Shakur Stevenson dominated Teofimo Lopez to win a title in a fourth weight class, taking a unanimous decision to capture the WBO junior welterweight belt.

It’s go time for thousands of America’s most dogged competitors.

ESPN has finalized its purchase of NFL Network and other league digital assets after receiving approval from government regulators.

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder from Sacramento in a three-team deal that sends forward De’Andre Hunter to the Kings.

Elena Rybakina is bringing her understated style back to the biggest stages in tennis.

Boxer Jarrell Miller was hit with such a good punch it knocked his hair off.

Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak interviewed for head coaching positions with the Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals.

Free agent infielder Luis Arraez and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $12 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby didn't try to fight back the tears during a tribute to the 2016 team that won the Stanley Cup.

Shohei Ohtani won't pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic in March.

The latest collection of government files released on Jeffrey Epstein include emails from 2003 between Casey Wasserman, the head of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, and Epstein’s one-time partner, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.

Justin Rose delivered a performance Saturday at Torrey Pines that Tiger Woods could appreciate, stretching his lead to as many as eight shots until a few late mistakes led to a 4-under 68 for a six-stroke lead in the Farmers Insurance Open.

The worst weather has brought the best in Nelly Korda.

Themus Fulks scored 21 points, including a jumper with a minute to play to key a late run that led UCF to an 88-80 win over No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to become the league’s first 40-goal scorer this season and the Colorado Avalanche continued their dominance of Detroit with a 5-0 victory over the Red Wings.

Cheers and applause filled the air at Trotters Park as players stepped onto a brand-new Miracle League baseball field, marking a long-awaited comeback for a league that was once on the brink of losing its home.

Brandon Miller scored 26 points, Collin Sexton made all five 3-point attempts off the bench and finished with 21 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-106 to extend their winning streak to six games.

The surging Pittsburgh Penguins will have to find a way forward without longtime defenseman Kris Letang.

Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended for 25 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug program.

The Buffalo Bills have hired Jim Leonhard as their defensive coordinator under new head coach Joe Brady.

NASCAR has postponed the preseason exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium until Monday night because of ice and snow in the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina.

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics.

Florida coach Todd Golden insists he wasn’t being disrespectful when he said “we’re gonna beat ’em anyways” while responding to Alabama center Charles Bediako’s return to college basketball.

Arsenal has powered seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Leeds 4-0.

The German soccer federation has ruled out a boycott of the World Cup despite calls from within to send a message to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Madison Square Garden says anyone fighting at the arena may be “banned for life” after there were multiple altercations at one of its events.

Elena Rybakina has won the Australian Open title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka that avenged her loss in the championship decider here in 2023.

Olympic winter sports currently must be played on snow and ice.

Egor Demin set an NBA rookie record by making a 3-pointer in his 34th straight game and finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds to help the Brooklyn Nets snap a seven-game losing streak with a 109-99 victory over the Utah Jazz.

They have to run a convoluted obstacle course in front of a crowd.

Desmond Bane scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Orlando Magic overcome a 13-point deficit and beat the Toronto Raptors 130-120.

Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin made a 3-pointer in an NBA rookie-record 34th straight game on Friday night against the Utah Jazz.

Luka Doncic’s latest triple-double came before the first half even ended.

Justin Rose broke his own 36-hole record in the Farmers Insurance Open and goes into the weekend at Torrey Pines with a four-shot lead.

Mark Marquess, a National College Baseball Hall of Famer who coached Stanford to a pair of national titles over 41 years beginning in 1977, has died.

More traffic could soon fill roads near the intersection off Fuller’s Cross Road now that the new $1 billion sports and entertainment complex is set to roll in.

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III has surged lately and at optimal timing considering fellow tailback Zach Charbonnet is out with a season-ending knee injury.

Grand Slam Track, a running league meant to boost athletes' finances, has declared bankruptcy, leaving many unpaid.

The Denver Nuggets finally have some beneficial news on the injury front with big man Nikola Jokic back on the court.

Federal safety officials have concluded that retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is dealing with an illness and did not practice on Friday, the latest wrinkle in the quarterback’s preparations for the Super Bowl matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.

President Donald Trump has announced an IndyCar race will be held through the streets of Washington as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations.

Cooper Flagg entered the season as the favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year, but his former college roommate, Kon Knueppel, is making waves.

Natasha Cloud, a New York Liberty standout, plays in Philadelphia for the first time professionally.

The Minnesota Vikings have fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after mixed results over four seasons and giving him a contract extension last year.

American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates are featured in a new Netflix documentary about their journey to the Milan Cortina Olympics.

The WNBA and the players’ union will meet Monday in New York for the first time in several weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward.

A person with knowledge of the discussions tells The Associated Press that Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady began filling out his staff by turning to a former colleague in agreeing to hire Pete Carmichael as offensive coordinator.

The Minnesota Twins and president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey have mutually decided to part ways.

