Antetokounmpo thrills Neymar & Mbappé as Bucks beat Hornets
PARIS — With the world’s two most expensive soccer players cheering him on in Paris on Friday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo took a while to entertain t...
Palmer with 62 takes 2-shot lead at Torrey Pines
SAN DIEGO — Ryan Palmer had a round as magnificent as the weather at Torrey Pines, making 11 birdies for a 10-under 62 on the North Course to build a ...
In Paris, Michael Jordan takes questions on many NBA topics
Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls probably played a role in changing basketball in Europe, when they played in Paris and won a tournament 23 years ...
How the 49ers and the Chiefs match up in the Super Bowl
It has been a while since a Super Bowl has appeared to be such a toss-up. This one between the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and the AFC champ Kans...
LSU’s Orgeron agrees to new 6-year, $42 million contract
BATON ROUGE, La — LSU coach Ed Orgeron has agreed to a new contract extension worth more than $7 million annually and which runs through the 2026 seas...
Federer tops Australia’s Millman in 5 sets at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer was thinking, “Uh, oh, here we go again.”
Youth served: Gauff wins, Serena loses at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Perhaps Serena Williams, now 38, will win a 24th Grand Slam title someday.
Shiffrin masters World Cup downhill for 1st win in 2020
BANSKO, Bulgaria — Mikaela Shiffrin mastered a tricky course to win a women’s World Cup downhill Friday for her fifth victory of the season and first ...
Tokyo Olympics reach 6-months-to-go mark with some fireworks
TOKYO — Tokyo put on a flashy fireworks display on Friday to mark the 6-months-to-go milestone for this year's Olympics.
Bittersweet: Caroline Wozniacki’s career ends in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — It was bittersweet, Caroline.
Duarte leads No. 12 Oregon past USC 79-70 in double OT
EUGENE, Ore. — Paying close attention paid off for Oregon's Chris Duarte.
LeBron has triple-double, Lakers pull away to beat Nets
NEW YORK — LeBron James had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his 10th triple-double of the season and the Los Angeles Lakers made a season-hig...
NCAA’s Emmert: ‘Our job’ to solve athlete compensation
ANAHEIM, Calif. — NCAA President Mark Emmert spoke for 20 minutes Thursday in a crowded ballroom at the Anaheim Convention Center, two huge video boar...
UConn beats Tennessee 60-45 in first meeting in 13 years
HARTFORD, Conn. — Crystal Dangerfield scored 14 points and No. 3 UConn used a dominant third quarter to beat 23rd-ranked Tennessee 60-45 on Thursday n...
Woods opens with 69 at Torrey North to start new year
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods had his lowest opening round of the year since 2011. It wasn't enough to be among the leaders Thursday at the Farmers Insuranc...
Suggs aiming for Super Bowl after joining Chiefs last month
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There was a moment during practice last week, while the Kansas City Chiefs were prepping for their AFC title game against Tennessee...
Long lines at Pro Bowl to get Jackson’s autograph, picture
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey was signing autographs following Pro Bowl practice Thursday and wrapping up an interview...
Kyrgios barks, mocks his way to Australian Open’s 3rd round
Love him or hate him -- and make no mistake, there are plenty in each camp -- Nick Kyrgios never allows for a dull moment when he's on a tennis court,...
Zion Williamson’s exceptional debut provides Pelicans hope
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson’s sublime 17-point surge in a span of barely more than three minutes could very well become part of New Orleans' pro spo...
Cast in many roles, Gus Kenworthy is one tough act to follow
Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy hasn't had much time to rehearse and practice new tricks heading into the Winter X Games this weekend.
Most dangerous lead in hockey? This season, it’s all of them
Joel Quenneville remembers years past when NHL teams leading going into the third period could feel comfortable chalking up two points. A win was a pr...
Williamson’s 22 in debut not enough for Pelicans vs. Spurs
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson scored the final point of his first NBA regular season game as a packed and standing crowd belted out chants of “M-V-P!”
Downtown Tokyo’s homeless fear removal ahead of Olympics
TOKYO — Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo's Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., ...
James closes on Kobe, Davis has 28 as Lakers beat Knicks
NEW YORK — LeBron James scored 19 of his 21 points to quickly cut into Kobe Bryant's shrinking lead over him for the No. 3 scoring spot in NBA history...
Big 12 suspends 4 players from KU-KSU brawl 25 games total
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Big 12 suspended four players from Kansas and Kansas State a combined 25 games Wednesday for their roles in a melee that spilled ...
Woods, McIlroy give Torrey Pines the feel of a season opener
SAN DIEGO — A small crowd that gathered in the morning chill made its way to the first tee to watch Tiger Woods start his pro-am round Wednesday at To...
3 former Dolphins provide Super Bowl boost to Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs saw value in a trio of players that were essentially castoffs from what was one of the least-successful fran...
Chen knows US skating history, doesn’t need to hear about it
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Long stints atop U.S. men's figure skating were common for decades. No fewer than eight skaters, including Dick Button, Scott Hamil...
UConn vs Tennessee rivalry renewed in women’s hoops Thursday
NEW YORK — For more than a decade, the rivalry in women's basketball was Tennessee and UConn.
Cardinals WR Fitzgerald purchases minority stake in Suns
PHOENIX — Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has purchased a minority stake in the NBA's Phoenix Suns.