Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas each scored 15 points to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 86-60 in Game 2 on Wednesday night.

Former world sprint champion Fred Kerley has become the first track athlete to join the no-drug-testing Enhanced Games.

The Chicago Cubs clinch their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

The Washington Commanders’ plan to return to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium has cleared its final hurdle with the local legislature when the District of Columbia Council approved the legislation.

Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Björn Borg starts his new memoir, “Heartbeats,” with a story about being rushed to a Dutch hospital in the 1990s after overdosing on alcohol and drugs, and the Swedish tennis great closes it by revealing that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Natalie Nakase won over Golden State Valkyries owner Joe Lacob with her fire in a matter of two hours when they sat down last year for a formal interview.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will not practice earlier than Friday while recovering from an injured knee.

New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a concussion.

After much speculation about her condition, Breanna Stewart was on the court Wednesday night for the Liberty’s lopsided 86-60 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of their first round series.

This year’s out-of-nowhere winner of the men’s 1,500 meters hails from Portugal.

Cardi B is expecting.

Cadillac F1 has announced a multi-year partnership with Jim Beam, making the bourbon distiller its official spirits partner.

Lamine Yamal will not play in Barcelona’s Champions League opener at Newcastle on Thursday because of an injury.

Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to be sidelined for several weeks with a hamstring injury.

American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized for making disparaging comments about Chinese food before the United States plays Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China.

StubHub received a lackluster reception on Wall Street Wednesday.

José Mourinho has confirmed that Benfica has contacted him about its coaching vacancy and that he’d be open to returning to the Lisbon club.

Title holder Paris Saint-Germain roared to victory in the Champions League by beating Atalanta 4-0.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 19 points and Aliyah Boston added 15 points to lead the Indiana Fever past third-seeded Atlanta Dream 77-60 for its first home playoff win in nearly a decade.

Lionel Messi had a goal and an assist as Inter Miami beat Seattle 3-1 just over two weeks after losing to the Sounders in the Leagues Cup final.

Cal Raleigh breaks Mickey Mantle's record for home runs by a switch-hitter.

Texas law outlaws traditional sports betting, but loopholes in how some companies operate are giving Texans new ways to wager.

Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez has a “pretty significant” ankle sprain that is going to keep him out indefinitely, manager Joe Espada said Tuesday.

Major League Baseball has canceled plans to play games in London next season due to scheduling conflicts with West Ham's Olympic Stadium and TV commitments.

The NCAA is in court over its eligibility rules with Tuesday's hearing focused on Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.

Deion Sanders hit on a variety of high notes at his weekly news conference, from seeking wins over an identity to looking for “leadership and consistency” out of whoever winds up as his quarterback.

The questions about Tom Brady’s dual roles as a Fox Sports NFL analyst and partial owner of the Las Vegas Raiders have intensified after he was shown in the team’s coaching booth with a headset on during a 20-9 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The PGA Tour won't be starting the new year at Kapalua in Hawaii.

Miami quarterback Carson Beck is set to face two of the Hurricanes' biggest rivals, Florida and Florida State, in consecutive games this season.

Robert Redford's career spans generations, making every film notable.

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers was a runaway choice for WNBA Rookie of the Year after one of the best debut seasons in league history.

From “the couch” to a world champion.

Houston coach Willie Fritz has seen it all in college football.

One record down, and maybe one more to go for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in Tokyo.

Faith Kipyegon has pulled away from the pack for a runaway win and her fourth world championship at 1,500 meters in Tokyo.

The New York Rangers have named J.

Kylian Mbappé converted two penalties and 10-man Real Madrid came back to beat visiting Marseille 2-1 on the opening night of the Champions League.

A new poll finds sports fans are likelier to use a combination of streaming services and traditional TV options to access their favorite teams.

Louisiana-born Armand “Mondo” Duplantis needed motivation to learn — in his case — Swedish.

The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched their second consecutive NL East title with a 6-5 victory in 10 innings over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Justin Herbert passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Chargers to a 20-9 victory over the Raiders.

The NFL is in its third season since the return of a rule that allows teams to designate an emergency third quarterback without using a spot on the active game-day roster.

Racing Louisville’s Savannah DeMelo remained hospitalized and was undergoing tests one day after she collapsed during a match against the Seattle Reign.

Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19.

Tom Brady plans to play alongside current and former NFL stars in a three-team flag football tournament in Saudi Arabia next year.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning promises better days ahead after a rough start to the season.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is dealing with a knee injury, and coach Dan Quinn says the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year’s status for the team’s next game is up in the air.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.

Elena Delle Donne has taken on a new role as USA Basketball's first managing director of the 3-on-3 women's national team.

A man accused of breaking into the homes of Seattle-area celebrities and pepper-spraying people he encountered inside has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.

Hall of Fame goaltender Ed Giacomin has died.

Texas A&M wide receiver Mario Craver is The Associated Press national player of the week in college football.

Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor has confirmed that quarterback Joe Burrow will have surgery on his injured left toe.

New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields remains in concussion protocol, making his availability for the next game uncertain.

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has broken the pole vault world record for the 14th time.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for Israel to be banned from sports events.

