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Elena Rybakina's comfort on clay is improving as she showed while easing into the third round at the French Open by beating another Czech teenager. The Wimbledon champion and No. 4 seed at Roland …
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6/1/23
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The San Antonio Spurs have the No. 1 pick and there is no mystery about who Gregg Popovich and company are going to bring in to revive the Alamo City. Victor Wembanyama could have started packing for …
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By BRIAN MAHONEY
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6/1/23
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Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals, while the league continues to investigate whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other referees …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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6/1/23
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The NBA Finals will end in six games. At least, that’s what history says. Out of the first 76 editions of the NBA Finals — the 77th title series starts Thursday night in Denver when the Nuggets …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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6/1/23
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Individual NCAA champion Fred Biondi beat Hiroshi Tai 1 up with a par on the 18th hole and Florida won its fifth men’s national golf title with a 3-1 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday. …
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By JOHN MARSHALL
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5/31/23
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San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy has officially resumed his throwing program as he tries to return from offseason elbow surgery in time for the season opener. Purdy began throwing on the side …
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By JOSH DUBOW
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5/31/23
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Novak Djokovic might be busy trying to win the French Open but he definitely will be keeping tabs on how his friend and countryman Nikola Jokic fares in the NBA Finals with the Denver Nuggets. The …
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5/31/23
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Five months after scoring the winning penalty in the World Cup final Gonzalo Montiel converted the clinching spot kick in the Europa League final to earn Sevilla a seventh title in the competition at …
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5/31/23
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Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the …
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5/31/23
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The Memorial has another loaded field. That included the pro-am with a cast of athletes and celebrities. The tournament Jack Nicklaus built already was among the best on the PGA Tour. Now it's an …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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5/31/23
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A month highlighted by gambling-related firings and potential NCAA infractions in college sports motivated the Southeastern Conference to put extra emphasis on the issue at this week’s spring …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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5/31/23
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Wednesday marked the deadline for players who were early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to college basketball. The list includes national champion Connecticut getting back guard …
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By AARON BEARD
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5/31/23
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Rhyne Howard isn’t willing to rest on her first-year WNBA honors with the Atlanta Dream. Howard was an All-Star and Rookie of the Year after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 draft. That’s …
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By CHARLES ODUM
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5/31/23
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The Carolina Hurricanes are evaluating their next steps after falling in the Eastern Conference Final in their fifth straight playoff appearance. Florida swept Carolina in the NHL semifinals. That …
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By AARON BEARD
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5/31/23
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Aaron Rodgers could be back fully practicing with the New York Jets on Friday after straining a calf last week. The 39-year-old quarterback was acquired last month from Green Bay. He was injured …
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
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5/31/23
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The NHL coaching shuffle in Nashville is complete, with Andrew Brunette officially hired as the Predators coach a little over 12 hours after the team announced that John Hynes was fired. The moves …
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5/31/23
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French Sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera says Novak Djokovic’s political message about Kosovo was “not appropriate" and warned the former top-ranked Serb player he should not do it again. …
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5/31/23
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French Open debutant Peyton Stearns produced the biggest win of her career by defeating former champion Jelena Ostapenko to reach the third round at Roland Garros. Ostapenko won the 2017 French Open …
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5/31/23
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Seth Brown scored on a fielding error by Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Braves 2-1 on Tuesday night, recording consecutive victories for …
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By MICHAEL WAGAMAN
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5/31/23
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The Southeastern Conference began four days of meetings on the Florida Gulf Coast for a second straight year, debating what to do with its football schedule. Texas and Oklahoma join the conference …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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5/30/23
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