The Pittsburgh Pirates kicked off the MLB Draft on Sunday by taking LSU star Paul Skenes No. 1 overall Paul Skenes (right) and Dylan Crews (left) had historic seasons with LSU. They went No. 1 and No

EUGENE, Ore. -- There's another American sprinter making a big comeback this year. Gabby Thomas held off Sha'Carri Richardson with the best time in the world in 2023 to win the women's 200 meters at

Elina Svitolina takes down No. 19 Victoria Azarenka in three sets to move on to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. (0:57) Following a lack of handshake at the net in her 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9) fourth-round l

With the first pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Skenes, a flamethrowing righty out of Louisiana State University. The Pirates and Skenes have reportedly already agreed

Max Verstappen continued his dominance this season by claiming the British GP on Sunday for the first time in his career. It's also the first time the Red Bull driver has won six consecutive races an

Last updated on .From the section Cricket Third men's Ashes Test, Headingley (day four): Australia 263 (Marsh 118; Wood 5-34) & 224 (Head 77; Broad 3-45, Woakes 3-68) England 237 (Stokes 80; Cummins

Weeks after Bob Huggins announced his resignation following a DUI arrest, an attorney for the former West Virginia men's basketball coach claims he never formally resigned last month and said Huggins

The New England Free Jacks and the San Diego Legion scored three tries each in the Major League Rugby Championship Final in Chicago on Saturday, the boot of Jayson Potroz making the difference and giv

2023 WSOP Main Event Registration Closes w/ 10,043 Entries & $12.1M to Winner July 08, 2023 Jon Sofen Senior Editor U.S. Following the conclusion of Level 7 on Day 2d on Saturday, registration has c

Robbie Lawler gave his fans one last moment to cheer about in his retirement fight. The former UFC welterweight champion walked to the Octagon for the final time Saturday night and scored a thrilling

Content warning: This article contains mention of hazing, sexual assault and suicidal ideation. A former Northwestern University football player told The Daily some of the hazing conduct investigated

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gregg Popovich evidently doesn't plan to leave the San Antonio Spurs anytime soon. The NBA's winningest coach has signed a five-year contract to remain coach and president of the tea

Last updated on .From the section Football James Trafford is set to become the third-most expensive English goalkeeper of all time when he joins Burnley England won the European Under-21 Championshi

After 17 years on the national team and nearly as many years speaking out to support various issues including L.G.B.T.Q. rights, equal pay, the Black Lives Matter movement and voter rights, Rapinoe wi

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After playing 27 minutes in his Summer League debut, San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama acknowledged that he needs to adjust to the fast pace of NBA games. "I think there's a lot of co

Mark Cavendish will have to share the Tour de France record for most career stage wins at cycling's biggest race. Competing in his final season, the ace sprinter from the Isle of Man who is known as

Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic will meet in a blockbuster heavyweight title fight in the main event of UFC 295, Dana White announced Friday. The bout will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York

EUGENE, Ore. -- Moments after she was introduced on the starting line, Sha'Carri Richardson reached to her head, pulled her trademark orange wig off and flung it onto the ground behind her. Then, she

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- USA Swimming apologized to Erin Gemmell on Friday for making a selection error that deprived her of a chance to compete in last year's world championships in Hungary. Gemme

Northwestern is implementing several measures to curb hazing within its football program, including a two-week suspension of coach Pat Fitzgerald after an investigation found evidence to support a cla

Gab & Juls explain why Kylian Mbappe had to be named the world's best forward in the ESPN FC 100. (0:54) Kylian Mbappé still is not planning to extend his contract beyond June 2024 at Paris Saint-Ger

He will return to action after taking a six-week break to recuperate from his injuries 'I can say no to anyone but it is impossible to say no to the most important person in the country' - Tamim on h

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Ukrainian players have a message for world tennis: You cannot be serious. Just as the world’s top stars are battling their way

England manager Sarina Wiegman talks about the USWNT's chances ahead of the World Cup in Australia & New Zealand. (0:45) Wiegman: It's much harder for the USWNT to dominate (0:45) Indigenous flags o

Smash GC captain Brooks Koepka had some harsh words for teammate Matthew Wolff after Wolff's poor run of form in LIV Golf. "When you quit on your round, you give up and stuff like that, that's not co

LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the sec

Two men in the top 10 bowed out of Wimbledon on Thursday. No. 4 seed Casper Ruud and top-ranked American Taylor Fritz lost their second-round matchups in five sets despite holding early leads over op

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Bas de Leede put up a terrific displaying of bowling and batting to send Netherlands cruising into the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. Bas de Leede became only the fourth player in men's ODI histor

Richie Berrington, Scotland Captain: "Yeah, that's obviously a really tough one to take today. The guys will certainly be be hurting right now. I'm extremely proud of the guys for the fight we showed

TOKYO -- One of several Japanese officials charged in a widespread bribery scandal involving Tokyo Olympic organizers was found guilty Tuesday but avoided jail time. The verdict in Tokyo District Cou

American tennis player Jenson Brooksby accepted a provisional suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Agency on Wednesday after being accused of missing three doping tests in a 12-month per

Former Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna entered into a plea deal on Wednesday that will charge him with two second-degree misdemeanors stemming from child pornography allegations. The two counts of dis

New York Yankees reliever Jimmy Cordero was suspended for the remainder of the 2023 season for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. The league's policy, negotiated with the MLB

The Boston Celtics are finalizing a three-team deal that'll send forward Grant Williams to the Dallas Mavericks, sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania. Williams, a restricted free agent, will pe