After years of anticipation and more than $200 billion in infrastructure spending, the 2022 World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday. Over the … Read moreQatar walks tightrope between Arab values and Western norms with World Cup gamble

AL RAYYAN, Qatar - Wales' talisman Gareth Bale scored a late penalty as they rallied in the second half to secure a 1-1 draw with the United S… Read moreHalftime switch helps Wales snatch US draw with late Bale penalty

Reuters - Argentina captain Lionel Messi said he was physically ready for the World Cup in Qatar and that it will be a special occasion as his… Read moreMessi feeling fit ahead of 'special' last World Cup

ROSARIO, Argentina - It's match day at Abanderado Grandoli, a small, working-class soccer club here in Argentina's third-largest city. Local f… Read moreMessi's likely last World Cup inspires hope in a beleaguered Argentina

LOS ANGELES — During coverage of the 2005 French Open, tennis commentator Mary Carillo famously shared an essay in which she pointed out the s… Read moreThe mind of Serena Williams

The NBA is investigating whether the Knicks made contact with former Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson before free agency began. Read moreNBA launches tampering investigation into Knicks’ Brunson signing

MIAMI — It’s official. Jacob deGrom is going to pitch in a major league game. Read moreJacob deGrom is back against the Nats

NEW YORK — As we cross over the midway point of the baseball season, two major questions still need to be answered: Where is Juan Soto going t… Read moreWhich team’s king’s ransom will land Juan Soto?

As David Ortiz entered baseball's Hall of Fame, one of seven players inducted this weekend in Cooperstown, N.Y., the former Boston Red Sox slu… Read moreDavid Ortiz enters the Hall of Fame with enthusiasm only he can bring

NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson, fresh off signing his nine-figure contract, can’t avoid the chatter of being overpaid. Read moreBrunson isn’t letting the ‘overpaid’ chatter get to him

The All-Star break is an abbreviated one for the Giants, who are one of eight teams that open the second half on Thursday, rather than Friday,… Read moreSF Giants: Storylines to watch in the second half

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Joseph Tagaban knew he was going to spend a day with his basketball idol Klay Thompson last week, but it was a moment i… Read moreKlay's story inspires Alaska teen cancer survivor

EUGENE, Ore. - In one corner of Hayward Field, a trio of American hurdlers stood behind their blocks, poised for both elation and heartbreak. … Read moreUS dominates world championships

At just 9 years old, Mo Farah, who would go on to become first British track and field athlete to win four Olympic gold medals, was handed fak… Read moreOlympian Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to UK as a child

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Gusting winds rippled the roof of the supermarket-sized media tent Tuesday, creating an intermittent thunder effect as… Read moreWoods delighted to return to British Open, perhaps for final time

FORT WORTH, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III died from heat stroke last month. Read moreFormer Cowboys running back Marion Barber died from heat stroke

BALTIMORE — Shohei Ohtani has done it again. Read moreAngels’ Ohtani makes All-Star Game as a pitcher, too

LOS ANGELES — He could be the best pitching prospect to ever come from the same Japanese prefecture that produced Shohei Ohtani. Read moreLeave Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki out of proposed MLB international draft

WIMBLEDON, England — The return sailed wide, and it was over. Game, set, match. Elena Rybakina had won the Wimbledon women’s singles title, th… Read moreElena Rybakina defeats Ons Jabeur for Wimbledon women's title

PHILADELPHIA — A question is now answered. Jalen Brunson’s NBA worth is not that of a second-round draft choice, but of a player worthy of a f… Read moreKnicks trying to mimic Villanova culture with Jalen Brunson signing

WIMBLEDON, England - Wimbledon resumed unmitigated life on Monday for the first time since 2019 and the last echoes of "Roger, Roger," ricoche… Read moreWimbledon returns in full with big crowds, roars and a little rain

One of the fallbacks for radio hosts when the local teams aren't performing well - which is almost always nowadays - is to raise this question… Read moreLedecky is DC's greatest athlete ever

This year's NBA draft was a small-market affair: Once the dust settled on trades, only two of the 14 lottery picks - Houston's Jabari Smith an… Read moreNBA free agency preview: Big money, big drama, big markets

WIMBLEDON, England - As the singles rankings shook out ahead of Wimbledon, 16 players from the top 100s will miss out because of the All Engla… Read moreWimbledon's Russia, Belarus ban shifts ladder completely

Michael Bourn spoke for everyone in a Phillies uniform, to say nothing of the fans back home who stayed up late Saturday night. Read moreCan Phillies even make playoffs after losing Harper?

Of course things are about to blow up in Brooklyn. Read moreKD and the Warriors? It’s not a pipe dream

LOS ANGELES — An 8-year-old girl grasps the chain on a playground swing. Read moreFemale athletes are now among big winners in NIL era

HARTFORD, Conn. — I remember going to Sue Bird’s house on Long Island right before she came to UConn. Read moreSue Bird’s journey from Long Island legend to icon

SAN DIEGO — I'd rather not be Phil Mickelson. Read moreWhy is Phil Mickelson being held to higher standard?

MINNEAPOLIS — Something about the way the freshman ran caught the eye of Hopkins High School, in Minnetonka, Minnesota, track and field coach … Read moreMeet the fastest man in NCAA track and field

PITTSBURGH — A good defense won't get it done for the Steelers this season. In a year where they are breaking in a new quarterback, only great… Read moreSteelers' big-money defense better be great

SAN DIEGO — When Donegal Racing decided Belmont Stakes-winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. would receive a rare share of Mo Donegal's future work as… Read moreBelmont-winning group's deal could reshape financial pie for jockeys

SEATTLE — Sue Bird, who is the WNBA all-time assists leader and arguably the greatest player in Storm history, is retiring at the end of the season. Read moreStorm legend Sue Bird announces she will retire after 2022 season

MIAMI — He was one of the biggest stars in boxing history and one of sports’ greatest showmen. He was the celebrity-promoter who shaped the ca… Read moreWhatever happened to Don King?

While helping the Rams win a Super Bowl this year, Aaron Donald made some huge plays. With an eye toward defending its title next year - and m… Read moreRams' Donald gets record-setting raise

For the first time in its 92-year history, the men's World Cup could have some matches officiated by women. FIFA, soccer's global governing bo… Read moreIn a first, women are in line to officiate men's World Cup