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49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36
- Broncos' Jonathon Cooper arrested for second time in a week, issued stricter no-contact order
- NFL says no discipline for Stefon Diggs under its personal conduct policy
- Vikings to start training camp with the Murray-McCarthy turn-taking at QB before declaring a starter
- Chiefs lock in Patrick Mahomes through 2033 with a $504.75M reworked deal, AP source says
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Mayhem mars euphoria as New York City celebrates the Knicks' first championship in 53 years
- Jalen Brunson bet on himself and bet on the Knicks. A championship and a Finals MVP was his reward
- The Comeback Knicks are the Champion Knicks: New York tops Spurs for title
- A dream day for New York fans with Knicks on the road to clinch and Brazil vs. Morocco in World Cup
- James Harden is arrested in Houston on a misdemeanor charge of carrying a weapon in a motor vehicle
MLB »

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shows some rust in first start since elbow procedure
- Guardians star 3B José Ramírez breaks bone in hand during win over Tigers, All-Star out indefinitely
- Shohei Ohtani hits a leadoff homer in return to Dodgers lineup after dealing with knee issue
- Dodgers' Yamamoto loses no-hit bid on Peters' leadoff homer for the White Sox in the 9th inning
- Tarik Skubal returns from elbow surgery, José Ramírez breaks hand in Guardians' 3-1 win over Tigers
NHL »

Olympic gold medal-Stanley Cup double is at stake for Americans in the final
- Tortorella's confidence unshaken as Golden Knights face elimination game in Stanley Cup Final
- Hurricanes' top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup
- Svechnikov, Aho strike as Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley Cup
- Pushed to brink, Vegas may have lost William Karlsson for the Stanley Cup Final
College »

NCAA track and field: Lovell wins steeplechase title, Hedengren 9th in 5K as BYU women wrap up season
- NCAA track and field: BYU struggles on final day of men's championships
- Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond calls on the Big 12 to suspend Brendan Sorsby in Texas Tech saga
- University of Utah finalizes first-of-its-kind private equity deal for athletics department
- NCAA track and field: Ben Barton 1st decathlon champion from BYU since 1981
Golf »

South Korean duo takes Dow Championship lead in LPGA team event as Korda and Cowan falter
- Korda and Cowan 2 back in LPGA team event. Inkster advances to weekend at record age of 66
- Ben James takes lead in Canada in his pro debut
- US OPEN '26: Scottie Scheffler trying to make history and Shinnecock tries to avoid recent history
- Nelly Korda and 'Legally Blonde' team 3 shots back of Dow Championship on LPGA
Soccer »

Australia spoils Turkey's return to the World Cup with a 2-0 victory
- Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C
- Curaçao embraces historic World Cup debut against Germany
- Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco in its World Cup opener behind Vinícius Júnior's goal
- Boualem Khoukhi's goal on header in stoppage time earns Qatar a 1-1 World Cup draw with Switzerland
Tennis »

Serena Williams' doubles partner Victoria Mboko to miss Wimbledon with knee injury
- Serena Williams' comeback at the Queen's Club is over after injury to doubles partner
- Serena Williams' doubles campaign at Queen's Club in jeopardy after Victoria Mboko injury
- Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queen's Club with Mboko
- From tennis to T-ball, the White House's South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But not like the UFC
Racing »

Alonso signals he is nearing end of F1 career in his likely farewell to Barcelona
- Carson Hocevar accused of 'creating a lot of enemies' in NASCAR after 9-car crash at Michigan
- Denny Hamlin dedicates NASCAR victory at Michigan to Kyle Busch after tying him on career win list
- Kimi Antonelli wins delayed Monaco Grand Prix to extend his victory streak and F1 lead
- Cadillac gets and then loses elusive 1st point in F1 as Sergio Pérez penalized
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Mayhem mars euphoria as New York City celebrates the Knicks' first championship in 53 years
Michael R. Sisak And Shelby Lum, Associated Press | Updated June 14 - 1:47 a.m. | Save Story
It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including gunshots in Times Square.

