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

Managerless Manchester United has crashed 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.

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are heading to the NFC divisional round following another comeback victory.

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.

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.

Ilia Malinin delivers a flawless short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, setting him on track for a fourth straight title.

WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart says the players’ union and WNBA will not agree to another collective bargaining agreement extension after the deadline passes Friday night.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim says she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn’t know whether she’ll be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month.

North Shore star safety Chace Calicut will not suit up for the Mustangs this season following an arrest related to a shooting in July.

Trinity Rodman has returned to the U.S. women’s national team for its annual January training camp and matches against Paraguay and Chile.

Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl.

Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones insists there’s no real secret to the Hoosiers defensive success.

The Miami Dolphins have fired coach Mike McDaniel following a 7-10 season in which Miami missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

France's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France.

When a game kicks off in the Spanish league about 50 analysts start looking for signs of online piracy.

The NFL coaching carousel may not be done spinning.

The match begins at 7 p.m. at the Berry Center against LOVB Salt Lake

Braylon Mullins scored eight of his career-high 24 points in overtime and fourth-ranked UConn rallied past Providence 103-98 for its 11th consecutive victory.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven assists, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and the New York Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Trae Young's time with the Atlanta Hawks is over.

Steve Kerr upset his mother.

Alisa Efimova hopes to represent the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but she needs to become a citizen first.

Glenn Hall, a Hockey Hall of Famer whose streak of 502 consecutive starts as a goaltender remains an NHL record, has died at age 94.

Two-time defending champion Amber Glenn has set the record for a women’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

The Medina County Sheriff's Office says three people have been arrested in connection with the Nov. 16 burglary at Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders' home.

The Chicago Cubs have agree to acquire right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Miami Marlins in their first major offseason move.

The NFL’s wild-card weekend features a rematch of the 2022 NFC championship game, two division rivals facing off and a team with a losing record playing a home game.

The NFL has averaged 18.7 million viewers per game this season, marking the second-highest average since 1988.

Derek Sprague is leaving the PGA of America as CEO after one year to tend to his family.

Inside the Fulshear High School gym on Tuesday morning, Al Burgess was back on campus.

After a singles loss and social media drama earlier in the week, Coco Gauff did all her talking on court in the United Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.

The Detroit Lions have fired offensive coordinator John Morton.

John Harbaugh has been fired after 18 seasons as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach.

The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Jan. 5.

According to an analysis by SportsCasting, the Texas Longhorns lead the nation in estimated available Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) spending for transfer portal acquisitions, with a projected $23 million budget — the highest of any squad in the country.

A team official says coordinators Kliff Kingsbury and Joe Whitt Jr. are both gone from head coach Dan Quinn’s staff with the Washington Commanders after a 5-12 season.

Now it's the LPGA Tour's turn to compete in the tech-infused indoor golf league.

Manchester United has approached Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick in its search for an interim coach to take over until the end of the season, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated Press.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport announced Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as its new CEO, placing the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in charge of rebooting an agency that has been plagued with problems over most of its nearly nine-year history.

Former Michigan State and NBA player Paul Davis apologized for verbally abusing an official at the Breslin Center and being removed from his seat during the 12th-ranked Spartans’ 80-51 victory over Southern California.

NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps has announced his resignation after over 20 years with the organization.

The Dallas Cowboys have fired first-year defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after they allowed the most points and intercepted the fewest passes in franchise history.

Chelsea has confirmed hiring Liam Rosenior as the new manager.

Myles Sansted kicked the extra point in overtime as Montana State won its first national championship since 1984, beating Illinois State 35-34 Monday night in the Football Championship Subdivision title game.

Monday’s game between the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns was briefly delayed because of a malfunction of the clocks and scoreboard before play resumed without either working.

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin left his team's game against Utah midway through the first period with an apparent left leg injury.

Right-hander Tatsuya Imai made his intentions clear with his first few words during an introductory news conference with the Houston Astros on Monday.

Love Harenstam made 27 saves and Sweden won its third world junior hockey title, beating Czechia 4-2 on Monday night in the first all-European final since 2016.

Bob Pulford, a Hockey Hall of Fame player who went on to a lengthy career as a coach and general manager, has died.

The NFL has eight coaching openings after Mike McDaniel was fired by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday.

Arizona holds onto the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 by a single point over Michigan.

Now, we find ourselves on “Black Monday,” the day when NFL teams have historically parted ways with underperforming coaches after missing the playoffs.

Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon was fired Monday following a dismal third season that started with high expectations but quickly collapsed thanks to injuries, embarrassing gaffes and a long string of losses that became increasingly noncompetitive.

Kentucky and Vanderbilt made significant jumps in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25.

The Las Vegas Raiders fired coach Pete Carroll on Monday after just one year.

The Philadelphia Phillies have hired Don Mattingly as a bench coach on Rob Thomson's staff.

The NBA is heading back to China next season.

The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Kevin Stefanski after six seasons.

Manchester United says Ruben Amorim is out as coach.

Coco Gauff has tried to clarify her comments about American tennis fans on social media just before her United Cup singles match against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.

Aaron Rodgers threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III with 55 seconds left, and the Steelers beat the Ravens 26-24 on Sunday night when Baltimore’s Tyler Loop missed a 44-yard field goal as time expired, giving Pittsburgh the AFC North title.