Category Archives: National Sports

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Katie Ledecky has started the United States' medal collection at the world swimming championships with a gold by reclaiming her title in the women's 400 meters. Ledecky clocke...

BOSTON (AP) - The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 for their fourth title in the last eight seasons. Stephen Curry scored 34 points for the Warrior...

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) - Adam Hadwin of Canada is the leader after one round of the U.S. Open. Hadwin ran off three straight birdies at the end of the front nine and only dropped one shot on the back n...

UNDATED (AP) - Anthony Rizzo hit a solo home run with one out in the ninth inning and the streaking New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 for their 14th straight home win. The Yankees have thei...

UNDATED (AP) - Max Scherzer might be back in the New York Mets' rotation before long. The three-time Cy Young Award winner threw 50 pitches in a simulated game Thursday at Citi Field as he recovers fr...

UNDATED (AP) - The Cleveland Browns and football fans everywhere are waiting for the NFL to determine an appropriate penalty for star quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is accused of sexual misconduct by...

DENVER (AP) - Injured Colorado Avalanche forwards Nazem Kadri and Andrew Cogliano skated with an assistant coach Thursday, a day after missing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Kadri skated with a stic...

HALLE, Germany (AP) - Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev defeated Ilya Ivashka for the second time in a week by beating the Belarusian 7-6, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals at the Halle Open. Medvedev returned ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cin...

UNDATED (AP) - Seattle Storm star and five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird says the 2022 season will be her last playing in the WNBA. Thursday's announcement by the 41-year-old ended any speculati...