On his son Nolan’s birthday, Jacob deGrom got the whole family a gift he’ll never forget.

Jacob deGrom tossed five scoreless innings to earn his 100th career win and Ezequiel Duran had three hits as the Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1.

Former Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic has committed to Kentucky, giving coach Mark Pope one of the best players in the transfer portal.

Mitch Marner had the opportunity to accept a trade to Carolina at the deadline in March 2025.

Two-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark made one thing perfectly clear Monday — she enjoys playing for coach Stephanie White and anyone who infers otherwise is just plain wrong.

Rick Adelman, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played for seven NBA seasons before becoming one of the game’s all-time winningest coaches, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday.

Renegade opened as the 2-1 favorite for the 158th Belmont Stakes, drawing post position No. 4.

The deal to send two-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Rams puts him in company with several other great players who have been traded away in the NFL.

The head of the baseball players' association insists the union will fight management's salary cap proposal.

The Philadelphia Eagles have traded wide receiver A.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone had just finished a successful road series but still felt a bit exasperated after New York took two of three games against the Athletics in the minor league stadium that torments pitchers and fielders alike.

Getting to the NBA Finals proves that the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs have made plenty of smart moves along the way.

Ricardo Pepi hung up the phone when then-U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter called him in November 2022 with the decision to leave him off the World Cup roster.

The Cleveland Browns traded two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster deal.

Odell Beckham Jr. is returning to the New York Giants.

The Sentry is moving its title sponsorship across the Pacific Ocean from Kapalua to Torrey Pines.

State leaders across the U.S. are extending bar and restaurant hours during the World Cup.

Alex Bowman has been dealing with vertigo, which forced him out of NASCAR races, including the O'Reilly series at Nashville.

Cristopher Sánchez has been on a remarkable streak, pitching 44 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings.

Offensive mastermind Mike Leach is among the nominees for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class.

Iran has finalized a 26-man World Cup squad to play in the United States this month.

Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at the age of 44 after nearly four years away from the sport.

Sean Sweeney has been formally named coach of the Orlando Magic.

Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver who became the favorite target for Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas and later coached the New England Patriots, has died.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka beat Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 to reach the French Open quarterfinals and move one step closer to finally winning the clay-court Grand Slam after losing last year's final to Coco Gauff.

The AL West may have missed its chance to leave the Seattle Mariners behind.

It’s official: The NBA Finals logos are back at the NBA Finals.

Denny Hamlin outraced Christopher Bell over the final four laps after a final restart Sunday night to win the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.

The New York Yankees scored 13 runs in an inning for the first time in nearly 21 years as their first 12 batters in the third reached safely against an overwhelmed pitching staff for the Athletics.

Christian Pulisic ended a five-month scoring drought for club and country with his first international goal since November 2024, Folarin Balogun broke a second-half tie and the United States beat Senegal 3-2 in the Americans’ next-to-last World Cup warmup match.

Celine Boutier has won the ShopRite LPGA after rallying with a 66 in the final round.

Chet Holmgren attempted two shots in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals.

The New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup.

FIFA’s on-field officials for the World Cup will insist on keeping matches moving by taking rule changes designed to limit time-wasting seriously, the sport’s governing body said Sunday with the start of the 48-team tournament now less than two weeks away.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs had just won the Western Conference finals and earned a trip to the NBA Finals.

The high-profile fourth-round matchup between top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Monday will be the first women’s night match at the French Open in three years.

Argentina has arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, to prepare for its World Cup title defense.

Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard has won the Giro d’Italia.

Finland has won the ice hockey world championship for the fifth time, beating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime.

Cricket great Virat Kohli has hit the winning six as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained its Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans.

After going back-to-back in the Champions League, the next target for Paris Saint-Germain is the threepeat.

There will be a first-time women’s champion at the French Open this year, with two Ukrainian players among the top contenders.

Paris Saint-Germain fans have gathered near the Eiffel Tower to celebrate their Champions League win.

The ABS system appeared to hit a rare glitch during the Athletics game against the New York Yankees.

It’s no coincidence that Hugo Rosas’ jersey designs ahead of the World Cup resemble some of Mexico’s most iconic decorations.

When the season ended, and when his team’s reign as NBA champions ended along with it, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tipped his cap.

Defender Johan Vazquez scored a first-half goal and Mexico beat Australia 1-0 on Saturday night in a warm-up match for the World Cup.

When the Western Conference finals started, Victor Wembanyama watched Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hoist a Most Valuable Player trophy that the San Antonio Spurs star desperately wanted.

