ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Top Rays starter Tyler Glasnow will have Tommy John elbow surgery Wednesday and likely be sidelined until 2023. Read more

Chris Nilsen was an accidental pole vaulter, and, really, in more ways than one. Read more

The Olympics governing body was probing Belarus's treatment of an athlete seeking refuge, while Norway's Karsten Warholm demolished a world re… Read more

Kevin Durant led Team USA to a decisive victory over Spain in Olympic men's basketball on Tuesday, earning a ticket to the semifinals. Read more

With Kirk Cousins and two other Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks sidelined under the NFL's coronavirus-related protocols, the team's coach quest… Read more

With Kirk Cousins and two other Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks sidelined under the NFL's coronavirus-related protocols, the team's coach quest… Read more

LAS VEGAS - The images of the two U.S. soccer teams could not have been more strikingly different, hours and continents apart, one dream reali… Read more

SAN DIEGO — As David Szumowski powered the club through a shot on No. 1 at Coronado Golf Course under a baby-blue sky, a half dollar-sized chu… Read more

CHICAGO — Even after Ayo Dosunmu finished the phone call he had waited all night to receive, his facial expression remained stoic. He was surr… Read more

TOKYO — Each gold medal at the Summer Games weighs a little over a pound, but the burden the discs made from recycled electronics carry can be… Read more

TOKYO — Earlier this month, up-and-coming American swimmer Michael Andrew revealed that he had chosen not to get a COVID-19 vaccination before… Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers have agreed to a deal to acquire All-Star guard Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kyle Ku… Read more

TOKYO — Earlier this month, up-and-coming American swimmer Michael Andrew revealed that he had chosen not to get a COVID-19 vaccination before… Read more

TOKYO – For nearly a decade Simone Biles seemed not only unbeatable but unshakeable. Read more

TOKYO – The sky was dark, the hot air was thick, the music was loud and the lights were bright, a rookie sport getting its golden moment Wedne… Read more

TOKYO – If you had a hoop in your neighborhood where the kids gathered to play physical, sweaty, outdoor pickup games, the Olympics now have a… Read more

TOKYO — The subject turned to TikTok in what ranks among the most bizarre post-competition news conferences in the austere history of the Olym… Read more

SAITAMA, Japan — Maybe these things just have a life cycle, the U.S. men’s basketball team being not only the most talented team in the Olympi… Read more

SAITAMA, Japan - The man with his picture plastered on a curry-flavored cup noodle available at convenience stores throughout Tokyo was noneth… Read more

Japan's great hope for tennis gold Naomi Osaka was beaten on Tuesday in the third round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics tournament, saying she had … Read more

TOKYO — They lost twice in exhibitions in the build-up to the Olympics. One starter had to withdraw because of COVID-19 protocols. And numerou… Read more

TOKYO — A bad beginning for the U.S. men's gymnastics team in the qualification round on Saturday turned into as happy an ending as they could… Read more

TOKYO — The moment, the revered location and the timing did not escape Naohisa Takato. Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Five-star basketball recruit Mikey Williams has signed a deal with a sports management firm to handle the marketing of his n… Read more

TOKYO — Reminders that these Summer Games aren't normal come in the form of the plastic dividers that separate each athlete at tables in the O… Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Every so often, Drew Robinson will reach for the bullet that tore through his skull some 15 months ago. Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — Amid the sights of the speeding traffic on Interstate 20, and the smells of horse and cow poop, a small spot in Fort Worth… Read more

Three-time swimming gold medalist Becca Meyers will not travel to Tokyo for the 2021 Paralympic Games, because the deaf-blind Timonium, Maryla… Read more

NEW YORK — Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp has been hospitalized after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle near his home in Califo… Read more

The head organizer of the Tokyo Olympics said the Games may still be canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Read more

TOKYO - The so-called bubble to control COVID-19 infections at the Olympic athletes' village in Tokyo is already "broken" and poses a risk of … Read more

After years of trying, ESPN has finally landed its man. Or, in this case, it's Manning. Read more

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his second career grand slam to lead a four-homer barrage and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a doubleheader shutout s… Read more

CHICAGO — When the Chicago White Sox acquired starter Lance Lynn from the Texas Rangers last winter for pitching prospect Dane Dunning, it sig… Read more

If you don't follow sports, you may have become aware of Naomi Osaka, as I did, not for her playing but for her not playing. Read more

SEATTLE — Former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was arrested Wednesday morning on investigation of burglary domestic violence after tryin… Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Vaccination is a personal choice. In most instances, choosing not to get vaccinated is a dumb personal choice. But so is gettin… Read more

PHILADELPHIA — So the United States Olympic men’s basketball team has lost its first two exhibition games, to Nigeria and Australia, ahead of … Read more

The Texas Rangers selected seven more pitchers in the third and final day of the MLB Draft on Tuesday. Read more

This was before the pandemic, when Shohei Ohtani was more of a curiosity than a sensation. He could hit. He could not pitch, because his elbow… Read more

Kawhi Leonard underwent surgery Tuesday to repair what the Clippers described as a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in the all-N… Read more

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) says it wants more flexible rules for athletes who test positive for cannabis after the White Hou… Read more

MILWAUKEE - While Giannis Antetokounmpo had played up to his "Greek Freak" nickname during the NBA Finals, healing from a hyperextended left k… Read more

World No. 1 Ash Barty overcame a second-set hiccup as she defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 on Saturday to become the first women… Read more

NEW YORK — It’s a Yankee Doodle Dandy of a lawsuit. Read more

ATLANTA — Falcons outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo, who was signed this offseason as a free agent, has been accused of a sex crime in Texas. Read more

Willie Ross has now equaled his sons in saves at an MLB ballpark. Read more