Adam Silver works for the NBA’s owners, who have seen their franchise values soar over the last decade. He doesn’t work for the players, but they seem to be rather enjoying how their bank …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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1/30/24
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UConn remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll as the top five stayed the same from last week. The Huskies did pick up four more first-place votes and had 48 of the 63 from the …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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1/29/24
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South Carolina remains the clear No. 1 team in the country and No. Kansas State matched its best ranking ever after a chaotic week that saw nearly half of the AP Top 25 lose at least one game. Five …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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1/29/24
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Dan Campbell’s aggressiveness bit his team. The Detroit Lions blew a 17-point halftime lead and missed an opportunity to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history because their …
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By ROB MAADDI
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1/29/24
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Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to Las Vegas with a chance for a rare repeat while facing the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl rematch from four years ago. The …
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By ROB MAADDI
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1/28/24
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Ilia Malinin landed the quad axel, a jump only he has ever landed in competition, while winning his second consecutive U.S. figure skating championship. Malinin finished with 294.35 points, well …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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1/28/24
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Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself in to police in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada's 2018 world junior team. Formenton's …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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1/28/24
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The Detroit Lions are just one win away from the first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. To get there, they’ll have to beat the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game on …
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By The Associated Press
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1/28/24
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Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC championship on Sunday. The Ravens were the No. 1 seed in the AFC and cruised in their first …
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By The Associated Press
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1/28/24
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Adam Silver is finalizing an extension to remain as commissioner of the NBA for several more years, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Saturday night. The person spoke to The Associated …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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1/27/24
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Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their fifth U.S. figure skating title in the ice dance despite an illness that began to set in two days earlier when they performed their rhythm dance. Chock and …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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1/27/24
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Amber Glenn won her first U.S. figure skating title on Friday night when defending champion Isabeau Levito fell three times during her own free skate. That dropped the 16-year-old all the way to …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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1/26/24
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Luka Doncic and Devin Booker went on another NBA scoring spree on Friday night. Doncic broke his own Dallas franchise record by scoring 73 points — tying the fourth-most in NBA history — and …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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1/26/24
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It might be tempting to see some tidy symbolism and greater significance in Novak Djokovic’s loss to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals. It marks the end of the thirtysomething …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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1/26/24
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The San Francisco 49ers are back in a familiar spot facing a Detroit Lions team new to this stage. No team has played in the NFC championship game more than the 49ers, who will be making their 19th …
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By ROB MAADDI
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1/26/24
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Chiefs-Ravens matchup features star quarterbacks, stingy defenses and potential Hall of Fame coaches
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs took a different route to face the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. They’re going on the road. After hosting this game five straight …
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By ROB MAADDI
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1/26/24
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If Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are going to challenge Tom Brady and the New England Patriots’ unprecedented two-decade run of success, they have to win a Super Bowl this season. …
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By ROB MAADDI
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1/26/24
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The United States is predicted to top the medals tables — both the overall count and gold-medal count — for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Nielsen's Gracenote Sports predicts the United States will win …
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By STEPHEN WADE
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1/26/24
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LeBron James joined yet another exclusive club, and he’ll have plenty of familiar faces alongside him at the NBA All-Star Game. James is an All-Star — and an All-Star starter — for the 20th …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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1/25/24
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Emily Chan and Spencer Howe scored 65.86 points to take a narrow lead over the duo of Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea after the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday. …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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1/25/24
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