Duke has won its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference title since 1962 and thrown the College Football Playoff into chaos.

Fernando Mendoza’s 17-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt gave No. 2 Indiana the lead midway through the third quarter and the Hoosiers' stingy defense pitched a shutout the rest of the way to beat No. 1 Ohio State 13-10 for their first Big Ten championship since 1967 while likely locking up the top seed in the College Football Playoff.

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden moved into 10th place on the NBA’s career scoring list Saturday, passing Carmelo Anthony in a game against Minnesota.

No. 3 Georgia has solidified its position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff by beating Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game for the first time.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have won their first MLS Cup, defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday.

Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts had two interceptions after halftime and the No. 5 Red Raiders won the Big 12 championship with 34-7 victory over BYU.

Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points and Iowa State sank 11 3-pointers to propel No. 10 Iowa State to a dominant 81-58 win over No. 1 Purdue.

It was no big secret that the College Football Playoff selection committee might have an “Alabama problem” by the end of the SEC title game, especially if the Crimson Tide lost.

The Premier League title race has been blown open after Arsenal conceded in stoppage time and lost at Aston Villa 2-1.

Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished.

Max Verstappen took a brilliant pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Olympic swimming champion Gregorio Paltrinieri started off the torch relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Saturday marking exactly two months before the Feb. 6 opening ceremony.

Mitchell Starc has been dominating England in the Ashes series with the ball and now he's added another dimension.

Jake Retzlaff rushed for two short touchdowns, Jamauri McClure rushed for 121 yards and a score, and Tulane defeated North Texas 34-21 in the American Conference championship game — a victory that likely secured a College Football Playoff bid.

No. 19 James Madison has made its case for a College Football Playoff berth.

Rory McIlroy has survived a bizarre encounter with a banana peel lodged in a tree to shoot a 3-under 68 at the Australian Open.

The 18th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats have lost back-to-back games and three of their last five.

Jaylen Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles 126-105 on Friday night, with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

Friday night, the Houston Rockets hosted the Phoenix Suns in a matchup of the two primary teams in last summer’s blockbuster trade that brought Kevin Durant from the desert to Clutch City.

The New York Knicks jumped on the Utah Jazz with a 23-0 lead Friday night, the largest game-opening run in the NBA since the league began keeping detailed play-by-play for all four quarters.

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers says he anticipates Giannis Antetokounmpo missing about a month as the two-time MVP recovers from a strained right calf.

Mexico is optimistic about advancing in the 2026 World Cup after being drawn against South Africa, South Korea, and a yet-to-be-determined European team.

Perhaps it's fitting that after the World Cup draw ceremony began, it took about 90 minutes for the actual drawing of teams to begin in earnest.

Iran will play at least one World Cup match in the United States, though a group-stage clash with the U.S. was avoided in Friday's draw.

Michael Jordan spent about an hour testifying against NASCAR in a federal antitrust trial Friday.

Matt Campbell has been hired as Penn State’s football coach.

Roy Kramer, who as commissioner of the Southeastern Conference helped transform the league into a national power while reshaping the entire sport of college football, has died.

Argentina and Lionel Messi will play Algeria to open their World Cup title defense as part of a group that also includes Austria.

Ukraine has condemned two-time Olympic diver Sofiia Lyskun’s switch to represent Russia amid the ongoing war and will try to strip her of awards.

A preliminary cauldron has been lit by the Olympic flame at Italy’s presidential palace as the countdown to the Milan Cortina Winter Games approaches the two-months-to-go mark.

Prosecutors in Istanbul have issued arrest warrants for dozens of soccer players and officials in relation to a betting scandal that has shaken Turkey.

Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 to finish inside the 36-hole cut line.

The Atlantic Coast Conference lost its annual series with the Southeastern Conference by a 13-3 margin.

Michael Jordan has testified in a landmark NASCAR antitrust case, stating he felt compelled to sue to force changes in a business model he believes shortchanges teams and drivers.

Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to help their playoff chances.

California has hired Tosh Lupoi as the new head coach, bringing back the former Golden Bears player and assistant.

Merab Dvalishvili is a substantial favorite to beat Petr Yan and retain his bantamweight belt in UFC 323 on Saturday night.

Kansas State has hired former quarterback and current Texas A&M offensive coordinator Collin Klein as its football coach.

The Major League Baseball Players' Association has gathered Arizona to discuss the future of the game and look ahead to a possible lockout next December.

The World Cup draw takes place Friday, featuring four debuting teams: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan.

The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events.

The playing surfaces at every NFL stadium will have to meet new enhanced standards set through lab and field testing by the start of the 2028 season.

The National Women’s Soccer League Players’ Association has filed a grievance with the league for rejecting a contract offer extended to Trinity Rodman by the Washington Spirit.

House Republicans plans to vote on a bill regulating college sports has been scrapped due to divisions within their caucus.

President Donald Trump will be taking center stage at the World Cup draw as he rolls out the welcome mat for teams and fans from around the globe.

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games has landed in Rome following a handover in Greece.

The Haas Formula 1 team will get a new name next season, further showcasing its relationship with Japanese automaker Toyota.

Alex Ovechkin scores twice, reaching 911 career goals, as the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1.

