LeBron James begins his record 23rd NBA season with stellar playmaking in Lakers' win over Jazz

LeBron James certainly didn’t look like he had been away from an NBA court for nearly seven months when he began his unprecedented 23rd season, even if his burning lungs told him otherwise

Curaçao makes history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

Curaçao has made history by becoming the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson to have his hamstring injury re-evaluated

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson has missed a third consecutive game because of what coach Bill Self called hamstring tightness

Orioles trade pitcher Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels for power-hitting outfielder Taylor Ward

The Baltimore Orioles have acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Los Angeles Angels for right-hander Grayson Rodriguez in one of the first big moves of baseball’s offseason

Cameron Boozer scores 18 points as No. 5 Duke outlasts No. 24 Kansas 78-66

Cameron Boozer had 18 points and 10 rebounds, twin brother Cayden made a couple of big second-half baskets and fifth-ranked Duke outlasted No. 24 Kansas, defeating the undermanned Jayhawks 78-66 in the annual Champions Classic

Georgia jumps, Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M stay 1-2-3, and what is going on with Miami?

Georgia nabbed the fourth and final projected first-round bye in the College Football Playoff rankings, while undefeated Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M held onto the top three positions

No. 17 Michigan State gets an unexpected 3-point barrage to beat No. 12 Kentucky

Michigan State's breakout 3-point-shooting performance was so surprising to Tom Izzo that the Hall of Fame coach wondered aloud if the Spartans made more while beating Kentucky than in their first three games of the season combined

No. 17 Michigan State makes season-high 11 3-pointers to beat No. 12 Kentucky 83-66

Kur Teng hit three of Michigan State’s season-high 11 3-pointers on the way to scoring a career-best 15 points, and the 17th-ranked Spartans remained undefeated by beating No. 12 Kentucky 83-66 at Madison Square Garden in the annual Champions Classic

Soccer superstar Ronaldo joins Saudi crown prince during a White House visit

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was at the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hosted a glitzy dinner to honor Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

JU’s Priscilla Williams earns ASUN Player of the Week

WNBA's latest CBA proposal would put max salary over $1.1M with revenue sharing, AP source says

The WNBA’s latest collective bargaining proposal would include revenue sharing with a maximum salary of more than $1.1 million available to more than one player per team growing each year, according to a person familiar with the negotiations

Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria secure automatic World Cup spots

European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has concluded with Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria securing the region’s remaining automatic spots

PWHL considers options including relocating Ottawa Charge over plans to cut seating capacity

The Professional Women’s Hockey League is exploring options including the possibility of relocating the Ottawa Charge following the city’s plan to reduce the team's current home’s seating capacity by about 2,000 during a renovation

Big Ten denies Michigan regent's claim of coercion over $2.4 billion investment plan

The Big Ten Conference has denied claims by a University of Michigan regent that Commissioner Tony Petitti threatened the school over a $2.4 billion investment plan

Alcaraz withdraws from Davis Cup Finals because of hamstring injury

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a right hamstring injury