP Top 25 poll that had no major changes at the top, a rare bit of stability in a wildly unpredictabl...
50 years later, Chiefs relishing current Super Bowl run
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fifty years later, Jan Stenerud still remembers just about every detail from the Super Bowl.
Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns — again
ROME — For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant’s death made a particularly strong impact in the Italian town of Rieti.
Bryant hailed as ‘true Olympic champion’ by IOC president
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Kobe Bryant was as “an outstanding and true Olympic champion,” IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday.
In appreciation: Kobe Bryant, a life defined by hard work
It was April 14, 2016. It was the first full day of Kobe Bryant’s new chapter as a retired NBA player. All he had done the night before was score a mi...
The Latest: Billie Eilish wins 5 in dominant Grammys
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Grammy Awards, being presented Sunday at Los Angeles' Staples Center (all times local):
Kobe Bryant left deep legacy in LA sports, basketball world
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant inspired a generation of basketball players worldwide with sublime skills and an unquenchable competitive fire.
Woods stunned to learn of Kobe Bryant’s death
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods has heard just about everything from playing before the biggest crowds in golf, and he tends to ignore it. Most puzzling was w...
Leishman rallies to win Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey
SAN DIEGO — Marc Leishman couldn't miss whether it was for birdie for par, racing from four shots behind with a 7-under 65 and winning the Farmers Ins...