COLORADO SPRINGS — USA Cycling has hired longtime Team Australia coach Gary Sutton to oversee its endurance program, which won a world championship in team pursuit and two silver medals…
No need to overthink it: Alabama is No. 1 in the AP preseason Top 25. The Crimson Tide became the first program in 12 years to take the top spot…
LAS VEGAS — Look at any boxing website, and the comments will largely all be the same. Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s fight with Conor McGregor is a joke, a spectacle that…
NEW YORK — Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka withdrew from the U.S. Open on Monday because she was unable to resolve a custody dispute with her infant son’s father.…
DENVER – A day after coming off the bench to hit a decisive home run, Jesus Aguilar made the most of his start at first base. Aguilar picked up where…
MLB umpires have ended their protest of “abusive player behavior” after Commissioner Rob Manfred agreed to a meeting with their union’s governing board.Chris O’Meara/Associated Press NEW YORK – Major League…
Six-time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman criticized USA Gymnastics for the way it has handled itself by overlooking sexual abuse and failing to identify alleged criminal behavior by a former national…
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Henrik Stenson kept making birdies on the back nine Sunday at the Wyndham Championship. They added up to a tournament record – and his first victory of…
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Lexi Thompson set the tone by rallying from four holes down. The rest of the Americans took it from there and restored their dominance in…
ENGLEWOOD – Even though coach Vance Joseph isn’t saying it, the steady and solid Trevor Siemian appears to have won the Denver Broncos’ quarterback derby for the second straight summer.…
What started as a protest against police brutality has mushroomed a year later into a divisive debate over the future of a football player who refused to stand for the…
GRUISSAN, France – Yves Lampaert took the overall lead of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday after winning the second stage which saw strong winds, crashes and even a brief wait…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Paxton Lynch led three scoring drives in his bid for the starting quarterback job, Denver forced four turnovers in the first half and the Broncos beat…
DENVER – Pinch-hitter Jesus Aguilar connected for a go-ahead home run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Saturday night for…
LINCOLN, Neb. – Terence Crawford stopped Julius Indongo in the third round Saturday night to become the undisputed world champion at 140 pounds. Crawford sent Indongo to the canvas with…
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Erik Jones really needed to win at Bristol, and Kyle Busch would have loved to celebrate the first Cup win for the kid he discovered. But this…
Major League Baseball umpires wore white wristbands during games Saturday, protesting “abusive player behavior” after Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined but not suspended for his recent verbal tirade…
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Two years ago, the United States staged the biggest singles comeback in Solheim Cup history. Only the biggest letdown the event has ever seen will…
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Henrik Stenson kept his cool when some birdie chances turned into pars. That patience paid off late in his round. Stenson shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday…
NIMES, France – Team BMC Racing won the time trial that opened the Spanish Vuelta on Saturday, with Australian rider Rohan Dennis taking the early overall lead. BMC won the…
Brewers series opens with a bang
Two-time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond was selected on Friday in the New Zealand team to compete at the World Road Cycling Championships in Bergen, Norway in September.Luca Bruno/Associated Press…
Grotts pulls off double one year after Wells
Americans sweep fourball with record-setting performance
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Ryan Armour shot a career-best 9-under 61 on Friday for a share of the lead with Webb Simpson after two rounds at the Wyndham Championship. Armour and…
VIENNA – Marcel Hirscher will need up to 15 weeks to recover from a broken left ankle, ruling the six-time overall World Cup champion out of ski racing likely until…
Rally Cat runs across the field during the sixth inning of a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 9, in St. Louis.Jeff Roberson/Associated…
MOSCOW – After almost two years under suspension, the Russian anti-doping agency wants to show it’s capable of cleaning up a tainted sports scene. The agency, known as RUSADA, boasts…
LAS VEGAS – It’s only 2 ounces of foam, 4 if you count both hands. Still, it was enough to make Conor McGregor quite happy. Floyd Mayweather Jr., too, because…
Second-year QB to start against 49ers
