Bellaire Little League is looking to expand its reach by acquiring a softball field at Meyerland Park, but the proposal has hit a roadblock.

Left tackle Alaric Jackson will play for the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday after being sued this week by a woman who alleges he recorded sexual acts with her on his phone without her consent.

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino plans to bring only the final 26-man roster to his last pre-World Cup training camp.

Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard, who was shot in the back of the head following the team’s season opener in August, is expected to attend the Seminoles’ home finale Saturday.

The Houston Rockets have now played 10 games in the 2025-26 NBA season, and we’re starting to get a clearer picture of what to expect from this team over the next seven-ish months.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Scott Sabourin is set to face the Florida Panthers again, reigniting a heated rivalry.

Police in Oakland, California, say Laney College football coach John Beam, known from Netflix's “Last Chance U,” has died after being shot on campus.

Queensberry Promotions says former world heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker failed a drug test on the day of his loss to Fabio Wardley.

Luis Rubiales has been pelted by eggs thrown by his own uncle as the former head of Spain's soccer federation presented a memoir relating his downfall after kissing a player at the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Baseball United has launched its inaugural season in Dubai, aiming to bring baseball to the Middle East.

The New England Patriots are winners of eight straight games.

It’s become an annual ritual: Shohei Ohtani wins a Most Valuable Player award and Japan celebrates with newspaper extra editions being handed out at a major train station.

The Dallas Cowboys have Marshawn Kneeland on their minds as they get back to the business of football.

Kai Trump shot a 13-over 83 on Thursday in her LPGA Tour debut in The Annika, leaving President Donald Trump’s granddaughter last in the 108-player field.

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP award in a unanimous vote for the National League honor and Aaron Judge earned the American League accolade for the third time.

Baseball and bets go hand-in-hand in the Dominican Republic, where professional athletes, musicians and even legislators go public with their wagers.

Surveillance video shows Tennessee Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed driving a Lamborghini Urus at a suburban Dallas dealership and nearby gas station minutes before two men allege that shots were fired at them from that vehicle last December.

Quarterback Brock Purdy returns to the starting lineup for the San Francisco 49ers this week after missing six games with a toe injury.

Rick George, the athletic director at Colorado who hired football coach Deion Sanders, is stepping away from his role at the end of the academic year.

Cristiano Ronaldo is at serious risk of being banned for the first game of the 2026 World Cup if Portugal qualifies as expected.

Major League Soccer’s owners have voted to shift the league’s season to a summer to spring calendar in 2027, bringing it more in line with its international counterparts.

British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump.

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A proposal to build a gondola from downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium hit some turbulence when the City Council voted to urge transportation officials to ground the project.

Two goals from star striker Kylian Mbappé helped send two-time champion France to the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 home win against Ukraine.

The family of the late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is exploring the possibility of selling the franchise.

CFP selection committee chairman Mack Rhoades has been replaced by Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek following an announcement that Rhoades had stepped down from the role and taken a leave of absence as the athletic director at Baylor while the school investigates unspecified allegations against him.

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been released from a Miami jail a day after pleading not guilty to second-degree attempted murder.

Carlos Alcaraz secures the year-ending No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis by beating Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP Finals.

Turkey’s soccer federation has temporarily banned 102 players from playing in matches over a betting scandal.

Paul Skenes has won the National League Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote, becoming the first pitcher in 40 years to win Rookie of the Year one season and a Cy Young Award the next.

Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer says his heart and the hearts of his players are still heavy after the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Bradley Beal is out for the season due to a hip fracture.

The NCAA put Michigan State’s football program on three years of probation and penalized the school $30,000 plus 1.5% of the team’s budget after agreeing former staff members Saeed Khalif and Brandon Jordan under coach Mel Tucker broke rules regarding recruiting inducements and benefits, communication and unofficial visit expenses.

With Jaxson Dart in concussion protocol, Jameis Winston is the New York Giants’ starting quarterback for their game Sunday against Green Bay.

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen says it's too early to discuss whether Travis Hunter will play on both sides of the ball in 2026.

A Miami judge ordered that former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown will be released on $25,000 bail and must wear an ankle monitor.

Longtime thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans has entered the Kentucky campaign to succeed retiring Republican Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate.

As part of a seismic schedule change for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, track and field, and not swimming, will lead off the Olympics.

Organizers of traditional snow and ice sports said Wednesday they do not want events from summer federations added to their Winter Olympics program.

Kai Trump has committed to the University of Miami to play golf for the Hurricanes.

Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt is the AL Manager of the Year for the second straight year.

Former NFL star Antonio Brown was returning Tuesday to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting, with his lawyer filing a not guilty plea on his behalf.

With the Aggie football team boasting a 9-0 record and a No. 3 ranking in the latest AP poll, it was only a matter of time before the red-asses of Brazos County coined a new trend to commemorate the success.

Michael Ray Richardson, a versatile guard who was banned from the NBA for violating its drug policy in the 1980s, has died.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is floating the potential for the Kansas City Chiefs to play in a covered stadium without moving to Kansas.

Baylor coach Nicki Collen has a new furry family member — Sailor the cat.

