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Baltimore's Lamar Jackson says he's playing Sunday at Pittsburgh: 'A hundred percent'
- Pro Picks: Panthers, Ravens will win their divisions. 49ers will edge Seahawks for NFC's No. 1 seed
- Many memories remain as the Buffalo Bills bid farewell to their long-time home dubbed 'The Ralph'
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers believes he'll have options if he chooses to play again in 2026
- Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore accused of throwing girlfriend to the ground
NBA »
Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and be sidelined for four to six months
- Wembanyama's MRI shows no ligament damage in hyperextended knee; All-Star to miss Spurs-Pacers game
- Spurs' Wembanyama doesn't expect to miss time after hyperextending knee in win over Knicks
- 'Ant-Man' Edwards leaves bench late in loss for 2nd early exit from a Timberwolves game in 1 week
- NBA Christmas viewership hits 15-year high with 47M viewers. And social media numbers set records
MLB »
Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and Houston Astros agree to $54 million, 3-year contract, AP source says
- Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon agrees to restructure final year of his $245 million contract
- All-Star first baseman Ryan O'Hearn and Pirates agree to a $29 million, 2-year deal, AP source says
- Steelers WR DK Metcalf suspended 2 games following altercation with fan in Detroit
- White Sox expect Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to make quick impact and put up big numbers
NHL »
Guenther's first career hat trick helps Mammoth race past Islanders
- Celebrini joins McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby on Team Canada's Olympic hockey roster
- Tocchet coaches Flyers to 6-3 win over Canucks in return to Vancouver
- Nashville's Stamkos nets 2 goals in 2 minutes to sink Mammoth
- Matthew Tkachuk practices with Panthers for 1st time this season, indicating game return is near
College »
Defense carries the day for Oregon, as Ducks move into CFP semifinals by topping Texas Tech 23-0
- Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals
- Jason Beck, majority of Utah coaching staff, to follow Kyle Whittingham to Michigan
- More campus games? Big 12 commish says 'everything is on the table' when it comes to playoff reboot
- Texas two-step in CFP has Miami within a win of playing for a national title at home
Golf »
LIV Golf still waiting on approval from world ranking. OWGR reduces point for 54-hole events
- Tiger Woods at 50: Players recall one shot they can't forget
- Tiger Woods turns 50. It's the one time golf's greats can relate to him
- Jumbo Ozaki dies of cancer at age 78. He had the most wins of any Japanese golfer
- Brooks Koepka is first player to defect from LIV. The next step is if PGA Tour will take him back
Soccer »
Maresca leaves Chelsea midway through turbulent season after reported clash with ownership
- Lions roar and Eagles fly: All the 24 teams' nicknames at the Africa Cup of Nations
- Comeback wins for Ivory Coast, Cameroon at Africa Cup. Sudan advances despite defeat and war at home
- Roberto Carlos says he's 'recovering well' after undergoing heart procedure in Brazil
- Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé sidelined with knee injury
Tennis »
Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in latest 'Battle of the Sexes' in tennis
- Venus Williams weds Andrea Preti in Florida as part of a 5-day celebration of their union
- Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka announces 2026 as his final year on tour
- Carlos Alcaraz ends 7-year partnership with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero
- Aryna Sabalenka is the WTA Player of the Year again. Amanda Anisimova earns Comeback Player honors
Racing »
Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon receives a knighthood from New Zealand
- Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin dies after house fire, mother critically injured
- NTSB unclear who was at controls in jet crash that killed ex-NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and 6 others
- NASCAR's Brad Keselowski breaks leg in skiing accident, expected to recover for Daytona 500
- Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash
Most Recent
Defense carries the day for Oregon, as Ducks move into CFP semifinals by topping Texas Tech 23-0
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 5:24 p.m. | Save Story
Oregon dominated Texas Tech with a 23-0 victory in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl. Matayo Uiagalelei caused a fumble that set up a touchdown, and Jordon Davison rushed for two scores. Dante Moore threw for 234 yards, and Atticus Sappington kicked three field goals. Oregon, now 13-1, will face either Indiana or Alabama in the Peach Bowl on January 9. Texas Tech, which finished 12-2, struggled offensively, turning the ball over four times. This win marks Oregon's first shutout of an AP-ranked opponent since 2012.
Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals
Greg Beacham, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 5:19 p.m. | Save Story
Fernando Mendoza threw three touchdown passes, Indiana's defense thoroughly throttled Alabama, and the top-seeded Hoosiers roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 38-3 victory in the 112th Rose Bowl on Thursday.
Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and be sidelined for four to six months
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 4:24 p.m. | Save Story
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and is expected to be sidelined four to six months, including the upcoming Unrivaled season, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league announced Thursday.
Wembanyama's MRI shows no ligament damage in hyperextended knee; All-Star to miss Spurs-Pacers game
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 1 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The San Antonio Spurs say an MRI showed center Victor Wembanyama sustained no ligament damage in his injured left knee, and their All-Star center will not play Friday in Indiana.
More campus games? Big 12 commish says 'everything is on the table' when it comes to playoff reboot
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 3:19 p.m. | Save Story
While fans trickled into the Orange Bowl stadium for a quarterfinal where tickets were going for as little as $39, the commissioner of the Big 12 said "everything is on the table" when it comes to rebooting the College Football Playoff, including potentially moving more games onto campus.
Texas two-step in CFP has Miami within a win of playing for a national title at home
Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 3:11 p.m. | Save Story
When Miami left Texas after an overtime loss to SMU at the start of November, the Hurricanes were at their lowest point of the season. There was a very dim forecast for getting into the College Football Playoff.
Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
Rain poured down on the iconic Rose Parade on Thursday for the first time in 20 years, as flood warnings and evacuation orders in Southern California joined snow squalls and frigid temperatures in the country's midsection to mark the first day of 2026.
A Georgia-Ole Miss rematch provides ample intrigue to their CFP quarterfinal clash at the Sugar Bowl
Brett Martel, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 1 - 2:52 p.m. | Save Story
Having proved they could win as a favorite without ex-coach Lane Kiffin in the first round of the College Football Playoff, the No. 6 Mississippi Rebels face a tougher test against No. 3 Georgia in a quarterfinal matchup at the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night.
Baltimore's Lamar Jackson says he's playing Sunday at Pittsburgh: 'A hundred percent'
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 1 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
Lamar Jackson says he's expecting to play when the Baltimore Ravens take on the Steelers in Pittsburgh for the AFC North title Sunday night.
Oregon advances to semifinals, where it looks for offense and defense to click on same day
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 1 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
If the offense from Week 1 of the playoff and the defense from Week 2 show up for Oregon in the national semifinals, these Ducks could be dangerous.
Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and Houston Astros agree to $54 million, 3-year contract, AP source says
Ronald Blum, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Maresca leaves Chelsea midway through turbulent season after reported clash with ownership
Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
Chelsea was back on the coaching carousel under its American ownership on Thursday after Enzo Maresca left his position as manager following a reported deterioration in his relationship with the Premier League club's hierarchy.
Lions roar and Eagles fly: All the 24 teams' nicknames at the Africa Cup of Nations
CiarÁn Fahey, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
The Indomitable Lions, Bafana Bafana and the Super Eagles have all been competing at the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
British boxer Anthony Joshua initially staying in Nigeria to recuperate after crash
Ope Adetayo, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
British boxer Anthony Joshua is initially staying in Nigeria as he recuperates from injuries sustained after a deadly crash.
Pro Picks: Panthers, Ravens will win their divisions. 49ers will edge Seahawks for NFC's No. 1 seed
Rob Maaddi, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 7:53 a.m. | Save Story
The NFL's final weekend of the regular season features a winner-take-all game between the Ravens-Steelers and a fight for the NFC's No. 1 seed between the Seahawks-49ers.
Many memories remain as the Buffalo Bills bid farewell to their long-time home dubbed 'The Ralph'
John Wawrow, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 1 - 7:48 a.m. | Save Story
Chris Clark glances out the window overlooking the Buffalo Bills' long-time home, Highmark Stadium, and can still picture what the site resembled before it opened in 1973.
Miami beats defending national champ Ohio State 24-14 in the CFP quarterfinal at Cotton Bowl
Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 5:54 a.m. | Save Story
Keionte Scott peeked over at the Miami sideline to see the reaction of his teammates as he sprinted 72 yards untouched for a touchdown returning an interception against defending national champion Ohio State.
Another bye bites the dust as defending champ Ohio State falls to Miami in CFP quarterfinals
Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 31 - 10:50 p.m. | Save Story
Ryan Day and his Ohio State coaching staff spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to deal with the long break between the Big Ten championship and the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
Sweden beats US 6-3 in world junior hockey group finale. Canada tops Finland 7-4
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 31 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
Lucas Pettersson and Eddie Genborg each scored twice and Sweden beat the United States 6-3 on Wednesday night in the world junior hockey championship to complete group play unbeaten.
