Tadej Pogacar had no need to attack on the final stage of the Tour de France. Defending a lead of more than five minutes in Sunday's time trial, he was set to comfortably win the race for the third time and first time in three years,…
ARLINGTON, Texas -- On the last Saturday of the Cowboys' offseason, their No. 1 offensive threat was spending time on a hot day at Arlington Lamar with 600 kids at his football camp.
ATLANTA -- Paul Goldschmidt hit one of four Cardinals home runs after getting dropped in the order and St. Louis knocked off the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Sunday to win the series.
SEATTLE -- Luke Raley hit a three-run home run, Bryan Woo pitched 5 2/3 solid innings and the Seattle Mariners overcame an injury to Julio Rodriguez to beat the Houston Astros 6-4 on Sunday.
South Sudan is the 33rd-ranked team in the FIBA world rankings, by far the lowest of any of the 12 nations that will be vying for men's basketball gold in the Paris Olympics that start this week.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Two of the greatest female backstroke swimmers will face off twice at the Paris Olympics seeking gold, world records and, for American Regan Smith, the reclaiming of a crown.
PITTSBURGH -- Luis Ortiz pitched seven shutout innings, Oneil Cruz had a home run and three RBI, and the Pittsburgh Pirates stretched their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Corbin Burnes is ready to get back into a more normal routine, though the Baltimore right-hander has no complaints about why things have been so chaotic for him in the last few weeks.
NEW YORK -- Taj Bradley pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain unbeaten in eight consecutive starts, Randy Arozarena hit two of Tampa Bay's four home runs and the Rays routed the New York Yankees 9-1 on Saturday.
DALLAS -- One coach after another at SEC media days spoke glowingly of Monte Kiffin, the father of Ole Miss Coach Lane Kiffin, after the longtime college and NFL defensive coordinator passed away at age 84 on July 11.
TROON, Scotland -- Rory McIlroy had plenty of time to accept that a 10th consecutive year would pass without him winning a major. He now has to wait 265 days for the next one, when he hears the starter at Augusta National say, "Fore,…
The Startup World Cup -- a global competition for startups and venture capital -- is coming to Fayetteville and will bring with it global attention to the fast-developing entrepreneurial community in Northwest Arkansas.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Churchill Downs has rescinded its extended suspension of Bob Baffert, allowing the Hall of Fame trainer to resume racing his horses at the historic track and partner facilities after more than three years of banishment…
DALLAS -- Georgia was picked by SEC media members to win the conference championship while the University of Arkansas was slotted to finish No. 14 in the first season of the 16-team league.
A pair of recently graduated seniors celebrated one of their final moments of junior golf with a win at the Arkansas Junior Match-Play Championship on Friday at Eagle Hill Golf & Athletic Club.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Walking to the Scanlon Hall dormitory at Missouri Western as Chiefs rookies and quarterbacks reported to training camp on Tuesday, I paused to take a picture of Coach Andy Reid's parking space when I suddenly sensed his…
The Little Rock Rangers made their mark all season with defense -- shutting opponents out repeatedly while the offense did what it had to do to top their division.
Tyler Stone scored 22 points, including the game-clinching jumper, to complete an impressive comeback for Eberlein Drive as it stunned Team Arkansas 79-76 on Friday in the opening round of The Basketball Tournament in the Butler Regional…
NEW YORK -- Gerrit Cole struck out eight in six strong innings, Juan Soto went 4 for 4 and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Friday night.
PITTSBURGH -- Nick Gonzales hit the winning RBI single in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from a three-run deficit for an 8-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
Nasim Nunez doesn't play a lot. He has appeared in just 21 games for the Washington Nationals, primarily as a pinch runner or a defensive replacement. He has one hit in 13 at-bats. All of which is to say that drills, practice, pregame…
PHOENIX -- Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will once again step into the spotlight during All-Star Weekend with their matchup against the U.S. Olympic team.
Kevin Durant practiced with the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Friday, a major step toward getting him back on track for the Paris Games that open next week.
BARCELONETTE, France -- Belgian rider Victor Campenaerts posted the biggest win of his career Thursday as he claimed the tough and hilly 18th stage of the Tour de France after a three-man sprint.
NEW YORK -- The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in Sacramento against the Cubs on March 31.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on track to get a long-sought new ballpark following a city council vote Thursday on a major redevelopment project that also guarantees the team will stay where it is for at least 30 years.