National Sports

NEW YORK — Steven Matz's giddy grandfather popped out of his seat at Citi Field and shouted with unabashed glee. Boy, did he have plenty to cheer abou...

HOUSTON — The New York Yankees didn't get discouraged after they blew an early six-run lead on Saturday against the Houston Astros. They just put thei...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ivan Nova went to bed about 10 p.m. He couldn't sleep. When he returned to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday for his first major league appe...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — It's back to the waiting game for Tom Brady. After making his case in a 10-hour hearing, Brady's fate is in the hands of Roge...

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Another major for Jordan Spieth. Another stunning loss for Dustin Johnson. Chambers Bay delivered heart-stopping drama Sunda...

WASHINGTON — The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived at Nationals Park this weekend riding an eight-game winning streak. They left with a three-game losing str...

NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka was having trouble locating his pitches. The Detroit Tigers sent every mistake soaring. Tanaka allowed three homers for the...

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Tiger Woods speaks of him in reverential tones. No one has received more attention in the months leading up to the U.S. Open...

NEW YORK — Christian Yelich saved Joe Girardi from a difficult decision. Yelich broke up Michael Pineda's no-hit bid with a home run on the first pitc...

CHICAGO — Jeff Locke allowed just two runs in six innings, Jung Ho Kang hit a two-run home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the struggling Chicago ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry came off the plane, lifted the Larry O'Brien Trophy as he walked down the mobile staircase and let the gold award shin...

CHICAGO — General manager Stan Bowman recalled the Chicago Blackhawks' championship rally and parade falling on his birthday two years ago. The Stanle...

CLEVELAND — LeBron James pulled off his sunglasses, and there was no hiding the hurt in his eyes. He had given everything he had, the best player turn...

PITTSBURGH — The PittsburghSteelers expected a lot from Doran Grant after they selected him in the fourth round of the draft. The 5-10, 200-pound corn...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Abby Wambach is used to scoring with her head. She's not sure how she got her latest goal. "I think it was my shin guard...

PITTSBURGH — To a man, the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation insists there is no sense of gamesmanship among them, no underlying need to try and ou...

MIAMI — Nathan Eovaldi pitched so poorly he got booed on the road. Pouncing on their former teammate, the Miami Marlins scored a franchise record eigh...

CLEVELAND — As the final seconds ticked off and the Golden State Warriors began bouncing in celebration on their bench, Stephen Curry looked up and sa...