Place your bet: New NBA All-Star format could attract action
While some basketball purists are skeptical about this year's new format for the NBA All-Star Game, the changes have curiosity brewing within the bett...
Analysis: Commitment in football is simply self-preservation
College football needs to place a moratorium on the use of the words loyalty and commitment.
James’ triple double, Davis lead Lakers past Nuggets 120-116
DENVER — LeBron James posted a triple-double and Anthony Davis scored seven of his 33 points in overtime to push the Los Angeles Lakers past the Denve...
Stunner in the ATL: Ga Tech upsets No. 5 Louisville 64-58
ATLANTA — Right from the opening tip, Chris Mack fretted that his team just wasn't ready to play.
Jeremy Roenick won’t return to NBC Sports after suspension
Jeremy Roenick will not be returning to NBC Sports after his suspension for making inappropriate comments about coworkers.
Doncic shines in return from injury, Mavs beat Kings 130-111
DALLAS — Luka Doncic had 33 points and 12 rebounds in his return from a seven-game absence because of a sprained ankle, leading the Dallas Mavericks t...
Pastrnak gets hat trick, Bruins beat Canadiens 4-1
BOSTON — David Pastrnak had his fourth hat trick of the season and the Boston Bruins rolled to their third straight win over the Montreal Canadiens, 4...
Raptors’ 15-game win streak snapped with 101-91 loss to Nets
NEW YORK — The Toronto Raptors had their franchise-record winning streak stopped at 15 games with a 101-91 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday nigh...
Cavaliers end 12-game home skid, beat Hawks 127-105
CLEVELAND — Tristan Thompson scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Larry Nance Jr. had a career-high 23 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers broke ...
No. 3 Kansas scores final 9 points, beats No. 14 WVU 58-49
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Devon Dotson scored 15 points and No. 3 Kansas finished the game with a 9-0 run to beat No. 14 West Virginia 58-49 on Wednesday ni...
Michigan State rallies to hire Tucker away from Colorado
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Mel Tucker recalled making $400 a month when he began his career as a graduate assistant at Michigan State, sleeping under his d...
US soccer men’s union says women’s pay should be tripled
NEW YORK — The U.S. men's national team urged the U.S. Soccer Federation to sharply increase pay of the American women and accused the governing body ...
Woods, Thomas spending time off course and in same pairing
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas are separated by about 17 years on the calendar and 70 victories on the PGA Tour, neither of which has kep...
At All-Star Game, Africa’s potential will be showcased
The moment was not lost on Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA's reigning MVP, a Greek of Nigerian descent who is now starring in Milwaukee, was about to m...
Girls sue to block participation of transgender athletes
HARTFORD, Conn. — The families of three female high school runners filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block transgender athletes in Connecti...
Esports league starts strong on ambitious global schedule
NEW YORK — They stood, they cheered, they booed and they boozed. Turns out, esports fans in New York aren’t much different from their traditional spor...
Mitchell, No. 4 SDSU beat New Mexico 82-59, win MWC title
SAN DIEGO — Junior forward Matt Mitchell had 22 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double and scored his 1,000 career point for No. 4 San Die...
Bouwmeester alert following collapse, Ducks-Blues postponed
ANAHEIM, Calif. — St. Louis defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is conscious and alert after suffering a cardiac episode and collapsing on the bench during the...
Poodle perfection: Siba wins best in show at Westminster
NEW YORK — Primped and poised, Siba the standard poodle owned the ring.
Benn scores 2 goals, gets 3 as Stars beat Hurricanes 4-1
DALLAS — Jamie Benn got his sixth career hat trick — despite putting only two pucks in the net — and the Dallas Stars beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1...
The Latest: Boxer makes Westminster finals for a 2nd time
NEW YORK — The Latest on the Westminster Kennel Club dog show (all times local):
Gymnast says she was pressured to skip Nassar complaint
LANSING, Mich. — A woman testified Tuesday that she reported abuse by sports doctor Larry Nassar in 1997 but backed off and even apologized after bein...
Column: Tiger’s pursuit resumes for No. 83 at Riviera
LOS ANGELES — There is no better place for Tiger Woods to set the PGA Tour record for most career victories than at Riviera.
Panthers owner says Cam Newton’s future depends on health
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers owner David Tepper remains noncommittal on Cam Newton's future with the organization, saying it will largely depend on how ...
Woods unsure whether to repeat as Presidents Cup captain
LOS ANGELES — Ernie Els has made it clear he will not be returning as International captain for the Presidents Cup next year.
NCAA’s Emmert presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay
WASHINGTON — NCAA President Mark Emmert urged Congress to step in and put restrictions on college athletes' ability to earn money from endorsements, t...
Louisville, defending champ Vandy college baseball favorites
With almost all of its pitching staff back from the team that made the program's deepest postseason run, Louisville begins the season Friday ranked No...
Klinsmann quits as Hertha Berlin coach, leaves club in chaos
BERLIN — Jürgen Klinsmann surprisingly resigned as coach of Hertha Berlin on Tuesday after only nine Bundesliga games.
Daytona 500: A rich, storied history on the Fun Coast
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach became the unofficial “Birthplace of Speed” in 1903 when two men argued over who had the fastest horseless carriag...
Puppy love: Westminster dog at the heart of a human romance
NEW YORK — It’s a love story that all starts with Spuds MacKenzie.