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Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant was helped to the locker room with 6:57 left in the third quarter against Houston on Sunday night after falling to the floor in a collision with the Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. Smith was called for a foul under the Phoenix basket as Durant fell to the floor.
Ryne Nelson had dirt on his uniform pants, a skinned knee from sliding and a grin on his face.
Jakub Mensik outdueled Novak Djokovic in two tiebreakers 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) to win the Miami Open for his first ATP title.
Five players and two coaches were ejected after a fight broke out in the second quarter in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.
Twenty-five years after his lone national title, Tom Izzo has come up short of No. 2.
Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.
Min Woo Lee is finally a winner on the PGA Tour and it he had to sweat it out at the Houston Open.
Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers became the first major leaguer to strike out 12 times in a season’s first four games.
Denny Hamlin ended an agonizing 10-year winless streak at Martinsville Speedway, holding off teammate Christopher Bell in his home state to secure a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedy.
Lauren Betts had 17 points and seven rebounds despite spending the entire second quarter on the bench, and top overall seed UCLA reached its first Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 72-65 victory over LSU.
Alex Ovechkin is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres.
Aaron Judge homered in his first at-bat, Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and the New York Yankees went deep four more times in a 12-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, a day after becoming the third team in major league history to hit nine homers in a game.
Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.
Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50.
New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet.
Manchester City could still end its disappointing season with a trophy after rallying to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals as Erling Haaland inspired the comeback before being forced off injured.
The Villanova Wildcats have hired Maryland's Kevin Willard as their new coach.
The Americans had arguably the best world championships in their long and distinguished figure skating history, and now they are pointing toward next season and the Olympics.
The University of Incarnate Word softball team won the first game of their doubleheader against McNeese State University but lost the second game.
Mark Sears was held to six points and Alabama followed an NCAA Tournament-record 25 3-pointers with only eight, dooming its shot at a second straight Final Four in an 85-65 loss to Duke in the East Region final.
Duke’s stream of NBA-ready standouts used smothering defense and other options on offense to paper over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night and lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama.
Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers has become the first major league player to strike out 10 times in the first three games of a season.
Roki Sasaki’s home debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers ended in the second inning Saturday night after the touted right-hander again struggled with his control.
Kennedy Smith stepped into the void left by injured star JuJu Watkins, scoring 19 points to help Southern California hold off Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Shohei Ohtani has thrown his first bullpen session since late February, but the reigning NL MVP still has plenty of work to do before he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final.
Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Min Woo Lee cooked up a 63 in the Houston Open to blow past Scottie Scheffler and everyone else.
Texas Tech star outside shooter Chance McMillian returned for the Red Raiders’ Elite Eight game against Florida after missing the previous four games with an oblique injury.
MJ Iraldi made two free throws with 17.8 seconds left and finished with 27 points to rally Nova Southeastern to a 74-73 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills in the championship game of the Division II Tournament.
Madison Booker scored 17 points and No. 1 seed Texas outlasted fifth-seeded Tennessee 67-59 in a tight battle Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
A long rivalry between Auburn's Tahaad Pettiford and Michigan State's Jase Richardson will continue when the freshman guards lead their teams in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
Ilia Malinin defended his world title with free skate that earned a standing ovation inside TD Garden on Saturday night, capping a memorable home championships for the Americans.
With back-to-back games of at least 30-plus points and 10 or more rebounds, UCLA center Lauren Betts certainly appears unstoppable.
Next year’s Olympic sliding races will be in Italy after all, international luge officials predicted Saturday in another ringing endorsement of the newly rebuilt track in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Hailey Van Lith became the first player in college basketball history to reach the Elite Eight five times and take three different teams to that round when she scored 26 points in TCU’s 71-62 victory over Notre Dame in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
Hailey Van Lith scored 12 of her 26 points in the fourth quarter to help second-seeded TCU beat No. 3 seed Notre Dame 71-62 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
The Buffalo Bills reached an agreement to sign cornerback Christian Benford to a four-year, $76 million contract extension in their latest offseason move to secure a young core player to a long-term deal, a person familiar with discussions confirmed to The Associated Press.
Aaron Judge combined with Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger to go deep on the first three pitches from Nestor Cortes, then hit two more homers as the New York Yankees set a team record with nine home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Steph Curry has a deal with a Random House Publishing Group imprint that you could call a 3-point play.
Mookie Betts is no longer ailing, finally able to keep food down and eating up a storm to pack on the weight that he dropped while battling a stomach virus during the first two weeks of the season.
Mookie Betts hit a game-winning, three-run homer in the 10th inning, lifting the Dodgers to an 8-5 win over the Detroit Tigers when Los Angeles received its 2024 World Series rings.
