Kenny Atkinson out as Brooklyn Nets coach in surprise split

NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny Atkinson won’t have the chance to coach Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together in Brooklyn. The Nets and their coach...

Zhang Weili, Israel Adesanya keep title belts at UFC 248

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zhang Weili defended her UFC strawweight championship with a spectacularly brutal split-decision victory over former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248...

‘It’s scary’: Virus slams women’s hockey worlds in Canada

The women’s world hockey championships in Canada were canceled Saturday because of public health concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus. The two-week tournament...

Hatton has 2-shot lead on hardest day at Bay Hill since ’83

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The calendar and palm trees suggested the Florida swing in March. The severity of the test Saturday in the Arnold Palmer...

No. 3 Dayton buries GW in season finale, looks to postseason

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton put the lid on a historic regular season by cutting down the nets as runaway Atlantic 10 Conference champions. The...

No. 7 Florida State tops Boston College to clinch ACC title

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The banner was ready. So was the ladder. Balsa Koprivica scored 15 points, and No. 7 Florida State won its first...

No. 1 Kansas outright Big 12 champ after 66-62 win at Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — No. 1 Kansas had the outright Big 12 title wrapped up before going back on the court after halftime. The Jayhawks...

Smaller crowd for Seattle’s 1st major event since outbreak

SEATTLE (AP) — Four months ago, Occidental Park, a couple of blocks north of CenturyLink Field, was crammed with thousands of Seattle Sounders fans clad...

Signed off: MLB limits spring autographs amid virus outbreak

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A baseball fan’s treasure trove sat on a table outside the San Francisco Giants clubhouse Saturday morning — hundreds of baseball...

Virus may have US sports leagues cutting locker-room access

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are all weighing plans to restrict access to locker rooms as a...

At the Super Bowl, they remembered Kobe Bryant

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Even at the Super Bowl, they mourned Kobe Bryant. San Francisco’s Richard Sherman showed up for the Super Bowl in...

Simpson rallies to beat Finau in Phoenix Open playoff

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Webb Simpson was in big trouble when he drove into the right-side water on the par-5 15th. “I didn’t think it...

Williams’ late TDs help KC rally past 49ers in Super Bowl

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — For Damien Williams, the trip to the Super Bowl end zone was especially long. Undrafted out of college, he made...

Harden’s 40 leads Rockets over Pelicans 117-109

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Mike D’Antoni has been around James Harden long enough to know that he’d eventually snap out of his shooting slump....

Djokovic returns to No. 1; Kenin top American woman at No. 7

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings Monday after winning his eighth Australian Open title, while Sofia Kenin’s...

Shanahan must answer for another Super Bowl collapse

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan will now have another Super Bowl collapse to answer questions about. After being peppered all week by reporters...

Chiefs defense comes through in Super Bowl triumph

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were staring at a double-digit deficit for the third time in three postseason games. This time...

Garoppolo comes up short for 49ers in Super Bowl

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The stage was set for Jimmy Garoppolo to lead the type of Super Bowl-winning drive that he watched his mentor...

Mahomes comes through with Super comeback in MVP performance

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes was struggling, and the Kansas City Chiefs were in huge trouble. Until the young quarterback coolly brushed aside...

Big play: Hill gets behind D and triggers a KC comeback

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The question the San Francisco defensive backs will spend the offseason asking themselves was probably the same one going through...

Super Rally: Mahomes, Chiefs win NFL title with late surge

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes needed just the waning minutes of Super Bowl 54 to end a whole lot of frustration. A championship...

Chiefs stick to game plan in AFC title game win over Titans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their first Super Bowl in 50 years by doing things decidedly their way. They...

As wait for Zion ends, 76ers’ Brown recalls challenges await

NEW YORK (AP) — Zion Williamson is set to make his NBA debut, which will bring plenty of excitement to New Orleans. It will also...

James heads to Springfield to see son before playing Celtics

BOSTON (AP) — Lakers star LeBron James took in his son’s high school game in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon before returning to Boston to...

Nicklaus turns 80 and remains a part of golf’s conversations

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jack Nicklaus turns 80 on Tuesday, no closer to retirement than when he was at the peak of his golf career....

