Titleholder Arsenal must win a quick rematch with OH Leuven for the right to face city rival Chelsea in a Women’s Champions League quarterfinal.
Ailsa Craig is an uninhabited isle off the coast of southwest Scotland and the source of the super-dense granite used to make curling stones for the Winter Olympics.
Todd Bowles delivered a message to his team with an uncharacteristic profanity-laced reaction during a postgame news conference after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead last week.
The Chicago Bears say they’re mulling a move to Northwest Indiana with their efforts to secure public funding they say they need to build an enclosed stadium in Illinois stalled.
Ecuadorian police said Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender, was shot dead in an apparent attack as violence escalates in the Andean nation.
Nathan Lyon took two wickets to move past Glenn McGrath for second place on Australia’s all-time bowling list, and returning skipper Pat Cummins took his first wickets of the series as a relentless bowling attack had England in trouble on the third test.
A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press that Ani Kilambi is joining the Washington Nationals as their new general manager.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen didn't know what to envision when he first arrived in Buffalo as a raw but promising prospect in 2018.
Chelsea and Bayern Munich advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women’s Champions League as the league phase ended with a hectic night of nine simultaneous games.
Rockets coach Ime Udoka has been fined $25,000 for criticizing officiating after Houston's overtime loss to the Nuggets on Monday.
Rayan Cherki has recreated teammate Erling Haaland’s goal celebrations after curling an exquisite shot into the top corner in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Brentford in the English League Cup quarterfinals.
Kylian Mbappé has scored twice and Real Madrid defeated third-division club Talavera 3-2 in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.
Matvei Safonov made four straight penalty saves in a shootout to help Paris Saint-Germain beat Flamengo in the Intercontinental Cup final and win a sixth trophy of 2025.
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Luke Weaver has agreed to a $22 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets, joining Clay Holmes and Devin Williams as former Yankees on a rebuilt pitching staff.
A person with knowledge of the decision says the New York Knicks won't raise a banner at Madison Square Garden to commemorate their NBA Cup championship.
Former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is ending his short-lived campaign for lieutenant governor of Alabama.
The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million from a $655 million prize pool, FIFA said in announcing record financial rewards for teams in a tournament with ticket prices that have sparked outcries.
The British government says it has given Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich a final chance to hand over 2.5 billion pounds or $3.25 billion to the victims of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Anthony Joshua's promoter says it would be “an absolute disaster and awfully embarrassing" if the British fighter lost to Jake Paul or was even taken the distance in their eight-round bout.
Olympic snowboard champion Lindsey Jacobellis will enjoy her sixth Winter Games from the TV booth.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league will look into the possibility of giving relief to the Miami Heat over the status of Terry Rozier.
In NCAA volleyball, it's Final Four time with Texas A&M facing Pittsburgh and Wisconsin against Kentucky on Thursday.
Jayden Daniels says he was frustrated and disappointed by missing so much time during his second year in the NFL.
Alex Carey has posted a hometown hundred and Usman Khawaja has scored 82 after a last-minute recall to help Australia reach 326 for eight at stumps on the first day of the third Ashes test.
Barcelona needed late goals by Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford to defeat third-division club Guadalajara 2-0 in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey in a game delayed because of problems with the stadium’s temporary grandstand.
The Atlantic Coast Conference’s transition to a nine-game football schedule will feature 12 of 17 football-playing members playing nine games next fall.
The International Luge Federation has withdrawn the eligibility of three Russian athletes who intended to compete in Lake Placid, New York, this weekend.
Receiver Davante Adams hasn't been ruled out for the Los Angeles Rams’ showdown at Seattle on Thursday night despite his hamstring injury.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185.
Mikaela Shiffrin claimed a record-extending 105th World Cup victory after several of her top challengers went out during the opening run of a slalom night race.
Curt Cignetti has been named The Associated Press coach of the year in college football for the second consecutive season.
Outfielder Adolis García and the Philadelphia Phillies have finalized a $10 million, one-year contract.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and four other Olympic medalists are among those owed six-figure sums by Grand Slam Track, the racing league that filed for bankruptcy earlier this month.
A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison.
New York Jets defensive tackle Jowon Briggs surprised his teammates earlier this season by singing a song during a special teams meeting.