Milos Uzan soared for an uncontested layup on a beautifully executed inbound play with 0.9 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston survived a late collapse to beat fourth-seeded Purdue 62-60 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Freshman Tahaad Pettiford and senior Denver Jones turned in dazzling performances when it mattered most, rallying top-seeded Auburn to a 78-65 victory over Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
There’s a lot less chaos in Spokane for this year’s NCAA Tournament with fewer teams, games and fans in town.
The Fredericksburg boys' soccer team secured a 3-0 victory over Edinburg IDEA Quest in the 4A DII regional semifinal round of the UIL boys' soccer playoffs, bringing them closer to making history.
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina says she is switching allegiances to Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the Australian government.
Zakai Zeigler had 18 points and 10 assists, and Tennessee outhustled and outplayed Kentucky on both ends of the court in a 78-65 victory that sent the Volunteers to a second consecutive Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
Aneesah Morrow had 30 points and 19 rebounds, Kailyn Gilbert had a critical block that set up Mikaylah Williams' a go-ahead layup with 1:07 remaining, and No. 3 seed LSU rallied past second-seeded N.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a season-high 32 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on Friday night to guarantee their first winning season since 2016.
Jase Richardson scored 24 points and Michigan State surged past Mississippi in the second half for a 73-70 victory on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
UConn coach Geno Auriemma has complained about the women’s NCAA Tournament format that once again has sent the Huskies across the country.
Dawn Staley has seen a lot of growth in South Carolina star guard MiLaysia Fulwiley over the last few months.
MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with 2:22 left, and Chloe Kitts added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 1 seed South Carolina beat fourth-seeded Maryland 71-67 in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Alysa Liu became the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto with a brilliant free skate that earned her a standing ovation inside TD Garden.
The years of Stefon Diggs being one of the most prolific receivers in the NFL have probably passed.
Brazil’s soccer confederation has fired coach Dorival Júnior after 14 months amid poor results and disappointing performances from the national team.
Oluchi Okananwa had her third double-double of the season and Duke beat Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina 47-38 in a grind-it-out defensive battle, sending the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Scottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way Friday in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park record with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead when the second round was halted by darkness after a two-hour storm delay Friday.
Left homeless after Hurricane Milton destroyed the Tropicana Field roof on Oct. 9, the Tampa Bay Rays began their season as renters at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training headquarters for the Yankees, playing the Colorado Rockies in the final major league opener.
Colorado coach Deion Sanders has received a contract extension through the 2029 season after turning around a downtrodden program in just two seasons.
The Memphis Grizzlies have fired coach Taylor Jenkins with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason.
Brad Marchand's debut in a Florida Panthers uniform was an unqualified success.
Rob Gronkowski grew up emulating his sports heroes in school, never shy about unleashing a Stone Cold Stunner or dropping a People’s Elbow on his roughhousing friends.
Dawn Staley, like nearly every coach still playing in the NCAA Tournament, has been splitting her time this week between preparing for South Carolina’s Sweet 16 game against Maryland and talking to potential transfers who have entered the portal.
The New York Yankees showed they can still win with a little scruff on their chins while Baltimore’s Tyler O’Neill might be the best player on Earth during the first game of the season.
Dawn Staley sent JuJu Watkins a text as soon as she saw the star Southern California sophomore suffer a season-ending knee injury earlier this week.
Josh Giddey thought the ball was going in as soon as his buzzer-beating halfcourt heave left his fingertips.
Darrion Williams scored to break a tie with 7.3 seconds left in overtime after tying the game with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to lead Texas Tech to an 85-83 win over Arkansas and a spot in the Elite Eight.
Duke stud Cooper Flagg put on a skills clinic and overcame an onslaught from Arizona and Caleb Love, finishing with 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a 100-93 NCAA Tournament victory that pulled the Blue Devils within one win of the Final Four.
Alex Ovechkin initiated a memorable moment on the ice in Minnesota even though he went scoreless for Washington in a 4-2 loss.
Josh Giddey made a halfcourt heave at the buzzer to cap perhaps the wildest finish in the NBA this season, giving the Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final with an 87-71 win.
Alabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s in an 113-88 victory over BYU in an NCAA Tournament East Region semifinal.
Led by Mark Sears, Alabama broke the 35-year-old record for 3-pointers in an NCAA Tournament game, making 25 in a 113-88 victory over BYU in an East Region semifinal.
Ryan Gerard and Keith Mitchell are part of a four-way tie for the lead at the rainy and windy Houston Open.
Bryce Harper has hit his sixth opening-day homer and first as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky for point-per-game consistency.
It’s a new season but the Los Angeles Dodgers are still celebrating their 2024 World Series championship.
Napoleon Dynamite served tater tots on a plate instead of stuffing them in his pocket — and threw his Sweet 16 vote behind BYU.
Framber Valdez pitched seven scoreless innings and Josh Hader struck out Juan Soto with two on to save the Houston Astros' 3-1 win over the New York Mets.
Novak Djokovic is finding a higher gear in South Florida after a sluggish start to 2025.
