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CHICAGO — Jonathan Toews remembers his first postseason series in 2009, and the emotions that went along with each game. These days, the playoffs are ...

PITTSBURGH — Jesse James remembers as an 11-year-old growing up in the Pittsburgh suburbs watching tight end Heath Miller and his hometown Steelers de...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't know much about Milwaukee Brewers rookie pitcher Taylor Jungmann before Tuesday night other than he was tal...

NEW YORK — On a day of prime pitching in the Big Apple, Masahiro Tanaka did more than his part. Tanaka bested Max Scherzer, Stephen Drew hit two solo ...

Marta scored her 15th career women's World Cup goal to become the all-time leader in tournament history, leading Brazil to a 2-0 win over South Korea ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — The final buzzer sounded, and LeBron James wasn't done. As fans filed out of the quieting arena, James grabbed the ball and spiked i...

PARIS — Moments before his third FrenchOpen final in four years, Novak Djokovic jogged in a stadium hallway near a poster of the Coupe des Mousquetair...

ATLANTA — Gerrit Cole occasionally struggled with his command, hitting two batters and issuing a season-high three walks. It didn't matter, though. Co...

LONG POND, Pa. — Martin Truex Jr. slapped the top of his No. 78 Chevrolet, thrust his right fist toward the sky and bounded straight into his girlfrie...

NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia was just looking for some consistency in the strike zone — and another steady start in a trying season. The New York Yanke...

DUBLIN, Ohio — David Lingmerth kept telling himself it was his turn to win Sunday in the Memorial, even amid so many signs that suggested otherwise. H...

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer NEW YORK — Finally, a Triple Crown winner, and after 37 years of waiting, this one was never in doubt. American Pharoa...

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner filed for an annulment with Glory Johnson-Griner on Friday, a day after Johnson-Griner announced she's pregnant and a m...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers finished off Chicago and swept past Atlanta, even when Kyrie Irving wasn't available. Now they have to ...

PITTSBURGH — It’s a business decision that doubles as a reminder for Stephon Tuitt. The second-year Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman decided agai...

North Carolina’s long-running academic fraud scandal now includes five NCAA charges, including a lack of institutional control for poor oversight of a...

BATAVIA (AP) — Walking past a stationary football target positioned off a tee box at his own charitable golf tournament, Jim Kelly couldn't resist a c...

DOVER, Del. — Jimmie Johnson took the congratulatory call from his boss, then flipped the phone for a selfie. The six-time series champ and crew chief...