The Buffalo Bills have fired Sean McDermott after the team again failed to reach the Super Bowl in his nine seasons, according to two people with direct knowledge of the decision.

Novak Djokovic has equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open.

The biggest game in college football is set to be decided by transfer quarterbacks for the second year in a row.

Take a long downtrodden team that happens to have the world’s largest alumni base and another playing a home game while in search of its first national title in 25 years and the math is simple.

Bo Nix’s broken ankle has placed Jarrett Stidham into most unusual territory.

Priscilla Hon has helped her Canadian opponent Marina Stakusic leave the court in a wheelchair during the Australian Open.

Caleb Williams almost led the Chicago Bears to another surprising win.

Luka Doncic had 25 points and seven assists, LeBron James added 24 points and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers returned to form with a 110-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Kevin Durant moved into sixth place on the NBA's career scoring list, passing his friend and idol Dirk Nowitzki.

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams survived an incredible throw by Caleb Williams that forced overtime, beating the Chicago Bears 20-17 to advance to the NFC championship game.

Chris Gotterup didn't take much time adding to his PGA Tour victory total.

Kevin Durant had 18 points and moved into sixth place on the NBA’s career points list, and Jabari Smith Jr. scored a season-high 32 points as the Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-110 Sunday night.

Iga Świątek acknowledges she has room for improvement in her quest for an Australian Open title to complete a career Grand Slam.

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Senegal is celebrating after its soccer team defeated Morocco 1-0 to win the Africa Cup of Nations.

Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of C.

Once again, many NFL fans, coaches and commentators are questioning the definition of a catch.

Dawn Staley’s visit to Coppin State was a success for just about everyone.

College football leaders have given every indication that they remain stuck in a yearlong debate about expanding the playoff from 12 teams to 16 or beyond.

Ja Morant had 24 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic in the first NBA regular-season game in London since 2019.

Anthony Edwards doesn't want to be the face of the NBA, but the Minnesota Timberwolves star is becoming a focus of one the league’s marquee matchups when he goes up against San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama.

A heckler yelled “leave Greenland alone!”.

Indiana and Miami are playing for the national title Monday night, and if that has you scratching your head thinking “Who?”.

Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion.

It took Donyell Malen 26 minutes to mark his arrival in Roma.

Will Power has joined Andretti Global after a long career with Team Penske.

Aston Villa has become the latest title challenger to trip up on a weekend of surprising results in the Premier League after losing 1-0 at home to Everton because of a defensive blunder.

Ja Morant says there should be no doubt about his desire to keep playing for the Memphis Grizzlies.

The NFL has announced that Green Day will kick off the 60th Super Bowl with an opening ceremony at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Venus Williams became the oldest player ever in the Australian Open women's singles draw on Sunday and went ever-so-close to celebrating the record with a win.

At age 41 Lindsey Vonn’s ability to consistently finish on the World Cup speed circuit’s podium is unparalleled.

Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath won the Wengen World Cup slalom for a second consecutive year Sunday.

Zeynep Sönmez has stopped a game to help an ailing ballkid during her first-round win over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Australian Open.

Corentin Moutet uses an underarm serve on match point to secure his first-round victory at the Australian Open.

Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to the NFC championship game with a dominant 41-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

Victor Wembanyama had 39 points and nine rebounds, corralling a critical offensive rebound in the final seconds, enabling the San Antonio Spurs to fend off Anthony Edwards’ season-high 55 points and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-123 on Saturday night.

Davis Riley birdied four of the last seven holes Saturday at wind-swept Waialae Country Club for a 3-under 67 and a two-stroke lead with a round left in the PGA Tour’s season-opening Sony Open.

Josh Allen stood at a microphone and wiped away tears after his latest heartbreaking playoff loss.

Kevin Stefanski has been hired as coach of the Atlanta Falcons.

Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos’ divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the playoffs.

NFL Championship Sunday is set.

The Denver Broncos wrangled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills but suffered an enormous loss in the process.

A person familiar with the situation says Matt LaFleur has agreed to terms on a contract extension to remain the Green Bay Packers’ coach a week after their season ended with a wild-card playoff loss to the Chicago Bears.

Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz fulfilled expectations on Day 1 of the Australian Open that attracted a record 100,000-plus fans to Melbourne Park.

Arizona overcame foul trouble to star forward Koa Peat with a hounding defensive effort to beat UCF 84-77 on the road.

Elliot Cadeau scored 17 points and No. 4 Michigan defeated Oregon 81-71 at Matthew Knight Arena.

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and coach Mike Sullivan achieved career milestones Saturday, one day after the team president sent a letter to fans expressing disappointment over how the season has gone.

Day Day Thomas scored 19 points to lead Cincinnati to a 79-70 win Saturday over No. 2 Iowa State, which has lost two straight after winning its first 16 games.

