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Jahmyr Gibbs rushes for 3 TDs and Lions get much-needed 44-30 win over Cowboys
- Week 14 features 3 division battles for first place and 3 high-profile prime-time games
- NFL mandates playing surfaces for all stadiums meet new standards by 2028 to enhance player safety
- Austin McNamara's rise as Jets' punting 'sniper' began by watching YouTube videos as a kid
- Cowboys-Chiefs Thanksgiving matchup on CBS is the most-watched regular-season NFL game ever
NBA »
LeBron James' 1,297-game double-digit scoring streak ends but he gets winning assist vs. Raptors
- NBA fines Cavaliers $250,000 for resting All-Star Darius Garland in a nationally televised game
- Cooper Flagg didn't wilt without Anthony Davis and now Mavs hope they flourish together
- Bucks coach Doc Rivers disputes report that Antetokounmpo is talking with team about his future
- Antetokounmpo undergoes MRI after leaving Bucks' game with Pistons due to right calf strain
MLB »
MLB players union gathers to prepare for potentially contentious labor negotiations in 2026
- Former Angels, Rangers manager Ron Washington joining Giants as infield coach
- Mets and reliever Devin Williams finalize $51 million, 3-year contract
- Colorado Rockies hire Josh Byrnes as general manager to turn around franchise
- Mets agree to contract with free agent reliever Devin Williams, AP source says
NHL »
Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals crush Sharks 7-1 for sixth straight win
- Lightning sign Ryan McDonagh to a 3-year, $12.3M contract extension
- Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin is likely out for the rest of the NHL season with a torn ACL
- Carter Hart returns to NHL after nearly 2 years and receives warm welcome from Golden Knights fans
- Sidney Crosby nears Mario Lemieux's Penguins points record with 2 goals against Flyers
College »
NCAA volleyball: BYU, Utah fall in 5-set tournament openers
- Collin Klein hired as Kansas State coach after Chris Klieman's retirement
- Cal hires Tosh Lupoi as head coach, bringing former player back to lead the Bears
- Aggies women's volleyball outlast Volunteers, win in NCAA tourney for 1st time since 2001
- Poor first half leads to first loss of season for Utah State against South Florida
Golf »
Rory McIlroy's late birdie burst means he'll be playing on the weekend at the Australian Open
- Scheffler returns from 2 months away and shares lead at the Hero World Challenge
- Rory McIlroy has a 'rollercoaster' 1st round at the Australian Open, shoots 1-over 72
- Brown grass cost a famed golf course a big tournament and highlighted Hawaii water problems
- Cricket anyone? Yes, between two Aussies at the Australian PGA golf tournament
Soccer »
A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw
- Players' union files grievance with NWSL over rejection of offer to Trinity Rodman
- Trump's immigration message is colliding with his welcome to World Cup fans
- Kylian Mbappé scores 2 goals as Real Madrid wins 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao
- The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better
Tennis »
Serena Williams says she is not coming back to tennis
- Nicola Pietrangeli, Italy's most accomplished tennis player before Jannik Sinner, dies at 92
- Carlos Alcaraz's season is done but the tennis star's year isn't
- Italy wins Davis Cup for third straight year by beating Spain in final
- Roger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility
Racing »
NASCAR chairman Jim France accused of stonewalling teams in antitrust case
- Toyota deepens connections in F1 by sponsoring Haas team in 2026
- NASCAR owner Bob Jenkins 'hurt' by 'take-it-or-leave-it' charter offer made with hours to sign
- Denny Hamlin testifies that signing NASCAR's charter deal would have been a 'death certificate'
- Hadjar to partner Verstappen at Red Bull in 2026 as Tsunoda loses F1 seat
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Rory McIlroy's late birdie burst means he'll be playing on the weekend at the Australian Open
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 5 - 1:15 a.m. | Save Story
Not before a bit of back-nine drama at Royal Melbourne, Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 on Friday to finish inside the 36-hole cut line.
Jahmyr Gibbs rushes for 3 TDs and Lions get much-needed 44-30 win over Cowboys
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 10:53 p.m. | Save Story
Jahmyr Gibbs and a defense that suddenly generated pressure and turnovers helped the Detroit Lions stay in contention for a playoff berth.
Collin Klein hired as Kansas State coach after Chris Klieman's retirement
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 10:23 p.m. | Save Story
Kansas State hired former quarterback and current Texas A&M offensive coordinator Collin Klein as its coach Thursday night, moving quickly to fill its opening one day after Chris Klieman's abrupt retirement following seven seasons leading the Wildcats.
