The governing body for international swimming and aquatic sports will allow athletes from Russia to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem
April 13, 2026
Sure Jannik Sinner is pleased to have the No. 1 ranking back
April 13, 2026
Cycling is experiencing a golden age with champions like Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, and Jonas Vingegaard
April 13, 2026
Woman credits swimming with living to 103
April 13, 2026
It could be argued that the Automated Ball-Strike system has been the MVP of Major League Baseball through the season’s first 2 1/2 weeks, creating a game-within-the-game that’s producing winners, losers and some dramatic moments
April 13, 2026
Kansas runner to honor father with Boston Marathon race 50 years later
April 13, 2026
The postseason is starting without the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time in a decade
April 13, 2026
'She plays too:' Family uses love for hockey to encourage women in sports
April 13, 2026
Rory McIlroy has become the fourth player to win the Masters two years in a row, joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods in this elite group
April 13, 2026
Denver students celebrate thrilling comeback to claim 11th Men’s Hockey Championship
April 13, 2026
Doc Rivers is stepping down as Milwaukee Bucks coach, capping a tumultuous year in which he was selected for the Hall of Fame while his injury-riddled team fell far short of expectations
April 13, 2026
Utah man takes on Boston Marathon after Parkinson's disease diagnosis
April 13, 2026
Group of Utahns breaks world record for most fast-food visits in 24 hours — on foot
April 13, 2026
Rory McIlroy has won the 90th Masters, securing back-to-back championships at Augusta National after holding off a crowded field
April 12, 2026
A person familiar with the situation says the Milwaukee Bucks don’t expect Doc Rivers back as their coach next season
April 13, 2026
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic exited after playing the first half of the Denver Nuggets' regular-season finale against San Antonio on Sunday night for his 65th game played to qualify for NBA awards
April 13, 2026
Guts, grimaces and glory: Augusta National got the full Rory McIlroy experience on Sunday
April 13, 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo said it was “disrespectful” for Milwaukee to bench him over the final weeks of the season while he said he was healthy enough to play
April 13, 2026
Cooper Flagg’s standout rookie season ended slightly prematurely after the No. 1 pick of the Dallas Mavericks limped to the locker room in the finale against Chicago and was ruled out with an ankle sprain
April 13, 2026
The play-in tournament field is set
April 13, 2026
If this was indeed the final home game of Alex Ovechkin’s sensational NHL career, the Washington Capitals star collected enough memories to take him deep into retirement
April 13, 2026
Rory McIlroy has joined more elite company at the Masters
April 12, 2026
Scottie Scheffler shot a 4-under 68 at Augusta National and finished one stroke behind winner Rory McIlroy
April 13, 2026
Justin Rose made another Sunday run at the Masters, only to come up short yet again
April 13, 2026
Rory McIlroy makes history with a second-straight Masters championship
April 13, 2026
Ty Gibbs outdueled Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, breaking through for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in his 131st start
April 13, 2026
Boston Marathon organizers say the father of wheelchair racing has died
April 13, 2026
Astronaut Victor Glover took a "shower" after his workout during a Orion spacecraft live feed
April 11, 2026
Logan Thompson stopped 24 shots, and the Washington Capitals kept their slim playoff hopes alive by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 in perhaps the final home of Alex Ovechkin’s brilliant career
April 13, 2026
The Valkyries say All-Star Gabby Williams has signed a multiyear deal with Golden State while Alyssa Thomas is headed back to the Phoenix Mercury
April 12, 2026
Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died
April 12, 2026
Sergio Garcia broke his driver on No. 2 at Augusta National after an outburst on the tee box and was issued a code-of-conduct warning, a first at the Masters
April 12, 2026
Doug Christie will return for a second full season as coach of the Sacramento Kings despite the team having one of the worst seasons in franchise history
April 13, 2026
Manchester City issues a huge statement of intent in the race for the Premier League title with a 3-0 win at Chelsea
April 12, 2026
The Stanley Cup will have a new home this year after the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers had their season derailed by injuries
April 12, 2026
The Chicago Sky have acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks for Ariel Atkins
April 12, 2026
Jannik Sinner beats defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from his biggest tennis rival
April 12, 2026