Australia spoils Turkey's return to the World Cup with a 2-0 victory
Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press | Updated June 14 - 1:43 a.m. | Save Story
Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.

Jalen Brunson bet on himself and bet on the Knicks. A championship and a Finals MVP was his reward
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 11:29 p.m. | Save Story
Jalen Brunson was fully aware of how much money some people spent to see the New York Knicks finally become champions again. Some tickets during the NBA Finals sold for $5,000, some for $50,000, some for probably more.

The Comeback Knicks are the Champion Knicks: New York tops Spurs for title
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again. And now they're the Champion Knicks.

Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C
Kyle Hightower, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
Coach Steve Clarke made it clear he didn't enjoy his first two experiences leading Scotland during lackluster showings in the European Championship.

Trump turns 80 with a showstopping spectacle of cage fights at the White House. But big issues loom
Will Weissert, Associated Press | Posted June 13 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump celebrates turning 80 on Sunday with a showstopping birthday spectacle that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House.

Curaçao embraces historic World Cup debut against Germany
Gracie Fisher, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 9:29 p.m. | Save Story
Curaçao is preparing for its historic World Cup debut against four-time champion Germany with a sense of excitement and pride.

Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco in its World Cup opener behind Vinícius Júnior's goal
Ronald Blum, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 7:57 p.m. | Save Story
Samba soccer this wasn't.

49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 7:48 p.m. | Save Story
Aldon Smith, the troubled but talented pass rusher whose promising career was derailed by legal problems, has died at age 36.

Inside the crowd drawn to Trump's unusual UFC fight night at the White House
Fatima Hussein, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
One by one, the burly mixed martial arts fighters made their entrance past the solemn, hulking marble statue of America's 16th president and jogged down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to roars from thousands of fans drawn to the unusual sporting weekend marking the nation's 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump's 80th birthday.

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shows some rust in first start since elbow procedure
Tom Withers, Associated Press | Posted June 13 - 7:22 p.m. | Save Story
Tarik Skubal wasn't seeking any sentimentality for his return from elbow surgery. Save the pats on the back and warm words for someone else.

Guardians star 3B José Ramírez breaks bone in hand during win over Tigers, All-Star out indefinitely
Tom Withers, Associated Press | Posted June 13 - 7:19 p.m. | Save Story
A nice win for the Guardians over a division rival quickly turned into a devastating loss.

Shohei Ohtani hits a leadoff homer in return to Dodgers lineup after dealing with knee issue
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 7:08 p.m. | Save Story
Looks like Shohei Ohtani is doing much better.

Dodgers' Yamamoto loses no-hit bid on Peters' leadoff homer for the White Sox in the 9th inning
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 6:47 p.m. | Save Story
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was so close. Again.

Tarik Skubal returns from elbow surgery, José Ramírez breaks hand in Guardians' 3-1 win over Tigers
Tom Withers, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 5:39 p.m. | Save Story
Tarik Skubal was tagged for a two-run homer by Cleveland's Daniel Schneemann in the two-time reigning Cy Young winner's return from elbow surgery and the Guardians downed the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday.

Boualem Khoukhi's goal on header in stoppage time earns Qatar a 1-1 World Cup draw with Switzerland
Janie Mccauley, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Qatar might be able to finally move forward from its forgettable home World Cup four years ago, scoring a stoppage-time goal to earn a shocking 1-1 draw with Group B favorite Switzerland on Saturday.

South Korean duo takes Dow Championship lead in LPGA team event as Korda and Cowan falter
The Associated Press | Posted June 13 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi handled a swirling wind Saturday and made enough birdies to be among only six teams who broke par, posting a 1-under 69 in foursomes to build a one-shot lead in the Dow Championship.

70 seconds, 26 passes and an iconic World Cup moment for the US and Gio Reyna
James Robson, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 2:16 p.m. | Save Story
It might go down as one of the iconic moments of the 2026 World Cup.

A dream day for New York fans with Knicks on the road to clinch and Brazil vs. Morocco in World Cup
Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 1:27 p.m. | Save Story
If there is a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road.

