New York Mets owner Steve Cohen says he doesn’t anticipate a resolution regarding three-time All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso’s future with the team until after the season. The 29-year-old …
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By STEVE MEGARGEE
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2/23/24
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Dyaisha Fair keeps rising on the NCAA career scoring list and has No. 17 Syracuse sitting high in the ACC standings. Fair, who is averaging 21.8 points this season, hasn’t gotten nearly as much …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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2/23/24
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The Arizona Coyotes have put forward Adam Ruzicka on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract. The move comes after Ruzicka posted to social media a video of a himself with a white powder …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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2/23/24
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One National League All-Star right-hander is getting the biggest contract ever for a Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher. Another All-Star pitcher is expected to miss the start of the season for the New York …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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2/22/24
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Dalton Knecht’s decision to transfer to Tennessee and hopefully improve his NBA draft stock sure seems poised to pay off. Both for him and the fifth-ranked Volunteers. The Southeastern …
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By TERESA M. WALKER
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2/22/24
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Burst of high-profile coaching departures leaves 3 iconic European clubs scrambling for replacements
Three of Europe’s major soccer clubs will be needing a new coach at the end of the season after a turbulent past month. It started with Jurgen Klopp making the bombshell announcement he was leaving …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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2/22/24
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Testing for the upcoming Formula 1 season began this week and there was Christian Horner, the head of Red Bull Racing, in street clothes but still leading his team as it begins its bid for a fourth …
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By JENNA FRYER
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2/22/24
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New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga has experienced some arm fatigue after throwing a side session during spring training. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Senga was being examined by the team’s …
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By JAY COHEN
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2/21/24
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There’s no NBA player who is a bigger fan of harness racing than Denver’s Nikola Jokic. He owns horses, goes to tracks whenever he can and even accepted one of his MVP awards while riding around …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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2/21/24
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It has been two years since hockey at the Beijing Olympics went ahead without NHL players because of COVID-19 pandemic-related scheduling issues. Since then, nearly 30 players from that tournament …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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2/21/24
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Joaquin Niemann now has something money can't buy. He's going to the Masters. Niemann is one of three players awarded special invitations by Augusta National. The Chilean is the only player from LIV …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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2/21/24
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The 12-team College Football Playoff is 10 months away from kicking off. The format is finally locked in. University presidents have unanimously approved one last tweak to increase the number of …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO and STEPHEN HAWKINS
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2/21/24
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The new rule that rendered Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid ineligible for a second consecutive NBA MVP award because he’s missing too many games has the potential to create something the league …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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2/21/24
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An international soccer academy called Right to Dream is coming to the United States as the academy under San Diego FC, which will join Major League Soccer as the league’s 30th team in 2025. Right …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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2/20/24
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Rafael Devers is looking for some help — from the front office of the Boston Red Sox. With the Red Sox ramping up at the start of spring training, Devers made it clear that he felt the franchise …
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By JAY COHEN
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2/20/24
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Caitlin Clark of Iowa is The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s college basketball for the third time this season. She broke the NCAA career scoring record in the Hawkeyes only …
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By The Associated Press
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2/20/24
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The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously to tweak …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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2/20/24
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South Carolina will try and wrap up the SEC regular season crown this week while Stanford hopes to move closer to winning its 27th regular-season Pac-12 title. The Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 Conference …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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2/20/24
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UConn became the first unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll this season, earning all 62 votes from a national media panel. The Huskies picked up the 16 that went to …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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2/19/24
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Messi Mania returns to Major League Soccer as Lionel Messi embarks on his first full season with Inter Miami. The team also signed Luis Suarez in the offseason, reuniting the two close friends. The …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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2/19/24
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