15 former NCAA players among those charged in alleged scheme to rig basketball games

Federal prosecutors are charging 20 people, including 15 former college basketball players, in what they call a scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games

McIlroy leads by one stroke after first round at Dubai Invitational

Rory McIlroy has posted a 5-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational

John Harbaugh and the Giants are working on a deal to make him their coach, AP sources say

John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on an agreement to make him the team’s head coach, three people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday

Scoreboard roundup -- 1/14/26

It's 'gold or bust' for US men's hockey at the Winter Olympics. The Americans are confident, too

USA Hockey general manager Bill Guerin told players at Olympic orientation in August that nothing short of a gold medal will suffice in Milan

Roger Federer revisits the Happy Slam and holds court on contemporary tennis

Roger Federer is on a long-belated farewell tour at the Australian Open, which he dubbed the “Happy Slam” during his playing days

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams set for potential Australian Open meeting in 2nd round

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open

Peat scores 24, No. 1 Arizona remains undefeated with 89-82 win over rival Arizona State

Koa Peat had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Tobe Awaka added 25 points and top-ranked Arizona remained undefeated with an 89-82 win over rival Arizona State

Cooper Flagg sprains an ankle and is ruled out after halftime as Mavs lose to Nuggets

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has been ruled out for the second half against Denver after the No. 1 overall pick sprained his left ankle in the first half

Tiger Woods celebrates 30th year of foundation and gets $20M grant from Arthur Blank

Tiger Woods is celebrating 30 years of his TGR Foundation with a big gift

Braden Smith leads 2nd-half charge in No. 5 Purdue's 79-72 comeback victory over Iowa

Braden Smith scored all 16 of his points in the second half and tied the Big Ten record for assists in conference play, and No. 5 Purdue overcame a nine-point to beat Iowa 79-72 on Wednesday night

NCAA urges federal regulators to suspend prediction markets that look a lot like gambling

The NCAA sent a letter asking federal regulators to suspend prediction markets for college sports

Division I cabinet changes transfer portal windows for basketball and some other sports

The transfer portal for men’s and women’s basketball will open the day after the championship game for both NCAA Tournaments for a period of 15 days

Pro Picks: Broncos, Seahawks, Texans, Rams will advance to conference championship games

All-Pro Matthew Stafford rallied the Rams to a victory at Carolina last week to set up a divisional round matchup at Chicago on Sunday

FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup

FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for this year's World Cup