In an effort to shine light on Christian Kirk’s career night, Stephen A. Smith accidentally confused the Texans’ wide receiver with Charlie Kirk, a conservative political commentator who was assassinated last September.
Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she’s “good to go” for the Milan Cortina Olympics despite tearing the labrum in her shoulder during a training run last week in Switzerland.
The day after the Pittsburgh Steelers went one-and-done for their sixth straight trip to the NFL Playoffs, the team decided that a head coaching change was finally necessary.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from St. Louis for minor league pitcher Jack Martinez in a trade in which the Cardinals also are including $31 million.
Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan says the team plans to pick up the fifth-year option on quarterback Bryce Young's contract.
Mikaela Shiffrin and American teammate Paula Moltzan finished 1-2 in a World Cup slalom night race.
Snoop Dogg has made a splash as an NBA analyst, joining Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon during the second half of Peacock's recent Warriors at Clippers broadcast.
The week of the Super Bowl in San Francisco features two marquee flag football games.
Jim Hartung, a two-time U.S. Olympian who helped lead the Americans to their first and only gold medal in the men's sport in 1984, has died.
Fanatics, the sports merchandising giant best known for jerseys and collectibles, is moving deeper into entertainment by launching a studio that will produce films, documentaries, live events and digital series tied to sports and culture.
Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world.
Senegal and Ivory Coast fans who want to support their teams at the World Cup this summer have had their plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.
Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open.
The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.
James Harden has passed Shaquille O’Neal for ninth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
The Houston Texans have secured their first road playoff win in franchise history, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6.
The Houston Texans are back in the postseason for the third straight year, heading to a frigid and chaotic Pittsburgh environment to take on Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers.
Baytown is officially moving forward with the ExxonMobil Baytown Events Center, a new multi-purpose venue designed to bring concerts, sports tournaments, and community events closer to home. The City Council on Jan 8 approved Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture to lead the design of the project.
No. 10 Miami needs everything at its disposal to slow down top-seeded Indiana’s high-scoring offense in next week’s College Football Playoff championship.
Dave Giusti, a reliable reliever who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1971 World Series, has died.
Arizona has tightened its hold on the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll after Michigan’s loss to Wisconsin.
Quarterback Dylan Raiola has announced on social media he intends to transfer from Nebraska to Oregon.
With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the league has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June.
Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter, and New England’s defense roughed up Justin Herbert as the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 in an AFC wild-card playoff game.
Brock Purdy threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey, leading San Francisco to a 23-19 victory over defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia in a wild-card game.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle tore his right Achilles tendon late in the first half of a victory in a wild-card playoff game at Philadelphia.
Mikaylah Williams scored 20 points, capped by her 3 as the shot clock expired with 1:20 to go in the game, and No. 12 LSU handed second-ranked Texas its first loss this season, 70-65.
Raphinha scores twice as Barcelona beats Real Madrid 3-2 in the final of the Spanish Super Cup played in Saudi Arabia.
Josh Allen took a pounding, doled out punishment and delivered Buffalo its first road playoff victory in more than three decades, 27-24 over Jacksonville.
Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates will lead a strong U.S. Figure Skating team at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza originally planned to attend Yale, where he was recruited five years ago.
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Authorities have confirmed the death of a guard at construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Becky Pepper-Jackson is a 15-year-old in West Virginia who knows the upcoming sports season could be her last.
The big surprise of the World Cup slalom season scored his second win Sunday adding to his fast-rising reputation before the Winter Olympics.
Poland bounced back from two consecutive runner-up finishes to win the United Cup after Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa beat Jakub Paul and Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the deciding mixed doubles match to complete a 2-1 comeback victory over Switzerland on Sunday.
Aryna Sabalenka has won her second consecutive Brisbane International title with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk.
Caleb Williams came through in his playoff debut, throwing a go-ahead, 25-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining, and the Chicago Bears rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the rival Green Bay Packers 31-27 in a wild-card playoff game.
All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175 million, five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to two people familiar with the deal.
Ilia Malinin has won his fourth consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title, showcasing his flair despite a scaled-back routine.
Houston’s stingy defense knocked Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers out of the NFL playoffs, sending the Texans to the divisional round to complete wild-card weekend.
Matthew Stafford threw a 19-yard go-ahead touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds to lift the Los Angeles Rams to a dramatic 34-31 wild-card round win over the Carolina Panthers in the opening game of the NFL playoffs.
The FA Cup has delivered another fairytale result after sixth-tier Macclesfield knocked out titleholder Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the competition’s greatest upsets.
Matthew Stafford beat out Drake Maye while Myles Garrett, Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were unanimous choices for the 2025 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team.
Kevin Durant passed Wilt Chamberlain for seventh on the NBA's career scoring list when he made a 3-pointer for the Houston Rockets in the third quarter of their 111-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
The WNBA and its players’ union weren’t able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline, and now the league enters a “status-quo” period with no new extension reached.
The very first snap of the Peach Bowl pretty much summed up what kind of night it would be for Oregon.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the Brisbane International final for the third year in a row with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Karolina Muchová.
Amber Glenn wins her third consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title with a stunning free skate performance.
Trae Young was introduced to the home crowd with a video during the first quarter of Washington's game against New Orleans.
Sean Payton acknowledges the Denver Broncos need to improve their offense despite recent wins.
Anthony Davis has ligament damage in his left hand, and the Dallas Mavericks’ oft-injured big man could be facing an extended absence.
Free agent outfielder Max Kepler has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s drug program.
One of the biggest stars in college football may have played his final game Thursday night.
As Milan prepares to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, the city’s Catholic archdiocese launched a multi-year program that uses sport to promote values such as inclusion and solidarity among children and adolescents.
Undefeated Indiana’s already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns with turnovers, Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes and the Hoosiers overwhelmed No. 5 Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl semifinal.
While John Harbaugh quickly became the most sought-after head coach this cycle after he was fired by Baltimore, many NFL teams seek the next Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan.
Mario Cristobal is taking his Miami Hurricanes to the national championship after the kind of performance that the former offensive lineman had to love.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have held a moment of silence before their game for Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman fatally shot in her car by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Patrick Kane became the 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring his second goal of the game into an empty net with 3:53 left to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday night.
Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal asked for a record $32 million in salary arbitration while the Detroit Tigers offered the left-hander $19 million.
Nick Kyrgios says he’s not fit enough to play singles at the Australian Open but will compete in doubles with his good mate Thanasi Kokkinakis at Melbourne Park.
The game between the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday was postponed after a nearly two-hour delay due to condensation on the court.
Ilia Malinin delivers a flawless short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, setting him on track for a fourth straight title.
WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart says the players’ union and WNBA will not agree to another collective bargaining agreement extension after the deadline passes Friday night.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim says she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn’t know whether she’ll be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month.
North Shore star safety Chace Calicut will not suit up for the Mustangs this season following an arrest related to a shooting in July.
Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl.
Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones insists there’s no real secret to the Hoosiers defensive success.
The Miami Dolphins have fired coach Mike McDaniel following a 7-10 season in which Miami missed the playoffs for the second straight year.
France's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France.
When a game kicks off in the Spanish league about 50 analysts start looking for signs of online piracy.
Braylon Mullins scored eight of his career-high 24 points in overtime and fourth-ranked UConn rallied past Providence 103-98 for its 11th consecutive victory.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven assists, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and the New York Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.