The Portland Thorns and Fire staged a unique women’s sports doubleheader Saturday in the first collaboration between the NWSL and WNBA teams.

The last time the New York Knicks made the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs were the opponent and just happened to have a generational big-man talent who was heading to the title round for the first time.

Megan Gustafson had 22 points and the Portland Fire held Indiana’s Caitlin Clark to six points in a 100-84 victory over the Fever on Saturday night.

Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop.

Eric Cole has put himself in position for another shot at his first PGA Tour victory.

Paris police have detained dozens people after violence disrupted celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain's second Champions League title win and a group tried to storm a police station.

Longtime friends and former roommates Lee Mazzilli and Bobby Valentine have been inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame.

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a contract with Seattle Seahawks assistant Nolan Teasley to be their general manager.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs started the Western Conference finals with a win in Oklahoma City, then ended the series the same way.

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has made thousands of bets totaling at least $90,000 while in college.

Christian Pulisic is confident he will score at the World Cup despite a career-worst scoreless slump.

Ukrainian player Oleksandra Oliynykova has vowed to keep speaking out about the war at home after losing to Russian player Diana Shnaider in the third round of the French Open.

Top American defender Chris Richards is uncertain for the World Cup due to an ankle injury.

Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell will not play for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs because of injuries that have dogged both throughout the series.

Tim Ream will captain the U.S. national team at the World Cup.

Paris Saint-Germain has won the Champions League for the second consecutive year after beating Arsenal in a penalty shootout.

Coco Gauff’s French Open title defense ended in the third round after losing to Anastasia Potapova in three sets.

Two days after Jannik Sinner’s shocking meltdown at the French Open it’s still unclear what exactly the issue was that led to him wasting a seemingly insurmountable advantage in his second-round match.

Liverpool has fired manager Arne Slot at the end of his second season in charge and a year after leading the team to the Premier League title.

Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest.

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen continued his strong postseason in net in an emotional win that pushed the Eastern Conference's top seed to the Stanley Cup Final.

The Vegas Golden Knights will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final.

Bobby Valentine was just trying to keep things loose — and perhaps save his job — when he donned a makeshift disguise and returned to the New York Mets’ dugout after being ejected from a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 9, 1999.

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Friday night to clinch the Eastern Conference Final in five games and earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 2006.

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American soccer players learned of their World Cup selections in dramatically different settings.

Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe has received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his inappropriate actions toward the St. Louis dugout earlier this week.

The Big 12 is becoming the first Power Four conference to have each of its members sign participation agreements with the College Sports Commission.

New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter says he felt the need to call out quarterback Jaxson Dart for introducing President Donald Trump because he felt it was his responsibility to show his teammates and others that he is against that.

Sean Sweeney’s wait to become a head coach is about to be over.

UCLA's Karson Gordon has entered the NCAA transfer portal as a track and field athlete with plans to play football.

It is the year of Game 7.

American midfielder Brenden Aaronson had a good excuse to miss the U.S. World Cup team’s training session Friday.

Americans long have leavened their powerful global image with goofiness.

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo faces a significant fine for his sexist remarks at the French Open.

The International Ice Hockey Federation says it will determine the status of Russia's participation on an event-by-event basis for the 2026-27 season.

There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of the door at Roland Garros in a five-set thriller.

With Carlos Alcaraz absent, Jannik Sinner was expected to win the French Open.

Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs sent the Western Conference finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder 118-91 on Thursday night.

Victor Wembanyama looked different in Game 6.

Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker.

Alex Smalley was right back in a position to win at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial two weeks after the third-round leader at the PGA Championship settled for second place.

Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger and there is no timetable for his return, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press.

Matthew Stafford says he understands why the Los Angeles Rams drafted Ty Simpson last month, even though they’ve got the NFL’s reigning MVP quarterback under contract for at least the next two years.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that most of the reigning world champions, including Lionel Messi, will be part of the squad for the upcoming World Cup.

The New York Knicks are on a historic playoff run.

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino says he's open to staying with the American national team after the World Cup.

As the Kansas City Chiefs begin voluntary workouts, wide receiver Rashee Rice is serving a 30-day jail sentence in Dallas for violating probation related to a car crash.

An architect of the Senate bill that proposes to solve problems engulfing college sports says he heard the criticism right away, along with conversations of breakaway conferences, collective bargaining and ever-spiraling spending.

The NBA has approved sweeping changes to the draft lottery that will strip the teams with the worst records from receiving the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick.

Patrick Mahomes is still targeting Week 1 for his return from a serious knee injury with the Kansas City Chiefs.