Pat's Run began in 2004 as a way to honor the legacy of Pat Tillman, who walked away from an NFL career to serve his country in the wake of Sept. 11
April 12, 2026
Union Berlin has appointed Marie-Louise Eta as the first female head coach in the men’s Bundesliga as it bids to ensure its league survival
April 12, 2026
Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa was the fastest of nearly 60,000 runners in the Paris Marathon while Shure Demise of Ethiopia smashed a course record to win the women’s race
April 12, 2026
The stage is set for Sunday drama at Augusta after McIlroy’s historic Masters lead is erased
April 12, 2026
Rory McIlroy turned what looked like a triumphant march toward another green jacket into a potentially drama-filled Sunday at the Masters
April 12, 2026
Rory McIlroy started the third round of the Masters with a record six-shot lead through 36 holes
April 11, 2026
Shane Lowry aced the sixth hole during the third round of the Masters, making him the first player to ever record two holes-in-one during the year's first major
April 12, 2026
Sunday is the final day of the NBA regular season, and exactly zero playoff and postseason matchups have been decided so far
April 11, 2026
Michigan coach Dusty May has agreed on a deal that will have him continuing to lead the Wolverines “for many years to come,” according to athletic director Warde Manuel
April 12, 2026
Arsenal’s Premier League title bid has been hit by a stunning 2-1 home loss to Bournemouth
April 11, 2026
If Rory McIlroy is able to hang on and win his second consecutive Masters, he’ll walk away with $4.5 million
April 11, 2026
Rory McIlroy has a record six-shot lead after 36 holes in the Masters
April 11, 2026
The final day of the NBA regular season is here
March 30, 2026
Plenty of players sat out as NBA teams played their second-to-last games of the season
April 11, 2026
Shohei Ohtani has surpassed Ichiro Suzuki for the longest on-base streak by a Japanese-born player
April 11, 2026
Brittney Griner is finalizing a deal to join the Connecticut Sun, according to a person familiar with the negotiations
April 11, 2026
The Las Vegas Aces are set to run it back with the core group that helped them win the WNBA championship last year
April 11, 2026
Bill Mann, a reporter and editor who covered the Philippines, Egypt, India, Scandinavia and Washington, D.C. over a nearly 50-year career at The Associated Press, died Thursday in Reston, Virginia
April 11, 2026
Justin Rose has gotten used to being the bridesmaid at Augusta. He’s not letting that heartache stop him
April 11, 2026
Rory McIlroy is turning the Masters into a victory lap
April 10, 2026
Rory McIlroy has a historic Masters lead and a shot at joining an exclusive club at Augusta – again
April 10, 2026
Robert MacIntyre made headlines for all the wrong reasons at the Masters
April 11, 2026
A statue has been unveiled of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki at the Seattle Mariners' T-Mobile Park
April 11, 2026
Valentín Castellanos and Konstantinos Mavropanos have scored twice each and West Ham has hammered Wolves 4-0 to bolster its hopes of Premier League survival
April 11, 2026
Donyell Malen's hat trick has given Roma a 3-0 win over Pisa in Serie A
April 11, 2026
Kansas City, Missouri, would issue $600 million in bonds for a new stadium for Major League Baseball’s Royals under a proposal officials there are pursuing
April 11, 2026
From Final Four to roster rebuild
April 11, 2026
Shota Imanaga pitched six sharp innings for the Chicago Cubs before Ryan O’Hearn led off the seventh with a single to right off Caleb Thielbar for Pittsburgh’s first hit of the game
April 11, 2026
In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics
April 10, 2026
The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and longtime fan of the baseball team
April 11, 2026
Major League Baseball says the percentage of Black players on opening day rosters increased in consecutive years for the first time in at least two decades
April 10, 2026
Terry Rozier, who is facing federal charges related to a gambling operation, has been waived by the Miami Heat in an expected and procedural move that allows the team to sign another player to its roster before the postseason
April 10, 2026
Tooele family calls daughter's survival a 'week of miracles' after devastating Easter fall
April 10, 2026
Nneka Ogwumike is headed back to the Los Angeles Sparks
April 10, 2026
Alabama didn’t need to turn to the transfer portal or the recruiting trail to find a replacement for potential first-round draft pick Ty Simpson
April 10, 2026
First it was the Champions League
April 10, 2026
New Florida coach Jon Sumrall went 5 for 5 in his quest to keep running back Jadan Baugh, receiver Vernell Brown III, linebacker Myles Graham, receiver Dallas Wilson and edge rusher Jayden Woods
April 10, 2026
The opening round of the Masters on Thursday provided a glimpse of just how difficult a dry, fast Augusta National can play
April 10, 2026
MMA gaining momentum in South Florida, as gym goers trade their normal workouts for it to focus on self defense
April 10, 2026