The attorney for two teams suing NASCAR has described series chairman Jim France as a "brick wall" in negotiations over a new revenue-sharing model.

Austin McNamara's rise as a top punter for the New York Jets began with YouTube videos.

Rory McIlroy had a self-described “rollercoaster” of a round at Royal Melbourne in the first round of the Australian Open.

Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Milwaukee Bucks’ game with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night after straining his right calf in the first quarter.

Excitement is building in Houston’s Third Ward as major neighborhood improvements are set to begin ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday there have been no talks between team officials and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s potential exit from Milwaukee.

Devin Williams and the Mets have finalized a $51 million, three-year contract that locks in a critical late-inning reliever as New York rebuilds its bullpen this offseason.

Mississippi athletic director Keith Carter and others challenge Lane Kiffin's account of events surrounding his departure for LSU.

The changing landscape of college football means the nation’s premier recruits are no longer signing with the same handful of programs.

First place is on the line in three division matchups in Week 14.

Kylian Mbappé scored twice and had an assist as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 to end a three-match winless streak in the Spanish league.

The Dallas Cowboys' 31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day was the most-watched regular-season game in NFL history.

A record 64 nations will be in Friday's World Cup draw as FIFA expands the tournament from 32 to 48 teams.

The Colorado Rockies have hired Josh Byrnes as their new general manager.

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin is expected to miss the rest of the NHL season with a torn ACL in his right knee.

Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman has announced his retirement after nearly 35 years in coaching and the last seven leading the Wildcats, a run that included the Big 12 championship three years ago and a bowl trip every season but one.

Germany will host the 2029 Women's European Championship.

Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft have been selected as finalists for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins has testified in a federal antitrust case against NASCAR.

Chris Paul's return to the Los Angeles Clippers has ended abruptly.

Host Australia and three-time champion New Zealand have been drawn into the same group at the expanded Rugby World Cup in 2027, with the winner likely to face defending champion South Africa in the quarterfinals.

The Kennedy Center, known for theater and opera, becomes the sports world's focus on Friday.

Fifth-ranked UConn has beaten No. 21 Kansas 61-56.

A new wave of peptides, often banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, is easily available online, raising concerns about potential Olympic doping scandals.

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen pointed to the talent on the roster as a reason why he deserves to keep his job and oversee the search for the team's next head coach.

Carter Hart made his first NHL appearance in nearly two years, playing for the Vegas Golden Knights against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Texas Longhorns have had a whiplash-educing season in 2025.

Serena Williams has thrown cold water on the idea that she might be preparing to return to tennis.

Denny Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner, has outlined the financial struggles facing NASCAR teams.

Ole Miss lost a coach but gained in the College Football Rankings, moving up a spot to No. 6 despite the sudden departure of Lane Kiffin to LSU.

Barcelona says three-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí will be out of action for about five months after successfully undergoing surgery on her fractured leg on Tuesday.

Isack Hadjar will team up with his childhood hero Max Verstappen at Red Bull next year after an impressive rookie season.

The New York Jets and the Eastern College Athletic Conference have announced the launch of the largest collegiate women's flag football league in the U.S., set to start in February.

Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyaryov says the country’s skiers and snowboarders have won a court ruling to get the chance to apply to compete as neutral athletes for qualification events to the Winter Olympics.

Drake Maye passed for two touchdowns, and the New England Patriots became the first NFL team to reach 11 wins this season with a 33-15 victory over the New York Giants.

Free agent reliever Devin Williams has agreed to a contract with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press.

Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa have filed lawsuits against the sport’s oversight bodies, alleging Sean Gardner preyed on girls despite repeated complaints about the coach's behavior.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid is defiant about his team's playoff chances despite recent setbacks.

Michigan has jumped to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll.

The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Dec. 1.

Texas has climbed to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll after defeating two top teams in a Thanksgiving tournament.

Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin broke down in tears minutes into his testimony as the first witness called in a federal antitrust trial against NASCAR, which opened Monday.

Kentucky has fired the Southeastern Conference’s longest-tenured coach, ending Mark Stoops’ tenure in his 13th season with the Wildcats after back-to-back losing records.

Italian tennis champion of the 1950s and 1960s Nicola Pietrangeli whose records were only recently broken by Jannik Sinner has died.

Texas Tech was No. 5 in last week’s College Football Playoff rankings and on Sunday jumped two spots to No. 5 in The Associated Press poll.

Missouri has become the latest state to launch sports betting.

Nik Bonitto batted away Marcus Mariota’s pass in overtime to deny Washington a winning 2-point conversion, and the Denver Broncos held on for their ninth straight victory, a 27-26 thriller over the Commanders.

The WNBA and players union agreed to an extension of the current collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9 just before their current extension ran out Sunday night.

Treylon Burks made one of the best catches of the NFL season, a falling, one-handed grab in the corner of the end zone in the Washington Redskins’ 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night.

Tennessee Titans running back Julius Chestnut says Jacksonville Jaguars punter Logan Cooke threatened to kill him during the AFC South game.

The Buffalo Bills have bounced back from a loss at Houston by pushing around the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 26-7 win.

Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes while playing through an injury to his non-throwing hand, and Kimani Vidal made a 59-yard scoring run during the Los Angeles Chargers’ 31-14 victory over the spiraling Las Vegas Raiders.