National Sports

PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen tried to channel his inner Marshawn Lynch. It lasted all of 30 seconds. Sorry, mumbling one-word answers just isn't the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN says that it is parting ways with Bill Simmons, one of its top personalities who created the Grantland website and was instrument...

PITTSBURGH — A.J. Burnett limited the Cincinnati Reds for seven effective innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a five-game losing streak with a 7-...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The NFL was determined to blame Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for deflated footballs in the AFC title game, and the investig...

TORONTO — CC Sabathia is stuck in the longest losing streak of his career, and his offense isn't doing a whole lot to help him snap out of it. Russell...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates knew Mike Leake's game plan but it still didn't matter. Leake worked eight innings for his sixth straight victory ...

CLEVELAND — LeBron James attacked from the start and scored 33 points, Kyrie Irving added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their semifinal series...

WASHINGTON — Rookie Andre Burakovsky scored his first two playoff goals and Braden Holtby saved a penalty shot, giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 v...

An NFL investigation released Wednesday concluded New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs used in the AFC Championship and that quart...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Mike Conley returned just eight days after having facial surgery to score 22 points, and Memphis used a smothering defensive effort ...

TORONTO — With Masahiro Tanaka injured and CC Sabathia struggling, the New York Yankees could use a reliable ace. Once again, Michael Pineda proved he...

PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen's left knee is aching. His team is listing. The Pittsburgh Pirates' star center fielder is only too aware of the correla...

Patrick Kane scored in the first period for Chicago, and Corey Crawford and the Blackhawks made the superstar's goal stand up for a 1-0 win over the M...

LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) — Marv Hubbard, a bruising fullback who made three Pro Bowls in the early 1970s for the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 68. T...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Derrick Rose scored 25 points and Pau Gasol added 21, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 99-92 victory over the short-handed Cleveland Ca...

WASHINGTON — Braden Holtby stood in a corner of the Washington Capitals' locker room, his arms folded across his chest, his voice low and monotone, hi...

TORONTO — The New York Yankees have used a brilliant bullpen to climb to the top of the American League East. Things didn't work out so well for their...

NEW YORK (AP) — It should have been a proud moment for TV: A much-hyped sports event drawing in millions of paying viewers and showcasing the clout st...