Just wait until the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild are playing in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs
April 10, 2026
Patrons are lining up at Augusta National to secure a limited edition Masters gnome
April 10, 2026
The World Cup’s best shirts are already 30 years old
April 10, 2026
As Rory McIlroy was warming up on the practice range, Jack Nicklaus was busy touting the star from Northern Ireland by saying he had a “very, very good chance” to repeat as Masters champion
April 09, 2026
Jayson Tatum wanted to walk off the floor as a winner in his return to Madison Square Garden
April 10, 2026
Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders has tied the NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman, scoring his 23rd of the season to match Hall of Famer Brian Leetch’s mark
April 10, 2026
For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh
April 10, 2026
Rory McIlroy has been savoring his Masters win all week at Augusta National
April 09, 2026
FIFA has added new, even more expensive tiers of tickets for this year’s World Cup, asking up to $4,105 for a front category 1 seat at the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12
April 10, 2026
Justin Rose is back in contention at the Masters
April 10, 2026
Joel Embiid had an appendectomy in Houston after Philadelphia’s star big man was stricken with appendicitis overnight
April 10, 2026
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, even the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran
April 10, 2026
Spooner, Wisconsin is home to one of the largest musky hatcheries in the world
April 10, 2026
A federal judge has denied a bid by prediction market operator Kalshi to bar Arizona prosecutors from moving forward with a criminal case against the company
April 10, 2026
Former UFC champion uses MMA skills to patrol the South Florida streets as a police officer
April 10, 2026
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has been sent to a hospital for overnight observation after a head-to-head collision with teammate Riley Greene
April 10, 2026
The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, according to a government official
April 10, 2026
Xander Schauffele’s tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole at Augusta National came to rest in somebody’s merchandise bag
April 09, 2026
The DOJ is investigating the NFL’s online streaming model
April 10, 2026
'I just started stabbing him:' Army ROTC cadets who killed ODU shooter speak publicly for the first time
April 10, 2026
Teen survives crash that killed two friends, calls survival a miracle
April 10, 2026
In their 70s, brother, sister earn degrees after 40-year journey
April 10, 2026
Tiger Woods isn’t at Augusta for the Masters after his wreck in Florida. He’s still top of mind for much of the field
April 10, 2026
A transgender darts player says she’s “not done fighting” after the sport’s governing body enacted rules barring transgender women from women’s tournaments
April 10, 2026
Army ROTC cadets who subdued the gunman attacking their classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University last month are recounting dramatic details publicly for the first time
April 10, 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates lock up Konnor Griffin with long-term contract extension
April 10, 2026
Many Iranian soccer fans in the U.S. have conflicting emotions about their homeland's beloved national team as the World Cup comes to North America
April 09, 2026
The Associated Press has learned an NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would incorporate age into the process
April 09, 2026
Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson got the Masters underway, hitting the ceremonial first tee shots on a postcard-perfect day at Augusta National
April 09, 2026
Gary Player believes Tiger Woods should avoid driving because of his medication use for pain management
April 09, 2026
For the third straight season, the road to the NBA title goes through Oklahoma City
April 09, 2026
Colton Herta’s hopes of returning to the Indianapolis 500 in the middle of his bid to reach Formula 1 have taken a hit with a calendar clash after Formula 2 races were rescheduled
April 09, 2026
Gary Woodland is trying to win the Masters while fighting anxiety so severe he thinks someone is ‘trying to kill me’
April 09, 2026
Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the New York Mets topped spending at the season’s start for the fourth straight year
April 09, 2026
Brooklyn-based taekwondo para athlete overcomes tragedy, homelessness to fight for gold
April 09, 2026
The best way for the Edmonton Oilers to shake off a tough loss was to let Connor McDavid take over the game
April 09, 2026
Connor McDavid scored his 15th career hat trick and finished with five points, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks that moved them into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division
April 09, 2026
World Sport's Don Riddell takes in the sights and sounds at the beautiful Augusta National