On the night track turned to Jamaica once again to find the World’s Fastest Man, the greatest Jamaican sprinter was in a sky box in the stadium — his presence literally hovering over a sport that hasn’t been the same since he left.

Vikings quarterback J.

A’ja Wilson scored 29 points to help the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces beat the seventh-seeded Seattle Storm 102-77 in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round playoff series.

Bijan Robinson ran for 143 yards, Parker Romo made five field goals without a miss in his Falcons debut and Atlanta beat the Minnesota Vikings 22-6.

The Boston Red Sox went out and picked up Garrett Crochet for game like this.

Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo was stable and alert after she was taken from a match Sunday against the Seattle Reign by ambulance because of a medical emergency.

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton sounded content to let others debate Sunday’s leverage call against linebacker Dondrea Tillman.

They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner, with Alphonce Simbu edging out Amanal Petros in the men’s marathon at world championships in a race decided by a sprint down the track at the finish.

What had been labeled a Ryder Cup training camp for the Americans turned into another typical week for Scottie Scheffler.

Vanderbilt checked a big item off its to-do list by beating South Carolina.

Liberty star Breanna Stewart’s status for Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs against the Mercury is questionable after she injured her left knee in overtime of the postseason opener.

Spencer Shrader made a 45-yard field goal with no time left after the Broncos were penalized for leverage on his missed 60-yard try, and the Indianapolis Colts beat Denver 29-28 for their first 2-0 start since 2009.

Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley have led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 20-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his agent have moved to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of causing a real estate investor and broker to be fired from a $240 million luxury housing development in Hawaii.

Dallas owner Jerry Jones says the Cowboys have signed Jadeveon Clowney a little more than two weeks after trading star pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay.

Charley Hull took advantage of top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul’s final-hole putting meltdown Sunday to win the Kroger Queen City Championship.

Brandon Aubrey kicked a 46-yard field goal as time expired in overtime after a tying 64-yarder to end regulation, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 40-37 in a thrilling duel between star quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson.

Lamar Jackson threw four touchdown passes and Baltimore’s defense harrassed Joe Flacco throughout his return to Charm City as the Ravens dispatched the Cleveland Browns 41-17.

George Holani pounced on a live ball in the end zone for an improbable touchdown, and the Seattle Seahawks took advantage of sloppy play by the Pittsburgh Steelers to pull off a 31-17 surprise.

Rory McIlroy has given some insight on how Europe plans to prepare for a noisy and occasionally not very nice New York crowd in the Ryder Cup.

Joe Burrow left the Bengals’ locker room on crutches with a boot on his left foot after injuring his big toe during the second quarter of Cincinnati’s 31-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Miami would join Ohio State, Penn State and LSU as a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll while Georgia, Oregon, Florida State and Texas would host first-round games.

Virginia Tech has fired football coach Brent Pry after the program stumbled to its first 0-3 start since 1987.

Texas A&M made a big jump into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after its dramatic win at Notre Dame, and the Irish became the first team since 1988 to stay in the Top 25 with an 0-2 record.

Whether it’s winning three Super Bowls or five NASCAR Cup Series championships, Joe Gibbs knows how to guide his teams to success through internal turmoil.

Week 4 rankings from the AP Top 25 college football poll are out.

Manchester City is back to winning ways.

Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton, who rose to become one of the most popular fighters in the sport, has died.

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. and Oblique Seville of Jamaica won the 100-meter finals at world championships in a changing of the guard in track.

Spanish authorities say more than 100,000 people took part in the pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the cycling Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions.

Canelo Alvarez hadn’t been beltless since 2015.

Terence Crawford made history by becoming the first male boxer to capture three unified division titles.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning admits he needs to improve his performance.

Nick Kurtz launched a 493-foot grand slam — the longest home run in the majors this season — and the Athletics hammered Hunter Greene early in an 11-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

On the hallowed list of world records in track and field, most marks are, indeed, made to be broken.

Marcel Reed escaped pressure to throw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Nate Boerkircher with 13 seconds left, Randy Bond kicked the extra point and No. 16 Texas A&M beat No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 on Saturday night.

Christopher Bell seized the victory on a late restart at Bristol Motor Speedway, completing a first-round sweep of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Garrett Nussmeier threw for 220 yards and a touchdown, Dashawn Spears returned one of his first two career interceptions 58 yards for a touchdown and No. 3 LSU beat Florida 20-10 on Saturday night.

Julian Sayin passed for 347 yards and three touchdowns, Jeremiah Smith found the end zone twice and top-ranked Ohio State pulled away in the second half for a 37-9 victory over Ohio.

AP Top 25 ballots became even tougher to perfect as the dust settled on Week 3 of college football.

Former Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen failed to advance out of the first round of the 1,500 meters at the world championships, denying one of the meet’s most competitive races of one of its most dramatic characters.

Arch Manning had two first-half touchdown runs while struggling through another poor passing game in No. 7 Texas’ 27-10 victory over UTEP on Saturday.

Ben Griffin is clinging to a one-shot lead in the Procore Championship with two players who are No. 1 in the world right behind.