We saw that spirit on full display last Friday night, when the fate of three football programs came down to the flip of a coin.

The Dallas Mavericks have fired general manager Nico Harrison.

Rory McIlroy has already won the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam, a home Irish Open and an away Ryder Cup.

Jalen Hurts threw a 36-yard pass to DeVonta Smith for Philadelphia’s only touchdown as the Eagles’ defense led the way to a 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night.

LeBron James will practice with the G League’s South Bay Lakers this week as he prepares to begin his unprecedented 23rd NBA season.

Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz is a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin is the winner of the National League honor.

Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians players were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.

Bruce Bochy and the San Francisco Giants are reuniting after all, with the club’s beloved former manager taking on a special adviser role for both the baseball and business sides following 28 seasons on the dugout’s top step.

Joe Burrow has returned to practice with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has appeared in court on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates in their native Dominican Republic win prop bets placed on pitches they threw.

The New York Giants have fired coach Brian Daboll.

Houston has taken the top spot in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll, swapping places with Purdue.

Baylor and Southern California have jumped into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.

Ferrari executive chairman John Elkann has warned that Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc need to “focus on driving and talk less” after both drivers failed to finish the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne has been suspended for one game without pay by the NFL for hitting Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown during the teams’ game.

Aaron Rodgers’ tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers began on a high note with four wins in five games to start the season.

Justin Herbert threw for 220 yards and a touchdown as the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 25-10.

Lenny Wilkens, a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame, has died at 88, his family announced on Sunday.

Shedeur Sanders' NFL debut for the Cleveland Browns will have to wait.

Backup Davis Mills threw two touchdown passes in the final quarter and scrambled 14 yards for the go-ahead score with 31 seconds left and the Houston Texans rallied from a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 36-29 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

TreVeyon Henderson had touchdown runs of 69 and 55 yards, Drake Maye threw two TD passes, and the New England Patriots beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-23 for their seventh straight win.

The Big Ten has announced that Southern California should have received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during its game against Northwestern.

Betting scandals have been a concern for professional sports leagues for as long as they’ve existed, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May 2018 has led to a wave of gambling incidents.

Two pitchers with the Cleveland Guardians have been indicted on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of their pitches and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets.

President Donald Trump has become the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game.

Texas has returned to the top 10 in The Associated Press college football poll.

Jonathan Taylor completed a 244-yard rushing day with an 8-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Indianapolis Colts a 31-25 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the first regular-season NFL game in Berlin, Germany.

Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has died at the age of 84.

Robert Lewandowski grabbed a hat trick and Lamine Yamal scored the other goal as Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 4-2 to move within three points of Spanish league leader Real Madrid.

In his 1000th game as a manager, Pep Guardiola celebrated victory as if it was his first.

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner was thinking about a pick-6.

The AP Top 25 college football poll is reshuffling in a big way this week, with 19 teams assuming new positions.

McLaren driver Lando Norris has significantly extended his lead in the F1 championship after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Carlos Alcaraz has started his quest for a first ATP Finals crown with a straight-set victory over Alex de Minaur.

Aaron Rai has won the Abu Dhabi Championship in a playoff over Tommy Fleetwood.

Nebraska quarterback TJ Lateef stood out in his first college start, leading the Cornhuskers to a 28-21 victory over UCLA.

Diego Pavia threw a 4-yard pass to Cole Spence in overtime, and No. 15 Vanderbilt rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Auburn 45-38.

Atticus Sappington kicked a 39-yard field goal with 3 seconds left, and No. 6 Oregon escaped with an 18-16 win over Iowa on a rainy Saturday.

Marcel Reed throws for 221 yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 Texas A&M defeats No. 19 Missouri 38-17.

Garrick Higgo matched the El Cardonal at Diamante course record with an 11-under 61 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Carson Young into the final round of the World Wide Technology Championship.

Julian Sayin threw for 303 yards and one touchdown and No. 1 Ohio State used four straight scoring drives in the second quarter to pull away from Purdue 34-10.

Omar Cooper Jr. jumped to catch a pass from Fernando Mendoza in the back of the end zone, sweeping his inside foot within the field of play to save No. 2 Indiana from its first loss of the season.

Gunner Stockton threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns and No. 5 Georgia beat Mississippi State 41-21.

Stone Harrington kicked a school-record five field goals and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez had two takeaways as the No. 9 Red Red Raiders beat eighth-ranked BYU 29-7.

Richie Adubato, a former Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic and New York Liberty basketball coach, has died, his family said.

The White House says it would be “beautiful” to name the new stadium for Washington’s NFL team after President Donald Trump.

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the ATP Finals for the second year in a row.

Elena Rybakina has won the WTA Finals after beating No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0).

Björn Werner signed everything thrust in front of him by NFL fans who packed a Berlin plaza Saturday.

Bayern Munich has finally failed to win a game this season.

Lando Norris has had a perfect Saturday at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Arsenal conceded its first goal in 881 minutes and then again in stoppage time to draw 2-2 with Sunderland in the Premier League, a result that potentially breathes new life into the title race.

Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto performed a near-flawless free skate to defend her title in what she says will be her final NHK Trophy.