Kuchar leads by 2 at Riviera as Woods falls 9 shots behind
LOS ANGELES — Matt Kuchar made a mess of the easiest hole at Riviera. He couldn't find the fairway and felt he was on the defensive all afternoon Frid...
Zack Kassian suspended 7 games for kicking opponent
NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian was suspended seven games by the NHL on Friday for kicking an opponent in the chest.
Kentucky Derby winner Country House retired with foot injury
Country House, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby in 2019 after the first horse over the finish line was disqualified, has been retired because of a...
Column: Some schools cling to antiquated female nicknames
Amazingly, this is still a thing as we begin the third decade of the 21st century.
Michael Avenatti is convicted of trying to extort Nike
NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti, the combative lawyer who gained fame by representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits involving President Donald Trum...
Ex-Michigan State coach convicted in case tied to Nassar
LANSING, Mich. — A jury on Friday convicted a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach of lying to police when she denied that two teen athle...
Ticketing plan for Kobe Bryant public memorial released
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday that fans seeking to attend the Feb. 24 memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, at St...
Daytona 500 up for grabs as no clear theme has emerged
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The first four events leading into the Daytona 500 have produced four different winners. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. put his new team on...
The First Fan: Obama appears at All-Star NBA Cares event
CHICAGO — Zion Williamson and Trae Young are used to meeting fans who are typically a bit nervous during those interactions.
Goodrich: Jordan won fairly in 1988, judges not in cahoots
CHICAGO — More than three decades later, some details of the classic slam dunk contest showdown between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins are a bit...
Jordan, Wilkins reflect on memorable ’88 dunk contest battle
CHICAGO — Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins have never talked to one another about the 1988 dunk contest.
Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce Boudreau
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday after their 30th loss of the season.
Indians starter Mike Clevinger to have left knee surgery
CLEVELAND — Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger will have left knee surgery after an injury during a spring training workout.
No ‘Plan B’ for Olympics; questions over Chinese presence
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is no “Plan B” for the 2020 Games, which open in just over ...
Brothers of Chicago prep basketball star forgive his killer
CHICAGO — The brothers of Chicago high school basketball star Ben Wilson, who was viewed as the top player in the nation before his murder in 1984, sa...
Prepping straw bedding for dogs signals Iditarod is near
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Volunteers slung bales of hay onto a table Thursday, where they were swiftly stuffed inside blue plastic bags, twirled and shut wi...
Marchessault’s OT goal lifts Golden Knights past Blues 6-5
LAS VEGAS — Zach Sanford had the best game of his young NHL career — even if his thoughts were understandably far from the ice.
New York museum honors city’s rich basketball history
NEW YORK — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar smiled as he rattled off the names of his former high school teammates and opponents.
Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Dozens of trophies, balls and cups sit on two worn, wooden shelves in the small home in a Buenos Aires suburb of Mara Gómez,...
Logano, Byron win Daytona 500 qualifying races
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano and William Byron won the qualifying races that set the field for the Daytona 500.
Gallinari, Paul push Thunder past Zion, Pelicans 123-118
NEW ORLEANS — Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans ...
Lightning win 9th straight, top Oilers 3-1
TAMPA, Fla. — Yanni Gourde scored a short-handed goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 29 saves to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to their ninth str...
Kuchar shoots 64 to lead Riviera; Tiger wastes strong start
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods began with an unknowing tribute to Kobe Bryant by making an eagle putt that optical cameras measured at 24 feet, 8 inches. H...
South Carolina receives NCAA notice for basketball program
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina became the latest school to receive an NCAA notice of allegations over the federal probe into college basketball.
President Trump to give command to start engines at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers to start their engines before the Daytona 500.
Jennifer Hudson set for Kobe Bryant tribute at All-Star Game
CHICAGO — Jennifer Hudson is coming to the All-Star Game to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with her voice.
1980 Lake Placid Olympics still resonate four decades later
Scott Hamilton gets goosebumps at the mention of Lake Placid.
2 Ohio State football players plead not guilty to rape
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two former Ohio State football players pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that they held a woman against her will and raped her t...
Booker to replace Lillard at All-Star, 3-point contest
CHICAGO — Devin Booker is finally headed to his first NBA All-Star Game.
Tokyo, IOC officials reiterate that the Olympics are on
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers reiterated their message on Thursday at the start of two days of meetings with the International Olympic Committee: T...