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FILE - March Madness logo sis displayed at center court during the opening rounds of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season

3:09 PM on Thursday, May 7

The NCAA will expand its March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season

Tigers' Triple-A manager says he was fired after sending 'inappropriate' text to female colleague

3:00 PM on Thursday, May 7

The Detroit Tigers’ Triple-A manager says he was fired this week after sending an “inappropriate” text message to a female colleague

Former South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia says he has Stage 4 colorectal cancer

2:05 PM on Thursday, May 7

Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia announced he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer

Necas' breakout year with Avs includes 100-point season, playoff success and locker-room pranks

1:55 PM on Thursday, May 7

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog discovered his shoe laces reversed, a prank by teammate Martin Necas

Stars forward Mikko Rantanen finished season with torn MCL; team wants Robertson and Benn back

1:29 PM on Thursday, May 7

Mikko Rantanen sustained a torn MCL in his knee during the Olympics, an injury that Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill says kept their standout forward from being himself the rest of the season

New York Yankees' Jasson Domínguez is carted off the field after an injury during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Thursday, May 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Yankees' Jasson Domínguez leaves game after crashing into left-field wall catching leadoff drive

1:26 PM on Thursday, May 7

New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Domínguez has left a game against Texas in a cart after crashing into the wall while catching Brandon Nimmo’s drive leading off the first inning

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids

1:21 PM on Thursday, May 7

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has had surgery to repair a partial meniscus tear that he suffered in his left knee while playing with his children

FILE - This Tuesday, March 8, 2016 file photo shows Khalida Popal, the former Afghanistan national women's team captain, in Copenhage, Denmark. (AP Photos/Jan M. Olsen, File)

The fight for an Afghanistan women's team isn't only about soccer to its advocates

1:18 PM on Thursday, May 7

The formal recognition of an Afghanistan women’s refugee team on the international stage isn’t just about soccer for former player and activist Khalida Popal

FILE - Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) dribbles against the Phoenix Mercury during the first half of Game 4 of the WNBA basketball finals, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

WNBA’s new CBA sets blueprint as emerging women’s leagues chart their own path

12:10 PM on Thursday, May 7

The WNBA’s landmark new collective bargaining agreement is setting a higher standard for player pay and benefits, offering a roadmap for emerging women’s leagues like the WPBL, PWHL and WER

Syracuse and Wake Forest to meet for ACC football game in Toronto in 2027

11:52 AM on Thursday, May 7

Syracuse and Wake Forest will hold their 2027 opener in Canada

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, listens to a reporters' question during a press conference at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Sinner adds his voice to French Open prize money protests and awaits Wimbledon response

10:15 AM on Thursday, May 7

The top tennis players are already upset that they are not receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the French Open

FILE - Ivan Litvinovich of the Individual Neutral Athletes celebrates after winning the gold medal during the men's trampoline finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

IOC urges sports to let Belarus athletes compete again without vetting as neutrals

10:01 AM on Thursday, May 7

The International Olympic Committee says athletes from Belarus should once again be able to compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status

Jannik Sinner of Italy returns the ball to Rafael Jodar of Spain during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Pablo Garcia)

Italian Open leaders side with players on prize money issue and aim to become a 5th Grand Slam

7:08 AM on Thursday, May 7

Italian Open organizers are supporting tennis players who are urging a boycott unless the Grand Slam tournaments improve their prize money

McClymonds High School players break a huddle after their loss to Skyline High School in Oakland, Calif., Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

The Oakland high school that produced Frank Robinson and others fights to keep baseball alive

10:51 PM on Wednesday, May 6

The once-storied McClymonds High School baseball program where Hall of Famers Frank Robinson and Ernie Lombardi flourished is starting again from square one after a two-year absence

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Framber Valdez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Tigers' Framber Valdez suspended 5 games by MLB for intentionally throwing at Boston's Trevor Story

6:15 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez was suspended for five games and fined, one day after he was ejected for hitting Boston’s Trevor Story with a pitch during a 10-2 loss in which he allowed a career-high 10 runs

FILE - Ted Turner, center, is carried off by his crew following a news conference after his vessel Courageous won the Americas Cup sailing race, Sept. 19, 1977, in Newport, R.I. At right is Bill Ficker, skipper of cup winner Intrepid in 1970. (AP Photo/J. Walter Green, File)

An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world

5:30 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Ted Turner was a sportsman and visionary media mogul who transformed the Atlanta Braves into a national sensation

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