April 10, 2026
Davey Lopes, a longtime Los Angeles Dodgers infielder and premier base stealer, has died
April 09, 2026
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia adds another solo goal to his collection as defending champion Paris Saint-Germain beats Liverpool 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal
April 08, 2026
Atletico Madrid scored twice after Barcelona was reduced to 10 men to earn a valuable 2-0 road win and take the advantage in their Champions League quarterfinal
April 08, 2026
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl
April 09, 2026
Tommy Fleetwood's 8-year-old son Frankie nearly stole the show at Augusta National on Wednesday
April 09, 2026
Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died
April 09, 2026
Argument over beer, TV stick ends in Florida teacher smashing can on woman's head, deputies say
April 09, 2026
Comedian Kevin Hart caddied for Bryson DeChambeau in the Par 3 Contest at Augusta National
April 09, 2026
Hall of Famer Sue Bird watched the WNBA on NBC growing up
April 09, 2026
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he favors a national ban on online betting platforms, whose revenues in the South American nation are estimated in more than $4 billion per year, one of the biggest markets in the world
April 09, 2026
Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle have been ruled out for the San Antonio Spurs' game against the Portland Trail Blazers
April 08, 2026
Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski says James Pearce Jr. has not reported to Atlanta's voluntary workouts
April 08, 2026
Teen with autism defies early diagnosis, thrives in college and athletics
April 09, 2026
Scottie Scheffler has two kids and two Masters titles
April 08, 2026
A fire has broken out at Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park velodrome, prompting a major emergency response
April 08, 2026
Everyone knows about the azaleas and dogwoods at Augusta National during the Masters
April 08, 2026
Michigan DNR reports finding 15-pound walleye in Muskegon River
April 08, 2026
Konnor Griffin has signed a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates
April 08, 2026
Walking this golf course is now a botanist’s dream
April 08, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick downplayed his mid-game shouting match with Jarred Vanderbilt during their loss to Oklahoma City
April 08, 2026
New York’s Sabrina Ionescu, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier and Los Angeles’ Kelsey Plum were all extended franchise tags by their WNBA teams worth potentially $1.4 million as free agency opened up
April 08, 2026
The Diamond League track meet in Qatar has been postponed from next month to June 19 if conditions allow amid ongoing uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East
April 08, 2026
Twins from Tosa make UW-La Crosse Eagles fly high
April 08, 2026
Alex Ovechkin says he is waiting until after the Washington Capitals' season is over to decide whether he's calling it a career or returning to play one more year
April 08, 2026
The tournament record at the Masters is 63 and has been for three decades
April 08, 2026
There will be an American boat at next year’s America’s Cup after all
April 08, 2026
Teen basketball is for pros
April 08, 2026
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn coach Geno Auriemma that became the talk of the tournament
April 08, 2026
Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after getting into a brawl Tuesday night
April 08, 2026
Jayson Tatum knew it would happen eventually
April 08, 2026
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar isn’t ready to plan any parades just yet
April 08, 2026
Valeri Nichushkin scored twice and Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch the Central Division and the top seed in the Western Conference
April 08, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says he just wants to move on after the Dallas Mavericks contradicted his contention that their medical staff incorrectly conducted an MRI on Austin Reaves last weekend
April 08, 2026
Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers, the NBA’s winningest active coach and someone ranking sixth on the league’s all-time victory list, hinted Tuesday that he might consider giving up his role on the sideline when this tumultuous Bucks season ends
April 08, 2026
North Carolina has hired NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels’ basketball program
April 08, 2026
Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will watch the NFL draft with family and friends in Miami, someone with knowledge of the quarterback’s plans said Tuesday
April 08, 2026
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton will miss the rest of the 2026 season after an MRI revealed UCL damage in his right elbow
April 08, 2026
Michigan men’s basketball returned to campus as national champions and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that “this trophy is yours.”