Real Madrid faces an immediate rematch with Benfica after the teams were drawn together in the Champions League playoffs.

Australia has a "home away from home" for the Milan Cortina Olympics at the European Training Centre in Gavirate, Italy.

Lindsey Vonn has crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics and injured her left knee.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in the Australian Open final and pursue their bids for history after coming through epic, momentum-swinging, five-set semifinals.

As Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg set the NBA record for points by a teenager with 49 on Thursday night in a 123-121 loss to Charlotte, he broke the franchise rookie scoring record he shared with Mark Aguirre — whose jersey was retired at halftime.

Kon Knueppel made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left for a career-high 34 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on Thursday night, spoiling Duke roommate Cooper Flagg’s 49-point game.

Jordan Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes have put together one of the most improbable comebacks in NHL history.

Patrick Kane is now the highest-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL history.

Justin Rose is taking advantage of good golf on the easier North course at Torrey Pines.

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes left the team's game against Nashville in the first period and did not return.

Olympic sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has been arrested and charged with speeding in Florida.

Brooks Koepka has rarely felt so relieved after failing to break par.

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino dismisses criticism of World Cup ticket prices by American winger Tim Weah.

NASCAR has adjusted the schedule for this weekend's exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem.

The Atlanta Falcons have added the final piece to their new leadership team by hiring Ian Cunningham as general manager.

The New York Mets have signed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league spring training.

It's been a 12-day whirlwind for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game.

Before Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it’s like on the circuit.

A gymnastics medal disputed by the United States and Romania at the 2024 Paris Olympics is heading for a fresh legal review in a Swiss court.

Patrick Reed is going to spend a full month in the Middle East on the European tour.

Pakistan has ended an eight-year drought against Australia in Twenty20s after a 22-run win in Lahore.

Professional boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis remains in a Miami jail following his arrest on charges of attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment and battery.

Families and emergency responders are marking the one-year anniversary of the deadly plane collision over the Potomac River.

Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka says in an interview with Die Zeit newspaper that U_S_ President Donald Trump “has managed to make us feel not only German, but also European.”.

Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba’s first-ever goal for Aston Villa was an 87th-minute winner in a 3-2 comeback victory over Salzburg to conclude the Europa League's opening phase.

Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to her fourth consecutive Australian Open final and its a rematch of the 2023 decider against Elena Rybakina.

Allie Ziebell had a UConn program record-tying 10 3-pointers and a career-high 34 points, and Sarah Strong had 19 of her 25 points in the first half as the top-ranked Huskies won their 38th consecutive game with a 97-39 win over Xavier on Wednesday night despite missing two of its top four scorers.

President Donald Trump is facing a growing cultural revolt against his immigration crackdown.

Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points, Jaylon Tyson had 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a big third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 129-99 and spoil LeBron James’ return to Northeast Ohio.

Rick Pitino has been honored by St. John’s for reaching 900 wins as a Division I head coach.

LeBron James doesn’t know if Wednesday night will end up being his last trip to Cleveland as a player.

Brooks Koepka is used to being the center of attention when he's winning majors.

American speedskater Erin Jackson is the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympics gold medal in any sport.

Count New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft among those shocked that Bill Belichick reportedly will not be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

The New York Yankees have added to their bullpen by acquiring right-handed reliever Angel Chivilli in a trade with the Colorado Rockies.

Patrick Reed is leaving LIV Golf with an eye on returning to the PGA Tour.

The French Ligue 1 club Lorient says the Black Knight Football Club group has become its sole shareholder.

The Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken as the franchise’s 19th full-time head coach on Wednesday, wrapping up a three-week search.

The Spanish league says it is stepping up its fight against audio-visual fraud by offering 50 euros for each verified tip on the establishments broadcasting games without proper permission.

Corinthians captain Gabi Zanotti has scored late to help her team beat Gotham FC 1-0 in the semifinals of the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup intercontinental competition.

Spain winger Adama Traoré has joined West Ham from Fulham and says a movie about his new team taught him about the passion of its fans.

France rugby player Uini Atonio is in intensive care after being admitted to hospital for a heart issue.

Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired with an injury in the third set of their quarterfinal.

Bill Belichick won six Lombardi Trophies as a head coach with the Patriots, two as an assistant with the Giants and has more Super Bowl rings than anyone in NFL history.

Indiana Hoosiers fans got their dream doubleheader Tuesday night.

Members of Italy’s Ladin minority, which settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet that's now an Olympic host city, are disappointed the Winter Games will not spotlight their culture.

Iga Swiatek is echoing Coco Gauff's concerns about the constant camera gaze at tennis tournaments.

Darian Mensah has enrolled at Miami, boosting the Hurricanes with another standout transfer quarterback.

Major college basketball’s longest winning streak ended at 24 games with No. 5 Nebraska’s 75-72 loss at No. 3 Michigan on Tuesday night.