Mika Zibanejad became the Rangers’ all-time leader in power-play goals and his three-goal performance tied the team record for most career hat tricks in New York’s 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The White House has announced that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The New York Giants have hired John Harbaugh as coach, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Eligibility lawsuits, the out-of-control transfer portal, bickering over congressional legislation and the decades-old dilemma over coaches and their salaries were the steady drumbeat behind a college football season where nothing felt quite settled.

The NFL will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by displaying “Choose Love” in the end zones and on helmet decals for all divisional round playoff games this weekend.

Michael Carrick got off to a flying start as Manchester United coach with a 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League.

The Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony turned into a Roger Federer celebration.

Nicol Delago claimed her first World Cup victory in a downhill with 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn in third place for her fifth podium in five downhills this season.

Novak Djokovic is gearing up for another shot at a 25th Grand Slam title.

Kevin Durant scored 39 points and made a season-best six 3-pointers to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

EuroLeague is the top men's basketball league outside the NBA.

The wind arrived early and stayed late Friday in the second round of the PGA Tour’s season-opening Sony Open.

Venus Williams is set to make history at the Australian Open as the oldest player to contest the women's singles draw.

Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has sued the NCAA in state court for an additional year of eligibility so he can play for the Rebels next season.

National team midfielder Rose Lavelle has been named the 2025 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year.

Duke quarterback Darian Mensah says he’s entering his name into the transfer portal.

New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury shared a letter with fans, saying the franchise feels their disappointment.

The Power 4 conference that didn’t get its champion into the College Football Playoff ended up with another team playing for the national title.

When Jared Verse begins to elaborate on the methodology of sacking Caleb Williams, it’s obvious the Los Angeles Rams star edge rusher has been thinking about this monumental task quite a bit.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that catcher J.

Bo Bichette and the New York Mets have agreed to a $126 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press.

Long before Angelo Pizzo penned the scripts for two of America’s most iconic sports movies, he and his father would make the one-block walk from their home to Indiana’s football stadium.

The Tampa Bay Rays have sent outfielder Josh Lowe to the Angels in a three-team trade.

A British police force chief has retired following criticism over a decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year.

Indiana and Mississippi had rather busy schedules the last couple of weeks as they competed in the College Football Playoff while the transfer portal window was open.

Olympic ice dance champion Gabriella Papadakis says she lost her commentary role with NBC at the upcoming Winter Olympics because of her former skating partner’s response to revelations in her new book.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba set the Seahawks' franchise records for receiving yards and receptions in the 2025 season.

Miami has made a remarkable comeback in college football.

Host Italy has a new contender in Alpine skiing with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics three weeks away.

Madison Keys plans to go quietly into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena before the season-opening major to take a photo of her name among the Australian Open champions and send it home to her mom.

The 1 Point Slam isn’t likely to be a one-hit wonder.

John Harbaugh is heading to Broadway, aiming to make his second act even better than his first.

Hundreds from the NASCAR community gathered at Charlotte's Bojangles Coliseum for a memorial service honoring former driver Greg Biffle, his family, and others killed in a plane crash last month.

Kyle Tucker has agreed to a $240 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, bolstering their chance for a third consecutive World Series championship.

Coach Steve Kerr spoke with Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga during the morning shootaround Thursday about the player’s situation being out of the rotation for more than a month now with expectations he will be traded before the deadline next month.

Joyce Edwards had 14 points and eight rebounds, Tessa Johnson added 13 points and No. 2 South Carolina avenged its only loss this season by beating No. 4 Texas 68-65 for its 11th straight win.

Mikayla Blakes scored a season-high 38 points and No. 5 Vanderbilt won its school-record 18th straight game to open the season, beating Mississippi State 89-84 on Thursday night.

Victor Wembanyama returned to the court after limping off with a right leg injury in the opening minutes of the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Defending champion Nick Taylor has a share of the early lead at the Sony Open.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has a left oblique injury.

The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban.

Jason Kidd had to choose basketball over baseball 30-plus years ago when it became clear the whiz kid of a point guard would be one of the top picks in the NBA draft.

Alex Bregman was clear and concise.

San Francisco's star linebacker Fred Warner is out for the 49ers' playoff game against Seattle.

Two of Brock Purdy’s worst performances in an otherwise stellar career came when he matched up against a Mike Macdonald-coached defense.

Right-hander Pierce Johnson and the Cincinnati Reds have completed their $6.5 million, one-year contract.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes plans to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has reaffirmed plans to launch a new league in Europe in partnership with FIBA.

Arizona has become the bully on the block.

Fernando Mendoza arrived on Indiana’s campus last January carrying huge expectations for himself and the program.

The NBA hopes Memphis guard Ja Morant will play Sunday after missing Thursday's game against the Orlando Magic with a right calf issue.

Carson Beck's college football journey ends Monday night in the national championship game.