Rockets' Kevin Durant out for Game 3 vs Lakers with a sprained left ankle

Kevin Durant won’t play in Game 3 of Houston’s first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night because of a sprained left ankle

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson declares for the NBA draft and is projected as a top-3 pick

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson has declared for the NBA draft, a move that had been expected ever since his arrival on campus

Millwall fumes after anti-racism booklet shows club's logo on a Ku Klux Klan robe

An English soccer team’s attempts to shake off its rowdy reputation have been damaged by, of all things, a children’s anti-racism booklet

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz won’t play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury

Reports: Jim France to step down as NASCAR's chief executive officer, Steve O'Donnell promoted

NASCAR majority owner Jim France is stepping down as chief executive and will be replaced by president Steve O’Donnell, according to multiple reports

8 NFL teams are scheduled to make their first picks of the draft in Round 2 after a flurry of trades

Eight teams are still waiting to make their first selection of the NFL draft after a chaotic opening round that featured a flurry of trades

Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for 2027 with Tiger Woods out

The PGA of America has confirmed an AP report that Jim Furyk is the next U.S. Ryder Cup captain

The NHL playoffs are nearing a record for penalty shots and it's still the first round

The start of the NHL playoffs has already featured more penalty shots than the last three years combined

AI smart glasses will help visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon

Visually impaired runners in London are using AI powered smart glasses to support marathon training and everyday life

Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help

One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd

Mike Vrabel says he takes accountability for distraction, doesn't address specifics

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said he is taking accountability for actions that have created a distraction for New England without addressing specifics about photos published recently of him with longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort

Scoreboard roundup -- 4/23/26

Spain heads to World Cup with its image battered by cases of racism, sexism and xenophobia

First came the racist abuse against Vinícius Júnior

Avalanche get a pair of lucky goals and hold off Kings 4-2, taking a 3-0 series lead

Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal, Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche moved to the brink of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 of their first-round series

QB Fernando Mendoza, edge rusher David Bailey, running back Jeremiyah Love go 1-2-3 in the NFL draft

Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night