Leroy Sané scored a tiebreaking goal in the 57th minute, giving Germany a 2-1 win over the United States in a friendly and a nine-game winning streak heading into the World Cup.

Golden Tempo won the Belmont Stakes five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby.

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has been passionate about skateboarding since his teenage years in Montana.

The Stanley Cup Final has been marked by wild swings.

The New York Knicks are up 2-0.

The upcoming World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches across the United, Mexico, and Canada.

Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been called up by India for the first time as he was named in the T20 squad for the tours of Ireland and England plus the Asian Games.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva was already a tennis phenom at age 15.

Iran’s World Cup soccer team is traveling from Turkey to their training base in Mexico.

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges that he's competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend.

Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart faces mixed reactions in the Stanley Cup Final.

Texas Tech's appeal to the NCAA to reinstate Brendan Sorsby's eligibility has been denied.

Jen Pawol, the first woman umpire in the major leagues, was behind the plate for the Angels-Dodgers game on Friday night.

Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin lead the U.S. Women's Open after two rounds at 4-under 138.

Stadium workers near Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike as the venue prepares to host the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match.

Chris Richards is training with the U.S. in a positive sign for the top American defender as he tries to make it back in time for the World Cup.

Members of the Iranian World Cup soccer team have been granted U.S. visas, clearing them to enter the country ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month.

Corey Seager homered to end a career-worst 0-for-29 slump after being activated from the injured list.

President Donald Trump says he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden — and says he doesn't have much sympathy for ordinary Americans who can't afford the sky-high ticket prices.

The New York Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list a day after announcing the slugger has a stress fracture in one of his ribs that will keep him off the field indefinitely.

The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature.

Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been arrested on domestic violence charges.

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers struck in a crosswalk by a California socialite.

Alexander Zverev is within one victory of an elusive Grand Slam title.

Go crazy, New York.

FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error.

A Sherpa guide who survived a week on Mount Everest's slopes is recovering in a Nepal hospital.

A federal judge in Washington has blocked a plan to loosen rules for fishing red snapper in the Atlantic, halting what was expected to be the longest recreational snapper season in years.

Far from its European homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina has zealous fans in the American Midwest as it prepares for its second World Cup.

Victor Wembanyama stepped off the court for a moment before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, accepted greetings from a handful of well-wishers in San Antonio Spurs jerseys, then bowed his head to join them in a quick prayer.

A failed coach's challenge by John Tortorella was a momentum-changing moment in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Popping a cold beer — or two or three — while watching sports at home, at a bar or during a live game is an age-old tradition.

The status of Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb moving forward in the Stanley Cup Final is unclear after he took a puck to the face in Game 2.

Seth Jarvis blasted a one-timer past Carter Hart at 3:56 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Jennifer Kupcho made seven birdies on an unforgiving Riviera for a 5-under 66 and a one-shot lead over Sei Young Kim in the opening round of the 81st U.S. Women’s Open.

President Donald Trump is planning to attend an NBA Finals game in New York next week to root for his hometown Knicks.

From Bay Ridge to the Bronx and beyond, the Big Apple has gone nuts for the New York Knicks making their first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years.

Seth Jarvis scored on a power play in overtime after Carolina erased a deficit in regulation only to gave up a late tying goal, and the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to the series.

Cherie DeVaux has returned to Saratoga Race Course for the Belmont Stakes five weeks after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner.

The Green Bay Packers have continued their offseason objective of reaching long-term deals with their top receivers by signing Christian Watson to an extension.

George Pickens isn’t with the Dallas Cowboys during the opening week of voluntary offseason practices, while coach Brian Schottenheimer says the receiver is “taking care of his business” and their communication has been good.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will be sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture of one of his ribs, the team announced Thursday night.

Serena Williams will make her return to professional tennis playing doubles alongside a partner who is 25 years younger.

Sipping tea every night has helped Maja Chwalinska of Poland become just the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era.

The Houston Rockets have unveiled their new uniforms.

Iran is heading to the World Cup amid tensions with the main host nation, creating a unique situation in tournament history.

João Victor Gonçalves, from one of Rio de Janeiro's poorest favelas, has achieved a dream by playing soccer internationally.

A Sherpa guide was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he went missing.

The World Cup will feature star-studded opening ceremonies in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

After needing a change in head coaches earlier this season, bringing in Head Football Coach Brooks Haack to lead the program, and rescructuring their needs and goals, the Mustangs will play in their first-ever state championship game on Saturday.

The NBA banned two people for life from its arenas after one of them was arrested after running onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals and appearing to take a selfie next to Victor Wembanyama.

For generations, baseball fans have brought gloves, scorecards and rally towels to the ballpark. Now, some are bringing something else: absolutely no shirts.

Ohio State University has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle hundreds of legal claims from former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university.

