Rick Hendrick to collect Cup for 14th NASCAR championship
Hendrick Motorsports is the winningest team in NASCAR — the stock car version of the Lakers or the Celtics, perhaps the New York Yankees of motorsports.
MLB teams race to finish biz before lockout
MLB teams raced to finish up business before baseball's collective bargaining agreement expires Wednesday.
Source: Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract
Max Scherzer has shattered baseball's record for highest average salary.
Kings fire coach Luke Walton after 6-11 start to 3rd season
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Luke Walton on Sunday after getting off to a disappointing start in his third season in charge.
Tennis player who's been missing from view tells Olympic officials she's safe
After growing alarm over her safety, Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai took part in a video call with IOC officials, telling them she's safe and well.
Ohtani voted AL MVP for 2-way season, Harper wins NL honor
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s two-way season was so incredible, MVP voters filled out the top of their ballots only one way.
Toronto lefty Ray wins AL Cy Young, Brewers' Burnes takes NL
In this Year of the Pitcher, both Robbie Ray and Corbin Burnes completed their own kind of comebacks.
Staples Center is changing its name to Crypto.com Arena
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Staples Center is getting a new name. Starting Christmas Day, it will be Crypto.com Arena.
Crouch aims for 2-0 start to pro boxing career
Theran Crouch won his pro boxing debut by knockout back in September.
Rays OF Arozarena, Reds 2B India earn Rookie of Year honors
It didn’t feel like Randy Arozarena was a rookie this season.
Black trainer taking aim at Breeders' Cup with modest filly
California Angel has already beaten the odds before she even runs in the Breeders’ Cup.
Cheveldayoff says he was unaware of severity of allegations
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff says he was “not aware” until this year of the severity of the sexual assault allegations made more than a decade ago against a former Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach.
World Series Game 6: Can the Astros stay alive? Follow scores and updates
The Astros face the Braves in the 2021 World Series. Follow live scores and updates from the game.
Chiefs trade OL Duvernay-Tardif for Jets' TE Daniel Brown
The Kansas City Chiefs trade Offensive Lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif for the New York Jets' Tight End Daniel Brown.
Amid officiating changes, FTs down for some prominent stars
After a loss at Washington last week, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young calmly aired some of his frustrations with the way NBA games are being officiated amid a new crackdown on non-basketball moves used to draw contact.
Ben Frederickson: MLB commissioner Manfred's legacy is at stake this offseason
I recently read something hopefully encouraging about Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred.
World Series: Follow updates and scores from Game 5
The Astros face the Braves in the 2021 World Series. Follow live scores and updates from the game.
World Series: Follow updates and scores from Game 3
The Astros face the Braves in the 2021 World Series. Follow live scores and updates from the game.
Column: Pull the plug on the chop -- and Braves name, too
The haunting chants will be impossible to ignore now that the World Series has shifted to Atlanta.
Padres hire Oakland's Bob Melvin as manager
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have hired Bob Melvin away from the Oakland Athletics to be their new manager, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.
Column: Astros proof that cheaters really do prosper
Stop if this sounds familiar. The World Series is here, and so unfortunately are the Houston Astros.
Major League Baseball work stoppage almost certain on Dec. 2
Baseball’s ninth work stoppage and first in 26 years appears almost certain to start Dec. 2, freezing the free-agent market and threatening the start of spring training in February.
Demonstrators support Irving vs vaccine mandate at Nets game
Demonstrators supporting Nets guard Kyrie Irving and protesting New York's vaccine mandate gathered outside Barclays Center on Sunday before Brooklyn's home opener.
