The Minnesota Timberwolves had an eight-point lead with less than minute to go Friday night, talking a little smack to their opponents as a hard-fought, chippy game between Western Conference rivals came to a close.

Formula 1's title contenders have mastered the wet Las Vegas Strip in a rainy Friday night qualifying session.

Rueben Chinyelu had 14 points and a career-high 21 rebounds, Alex Condon recorded his third double-double of the season and No. 10 Florida overwhelmed Merrimack from the opening tip in an 80-45 victory.

San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk has had the guaranteed money in his contract for next season voided.

A former University of Virginia student has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the campus in 2022.

The Kennedy Center is receiving $7.4 million ahead of the World Cup draw next month.

Texas outfielder Adolis García, catcher Jonah Heim and right-hander Josh Sborz were among 66 players who became free agents Friday when they weren’t offered 2026 contracts.

Jeeno Thitikul is looking every bit like the No. 1 player in women's golf.

Harvard and Yale are set to face off in their historic rivalry game on Saturday, with something more at stake.

NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports.

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin will announce his next move — likely Florida or LSU — after the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State.

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin will announce his next move — likely Florida or LSU — after the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State.

Andrew Novak has a one-shot lead in the RSM Classic at Sea Island.

Travis Kelce plans to decide on retirement after the season, aiming to give the Kansas City Chiefs ample time to prepare.

The New York Liberty have hired Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as head coach.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has sold 15% of his Formula 1 team share to George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike.

The NCAA says former Temple guard Hysier Miller placed dozens of bets on Owls games, including some against his team.

Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers has practiced with a broken left wrist in a brace, raising the possibility of playing against Chicago on Sunday.

LaMelo Ball says he wants to stay with the Charlotte Hornets despite the team's struggles and speculation about his future.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a turf toe injury.

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is likely out for the rest of the season after having back surgery.

The Winnipeg Jets say goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his knee and be out four to six weeks.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell knew the question was coming at the Tennessee Titans’ ceremony Friday before raising the final steel beam into place for their new enclosed stadium.

College football fight songs have stood the test of time, remaining a nostalgic part of the game.

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart will miss a second consecutive game because of a concussion.

The Intuit Dome will be called just that for the Los Angeles Olympics, after organizers struck a deal with the makers of tax and business software as part of a groundbreaking arrangement to sell naming rights for venues at the upcoming Summer Games.

The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team has found a new name and will race as the NSN Cycling Team from next year.

The first official test race on the controversial sliding track being rebuilt for the Milan Cortina Olympics was won by skeleton world champion Matt Weston of Britain.

Premier League teams have agreed to introduce spending caps in England’s top flight from next season.

The mountains that will host the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have been hit with their first significant snowstorm of the season.

Ski star Lara Gut-Behrami has suffered a potentially career-ending left knee injury during training in the United States.

Dominant defenses still can carry teams in the NFL.

The NBA Cup's point-differential tiebreaker is changing game dynamics.

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington is redefining what players his size can do on the football field.

Little went right for Josh Allen in a frustrating game Thursday night against the Houston Texans.

A maintenance cover has disrupted the Las Vegas Grand Prix again, stopping Thursday night practice twice for inspections.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey arguably is the NBA’s hardest-working player this season.

Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome learned during the first intermission Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens that wife Tayler had given birth to their third daughter.

Houston’s dominant defense sacked Josh Allen eight times and Calen Bullock forced three turnovers, with his second interception sealing the Texans’ 23-19 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Pitcher and outfielder Kelsie Whitmore is returning to familiar surroundings after being selected by San Francisco with the first pick in the inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League draft.

Ben Stokes has given England a first-innings advantage in the opening Ashes test against Australia.

Iraq is one game away from soccer’s 2026 World Cup in North America and its veteran coach Graham Arnold senses a little pressure and a huge achievement ahead.

Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades has resigned, a week after he took a leave of absence for personal reasons.

Somi Lee is leading the CME Group Tour Championship in a race for the LPGA's season-ending $4 million payoff.

The University of Michigan governing board publicly declared its opposition on Thursday to the possibility of giving up a stake of the Big Ten in exchange for $2.4 billion in private investment.

CeeDee Lamb says he and fellow Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens were benched for the first series of a 33-16 victory at Las Vegas because they were at a casino past curfew.

Doug Ghim had a shot at becoming the latest player to shoot 59.

The NBA has announced that national games on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, or ESPN have drawn over 60 million viewers in the first month of the regular season.

The National Women’s Soccer League championship match could be the final league appearance for one of its most dynamic players, at least for now.

Jermaine Johnson revealed his unique strategy for more sacks this season.

Joey Buss and Jesse Buss are no longer working in the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office after the franchise’s recent ownership change.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play their first Major League Soccer match in their new stadium on April 4.

Hall of Fame left-hander Randy Johnson will have his No. 51 retired by the Seattle Mariners during a pregame ceremony on May 2, 2026.

