LOS ANGELES - The shoe drops. The earth shakes. And LeBron James is leaving the Lakers, his agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, told the Southern California News Group on Tuesday morning.
IRVINE, Calif. - The assertion on these pages of the importance of this World Cup’s first knockout round for the U.S. men’s soccer team drew a noteworthy response from a history-minded reader.
HOUSTON - Brazil substitute Gabriel Martinelli struck in stoppage time to complete a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over Japan in the World Cup Round of 32 on Monday.
ARLINGTON, Texas - If this wasn’t already Lionel Messi’s world, it certainly is Lionel Messi’s World Cup, and he has made the most of his two games at what we shall briefly call Dallas Stadium.
NEW YORK - Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis were indicted Monday on federal allegations related to a sports gambling scheme that focused on at least four games during the 2023-24 …
When FIFA expanded the World Cup field from 32 to 48 teams for this summer’s tournament, the gnashing of teeth and clutching of pearls was as predictable as it was loud. The field would be wat…
It started before the 2025 season, in a meaningless preseason game, the first indication the NFL was about to literally experience a kicking boom.
It wasn’t too long ago that naysayers, especially those overseas, predicted that the 2026 World Cup would be a disaster. Some even suggested it would be the worst World Cup ever.
Canadian soccer fans face a patriotic dilemma.
Connolly’s, a pub in West London, is normally a favorite with Scottish football fans, but not when England is playing. Then, the Scots stay home to avoid any unpleasantries, like an England victory.
Christian Pulisic is back. Back like Captain America, revived and ready to go after being put on ice for a spell, needed to save the day.
Mexico’s national team overcame a lackluster first half to rout Czechia thanks to a dream second half that allowed it to finish the group stage undefeated on a night that will be remembered as…
Ecuador needed just one more goal Thursday to advance to the knockout stage.
Two dense blocks, one of orange, and one of dark blue, broke up the kaleidoscope of color in the stands at Philadelphia Stadium on Thursday. Fans came bearing jerseys and flags from basically …
One of the loudest cheers on Wednesday night from the partisan Brazil crowd of 64,487 at Hard Rock Stadium came after the second hydration break of the second half.
The shots came fast and furiously, 19 in total, a desperate barrage from the boots of soccer royalty. But in the end, the story here Tuesday was familiar to the legions lapping up this World C…
Until Tuesday night, only one Mexican-born player had been an NBA draft pick. Eduardo Nájera was selected 38th overall in the second round by the Houston Rockets in 2000 and enjoyed a 12-year …
MIAMI - Tension and stakes rise daily in the men's FIFA World Cup as we dig deep enough into the group stage that teams have begun to qualify for the Round of 32 or be eliminated from contenti…
MINNEAPOLIS - They work 10 miles apart. Their respective teams had close to the same number of wins this past season and made it to the same round in the playoffs.
LAS VEGAS - He's trying to set a tone. For guys to have a level of discipline. To feel as though they have accomplished something.
ARLINGTON, Texas - Argentina is chasing the chance to become the first team in 64 years to win back-to-back World Cup titles - but the road toward that feat was never going to be free of the d…
LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers won the World Series last year, and the year before that. Their lead is the largest in any division this year. That success, and the money that nourishes it, has batt…
DALLAS - The last time a Michigan basketball coach went straight to the pros, John Beilein lasted all of 54 games with Cleveland before deciding the NBA was adversely affecting his health, not…
College sports lost its chew toy du jour Monday when Texas Tech and quarterback Brendan Sorsby, outflanked by the Big 12’s legal muscle, ended their preposterous quest for Sorsby to play this …
In the aftermath of the latest triumph, defender Chris Richards spoke with a confidence rarely heard from the United States men’s national team.
Floyd Mayweather is being sued by an event production company over alleged breaches of contract tied to planned bouts against Manny Pacquiao and Mike Tyson.
For decades, the United States was the minnow. Arguably the most powerful sporting country in the world was - not always, but often - feckless and passive on the soccer pitch.
Three and a half years after its biggest failure on the World Cup stage in half a century, the Mexican national team needed only two games to advance to the knockout round of this year's tourn…
The San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night controversy has sparked an investigation by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice.
Up until a few weeks ago, Curacao, a tiny Caribbean island 40 miles off the Venezuelan coast, was known mainly for its breathtaking turquoise water and a dyed blue liqueur used in tropical cocktails.
First, there were keys - the ceremonial keys to the city that Mayor Mamdani gifted the Knicks for bringing home the franchise’s first championship in 53 years.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Security working the entry gates Monday at SoFi Stadium were searching for two items to confiscate: water bottles and flags depicting a yellow lion holding a curved sword w…
AURORA, Colo. - As the man of the people exited center stage, a fan leaned down from the guardrails at Aurora Public Schools Stadium to holler at J.K. Dobbins. He begged for a picture. Dobbins…
DETROIT - Tom Izzo is "ashamed." "Disgusted." "Hurt," he said. And it has nothing to do with a performance on the basketball court. Instead, it’s the state of Michigan State leadership.
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. men's soccer team isn't only trying to win games in this World Cup. It is trying to win hearts and minds as well.
WASHINGTON - Zoom in on this one last game at the end of a painfully unforgiving trip, and you won't like what you see if you're a Seattle Mariners fan.
PITTSBURGH - For the four innings that followed after giving up two solo home runs in the second, Paul Skenes looked like, well, Paul Skenes.
WASHINGTON - UFC middleweight standout Bo Nickal isn’t going to be intimidated by fighting in front of the president Sunday on the South Lawn of the White House.
RALEIGH, N.C. - It doesn’t take long in the Stanley Cup playoffs for a player to start feeling it.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The U.S. men's soccer team chose an incredible day to have an incredible day.
PITTSBURGH - The Dodgers couldn’t have asked for better timing, as Shohei Ohtani’s leadoff spot came back around.
NEW YORK - Game 4 of the NBA Finals will forever be remembered for OG Anunoby’s go-ahead put-back, which secured the most improbable of Knicks victories on a night they stunned the San Antonio Spurs.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. - A decade later, the headline from the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer back then still stands out.
DENVER - J.K. was not OK. He found himself bouncing back and forth in his head between a contract offer from the Denver Broncos and one from another AFC contender.
PHILADELPHIA - Really, there wasn’t anything that Mike Gansey could have said that would have changed expectations for the 76ers.
SAN DIEGO - A roster loaded with generational talent, a lengthy unbeaten streak, a successful qualification run highlighted by a convincing win against Argentina, a World Cup in the United Sta…
NEW YORK - The area around Madison Square Garden was locked down starting at 4 p.m. Monday to thwart any threats as President Donald Trump watches the Knicks play in NBA Finals Game 3, laying …
PHILADELPHIA - A.J. Brown now is a Patriot, an ironic misnomer since he’s such an obvious traitor.
The U.S. Senate is taking on the spiraling, out-of-control state of college athletics. The Protect College Sports Act now being discussed is a wide-ranging bill that could have profound effect…
Senators and college officials on Wednesday urged swift action on a bipartisan measure that aims to overhaul a college athletics system they say hemorrhages money and hinders student-athletes …