Argentina is drawing a crowd wherever it goes as it prepares for the World Cup.

The NBA is making continued progress on its plans to start a league in Europe, Commissioner Adam Silver said before the start of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.

Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez extended his consecutive shutout innings streak to 50 2/3 before allowing a two-out RBI single to San Diego’s Jackson Merrill in the seventh Wednesday night.

Over the past three seasons, Tomball has compiled an impressive 117-11 record while making three consecutive appearances in the UIL 6A State Championship game. Now, the Cougars are one win away from adding another title to their growing legacy.

The New York Knicks are auctioning two celebrity row seats for Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, when the NBA Finals return to New York for the first time since 1999.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred worries the owners' salary cap proposal could lead to a work stoppage like the one that canceled the 1994 World Series.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speeding.

The Houston Rockets are set to debut a new look tomorrow, and it’s shaping up to be the franchise’s biggest brand overhaul in more than two decades.

Congo is still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis.

Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has applied for an urgent visa at the United States embassy in Bern one day after he was denied boarding the team’s flight to the World Cup.

After the Belmont Stakes is run upstate at Saratoga Race Course for a third and final time, the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown returns to its traditional home next year for the 159th rendition.

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has testified in support of a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics.

The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals.

Oneil Cruz and Brandon Lowe both hit three-run homers and Endy Rodríguez added a two-run shot to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been announced as EA Sports’ cover athlete for Madden NFL 27.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wasted a lead of a set and two breaks in a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 loss to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals.

The NBA brought in Grammy-winning rapper Nas and three-time Emmy-winning composer Nicholas Britell to help tell the tale of this season’s NBA Finals.

No matter what, the basketball-crazed Philippines will have a champion to celebrate when these NBA Finals are over.

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday night, a play reminiscent of José Canseco’s embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago.

While the Los Angeles Rams would never close the door on Aaron Donald’s possible return to the NFL, coach Sean McVay confirms it’s entirely up to the superstar defensive tackle to open that door if he wants to play alongside Myles Garrett.

The Dallas Stars are planning to move north, out of downtown and to the suburb of Plano in five years.

Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals.

Tomas Hertl took a backhand pass from Colton Sissons and beat Frederik Andersen from the slot with 3:24 left, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Tuesday night’s opener of the Stanley Cup Final.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday’s game against Cleveland because of a bone bruise in his upper right rib that he feels in his right shoulder, and he might miss a few days.

An artist has filed a federal lawsuit against soccer's international governing body over the destruction of his giant mural of swimming whales on a building in Dallas as it prepares to host World Cup matches.

As Houston prepares to welcome the world’s biggest sporting event, a new environmental analysis suggests the city could face a significant sustainability challenge during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Green Bay’s Josh Jacobs is practicing with the Packers while prosecutors consider whether to file charges against the three-time Pro Bowl running back following his arrest on domestic abuse allegations.

The wife of late boxing legend Muhammad Ali says his legacy of compassion endures 10 years after his death.

Marta Kostyuk, the top clay player this season and a strong supporter of Ukraine, has reached her first major semifinal at the French Open.

Fatima Yousufi and Mona Amini escaped the Taliban and found refuge in Australia with dreams of playing international soccer.

Jacob deGrom tossed five scoreless innings to earn his 100th career win and Ezequiel Duran had three hits as the Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1.

Mitch Marner had the opportunity to accept a trade to Carolina at the deadline in March 2025.

Two-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark made one thing perfectly clear Monday — she enjoys playing for coach Stephanie White and anyone who infers otherwise is just plain wrong.

Rick Adelman, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played for seven NBA seasons before becoming one of the game’s all-time winningest coaches, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is drawing attention online after sharing an AI-generated image of himself wearing a San Antonio Spurs jersey and appearing to dunk a basketball over a player wearing a New York jersey.

The deal to send two-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Rams puts him in company with several other great players who have been traded away in the NFL.

The head of the baseball players' association insists the union will fight management's salary cap proposal.

The Philadelphia Eagles have traded wide receiver A.

Ricardo Pepi hung up the phone when then-U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter called him in November 2022 with the decision to leave him off the World Cup roster.

The Cleveland Browns traded two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster deal.

The Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams started the sports week off with a bang, completing the biggest trade of the NFL offseason thus far.

State leaders across the U.S. are extending bar and restaurant hours during the World Cup.

Cristopher Sánchez has been on a remarkable streak, pitching 44 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings.

Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at the age of 44 after nearly four years away from the sport.

Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver who became the favorite target for Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas and later coached the New England Patriots, has died.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka beat Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 to reach the French Open quarterfinals and move one step closer to finally winning the clay-court Grand Slam after getting beaten by Coco Gauff in last year’s final.

The AL West may have missed its chance to leave the Seattle Mariners behind.