Professional Sports

Aksel Lund Svindal conquers Olympic downhill to become oldest Alpine ski winner

Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal reacts in the finish area of the men’s downhill at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South…

Semyon Varlamov makes 43 saves, Avalanche blank Canadiens

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov, left, stops a shot off the stick of Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec in the…

Stars back on the field as pitchers, catchers begin spring training

Justin Verlander is looking forward to a full season with the Houston Astros, while the New York Mets are hoping…

Tiger Woods back at Riviera, a golf course that never treated him well

Tiger Woods talks about his charitable works off the course and his return to competitive golf in the Genesis Open…

Rockies might move leadoff slugger Charlie Blackmon in lineup

NL batting champion Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $14 million, one-year contract…

Slovenia comes back to stun U.S. hockey in Olympic opener

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Five practices were supposed to prepare the Americans for this, and they knew at the…

Russian gold-medal favorites lose opening hockey game to Slovakia

GANGNEUNG, South Korea – The latest iteration of the Russian Red Machine started its Olympic hockey tournament against Slovakia on…

Chris Froome returns to cycling despite doping investigation

MALAGA, Spain – Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome returned to racing on Wednesday despite being under investigation by…

U.S. ski star Mikaela Shiffrin in holding pattern at Olympics

Weather not cooperating for Alpine skiing

United States claims 100th Winter Olympics gold medal

White clinches feat for U.S.

Shaun White goes big in final run to win third Olympic gold medal

Sting of Sochi washed off sport’s biggest star

Chiefs will let linebacker Derrick Johnson walk

Johnson is Kansas City’s all-time leader in tackles

Rockies bolster bullpen, try for first back-to-back playoff appearances

Question mark remains at first base

Skier Hirsher fills out trophy case with gold in Pyeongchang

Gold validates what Hirsher already knew

Chloe Kim’s Olympic gold secures American dream for her family

Kim reaches height of women’s snowboarding

Colorado’s Red Gerard wins slopestyle snowboarding for USA’s 1st Olympic gold

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea – Red Gerard and his brothers built their own snowboarding features park in the backyard of their…

February 10, 2018

Cyclist killed, another injured in Tour de Palm Springs

INDIO HILLS, Calif. – Police say a car seen driving down a road at twice the speed limit barreled into…

February 10, 2018

MLB Spring Training opens with turmoil

Big-name free agents still looking for contracts

February 9, 2018

Olympic snowboard champion I-Pod won’t compete in Pyeongchang

Swiss snowboarder dealing with injury from Winter X Games

February 9, 2018

Vonn opens up, will ski for more than herself in Pyeongchang

She’ll compete in downhill, Super-G and combined

February 9, 2018

Blues rout Avalanche 6-1

ST. LOUIS – Brayden Schenn scored twice and Vince Dunn had a career-high three assists to help the St. Louis…

February 8, 2018

Garoppolo signs record-breaking deal with 49ers

Deal worth reported $137.5 million

February 8, 2018