Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep

Ex-NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures

Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham are eligible for NBA awards after successful appeals of 65-game rule

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Dončić and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum

Heat, Hornets react to NBA ruling on uncalled LaMelo Ball foul, and how he'll be eligible to play

In Miami, the NBA’s decision that LaMelo Ball grabbing Bam Adebayo was an ejection-worthy flagrant foul didn’t register much of a reaction

Tiger Woods’ lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case

Tiger Woods' attorney plans to fight prosecutors' attempts to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records

Alex Ovechkin says he'll determine his future based on health, family and the Capitals' outlook

Nothing about Alex Ovechkin’s future is all that clear right now after the NHL’s career goal-scoring leader finished his 21st season

Bryson Tiller bolts Kansas for rival Missouri after a breakout freshman season

Bryson Tiller is leaving Kansas for bitter rival Missouri

LIV Golf leader says the show will go on amid reports of Saudi funding uncertainty

The CEO of LIV Golf is seeking to quell speculation about the Saudi-funded league's financial status by saying the rest of the season will go on interrupted

Marie-Louise Eta, the Bundesliga's first female coach, just wants to get on with her job

Union Berlin's Marie-Louise Eta says she understands the commotion over becoming the first female head coach in the Bundesliga

FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup 'for sure' despite war

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup “for sure” despite its war with the United States

USOPC 'closely monitoring' reaction to Wasserman but sidesteps questions about his LA28 leadership

The chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee answered a question about Casey Wasserman’s future as the head of the LA Olympics organizing committee by saying the committee has shared its concerns with LA’s board

The Dodgers shattered MLB's spending record at $515 million in 2025, 7 times the lowest payroll

The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball’s spending record with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last year en route to their second straight World Series title, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner’s office, and Los Angeles is projected for the highest total again in 2026

French Open prize money up 10% to $72 million overall

French Open prize money has increased by about 10% for an overall pot of 61.7 million euros ($72.1 million)

Mbappé's trophyless streak in the Champions League continues after move to Real Madrid

It’s been almost two years since Kylian Mbappé left Paris Saint-Germain to join Real Madrid, in part to try and win the Champions League

Scoreboard roundup -- 4/15/26

Aston Villa hosts Bologna with a 3-1 edge in Europa League quarterfinals

Aston Villa enters the Europa League quarterfinal return leg against Bologna with a two-goal advantage