April 08, 2026
Harry Kane delivered for Bayern Munich on his return from injury, scoring a goal and helping set up another in the team’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals
April 07, 2026
Kai Havertz scored in stoppage time to give Arsenal a 1-0 win in the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Sporting Lisbon
April 07, 2026
The start of John Harbaugh's first offseason program as coach of the New York Giants comes with a significant absence looming over it
April 08, 2026
Students learning to play tennis without a court
April 08, 2026
Rory McIlroy thought winning the Masters was one of the greatest days of his career
April 08, 2026
Firefighter, whose heart stopped several times, shares miraculous survival story from hospital bed
April 08, 2026
Gary Woodlands is back at the Masters this week, fresh off his victory at the Houston Open
April 08, 2026
The Atlantic Division's hierarchy has shifted this season with the sudden rise of the Buffalo Sabres and continued upward trajectory of the Montreal Canadiens
April 08, 2026
Out of the Premier League title race
April 07, 2026
Michigan is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the 2025-26 season after winning the program’s first national championship in 37 years
April 08, 2026
Of an estimated 38 million brackets, Iowa teen is ranked 2nd going into championship game
April 08, 2026
Kansas big man Flory Bidunga, Wake Forest’s Juke Harris and Saint Mary’s Paulius Murauskas are among the parade of players entering the transfer portal on the first of 15 days Division I men’s basketball players can go looking for a new school
April 07, 2026
Bernhard Langer celebrates his footnote in history at the Masters this week
April 07, 2026
The baseball is a curious object
April 07, 2026
Don Riddell talks to Northern Irish Chef Judith McLoughlin (Owner, The Shamrock and Peach) about what's on the menu for Rory McIlroy's Masters Dinner.
April 07, 2026
Crews respond to more than 40 fires in Ann Arbor following Michigan's national championship
April 07, 2026
Colin Kaepernick will publish his life story, “The Perilous Fight,” on Sept. 15
April 07, 2026
Tiger Woods is a topic of conversation at the Masters without even being there
April 07, 2026
When the NFL draft comes to town, Pittsburgh will be cast as a destination city – but that comes with risks, too.
April 07, 2026
Hall of Fame defensive lineman Steve McMichael has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy
April 07, 2026
Atlanta Mayor calls for safe hangouts and parents to help as teen takeovers rise across the city
April 07, 2026
First-time participants almost never win the Masters
April 07, 2026
Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia's ex-lieutenant governor
China's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation, The Information reports
Congo Republic signals privately it requested new IMF loan, sources say
Indian refiners pay for Iran oil in yuan via ICICI Bank, sources say
Mine threat in parts of Hormuz not fully understood, US navy advisory says
Garret Anderson, the talented outfielder and Angels career hits leader, dies at 53
Kevin Durant returns to the playoffs, leading the Rockets into a 1st-round clash with the Lakers
Home shopping network pioneer QVC files for bankruptcy protection