Professional Sports

Tom Brady exits playoffs with loss, uncertain future

“I would say it’s pretty unlikely, hopefully unlikely,” Brady told reporters. “I love playing football. I don’t know what it…

January 5, 2020 • Jimmy Golen

Colorado Avalanche

Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick helps Avalanche cool streaking Devils

Rantanen scored three goals after being moved to the top line in the second period and the Avalanche beat the…

January 5, 2020 • Tom Canavan

Football

Derrick Henry, Titans stun Patriots in wild-card upset

Tennessee running back bruises New England in fog

January 5, 2020 • Barry Wilner

Basketball

Ish Smith scores career-high 32 points, Wizards embarrass Nuggets

Ish Smith scored a career-high 32 points and Troy Brown added 25 and a career-high 14 rebounds in the Wizards’…

January 5, 2020 • BOBBY BANCROFT

Football

Texans roar past Bills for overtime win

playoff win for Houston’s Watson, O’Brien

January 5, 2020 • Kristie Rieken

Alpine skiing

Dominant Vlhova snaps Mikaela Shiffrin’s winning slalom streak

Just beaten by Petra Vlhova in the first women’s World Cup race of 2020 on Saturday, the American three-time overall…

January 5, 2020 • ERIC WILLEMSEN

Basketball

Barton, Porter each score 19, Nuggets beat Kings

Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant (9) defends against Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield (24) in the first half Sunday in…

December 30, 2019 • Michael Kelly

Denver Broncos

Broncos beat Raiders to keep rival from playoffs

ends season 4-1 behind play of Drew Lock

December 30, 2019 • Arnie Stapleton

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Cycling

South African cyclist left with broken arm after park incident

Part of Friday’s incident was captured by a witness on a cellphone video and then circulated on social media. The…

December 29, 2019 • Gerald Imray

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Alpine skiing

Alexis Pinturault comes from behind to win World Cup combined

The world champion was only in 12th place and 0.97 seconds behind leader Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway following the…

December 29, 2019 • The Associated Press

Alpine skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom to match Lindsey Vonn’s record

Shiffrin earned her 43rd career World Cup slalom win Sunday with another dominant performance, posting the fastest times in both…

December 29, 2019 • ERIC WILLEMSEN

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Colorado Avalanche

Stars edge Avalanche in shootout behind Bishop’s big night

Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov scored in the shootout, Bishop made 18 of his season-high 41 saves in the second…

December 29, 2019 • The Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche

Wild scores 3 in third to rally past Avs

Colorado unable to hold onto 4-3 lead

December 28, 2019 • Michael Kelly

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Alpine skiing

Dominik Paris wins downhill at Stelvio

becomes first skier to win three consecutive races at Stelvio

December 28, 2019 • The Associated Press

Basketball

Kawhi Leonard named male athlete of the year

Leonard led Raptors to first NBA title

December 27, 2019 • TIM REYNOLDS

Gymnastics

Simone Soars: Biles named 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year

The irony, of course, is that there’s nothing casual or easy about it. Any of it. The greatest gymnast of…

December 27, 2019 • Will Graves

Denver Broncos

Broncos looking for rebound from Drew Lock after clunker

defense presents good opportunity for rookie QB

December 21, 2019 • Arnie Stapleton

Denver Broncos

DETROIT (3-10-1) AT DENVER (5-9)

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant hurt his shoulder last week at Kansas City and is battling an illness this…

December 21, 2019 • Associated Press

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Alpine skiing

Bad weather cancels downhill at Val Gardena

The International Ski Federation said it planned to announce a new date and site for the race. The cancellation came…

December 21, 2019 • The Associated Press

Basketball

Jokic triple-double leads Nuggets past Timberwolves

Nuggets win fifth in a row

December 21, 2019 • Michael Kelly

Professional Sports

FIFA considers staging Women’s World Cup every 2 years

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday that the Women’s World Cup could be staged every two years.Francisco Seco/Associated Press file…

December 21, 2019 • ROB HARRIS

Professional Sports

Tokyo Olympics say costs $12.6B; Audit report says much more

However, Japan’s National Audit Board, in a 177-page report prepared for the national legislature, said next year’s Olympics will cost…

December 21, 2019 • STEPHEN WADE and MARI YAMAGUCHI

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Alpine skiing

Vincent Kriechmayr wins delayed super-G

Downhill race set for Saturday

December 21, 2019 • The Associated Press

Baseball

Average MLB salary drops for 2nd straight year

Major League Baseball’s Players Association announced on Friday that the average salary in baseball has dropped for a second consecutive…

December 21, 2019 • Ronald Blum