Sports News

7:06 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Paige Bueckers had 22 points and 11 assists, Jessica Shepard added 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Portland Fire 96-78 to clinch the final WNBA playoff spot

6:33 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Free agent forward Georges Niang has signed a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors for the league minimum of $3.9 million

6:29 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Aaliyah Edwards scored a career-high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds, and Diamond Miller added 21 points as the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 87-81

6:26 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Max Clark hit his first home run at Comerica Park and five Tigers pitchers combined to allow one run as Detroit ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

5:41 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Mirra Andreeva revealed a secret Tuesday after she and Andrey Rublev ended the reign of the two-time U.S. Open mixed doubles champions

5:32 PM on Tuesday, August 25

New Orleans Saints running back Ty Chandler and tight end Moliki Matavao have been placed on season-ending injured reserve

5:29 PM on Tuesday, August 25

The Las Vegas Raiders face challenges with an unproven offensive line and no standout wide receiver

5:22 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Kinley Rasmus is making history at the Little League World Series

4:58 PM on Tuesday, August 25

San Francisco Giants left-hander Carson Whisenhunt suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow and is likely to need surgery, another blow for an injury-plagued pitching staff

4:09 PM on Tuesday, August 25

The San Diego Padres says a coaching coordinator in their minor league system is back with his family after being detained by federal immigration officers in Texas

3:57 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane says manager Joe Espada will remain in the role for the remainder of the season

3:52 PM on Tuesday, August 25

The San Francisco 49ers held their final practice before their exhibition finale with nearly two dozen injured players missing but remain hopeful that most will be able to return to practice next week before the team departs for Australia for the season opener

3:19 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Some people thought Andrew Goodrich was bonkers when he suggested that the University of Akron hold a contest to name an “Offensive Coordinator of the Game” for its home opener against Robert Morris on Sept. 12

2:41 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jeshaun Jones was issued a three-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league’s substances of abuse policy

2:36 PM on Tuesday, August 25

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp won't consider the return of LIV Golf players until they no longer have a contract

12:27 PM on Tuesday, August 25

New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin was carted off the field during a training camp practice after appearing to injure his right knee

9:45 AM on Tuesday, August 25

Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have both gone far but never all the way to the U.S. Open title

9:30 AM on Tuesday, August 25

The Southeastern Conference has passed a rule banning players who have been drafted by NFL, NBA or WNBA teams or listed on rosters in those leagues

6:09 AM on Tuesday, August 25

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz are out of the mixed doubles tournament at the U.S. Open

2:08 PM on Monday, August 24

The NCAA's new rule allowing athletes five years of eligibility has sparked confusion and lawsuits