Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has been ruled out for the second half against Denver after the No. 1 overall pick sprained his left ankle in the first half.

Braden Smith scored all 16 of his points in the second half and tied the Big Ten record for assists in conference play, and No. 5 Purdue overcame a nine-point to beat Iowa 79-72 on Wednesday night.

The NCAA sent a letter asking federal regulators to suspend prediction markets for college sports.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $130 million, five-year contract.

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has decided to return to the Ducks next season rather than declare for the NFL draft.

Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Thomas Detry is joining LIV Golf.

Classes at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami are canceled Tuesday.

Dell Curry has learned that the Charlotte Hornets will retire his No. 30 jersey.

The U.K.'s home secretary has urged the head of West Midlands Police to resign following a report on the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa.

United States midfielder Sam Coffey has joined Manchester City from the Portland Thorns.

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has heard all the harsh criticism this offseason.

In an effort to shine light on Christian Kirk’s career night, Stephen A. Smith accidentally confused the Texans’ wide receiver with Charlie Kirk, a conservative political commentator who was assassinated last September.

Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she’s “good to go” for the Milan Cortina Olympics despite tearing the labrum in her shoulder during a training run last week in Switzerland.

The Mike Tomlin era with the Pittsburgh Steelers is over.

The day after the Pittsburgh Steelers went one-and-done for their sixth straight trip to the NFL Playoffs, the team decided that a head coaching change was finally necessary.

Mario Cristobal, head coach at the University of Miami, has brought the Hurricanes back to the national spotlight.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from St. Louis for minor league pitcher Jack Martinez.

Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan says the team plans to pick up the fifth-year option on quarterback Bryce Young's contract.

Mikaela Shiffrin and American teammate Paula Moltzan finished 1-2 in a World Cup slalom night race.

Snoop Dogg has made a splash as an NBA analyst, joining Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon during the second half of Peacock's recent Warriors at Clippers broadcast.

The week of the Super Bowl in San Francisco features two marquee flag football games.

Jim Hartung, a two-time U.S. Olympian who helped lead the Americans to their first and only gold medal in the men's sport in 1984, has died.

Fanatics, known for sports merchandise, is diving into entertainment with Fanatics Studios.

Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world.

Senegal and Ivory Coast fans who want to support their teams at the World Cup this summer have had their plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.

Manchester United has turned to former player Michael Carrick to salvage its imploding season.

Timothée Chalamet has won his first Golden Globe, calling it a good start to the year.

Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open.

The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.

James Harden has passed Shaquille O’Neal for ninth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

The Houston Texans have secured their first road playoff win in franchise history, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6.

The WNBA and its players union agreed to a moratorium for league business Monday.

The Houston Texans are back in the postseason for the third straight year, heading to a frigid and chaotic Pittsburgh environment to take on Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers.

Brooks Koepka is expecting plenty of nerves when he returns to the PGA Tour in two weeks at Torrey Pines.

Baytown is officially moving forward with the ExxonMobil Baytown Events Center, a new multi-purpose venue designed to bring concerts, sports tournaments, and community events closer to home. The City Council on Jan 8 approved Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture to lead the design of the project.

No. 10 Miami needs everything at its disposal to slow down top-seeded Indiana’s high-scoring offense in next week’s College Football Playoff championship.

Dominik Szoboszlai has dominated the talk of Liverpool's 4-1 FA Cup win over Barnsley.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired coach Dean Evason and named Rick Bowness as his replacement.

NASCAR has announced a return to its original championship format, known as "The Chase," starting in 2026.

Dave Giusti, a reliable reliever who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1971 World Series, has died.

Brooks Koepka is back on the PGA Tour five weeks after leaving LIV Golf.

Arizona has tightened its hold on the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll after Michigan’s loss to Wisconsin.

The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Jan. 12.

Real Madrid has replaced coach Xabi Alonso with B team manager Álvaro Arbeloa to no surprise.

Quarterback Dylan Raiola has announced on social media he intends to transfer from Nebraska to Oregon.

With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the league has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June.

Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter, and New England’s defense roughed up Justin Herbert as the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 in an AFC wild-card playoff game.

Brock Purdy threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey, leading San Francisco to a 23-19 victory over defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia in a wild-card game.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle tore his right Achilles tendon late in the first half of a victory in a wild-card playoff game at Philadelphia.

Mikaylah Williams scored 20 points, capped by her 3 as the shot clock expired with 1:20 to go in the game, and No. 12 LSU handed second-ranked Texas its first loss this season, 70-65.

Raphinha scores twice as Barcelona beats Real Madrid 3-2 in the final of the Spanish Super Cup played in Saudi Arabia.

