After earning his first career save, New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga wanted the ball as a keepsake.

Although Tarik Skubal didn’t meet his own high standards for execution in his first home start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was proud that he fought to keep his team in a game it eventually managed to win after he left.

The Buffalo Bills are responding to criticism over various issues at their new stadium — including partially obstructed sightline concerns -- by addressing them on a case-by-case basis.

DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky says she never claimed that the assessment of a Flagrant 2 foul on her on Saturday in a game against Indiana was the result of white privilege.

Jeff Hafley wants to see the mistakes.

The Dallas Cowboys and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams have agreed on a $105.9 million, three-year extension going into his first full season with the team.

The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Cameron Sample.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen has showed plenty of kick on his comeback from injury by winning his fourth consecutive 5,000-meters title at the European championships in Birmingham.

San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey was held out of practice with what the team described as general tightness.

The Big East has named Tim Brosnan as its sixth commissioner.

Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop who won the 2019 AL batting title with the Chicago White Sox, has decided to retire after spending 10 years in the major leagues.

One of Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s favorite offensive targets isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

The surging New York Liberty will face Indiana on Tuesday night in a marquee WNBA matchup that will see the Fever at full strength after the league rescinded a technical foul against Caitlin Clark that would have kept her out.

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway featured plenty of changes in the season point standings heading into the final month of the regular season.

Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has returned to the Kansas City Chiefs for his first practice since his wife was shot at their Virginia home.

Soccer powerbrokers in Europe, North America and Asia believe FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a “fundamental breach of trust” with the institutions that the sport’s global governing body serves.

The first and only person to break the sound barrier in a car has his eye on another speed record.

The full-blown tank is no longer trending in Major League Baseball.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson finds himself in the same position he wanted to shed during the offseason.

Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Hezly Rivera has added two-time national champion to her resume.

Ty Gibbs used late pit strategy and held off teammate Christopher Bell over the final 20 laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway.

Michael Brennan had another chance on Sunday and this time got it done in a big way.

Jacob Wilson’s father will be very proud.

Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has stepped away from football.

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, has died at the age of 86.

Fred Richard became the second Black men's gymnast to win a national all-around title when he cruised to victory at the U.S. championships.

Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was ejected by Dan Merzel before a pitch was thrown in Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees, a day after being called for a balk that scored a run.

Olympic silver medalist Matt Hudson-Smith says he has “a memory like a fish” and doesn’t know if he’s been paid what he’s owed by Grand Slam Track, the league that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last year.

Without A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young, the Las Vegas Aces were no match for the New York Liberty, losing 111-71.

After winning the Women’s Tour de France for the second time Demi Vollering tried hard to hold back tears while the Dutch national anthem played.

Dave Roberts didn’t look like a manager whose team had just won a Major League Baseball game, wearing a tired, slightly-concerned look on his face while contemplating the 3 1/2 hours of baseball he had just witnessed.

Buffalo Bills first-year coach Joe Brady used the team’s first practice in its new $2.1 billion stadium to enjoy a brief father-son moment.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer moved into 10th place all-time in strikeouts, passing Hall of Famer Walter Johnson in the Blue Jays’ 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.

Frederick Richard has won his first U.S. men's gymnastics all-around title, cementing his status as the leader of the men's program two years out from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

FIFA has issued a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against what it calls a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine his leadership of the organization.

Beau Hossler and Michael Brennan are tied for the lead in the Wyndham Championship with nothing less than a spot in the PGA Tour postseason at stake.

The way the things have gone for the Boston Red Sox since early July, it wouldn’t have been surprising if they pulled off another comeback.

The Minnesota Lynx had seen a double-digit lead cut to four points in the final two minutes of the third quarter of their game against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday.

The Boston Red Sox failed in their bid for a second winning streak of 10 or more games in the same season, losing to the Athletics 7-3.

The Fever’s Caitlin Clark was assessed her eighth technical foul of the season Saturday in a game against Chicago, and that would trigger a one-game suspension for Indiana’s next game if it’s not rescinded.

Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington was ejected Saturday after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham.

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan held his first news conference of training camp, saying he is nearly fully recovered from the car crash that has limited him this summer and is ready to coach the team’s first exhibition game on Thursday night.

Drew Brees has entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig.

Mariano Rivera was back on the field at the Yankees’ annual Old-Timer’s Day on Saturday after tearing an Achilles tendon playing the outfield at the event last year.

Roger Craig revealed during his induction speech into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he has been diagnosed with vascular dementia.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive end Maxx Crosby were suspended from team drills Saturday after a fight during practice the day before.

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro offensive lineman Lane Johnson says his 14th season will “probably” be his last.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women’s basketball.

Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi.

The Protect College Sports Act failed to reach a vote during an all-night, pre-recess session in the Senate, though the bill did gain a spot on next month’s calendar after the chamber comes back from its summer break.

Paris is hosting its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes diving from a 20-meter platform near the Eiffel Tower.