Week 14 features 3 division battles for first place and 3 high-profile prime-time games
Rob Maaddi, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
First place is on the line in three division matchups in Week 14.
LeBron James' 1,297-game double-digit scoring streak ends but he gets winning assist vs. Raptors
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
For LeBron James, the win mattered more than the streak.
Cal hires Tosh Lupoi as head coach, bringing former player back to lead the Bears
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
California has hired Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi, bringing the former Golden Bears player and assistant back as the head coach.
Merab Dvalishvili aims to extend winning streak against Petr Yan in UFC 323
Mark Anderson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 9:07 p.m. | Save Story
Merab Dvalishvili said fighters can win and be respectful at the same time, and even if his opponent Saturday night, Petr Yan, takes an occasional verbal jab, he's not going to sweat it.
MLB players union gathers to prepare for potentially contentious labor negotiations in 2026
David Brandt, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
Roughly a month after the Los Angeles Dodgers finished a scintillating seven-game World Series triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Major League Baseball Players' Association gathered in Arizona this week to discuss the future of the game and look ahead to a possible lockout next December.
NASCAR chairman Jim France accused of stonewalling teams in antitrust case
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 5:24 p.m. | Save Story
The attorney for the two teams suing NASCAR portrayed series chairman Jim France as "a brick wall" in negotiations over the new revenue-sharing model that has triggered the Michael Jordan-backed federal antitrust case against the top form of motorsports in the United States.
NFL mandates playing surfaces for all stadiums meet new standards by 2028 to enhance player safety
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 3:51 p.m. | Save Story
The playing surfaces at every NFL stadium will have to meet new enhanced standards set through lab and field testing by the start of the 2028 season. NFL field director Nick Pappas detailed the plans for a program on Thursday that will provide each team "a library of approved and accredited NFL fields" before the start of next season. Any new field will immediately have to meet those standards and all teams will have two years to achieve the standards, whether they use a grass or synthetic surface or a hybrid. Most artificial surfaces are replaced every two or three years, Pappas said. Natural fields can be replaced several times a season.
Scheffler returns from 2 months away and shares lead at the Hero World Challenge
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler returned to competition Thursday for the first time in two months and very little changed. Even with a bogey on the final hole, he had a 6-under 66 and was part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Hero World Challenge.
A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw
Ronald Blum, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 3:17 p.m. | Save Story
FIFA has invited more teams than ever for a World Cup priced largely for fans in the 1%. The process of figuring out which teams in the expanded 48-nation field will play where begins with Friday's draw at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Former Angels, Rangers manager Ron Washington joining Giants as infield coach
Janie Mccauley, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 3:16 p.m. | Save Story
Former Angels and Rangers manager Ron Washington is returning to the Bay Area to become infield coach for the San Francisco Giants on new manager Tony Vitello's staff.
NBA fines Cavaliers $250,000 for resting All-Star Darius Garland in a nationally televised game
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
The NBA fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000 on Thursday for violating the league's player participation policy by resting All-Star guard Darius Garland for a nationally televised game against the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 24.
Swiss ski racer Marco Odermatt wins World Cup downhill opener, Ryan Cochran-Siegle takes 2nd
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 2:28 p.m. | Save Story
Marco Odermatt of Switzerland won the downhill season-opener Thursday, beating American Ryan Cochran-Siegle in a World Cup race on a tricky but shorter Birds of Prey course.
Players' union files grievance with NWSL over rejection of offer to Trinity Rodman
Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 1:25 p.m. | Save Story
The National Women's Soccer League Players' Association has filed a grievance with the league for rejecting a contract offer extended to Trinity Rodman by the Washington Spirit.
Trump's immigration message is colliding with his welcome to World Cup fans
Seung Min Kim, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 1:25 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump will take center stage at Friday's World Cup draw in Washington, rolling out the welcome mat for teams and fans from around the globe at a time when his administration is expanding restrictions on travel to the United States for people from 19 countries and he has hardened his rhetoric against immigrants.
US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events
Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 12:48 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events.
Gennadiy Golovkin, Antonio Tarver, Nigel Benn elected to Boxing Hall of Fame
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 11:14 a.m. | Save Story
Gennadiy Golovkin, the power puncher who made a record-tying 20 consecutive middleweight title defenses, was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Thursday.
