PORTLAND, Ore. — Diego Valeri broke Portland’s career goals record and set another team mark by scoring in his fifth straight game, leading the Timbers to a 2-1 victory over…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eric Hosmer got a lot of close-up looks at Greg Holland over the years. So when it came time to face his former Kansas City teammate,…
ENGLEWOOD – Denver Broncos newly anointed left tackle Garett Bolles found a blitz he just couldn’t block: Teammates with razors. As part of the veterans’ annual ritual for rookies, Bolles…
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne looks for a receiver in the first half of a preseason game against the New England Patriots.Mary Schwalm/Associated Press file JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Chad Henne…
LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather Jr. says it was the first punch of the fight. His promoter thinks it came during the second round. One shot to the head, and…
Kyrie Irving was tired of being teammates with LeBron James. Now he has to figure out how to beat him. Cleveland’s All-Star guard, who asked team owner Dan Gilbert to…
Rory McIlroy, who recently said he wasn’t sure if he’d play again this season, will play in The Northern Trust, the first event of the FedEx Cup, this weekend at…
Isaiah Thomas will have to prove his worth again. All eyes will be watching how he rebounds after Tuesday’s blockbuster trade.Charles Krupa/Associated Press file BOSTON – Isaiah Thomas’ basketball journey…
BOSTON – Newly acquired guard Kyrie Irving will wear No. 11 in Boston because the Celtics already have retired the numbers he wore in college and with the Cleveland Cavaliers.…
ALCOSSEBRE, Spain – Chris Froome increased his lead in the Spanish Vuelta during a fifth stage won by Alexey Lutsenko of Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Froome started the day just two…
Fred Ridley, left, has been named the next chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and will take charge in October when current chairman Billy Payne, center, retires.Rob Carr/Associated Press file…
BEREA, Ohio – DeShone Kizer has strong-armed his way into a starting job. The rookie quarterback will start Cleveland’s exhibition at Tampa Bay on Saturday, and unless he flops or…
Earlier this month, Katie Sowers became just the second woman hired by an NFL team as a full-time coach. The offensive assistant for the San Francisco 49ers made more history…
BALTIMORE – Boog Powell, meet Boog Powell. The name’s the same, and they’re both known for playing baseball. It’s a bit early, however, to start comparing their home run swings.…
Eastern Conference foes flip point guards
After regaining title after suspension, star faces multiyear suspension
Daniel Omielanczuk, left, hits Curtis Blaydes in a heavyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 213, in Las Vegas.John Locher/Associated Press file The UFC is turning to a high-tech platform…
Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Conor McGregor, of Ireland, face each other for photos during a news conference at Barclays Center in New York.Frank Franklin II/Associated Press file LAS VEGAS…
2016 World Cup champ says ruling ‘unfair’
Hilly ride faces leader Froome
CINCINNATI – Players union President Eric Winston said the NFL can’t afford another lockout when the collective bargaining agreement expires in 2021, even though he thinks it’s inevitable. The Cincinnati…
NEW YORK – The FedEx Cup isn’t the only trophy at stake over the next five weeks. One trophy is known for its $10 million prize, with $9 million in…
MARANELLO, Italy – Kimi Raikkonen signed a one-year extension to his contract at Ferrari on Tuesday and will race for the Italian Formula One team next year. Raikkonen joined from…
President Donald Trump is presented with a New England Patriots jersey from Patriots owner Robert Kraft, right, and head coach Bill Belichick during a ceremony on the South Lawn of…
Battered Broncos welcome return of defender
ENGLEWOOD — Vance Joseph was admittedly enamored of the idea of a towering, chuck-it-or-tuck-it quarterback with first-round pedigree and a lightning bolt for a right arm leading the Denver Broncos…
LINCOLN, Neb. — Baseball fans in more than a half-dozen cities from Oregon to South Carolina crowded into minor league ballparks Monday to watch the solar eclipse at game-day viewing…
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Anquan Boldin (80) abruptly announced his retirement just under two weeks after signing with the Buffalo Bills. General manager Brandon Beane made it official Sunday…
Commissioner Roger Goodell is on track to maintain his prominent place at the table for the next round of collective bargaining between NFL owners and players, a process that’s sure…