Cooper Flagg scored the most points by an 18-year-old in NBA history, but he couldn’t enjoy the accomplishment because it came in a loss.
Matt Rempe is finally back for the New York Rangers after missing 24 games with a broken thumb from his fight with Ryan Reaves in late October.
The San Antonio Spurs are off to a strong start this season, despite significant injuries to key players like Victor Wembanyama.
Ben Roethlisberger believes Mike Tomlin should coach the Pittsburgh Steelers as long as he wants.
England and Australia players will wear black armbands and flags at Adelaide Oval will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in an Ashes tribute to the victims of the Bondi beach shootings.
Five college football players at power-conference schools asked a federal judge on Monday for a preliminary injunction to play a fifth year next season.
Michigan interim football coach Biff Poggi had a Zoom call with the program’s signees and their parents just hours after Sherrone Moore was fired last week.
Raines High School students, faculty and community members will gather Monday afternoon for a pep rally to celebrate the football team’s state championship.
A lawyer for the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs argues that the Los Angeles Angels’ failure to investigate reports of drug use and dealing by the team’s communications director led to the overdose death of the 27-year-old player.
Aryna Sabalenka has won her second consecutive WTA Tour Player of the Year award.
The Buffalo Sabres have fired general manager Kevyn Adams in a move made 2 1/2 months into his sixth season, with the team sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and already in jeopardy of extending its NHL-record playoff drought to a 15th year.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has undergone surgery in Dallas to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.
No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Michigan remain atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for a second straight week.
Edwin Díaz won’t receive all of his $69 million from the Dodgers until 2047, with the closer’s deal raising deferred payment obligations for the two-time World Series champions to more than $1.06 billion due to nine players.
Scottie Scheffler is the PGA Tour player of the year for the fourth consecutive time.
The Associated Press has released its All-America team, featuring four Ohio State players among 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten Conference.
Undefeated UConn still has the top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.
Connor Bedard is going to miss at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury, dealing a major blow to the Chicago Blackhawks and his chances of making Team Canada for the Winter Olympics.
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has apologized for his comments after finishing second in the Heisman votes behind Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
Mariah Carey is going to add some American pop-star pedigree to the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Germany will face Ghana in March to prepare for the World Cup after the draw forced Julian Nagelsmann's team to cancel a planned friendly with the Ivory Coast.
LeBron James made two free throws with 3.9 seconds left, Luka Doncic added 29 points and the Los Angeles Lakers recovered from blowing a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter to top the Phoenix Suns 116-114 on Sunday night.
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr lamented that he was again speaking about gun violence before a game in Portland seven years after he addressed the horrific mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
The Carolina Hurricanes have been able to reach first place in the Metropolitan Division without star defenseman Jaccob Slavin for most of the season.
Matthew Stafford passed for 368 yards and hit Colby Parkinson for two touchdowns, and the NFC-leading Los Angeles Rams clinched a playoff berth with a furious second-half rally for a 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions.
Jason Myers kicked a franchise-record six field goals, including a 56-yarder with 29 seconds left, and the Seattle Seahawks outlasted 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts 18-16.
Paul Wiggin, the former Stanford and Cleveland Browns star who was on the losing end of “The Play” coaching star quarterback John Elway and the Cardinal, died Friday.
The Los Angeles Chargers eliminate the Kansas City Chiefs from playoff contention with a 16-13 victory on Sunday, with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tearing the ACL in his left knee.
Jalen Hurts bounced back from his worst NFL game by throwing three touchdown passes and Saquon Barkley added a 2-yard touchdown run as the Philadelphia Eagles snapped a three-game losing streak with a 31-0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
Veteran starting pitcher Merrill Kelly has agreed to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $40 million, two-year deal, according to a person familiar with the move.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to try to protect their AFC North lead without T.
Swiss skier Loic Meillard leads the opening run of a World Cup slalom and is in position to claim his second victory of the Olympic season in two days.
Oklahoma City's 16-game winning streak has ended with a 111-109 loss to San Antonio in the NBA Cup semifinals.
Brayden Burries scored 28 points, 20 of those coming during a 14-minute second-half flurry, and No. 1 Arizona rallied to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75.
Victor Wembanyama returned from a 12-game absence to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 111-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
