Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw six shutout innings and Teoscar Hernandez homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 2-1 win on Thursday.
The bright lights and quarterback debates will be there as always when the NFL draft starts Thursday night. But something’s different this year, which will become more evident as the rounds turn and we get into Day 3 on Saturday.
The anti-doping authorities of Britain and Australia have called for a review of WADA's processes following the global body's handling of failed drug tests in Chinese swimming.
Bouncy thick-soled shoes, which have helped long-distance runners run faster and achieve record-breaking performances, are making their way into the world of race walking.
Rory McIlroy said Wednesday he is ready to return to the PGA Tour's policy board if wanted, believing he can help reunite the golfing world following the acrimonious civil war with LIV Golf.
Naomi Osaka says she is "embracing the clay a lot more now" after capturing her first victory on the surface since 2022 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
Harry Kewell said his Yokohama F. Marinos players can "handle any pressure" after beating Ulsan Hyundai 5-4 on penalties on Wednesday to set up an Asian Champions League final against Al Ain.
In an effort to combat long-standing issues over gamesmanship at major global tournaments, the International Sumo Federation (IFS) and Japan Sumo Federation (JSF) this month introduced significant changes to the rules governing sumo’s all…
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has called for an overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and an independent investigation into Chinese swimmers testing positive before the Tokyo Olympics.
Al-Ain advanced to the Asian Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in Riyadh on Tuesday, with the side from the United Arab Emirates completing a 5-4 aggregate victory to progress to next month's decider.
As payback for an elbow to the Adam's apple in a game that season, John Lynch nearly fought with Terrell Owens poolside in Hawaii before a Pro Bowl more than two decades ago.
Harry Kewell says his Yokohama F. Marinos side can emulate his 2005 Istanbul success with Liverpool and "do something magical" in Wednesday's Asian Champions League semifinal second leg.
Formula One fans could be treated to the sight of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton roaring around the steamy streets of Bangkok, with Thailand keen to host a race.
Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda, the two leading players in the men's and women's games, respectively, have produced the most dominant run that professional golf has seen in years and neither appears ready to slow down.
The introduction of an independent regulator for English soccer represents a big risk that could have unintended consequences, according to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday rejected accusations of a cover-up during its investigation into Chinese swimmers testing positive for a prescription heart drug and said it would take "whatever action necessary" in response…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drained a go-ahead basket with 32.5 seconds left on the Oklahoma City Thunder, the top seed in the Western Conference, earned a 94-92 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in their NBA playoff opener.
The revelation that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned drug seven months before the Tokyo Olympics but were secretly cleared and allowed to continue competing has exposed a bitter and at times deeply personal rift inside the…
An Australian coach who works with the Chinese Swimming Association has rejected claims of systemic state-run doping, saying it is "so far from anything I have seen."
During the Yomiuri Giants’ spring camp in February, pitching coach Toshiya Sugiuchi raved to the media about the return of Tomoyuki Sugano’s slider, as if the revival of that pitch alone meant Sugano would look like his old self on the…
Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir crushed the women-only world record in winning the 44th London Marathon on Sunday, while Kenyan compatriot Alexander Mutiso Munyao pulled away from Ethiopian distance great Kenenisa Bekele to win…
World No. 1 Nelly Korda fired a final-round 69 to win her LPGA record-tying fifth straight event — and second major title — at the Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday.
Shohei Ohtani surpassed Hideki Matsui to take sole possession of the record for most MLB home runs by a Japan-born player with a two-run homer to right field during the third inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' win over the New York Mets on…
The top three finishers in the April 14 Beijing half-marathon have been stripped of their medals, organizers said, following an investigation into the finish that saw China's He Jie controversially win.
Arsenal shrugged off the disappointment of their Champions League exit to move back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at Wolves on Saturday.