Associated Press

Analysis: Why Is The Big 12 Still Open For Business And Eyeing UConn?

But with college sports entering a period of unprecedented transformation — superconferences, an expanded College Football Playoff and a new plan to compensate athletes — what's the rush to add a school that has conceded it needs six years to get its football program Big 12-ready?
2 years ago

New-Look Big 12 Ready To Embark On Season Of Big Expectations

All the talk is over in the Big 12. The preseason hype has hit and settled.
2 years ago

Danny Jansen Plays For Both Teams In Blue Jays-Red Sox Game, An MLB First

Former Blue Jays and current Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn't just play for both teams in the same game — a first in Major League Baseball history. He batted for both teams in the same inning.
2 years ago

Ohtani Hits Grand Slam In 9th Inning, Becomes Fastest In MLB History To Join 40-40 Club

Shohei Ohtani blasted a two-out grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th homer after earlier stealing his 40th base.
2 years ago

Gardner Minshew Beats Out Aidan O’Connell For Raiders Starting Quarterback Job

Gardner Minshew will be the starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders going into the season, coach Antonio Pierce said Sunday.
2 years ago

Las Vegas Official Says City ‘Rounding Third’ In A’s Stadium Construction Approval Process

The president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said A's Stadium construction could be approved Dec. 5.
2 years ago

Denver Broncos Rookie DeVaughn Vele’s Maturity Is A Plus After Falling In Draft

The Denver Broncos rookie turning the most heads this summer isn't first-round draft pick Bo Nix but receiver DeVaughn Vele, a seventh-rounder from the University of Utah
2 years ago

First Weekend Of New NFL Kickoff Rule Brings 2 Long Returns, Plenty Of Confusion

The first weekend of the new NFL kickoff rule included two long returns, less touchbacks, and an odd play that ended up as a rare safety.
2 years ago

From Paris To Los Angeles: How The City Is Preparing For 2028 Olympics

Los Angeles will become the third city to host the games three times. Here's a look forward and back in time at the Olympics in LA.
2 years ago

US Women Hold Off France To Win Eighth Straight Olympic Basketball Gold Medal

The U.S. women's basketball team had never been challenged during its 32-year run in the Olympics like the Americans were Sunday by France.
2 years ago

Steph Curry’s Late Barrage Seals Fifth Consecutive U.S Men’s Basketball Olympic Title

The U.S. leads the men's basketball world once again, after Steph Curry scored 24 points in a 98-87 win over France in the final.
2 years ago

USWNT Wins Fifth Olympic Gold Medal In Women’s Soccer

The U.S. women's soccer team won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 on Mallory Swanson's early second-half goal
2 years ago

France In Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game After Beating Germany

With blue, white and red flags waving in the stands and cheers blaring around them, France's players took in the moment.
2 years ago

Competing For 2: Pregnant Olympians Push Boundaries Of Possibility In Paris

Many Olympic athletes take to Instagram to share news of their exploits, trials, victories and heartbreaks.
2 years ago

New NFL Kickoff Rules Mean Abandoning Old Habits, But Also New Opportunities

Newly introduced “dynamic” kickoff rules have forced NFL kickers to quickly change their approach. Everyone hopes it'll be for the best.
2 years ago

Simone Biles Captures Seventh Olympic Gold Medal By Winning Women’s Vault

Simone Biles earned her seventh Olympic gold medal by soaring to victory in the women's vault final at the Paris Games on Saturday.
2 years ago

Katie Ledecky Wins Record 13th Olympic Medal With A Silver

It wasn't the gold medal Katie Ledecky would've preferred. Still, the silver was good enough for the record books.
2 years ago

Several QB Competitions Going On In NFL Training Camps

Aidan O'Connell at Purdue and Gardner Minshew at Washington State were used to fighting for their jobs, and little has changed in the NFL.
2 years ago

Olympic Triathletes Swim In Seine River After Days Of Water Quality Concerns

Olympic triathletes dove into the Seine River on Wednesday after organizers declared the water in Paris safe for swimming.
2 years ago

Katie Ledecky Blows Away Competition In 1,500-Meter Freestyle Gold-Winning Performance

American Katie Ledecky breaks the women's 1,500 meter freestyle Olympic record in Gold Medal winning performance.
2 years ago

Simone Biles Has Redefined Her Sport — And Its Vocabulary

It is not enough — it has never been enough — for Simone Biles to do gymnastics. The 27-year-old American star has been intent on pushing the sport in new directions.
2 years ago

Team USA Earn ‘Redemption’ By Powering To Olympic Gold In Women’s Gymnastics

Simone Biles and her singular brilliance powered a dominant U.S. women's team in the finals inside a raucous Bercy Arena on Tuesday night.
2 years ago

Men’s Olympic Triathlon Postponed Over Seine Water Quality Concerns

Concerns about water quality in the Seine River led Paris Olympics organizers to postpone the men's triathlon Tuesday
2 years ago

Simone Biles To Compete In All Four Events At Olympic Team Finals Despite Calf Injury

American gymnastics star Simone Biles is in the lineup for all four events during Tuesday night's Olympic team finals.
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