AP Sports

Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year

Xander Schauffele of the United States kisses the Claret Jug trophy after winning the British Open Golf Championships at Royal…

July 23, 2024

AP Sports

Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?

FILE – In this July 27, 2021 file photo, Simone Biles, of the United States, watches gymnasts perform after she…

July 23, 2024

Sports

McIlroy, DeChambeau stumble badly out of the gates at British Open

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts as he walks from the 18th green following his opening round of the British…

July 18, 2024

Sports

Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon by beating Novak Djokovic and now owns 4 Slam titles at age 21

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain smiles as he holds up his trophy for the photographers after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia…

July 16, 2024

Sports

Barbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon by beating Jasmine Paolini for her second Grand Slam trophy

Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic kisses her trophy after defeating Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the women's singles final…

July 13, 2024

Sports

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Wimbledon men’s final again

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their semifinal match at the Wimbledon tennis championships…

July 12, 2024

Sports

Lorenzo Musetti reaches his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon and will face Novak Djokovic

Lorenzo Musetti of Italy celebrates after defeating Taylor Fritz of the United States in their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon…

July 11, 2024

Sports

Daniil Medvedev beats Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon and faces defending champ Carlos Alcaraz next

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts as he receives treatment from a trainer during his quarterfinal match against Daniil Medvedev of…

July 9, 2024

Sports

LeBron James agrees to a 2-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James attends a news conference held to introduce the team's draft picks, his son, Bronny James…

July 4, 2024

Sports

Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women’s Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain celebrates after defeating Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic during their first round match at…

July 4, 2024

Sports

Simone Biles headlines a U.S. women’s gymnastics team eyeing redemption at the Paris Olympics

From left to right, Joscelyn Roberson, Suni Lee, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Leanne Wong smile…

July 2, 2024

Sports

Here’s why the Olympics have a French connection (and it ain’t just Paris 2024)

FILE – The bronze bust of the French Baron Pierre de Coubertin stands at the entrance of the Hellenic Olympic…

June 29, 2024

Sports

Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final

Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) as Panthers' Gustav Forsling…

June 22, 2024

Sports

Willie Mays Appreciation: The ‘Say Hey Kid’ inspired generations with talent and exuberance

FILE – Willie Mays, left, is joined by former San Francisco Giants' Orlando Cepeda, right, Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal,…

June 19, 2024

Sports

Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, center, holds up the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy as he celebrates with the team after…

June 18, 2024

Sports

Bryson DeChambeau wins another US Open with a clutch finish to deny Rory McIlroy

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates with fans and the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2024, in…

June 18, 2024

Sports

Doncic scores 29, Mavericks roll past the Celtics 122-84 to avoid a sweep in the NBA Finals

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after a play during the first half in Game 4 of the NBA…

June 15, 2024

AP Sports

Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Seine River less than 2 months before Paris Olympics

FILE – Athletes dive and swim in the Seine River from the Alexander III bridge on the first leg of…

June 15, 2024

Sports

Tatum, Brown help Celtics hold off huge Dallas rally for 106-99 win, 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) and guard Jrue Holiday react as Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) and forward…

June 13, 2024

Sports

Carlos Alcaraz will play Alexander Zverev in the first French Open final for each

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates as he won the semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Jannik Sinner…

June 7, 2024

Sports

Novak Djokovic withdraws from the French Open with a knee injury and will lose the No. 1 ranking

FILE – Serbia's Novak Djokovic slipped and fell during the fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against…

June 5, 2024

Sports

MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions

FILE – Pittsburgh Pirates' Tucupita Marcano jogs off the field against the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game, Friday, May…

June 4, 2024

Sports

Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

Mechanic Lizzy Thomson works at University Bicycles in Boulder, Colo., Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Bike stores quickly sold out of…

May 30, 2024

Sports

Toronto awarded WNBA’s first franchise outside US, with expansion team to begin play in 2026

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, left, Larry Tanenbaum of Kilmer Sports Ventures and WNBA Toronto team president Teresa Resch pose…

May 24, 2024

Sports

NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports

FILE – Wisconsin's Traevon Jackson dribbles past the NCAA logo during practice at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament March…

May 23, 2024

Sports

Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship, then returns and climbs leaderboard

Scottie Scheffler warms up before the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Friday,…

May 17, 2024

Sports

EA Sports College Football 25 comes out on July 19. Edwards, Ewers, Hunter are on standard cover

This combo of images provided by EA Sports, shows the video game covers for the new standard edition College Football…

May 16, 2024

Sports

Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this season

FILE – Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL wild-card…

May 15, 2024

Sports

James, Ham face uncertain futures with Lakers after being eliminated from playoffs by Nuggets again

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) checks the scoreboard in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA…

May 2, 2024

Sports

Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes

FILE – Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush of the University of Southern California smiles while posing for photos after a…

April 26, 2024