The number of San Diego State teams that have won an NCAA Division I championship can be counted on one finger. Many Aztecs fans and alumni have no idea because it happened 50 years ago and the …
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By BERNIE WILSON
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3/29/23
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he's hopeful that a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players can get done by the end of this week, though he stopped short of …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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3/29/23
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Major league pitchers and batters aren’t the only ones going on the clock this season. Big league broadcasters have also been using spring training to adjust to baseball’s new rhythm amid a …
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By JOE REEDY
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3/29/23
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San Diego Padres third base coach Matt Williams has colon cancer and will have surgery on Friday. Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Schildt will fill in as third base coach Thursday, when the …
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By BERNIE WILSON
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3/29/23
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A NASCAR appeals panel has rescinded hefty points penalties levied against Hendrick Motorsports drivers Kyle Larson, William Byron and Alex Bowman. The three-person panel restored 100 points to each …
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3/29/23
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A major shift is coming to Major League Baseball, starting on opening day this Thursday. New rules are now in effect. There will be clocks at stadiums to hurry along pitchers and hitters, and there …
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By BEN WALKER
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3/29/23
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Jacob deGrom will be limited to about 65 pitches when he makes his debut for the Texas Rangers on opening day. But just having the two-time National League Cy Young Award winner on the mound for the …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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3/29/23
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Penn State is hiring VCU’s Mike Rhoades to be its new men’s basketball coach, a person involved in the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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3/29/23
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The NFL took another step at the owners meetings to increase diversity throughout the league while continuing to face criticism and a lawsuit for lack of representation among head coaches. Each team …
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By ROB MAADDI
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3/29/23
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Brea Beal changed her game and became a key piece of South Carolina's run to three straight Final Fours. The defending national champions advanced with an 86-75 win over Maryland, a game that turned …
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By PETE IACOBELLI
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3/29/23
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Royals owner John Sherman believes that plans are progressing toward a new downtown ballpark, which would replace the nearly 50-year-old Kauffman Stadium as early as 2027 or 2028. The club has had …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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3/29/23
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While three teams are looking for their first NCAA title, UConn is pursuing a return to glory. The Huskies are the biggest name left playing basketball this season. They made the Final Four as a No. …
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By PAT EATON-ROBB
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3/29/23
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The NCAA has gotten mostly positive reviews for its new women's Sweet 16 format during March Madness. Hosting games it two cities instead of the traditional four set attendance records higher TV …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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3/29/23
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Major League Baseball’s new rules package is set for its regular-season debut Thursday when all 30 teams play their first game. It’ll be the first time many fans see the sport’s sizable list of …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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3/29/23
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Tottenham managing director of football Fabio Paratici will serve a worldwide ban for his part in a false accounting scandal involving Juventus. Italy’s most famous soccer team was hit with a …
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By JAMES ROBSON
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3/29/23
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The Luis de la Fuente era in Spain is already being questioned after only two games. A lackluster win and a disappointing loss were enough to put the new coach under the spotlight. Spain needed two …
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By TALES AZZONI
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3/29/23
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Dusty May is going to the Final Four and it's safe to say that few might have seen that coming. May had, to be fair, not much better than minimal name recognition when he took the Florida Atlantic …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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3/29/23
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LSU coach Kim Mulkey is returning to Texas for another Final Four. The former Baylor coach says some people with ties to her lengthy tenure in Texas will be in the stands when the Tigers play …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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3/28/23
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The ownership of Saudi-backed Newcastle United was under scrutiny when Premier League chief executive Richard Masters was asked by a U.K. Member of Parliament if the organization was investigating …
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By JAMES ROBSON
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3/28/23
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There will be no assist from the replay booth when it comes to the NFL’s roughing the passer rule. The league’s 32 teams declined to adopt a proposal from the Los Angeles Rams that would have …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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3/28/23
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