Baylor up to No. 1, beats Oklahoma 61-57 for 15th win in row

WACO, Texas (AP) — Freddie Gillespie and the Baylor Bears can now say they have been No. 1 during the season. “Outside of that, guys...

Paul, Thunder rally for 112-107 win over struggling Rockets

HOUSTON (AP) — After scoring 27 points in the first half against his former team, Chris Paul was on the bench during a big Oklahoma...

Nadal: A lot on his mind at Australia Open, but not No. 20

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal says he’s thinking about his next opponent … and his next practice session … and trying to recreate the...

Beanballs, boos, lost legacy? Astros, MLB brace for fallout

AJ Hinch, Alex Cora and Carlos Beltrán lost their jobs in the wake of the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scam, leaving three teams without managers three...

Kemba beats LeBron for 1st time, Celtics top LA 139-107

BOSTON (AP) — Kemba Walker finally beat LeBron James, and he did it by helping the Boston Celtics send the Los Angeles Lakers to their...

Sharapova can’t say what’s next after Australian Open loss

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Her Grand Slam losing streak up to four matches, Maria Sharapova surely was aware questions about her future would be coming....

Lillard scores 61 and Blazers beat Warriors 129-124 in OT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After setting a Portland record with 61 points, Damian Lillard knew exactly who held the old mark. He did. Lillard topped...

Chiefs’ Mahomes still starring with big money on horizon

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had just lost to the Tennessee Titans, their fourth defeat in the first 10 games of...

US Olympic qualifying roster minus 5 from World Cup team

The United States’ roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament will look very similar to the one that won the Women’s World Cup in...

Grasso misses weight, bout with Gadelha canceled at UFC 246

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Strawweight contender Cláudia Gadelha’s bout with Alexa Grasso on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 246 card has been canceled after...

James, Lakers lead NBA jersey, merchandise sales rankings

NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Dallas’ Luka Doncic are seeing their jerseys sell more briskly than ever, the NBA...

Iran says it’s been banned from hosting international soccer

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s soccer federation said Friday it has been told it will not be hosting any international matches on Iranian soil. The...

Two-time ACC player of the year Etienne returning to Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Two-time Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Travis Etienne is returning to Clemson for his senior season. Etienne, the 5-foot-10,...

Henderson, Inbee Park tied for lead in LPGA season opener

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Canada’s Brooke Henderson parlayed four birdies and a late eagle into Friday’s hottest round and a share of the...

Titans, Chiefs on verge of Super Bowl, play for AFC title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid rarely digs into his own past, preferring to stay in the moment or focus squarely on the future....

Trump welcomes LSU Tigers to White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump paid tribute to the national champion Louisiana State University football team on Friday, saying it would long be remembered...

Thiem beats Djokovic in 3-set epic to advance at ATP Finals

LONDON (AP) — Dominic Thiem landed one too many punches even for Novak Djokovic to handle. In a seesawing crowd pleaser that lasted nearly three...

Analysis: Waiters’ future in Miami is very unclear

Dion Waiters leads the Miami Heat in suspensions and headlines this season. And his future is very unclear. Waiters won’t be with the Heat for...

Cowboys build model by paying line, Pats win another way

Travis Frederick didn’t fully understand the business of football when the Dallas Cowboys drafted their center six years ago and made him an instant starter....

Acing it: Success of Nats, Astros puts attention on starters

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Washington went against baseball’s trend toward bulked-up bullpens, dedicating 39 percent of its payroll to three starting pitchers: Max Scherzer, Stephen...

Shildt wins NL Manager of the Year days after mom’s death

NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Shildt began his life in baseball at his mom’s side, tagging along with her to work at a Double-A ballpark...

Alabama 5th in CFP committee rankings after loss to LSU

Alabama is fifth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia, which took over the fourth spot in the...

MLB checking into report ’17 Astros stole signs, broke rules

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball has expanded its investigation into the Houston Astros after The Athletic website reported the team stole signs during...

Giants hire Gabe Kapler as manager to replace Bruce Bochy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabe Kapler might need years to match the popularity of his predecessors with the San Francisco Giants. Farhan Zaidi believes he...

Evansville stuns No. 1 Kentucky at Rupp Arena, 67-64

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Evansville showed no fear either of Kentucky or venerable Rupp Arena, where the Wildcats had been perfect at ruining visitors’ dreams...