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Rory McIlroy is favored by most sportsbooks to win the most skins in Monday’s The Challenge: Japan Skins, a one-day competition that will also feature Tiger Woods, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama and Australia’s Jason Day.
Bryce Harper played his first seven seasons with the Nationals, leaving Washington in the offseason to sign a 10-year, $330 million megadeal with division rival Philadelphia.
The New Jersey Devils signed 20-year center Nico Hischier to a seven-year, $50.75 million contract extension on Friday.
Matt Every was suspended for 12 weeks on Friday by the PGA Tour for a violation of the Tour’s Conduct Policy for “drugs of abuse.”
Third-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland dispatched Belgium qualifier Kirsten Flipkens 7-6 (8), 6-1 in 94 minutes on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer will not be allowed to enter horses in next month’s Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita as he is banned from the racetrack, officials said on Friday.
After a career plagued with injuries, New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia said it was perhaps fitting that his near two-decade-long career ended with his aching left shoulder giving up the fight.
Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim reiterated his desire against trading star cornerback Patrick Peterson on Friday.
New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley is slated to return from a high ankle sprain and play in Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Rookies Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones will face career-long comparisons after being the first two quarterbacks selected in the 2019 NFL Draft. Early on, it’s no contest.
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are set to take on the Oakland Raiders without top wide receiver Davante Adams.
Giancarlo Stanton is back in the lineup for the New York Yankees, who face elimination Friday night in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros.
The Sunday game between the Green Bay Packers and the visiting Oakland Raiders could be decided by which quarterback can make the most out of his suspect receivers corps.
An MRI exam confirmed Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes dislocated his right kneecap in Thursday night’s game against the Denver Broncos, but he sustained no other significant damage, according to multiple reports on Friday.
Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts fired a five-under-par 66 to join George Coetzee on top of the French Open leaderboard after the second round on Friday, a year after Le Golf National hosted the Ryder Cup.
Bryce Harper played his first seven seasons with the Nationals, leaving Washington in the offseason to sign a 10-year, $330 million megadeal with division rival Philadelphia.
The doping suspensions of two Russian boxers have been doubled after Reuters reported that they had fought in official competitions during their bans, Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA said on Friday.
George Springer and Carlos Correa hit three-run homers and the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 8-3 Thursday night to take a commanding three-games-to-one lead in the American League Championship Series.
Despite a knee injury in the second quarter that forced quarterback Patrick Mahomes to miss the remainder of the game Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs smothered the host Denver Broncos 30-6.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third, and the UCLA defense held Stanford without an offensive touchdown for 57 minutes Thursday night, as the visiting Bruins snapped an 11-game losing streak against their Pacific-12 Conference rivals with a surprisingly easy 34-16 victory.
MC Mary Kom has inspired many young boxers in India but one of the new generation feels the six-times world champion has received special treatment from the country’s federation over Olympic qualification and is fighting back.
Justin Thomas made the most of benign conditions to shoot a nine-under 63 on Friday and take a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the CJ Cup on the South Korean resort island of Jeju.
Steven Stamkos scored the lone goal in the fourth round of a shootout to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the host Boston Bruins 4-3 on Thursday night.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Thursday that the fallout following a tweet from a Houston Rockets official who backed the Hong Kong democracy protests has already cost the league substantial financial losses in China.
South Korea’s national soccer federation has asked the sport’s continental body to consider action against North Korea for staging their 2022 World Cup qualifier behind closed doors, according to a local media report on Friday.
Golfing great Tiger Woods is targeting the Tokyo Olympics as he seeks to add another glittering chapter to his storied career.
Dusty Baker had his second interview for the Philadelphia Phillies’ managerial job, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.
The Miami Dolphins, winless through their first five games this season, have engaged in trade discussions with other teams about running back Kenyan Drake, NFL Network reported Thursday.
George Coetzee and Ryan Fox carded six-under-par 65s to share the lead in the French Open first round on Thursday as the European Tour returned to Le Golf National in Paris a year after the course hosted the Ryder Cup.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the NFL’s reigning MVP, suffered a right knee injury that forced him from the game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday. Mahomes was injured during a quarterback sneak during the second quarter where he plowed forward amidst a pile of players.
Teenage cyclist Edo Maas of Sunweb’s development team may never walk again after he fractured his back in a collision with a car at the Piccolo Lombardia race earlier this month, the German cycling team has said.
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday she is surprised by the International Olympic Committee’s “sudden” decision to move the 2020 marathon to a northern city and there is no change in her thinking the race should be held in the capital.
Leicester City skipper Wes Morgan has said racist abuse in football has got worse since he started his career and the rise of social media makes it easier to target players.
Bradley Beal committed to the Washington Wizards, ending a months-long negotiation while keeping options to hit free agency in the near future on the table for the coveted All-Star guard.
New York Jets receiver Demaryius Thomas termed his short stint with the New England Patriots a “waste of time” and, in an interview with the New York Daily News, said the team was disrespectful to him.
Focusing on a return to managing in the majors, Joe Girardi stepped down as manager of USA Baseball.
Third-seeded Marin Cilic recorded his 500th career ATP Tour-level victory on Thursday with a 6-1, 7-6 (5) win over Croatian countryman Ivo Karlovic in the second round of the VTB Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
The Oakland Raiders are above .500 through five games for just the third time since 2002, primarily thanks to the offense.
The Los Angeles Clippers will win the 2019-20 NBA title, 46 percent of league general managers said in the 18th annual NBA.com GM Survey.
Veronika Kudermetova ousted top seed Elina Svitolina 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Thursday, winning her first-ever match against a top-five opponent.
Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther expressed his displeasure with the season-long suspension of starting linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Thursday.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin announced on a Dallas/Fort Worth-area radio station that the Cowboys can improve their passing game by signing wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Clark County officials again postponed action on the Raiders’ request for waivers to development standards for signs planned for Allegiant Stadium.
Minnesota United’s Ike Opara was named the 2019 MLS Defender of the Year, the league announced Thursday.
The San Diego Padres’ search for a manager has narrowed to two candidates with Texas ties, according to multiple reports.
Two-time NBA All-Star forward Luol Deng retired Thursday after signing a one-day contract with the Chicago Bulls.
Andy Murray produced the most solid performances in his comeback from hip surgery, dismissing eighth seed Pablo Cuevas 6-4 6-3 on Thursday to storm into the quarter-finals of the European Open in Antwerp.
Claressa Shields owns two Olympic gold medals and a 9-0 record as a professional boxer. But a violent incident outside the ring involving her brother has left the American rising star dealing with the emotional toll of the abrupt cancellation of a highly anticipated bout.
Russian forward Valentin Zykov of the Vegas Golden Knights has been suspended for 20 games without pay for violating the National Hockey League’s performance-enhancing drug policy, the league said on Thursday.