Josh Allen took a pounding, doled out punishment and delivered Buffalo its first road playoff victory in more than three decades, 27-24 over Jacksonville.

Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates will lead a strong U.S. Figure Skating team at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza originally planned to attend Yale, where he was recruited five years ago.

Managerless Manchester United crashes out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat to Brighton in the third round.

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Authorities have confirmed the death of a guard at construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Becky Pepper-Jackson is a 15-year-old in West Virginia who knows the upcoming sports season could be her last.

The big surprise of the World Cup slalom season scored his second win Sunday adding to his fast-rising reputation before the Winter Olympics.

Poland bounced back from two consecutive runner-up finishes to win the United Cup after Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa beat Jakub Paul and Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the deciding mixed doubles match to complete a 2-1 comeback victory over Switzerland on Sunday.

Aryna Sabalenka has won her second consecutive Brisbane International title with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk.

Caleb Williams came through in his playoff debut, throwing a go-ahead, 25-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining, and the Chicago Bears rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the rival Green Bay Packers 31-27 in a wild-card playoff game.

All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175 million, five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to two people familiar with the deal.

Ilia Malinin has won his fourth consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title, showcasing his flair despite a scaled-back routine.

Houston’s stingy defense knocked Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers out of the NFL playoffs, sending the Texans to the divisional round to complete wild-card weekend.

Matthew Stafford threw a 19-yard go-ahead touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds to lift the Los Angeles Rams to a dramatic 34-31 wild-card round win over the Carolina Panthers in the opening game of the NFL playoffs.

Olympians can teach us to redefine what it means to be successful.

The FA Cup has delivered another fairytale result after sixth-tier Macclesfield knocked out titleholder Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the competition’s greatest upsets.

Matthew Stafford beat out Drake Maye while Myles Garrett, Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were unanimous choices for the 2025 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team.

Lindsey Vonn has showed again she is the standout downhill racer in this Olympic season.

Kevin Durant passed Wilt Chamberlain for seventh on the NBA's career scoring list when he made a 3-pointer for the Houston Rockets in the third quarter of their 111-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

The WNBA and its players’ union weren’t able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline, and now the league enters a “status-quo” period with no new extension reached.

Indiana is headed to its first national championship game after beating Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl.

The very first snap of the Peach Bowl pretty much summed up what kind of night it would be for Oregon.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the Brisbane International final for the third year in a row with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Karolina Muchová.

Amber Glenn wins her third consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title with a stunning free skate performance.

Trae Young was introduced to the home crowd with a video during the first quarter of Washington's game against New Orleans.

Sean Payton acknowledges the Denver Broncos need to improve their offense despite recent wins.

Brooks Koepka is taking the first step toward possibly rejoining the PGA Tour.

Anthony Davis has ligament damage in his left hand, and the Dallas Mavericks’ oft-injured big man could be facing an extended absence.

Free agent outfielder Max Kepler has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s drug program.

One of the biggest stars in college football may have played his final game Thursday night.

The NCAA has denied Mississippi’s request to extend the eligibility of Trinidad Chambliss.

As Milan prepares to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, the city’s Catholic archdiocese launched a multi-year program that uses sport to promote values such as inclusion and solidarity among children and adolescents.

Trevon Diggs couldn’t have imagined a couple of weeks ago that he’d have a chance to make an impact in the playoffs.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard is back after missing 12 games with a right shoulder injury.

Jon-Eric Sullivan has agreed join the Miami Dolphins as their general manager.

Jalen Hurts has shown his ability to rise to big occasions, backed by a Super Bowl MVP.

Undefeated Indiana’s already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns with turnovers, Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes and the Hoosiers overwhelmed No. 5 Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl semifinal.

While John Harbaugh quickly became the most sought-after head coach this cycle after he was fired by Baltimore, many NFL teams seek the next Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan.

Mario Cristobal is taking his Miami Hurricanes to the national championship after the kind of performance that the former offensive lineman had to love.

College football is facing chaos with players frequently transferring and legal battles over NIL deals.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has finally won his 1,000th career game.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have held a moment of silence before their game for Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman fatally shot in her car by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

Patrick Kane became the 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring his second goal of the game into an empty net with 3:53 left to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday night.

Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal asked for a record $32 million in salary arbitration while the Detroit Tigers offered the left-hander $19 million.

Nick Kyrgios says he’s not fit enough to play singles at the Australian Open but will compete in doubles with his good mate Thanasi Kokkinakis at Melbourne Park.

The game between the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday was postponed after a nearly two-hour delay due to condensation on the court.