Professional Sports

Hot and bothered: Temperatures rise, seeds fall at Australian Open

Could be 108 degrees on Day 5

January 18, 2018

Professional Sports

Slow MLB free agent market changes players’ outlooks

New York Mets’ Jay Bruce adjusts his jersey during a baseball news conference at Citi Field Wednesday in New York.Seth…

January 17, 2018

Professional Sports

Chillin’: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavs trying to thaw mid-season freeze

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – With sweat streaking down his face and into his bushy beard, LeBron James was not in a…

January 17, 2018

Professional Sports

Gerrit Cole read to join Justin Verlander, Dallas Keuchel on Astros staff

Houston Astros newly acquired pitcher Gerrit Cole, right, shakes hands with manager AJ Hinch after being introduced during a press…

January 17, 2018

Professional Sports

Pittsburgh Steelers part ways with Todd Haley

A person with direct knowledge of the decision, confirmed to The Associated Press that the Steelers will not renew Todd…

January 17, 2018

Professional Sports

Tom Brady limited in practice with right hand injury

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Patriots say quarterback Tom Brady did not attend a scheduled AFC championship news conference Wednesday because…

January 17, 2018

Professional Sports

Some NHL teams hide injury information, but it might be hurting players

Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov has missed time on the ice recently with a lower-body injury. Unlike other American professional…

January 17, 2018

Professional Sports

Sports court to start Russian Olympic doping appeals Monday

World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren speaks during a press conference on Dec. 9 in London. The Court of Arbitration…

January 17, 2018

Professional Sports

Swedish skier Pietilae Holmner retires with back problem

STOCKHOLM – Six-time skiing world championships medalist Maria Pietilae Holmner of Sweden is retiring because of a chronic back problem.…

January 17, 2018

Professional Sports

Rival Koreas agree to form first unified Olympic team

SEOUL, South Korea – The rival Koreas agreed Wednesday to form their first unified Olympic team and have their athletes…

January 17, 2018

Professional Sports

Jokic’s big night helps Nuggets hold off Mavericks

DENVER – Nikola Jokic scored 29 points and grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds, Gary Harris hit two late free throws…

January 16, 2018

Professional Sports

Boston Celtics great Jo Jo White dies at 71

BOSTON – Basketball Hall of Famer Jo Jo White, a two-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and an Olympic…

January 16, 2018

Professional Sports

Bencic loses to Kumkum; 15-year-old Kostyuk into 3rd round at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – Two days after her upset win over Venus Williams, Belinda Bencic is out of the Australian Open.…

January 16, 2018

Professional Sports

Joshua won’t take Parker’s drug-cheat bait ahead of unification bout

LONDON – If Joseph Parker wants to rile Anthony Joshua it’s going to be tough. Not even being branded a…

January 16, 2018

Professional Sports

Man ejected from Eagles game is charged with punching horse

PHILADELPHIA – A man accused of being ejected from a Philadelphia Eagles playoff game because he was intoxicated and didn’t…

January 16, 2018

Professional Sports

Case Keenum, Nick Foles and Blake Bortles are still alive – just like everyone expected

Brady is only familiar face at QB

January 16, 2018

Professional Sports

Shiffrin set up as Olympics star; Vonn, Hirscher big, too

Vonn, Hirscher may be overshadowed by young American

January 16, 2018

Professional Sports

Coming out changes the game for Olympian Gus Kenworthy

Kenworthy trying for slopestyle, halfpipe in Pyeongchang

January 16, 2018

Professional Sports

Players held meeting, but boycott of future Grand Slams not discussed

Djokovic says reports of boycott were exaggerated

January 16, 2018

Professional Sports

Minneapolis Miracle: Keenum hits Diggs at buzzer, Vikings stun Saints

MINNEAPOLIS – There wasn’t much left for Case Keenum to do but to fling the ball deep and hope for…

January 14, 2018

Professional Sports

Goggia leads Italian sweep at World Cup downhill; Lindsey Vonn 27th

BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM, Austria – Sofia Goggia used what she called her best ever downhill run to lead an Italian sweep…

January 14, 2018

Professional Sports

World Cup leader Marcel Hirscher wins again in slalom

WENGEN, Switzerland – Marcel Hirscher is unbeatable in slalom right now, and his World Cup win Sunday finally gave him…

January 14, 2018

Professional Sports

Jaguars shock Steelers to earn shot at Patriots in AFC championship

Jacksonville ignored no more

January 14, 2018

Professional Sports

Patriots tackle Titans, head back to AFC championship game

New England sacked Mariota seven times

January 13, 2018