Judge will hear recantation of sexual abuse claim against ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky

A judge has granted a hearing to explore claims that a man wants to recant allegations of sexual abuse years ago by Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky

Texas judge puts SEC's new eligibility rule on hold

Two days after the Southeastern Conference passed a rule barring players from returning to the league from the pros, a Texas judge put that rule on hold in a case involving more than 40 players

Scoreboard roundup -- 8/27/26

Roger Federer heads to the Tennis Hall of Fame and says he 'had the best time' during his career

Roger Federer loved to win, of course, and at the peak of his career almost always did

Key takeaways about pain specialist to star athletes accused of issuing illegal opioid prescriptions

Joan Rubinger, a nurse practitioner, built a sports medicine practice treating top athletes

No starters, no problem: Ty Simpson’s 2nd-quarter TD sparks the Rams’ preseason sweep

Ty Simpson threw a go-ahead touchdown in the second quarter and the Los Angeles Rams beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-18 in the teams' preseason finale

Gabriel, Green make cases for 3rd QB spot in Browns' 37-13 win over Patriots

Dillon Gabriel throws three touchdown passes as the Cleveland Browns beat the New England Patriots 37-13 Thursday night in their final preseason game

A rough night for Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza in 18-12 preseason loss to the 49ers

Las Vegas rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza saw what it was like Thursday night to face a strong NFL pass rush even against a San Francisco defense comprised of reserves

George Lombard Jr. becomes first Yankees shortstop with an error in 6 straight games since 1915

George Lombard Jr. made history this month when he became the first New York Yankees shortstop to homer in his major league debut

Bills close preseason with 28-27 win over Steelers on Buechele's late 2-point conversion

Ian Wheeler scored on a 2-yard run with 1:06 left, Steve Buechele completed an off-balance pass to Dante Pettis for a 2-point conversion and the Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-27 in the preseason finale for each team Thursday night

Braves' Sale demands ball in 9th to cap 1st complete game since 2019 in 1-0 shutout of Dodgers

Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss says veteran left-hander Chris Sale was “on a mission” against the Los Angeles Dodgers after learning before the game about the death of a friend

Chris Sale strikes out 11 in 5-hit shutout as Braves beat Yamamoto and Dodgers 1-0 for 3-game sweep

Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout, Drake Baldwin launched a leadoff homer against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 to complete a three-game sweep

MLB proposes limiting free agent signings to a few weeks in December and then from February on

Major League Baseball has proposed limiting free-agent signings to several weeks in December and then from early February on

Tampa approves $2.3B deal for a new Rays ballpark

City officials have approved a $2.3 billion agreement for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funded by public and private money

Seahawks give 3-time Pro Bowl DT Leonard Williams a $90 million, 3-year extension, AP source says

Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Leonard Williams and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed on a three-year, $90 million contract extension that includes $56 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press