The two-time defending World Series champions are in a rare funk.

Ben Rice ripped a tying single off the right-field fence with two outs in the ninth inning and Ryan McMahon hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th as the New York Yankees rallied past the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in a rain-delayed game that ended after midnight.

Rookie Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off closer Edwin Diaz to give the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night, sending the Dodgers to their season-high seventh straight loss.

The Lake Mary All-Stars defeated the Northwest Champions from Washington state in Friday’s elimination game in the Little League Softball World Series.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid says quarterback Patrick Mahomes is unlikely to play in their preseason opener against the Rams next week.

Authorities have determined that Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine.

The Tennessee Titans announced Friday the signing of offensive lineman Peter Skoronski to a multi-year extension making him the NFL’s highest-paid guard.

New Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers is nothing if not confident.

A U.S. Senate resolution has added Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to the 1960 national championship in college football.

Detroit Lions Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs finally got what he wanted.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and star pass rusher Maxx Crosby got into a scuffle late in practice Friday before their teammates quickly jumped in and separated them.

New York Jets offensive coordinator Frank Reich is excited about Geno Smith's performance this summer at quarterback.

Signing with the Commanders is a full-circle moment for Stefon Diggs.

A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record.

Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney has launched a decisive attack up Mont Ventoux to win the seventh stage of the Women’s Tour de France.

The Buffalo Bills sign starting right guard O’Cyrus Torrence to a four-year contract extension with $46 million in guarantees.

England forward Ivan Toney has been charged with assault after an incident at a nightclub.

Norway’s soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA’s embattled president.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark sat at the dais Thursday night, staring at the stat sheet and reliving the eight turnovers and her two missed free throws with seven seconds left in regulation.

Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King ran in from the 5 on the final play of the game to lead the Carolina Panthers to a 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame game that kicked off the NFL preseason.

The Los Angeles Rams are still waiting on Aaron Donald’s comeback decision as they wrap up their training camp at Loyola Marymount University.

Stetson University hired Shane Gierke as its new head baseball coach on July 20. He was officially introduced on campus on August 6th. Gierke, an Apopka native, returns to the program in which he served as an assistant from 2021-2025.

Chelsea Gray made two buzzer-beating 3-pointers after Caitlin Clark’s uncharacteristic mistakes, the first to force overtime and the second to give the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces an 86-84 victory over the Indiana Fever on Thursday night.

President Donald Trump has hosted the U.S. Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House, honoring their accomplishments in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games.

As UCF enters year two of head coach Scott Frost’s second run in Orlando, the Knights do so with newfound confidence in some older players.

Beau Hossler has to win the Wyndham Championship to advance to the PGA Tour postseason.

Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders loves taking his Colorado Buffaloes to Fountain Fort Carson High School for workouts and bonding.

Jaylen Brown has joined the Philadelphia 76ers, forming an All-Star trio with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

Geno Smith is seeing things differently with the New York Jets thanks to red contact lenses he's wearing during training camp.

Seattle Mariners reliever Gabe Speier has been given a three-game suspension after hitting Detroit’s Gleyber Torres with a pitch in the eighth inning of Wednesday night’s game.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has held off the potential of an internal revolt during a summit meeting in Morocco this week.

NASCAR plans to implement a new stage-break procedure for its Cup Series races starting this weekend at Iowa Speedway.

Jade Carey doesn't need to compete at the U.S. gymnastics championships, but she's doing it for the joy.

The Detroit Lions have agreed to a contract extension with Jahmyr Gibbs, a three-year deal worth up to $75.7 million that his agents say makes him the NFL’s newest highest-paid running back.

Left tackle Josh Simmons is ready to take on a crucial role for the Kansas City Chiefs this season.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has signed a two-year contract extension worth $44 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.

European soccer’s governing body says it has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts as members of the U.S. women’s national team next month.

Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion Lara Gut-Behrami has announced her retirement from Alpine skiing.

Mohamed Salah has agreed on a two-year contract with Trabzonspor.

The Spanish government remains confident the final of the 2030 World Cup will be in Spain.

Two Iranian women soccer players who sought asylum in Australia have been granted citizenship.

Some lights atop Yankee Stadium briefly went dark a couple of times in the first inning Wednesday night.

Finding a No. 2 receiver to pair with Terry McLaurin was a glaring need for the Washington Commanders.

New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan had an emphatic way to mark striking out the first batter he faced in the major leagues.

President Donald Trump is hosting an IndyCar street race in Washington, D.C., as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

Utah can enforce its strict anti-gambling laws on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket under a federal court ruling.

Lionel Messi scored his first two goals since the World Cup and took the career scoring lead in the Leagues Cup as Inter Miami overcame an early deficit to beat Atlético San Luis 4-2.

Two people familiar with the deal say the Phoenix Suns and veteran forward Dillon Brooks have agreed to a $73 million, three-year extension that will keep him with the team through 2030.