The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved plans for a privately-funded $700 million renovation of KeyArena, clearing one of the last major hurdles in the city's bid to land an expansion NHL franchise.
Already the most intense competition in golf, the Ryder Cup doesn't need help to boost the excitement. Tiger Woods managed to take it to another level.
Luka Modric has broken a decade of award dominance by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after being crowned world footballer of the year by FIFA, while Marta won the women's award for a sixth time.
Forward Brian Gionta has retired after 16 NHL seasons, two Olympic appearances and a Stanley Cup title with the New Jersey Devils in 2003. He has agreed to a part-time job as a player development assistant with the Buffalo Sabres.
Matt Patricia beat mentor Bill Belichick, seemingly making all the right moves to help the Detroit Lions beat the New England Patriots 26-10 Sunday night.
Alexander Zverev beat Kevin Anderson on Sunday night to give Team Europe a victory in the second Laver Cup. Zverev won the final five points to defeat Anderson 6-7, 7-5, (10-7). His victory helped Team Europe beat Team World 13-8.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said the team fears quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Sunday.
Blake Snell came out on top of a pitchers duel against Ryan Borucki, winning his MLB-leading 21st game as the Tampa Bay Rays downed the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Sunday.
Australia's Rhiannan Iffland won in Poligano, Italy and also defended her title as World Champion, while Canada's Lysanne Richard took silver and finished the season third-overall.
Members of the Canadian men's rugby sevens team, who are currently boycotting training, vote Monday on whether to have the United Steelerworkers represent them.
On Monday, the Gurriel brothers will face each other for the first time as the Blue Jays open their final home series, a three-game set against the Houston Astros.
The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with forward Paul Byron. The deal, which has an average annual value of $3.4 million US, was announced Sunday.
Kia Nurse poured in 29 points to lift Canada to a 82-63 victory over South Korea on Sunday in group play at the FIBA Women's World Cup in Tenerife, Spain.
Ty Long was eager for a special moment, and he got one. Long's 39-yard field goal in overtime gave the B.C. Lions a 35-32 comeback victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday night.
Brett Lauther's 56-yard field goal with 1:14 remaining earned the Saskatchewan Roughriders a wild 30-29 road win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Buffalo Sabres, while the Montreal Canadiens handed the Ottawa Senators a loss in Saturday's NHL preseason action.