Kansas City Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub doesn't care much about President Donald Trump's opinion of the NFL's new kickoff rules.

French soccer club Montpellier has denied racism allegations made by Australia forward Mary Fowler who said a teammate gave her bananas as a departing gift in 2022.

In the final weeks of the college football season, some SEC teams are enjoying a breather with easier matchups before rivalry week.

Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and pitcher Kona Takahashi are entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available for teams to sign as free agents from Friday through Jan. 4.

North Texas is in the AP poll for the first time since 1959, but it hasn't cracked the College Football Playoff rankings yet.

Undefeated Raines' defensive star Ge’Terius Brown balances football dominance with academic excellence, setting an example for his younger siblings while chasing a state championship ring.

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage.

New York Giants rookie Abdul Carter is eager to move past his public punishment for missing a walkthrough last week.

Labaron Philon scored 24 points, and No. 11 Alabama beat eighth-ranked Illinois 90-86 at the United Center.

Lando Norris is set to tie David Coulthard as the most-tenured driver in McLaren history during the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

New York Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 28 points in a 113-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks after sitting out two games with a grade 1 ankle sprain.

Jaden Bradley scored 21 points, Motiejus Krivas made the go-ahead basket with 1:12 left and fourth-ranked Arizona beat No. 3 UConn 71-67 on Wednesday night.

The Atlanta Braves have addressed one of their offseason priorities by re-signing closer Raisel Iglesias to a $16 million, one-year contract.

Zion Williamson returned to the New Orleans Pelicans' lineup on Wednesday night, scoring 14 points in 125-118 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

The stakes are high at the CME Group Tour Championship.

Major League Baseball says it will comply with a Senate committee's request for documents on gambling investigations.

Craig Kessler is painting an optimistic future for the LPGA Tour.

ESPN and Major League Baseball have reworked their media rights deal.

Record eight-time champion OL Lyonnes rallied from three goals down at halftime to salvage a 3-3 draw at Juventus in the Women's Champions League.

A super-sized World Cup has paved the way for tiny Curaçao and Cape Verde to book their places at sport’s biggest global event next year.

The Florida Panthers are facing more injuries, including one from a grilling accident.

Former San Diego Padres left-hander Randy Jones has died.

There won’t be any spectators for the opening races at the controversial sliding venue for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

A post on New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd’s Instagram account on Wednesday said he has started to breathe on his own after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Stephen Curry is sitting out Wednesday night's game against the Miami Heat due to right ankle soreness.

James Franklin got his first taste of Virginia Tech’s “Enter Sandman” tradition as he walked into Cassell Coliseum for his introductory press conference.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed practice again.

Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks is returning to the field in hopes of impressing NFL scouts.

Aaron Glenn has decided to switch quarterbacks for the New York Jets.

Jaxson Dart continues to progress through concussion protocol, and New York Giants interim coach Mike Kafka said the rookie quarterback is trending toward playing Sunday at Detroit as long as there are no setbacks.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will have season-ending surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Defender Naomi Girma has been named to the United States roster for a pair of upcoming matches against Italy after returning from a calf injury.

Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start on Sunday in Las Vegas as the Browns turn to the high-profile quarterback while fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel recovers from a concussion.

The final six places for the 2026 World Cup will be determined by two playoff tournaments in March.

Barcelona’s next Champions League match at home will be at the renovated Camp Nou stadium with a partial capacity.

Roger Federer has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Ja’Marr Chase’s one-game suspension for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey has been upheld by a hearing officer, which rules him out of Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots.

Connor Bedard called his first goal “extremely lucky.”.

Macklin Celebrini has been making waves with the San Jose Sharks this season.

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson has missed a third consecutive game because of what coach Bill Self called hamstring tightness.

Cameron Boozer had 18 points and 10 rebounds, twin brother Cayden made a couple of big second-half baskets and fifth-ranked Duke outlasted No. 24 Kansas, defeating the undermanned Jayhawks 78-66 in the annual Champions Classic.

The Baltimore Orioles have acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Los Angeles Angels for right-hander Grayson Rodriguez in one of the first big moves of baseball’s offseason.

Curaçao has made history by becoming the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup.

Michigan State's breakout 3-point-shooting performance was so surprising to Tom Izzo that the Hall of Fame coach wondered aloud if the Spartans made more while beating Kentucky than in their first three games of the season combined.

LeBron James certainly didn’t look like he had been away from an NBA court for nearly seven months when he began his unprecedented 23rd season, even if his burning lungs told him otherwise.

Georgia nabbed the fourth and final projected first-round bye in the College Football Playoff rankings, while undefeated Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M held onto the top three positions.

Kur Teng hit three of Michigan State’s season-high 11 3-pointers on the way to scoring a career-best 15 points, and the 17th-ranked Spartans remained undefeated by beating No. 12 Kentucky 83-66 at Madison Square Garden in the annual Champions Classic.