By The Associated Press
If they run as fast as they talk, this could be a doozy. Yes, sprint and football fans, Noah Lyles and Tyreek Hill have moved one step closer to settling things on the track.
When, where and at what distance? All still TBD.
The reigning 100-meter Olympic champion ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are one step closer to going into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
If all goes well, they might get in twice.
Anthony and Howard were among the finalists announced Friday by the Naismith Memorial ...
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia was awash in green on Valentine's Day to celebrate its Super Bowl champions.
Swooning fans screamed and cheered Friday as MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie took turns hoisting ...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former Temple coach Stan Drayton has found a new job coaching Penn State's running backs.
Penn State coach James Franklin announced the hire on Friday. Drayton went 9-25 in three years at Temple before getting fired last November with two games left in the ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer
MONTREAL (AP) — Playing for the Boston Bruins, Charlie McAvoy is accustomed to being a visitor at Bell Centre as a chief rival of the host Canadiens.
"It's nothing that won't be familiar to me," McAvoy said. "You're not welcome here."
Now ratchet that ...
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Raheem Mostert was released by the Miami Dolphins on Friday.
The team announced the veteran running back's release, along with cornerback Kendall Fuller and tight end Durham Smythe.
"Looks like my client Raheem Mostert will ...
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer
Eugenie Bouchard already has her own signature pickleball paddle. She's No. 17 in the pickleball rankings and constantly appears on the main court at events because she's always a big draw.
Just to be absolutely clear, though, she's not retired from tennis. ...
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Davis Thompson capped a roller coaster of a back nine at Torrey Pines with a birdie to take the lead Friday in the Genesis Invitational. Scottie Scheffler had an unusually wild day off the tee and was right on his heels.
It set up for a ...
SUPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — All-Star left-hander Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals agreed Friday to a $13.25 million, three-year contract.
Ragans gets a $250,000 signing bonus and salaries of $1 million this year, $4.5 million in 2026 and $7.5 million in 2027. His 2027 salary would escalate ...
BOSTON (AP) — Grant Fisher broke his second world indoor record within a week when he shattered a 21-year-old mark in the 5,000 meters on Friday at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
The American crossed the finish line in 12 minutes, 44.09 seconds to eclipse the mark that ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Olivia Miles tied a Notre Dame record with eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, leading the second-ranked Fighting Irish to an 88-57 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday night.
Notre Dame (13-0, 22-2 ACC) won its 17th consecutive game, the second-longest streak in the nation ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is preparing to launch his 2026 bid for Ohio governor on Feb. 24 in his native Cincinnati, with ensuing announcements held over two days in the Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland areas, The Associated Press has learned.
The 39-year-old biotech ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia quarterback Pat White will return to the Mountaineers as assistant quarterbacks coach and assistant to the head coach.
Coach Rich Rodriguez announced White's hiring this week. The Mountaineers were 35-8 with four bowl wins with White as their ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points and had a season-high three steals to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
Jordan Clarkson had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to help Utah end a three-game slide. Keyonte ...
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Tyler Perkins hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 8 seconds remaining and Villanova defeated No. 9 St. John's 73-71 on Wednesday night, ending the Red Storm's 10-game winning streak.
Wooga Poplar scored 22 points and Eric Dixon added 17 in a critical victory for the Wildcats ...
NEW YORK (AP) — D'Angelo Russell had 22 points, five rebounds and four assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-96 on Wednesday night in the teams' last game before the All-Star break.
Nic Claxton had 13 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, and Cam Johnson added 16 ...
TORONTO (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points and the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 131-108 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory and eighth in the last nine games.
Tempers flared at the final buzzer after Cleveland's Tristan Thompson dunked with ...
WACO, Texas (AP) — Aaronette Vonleh scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half, Bella Fontleroy had 15 points and four 3-pointers, and No. 25 Baylor beat 18th-ranked West Virginia 75-65 on Tuesday night.
Baylor led by double figures for the first six minutes of the fourth quarter until ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 28 points, fellow All-Star Donovan Mitchell added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers broke out to a big early lead and had little trouble against Minnesota, beating the Timberwolves 128-107 on Monday night.
The East-leading Cavs scored the game's first 16 ...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac scored 26 points apiece, James Harden added 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Utah Jazz 130-110 Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Zubac, who was 13 of 16 from the field, had a season-high in points as well as 15 ...