Honored by the New York Mets with the retirement of his No. 16 on Sunday, Dwight Gooden recounted how his career in Queens was cut short by drugs and alcohol, forcing him to sign across town ahead of …
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By JERRY BEACH
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4/14/24
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Nick Smith Jr. scored a season-high 24 points and Steve Clifford won his coaching farewell as the Charlotte Hornets rallied to beat the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers 120-110. Max Strus had 14 …
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By BRIAN DULIK
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4/14/24
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Bayer Leverkusen has won the Bundesliga for the first time. It ends an 11-year run as champion for Bayern Munich. The final whistle brought delight to the sellout crowd of 30,000 at Leverkusen. …
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By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
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4/14/24
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Manchester City is suddenly in charge of the Premier League after a pivotal day in the title race. Arsenal and Liverpool both produced lethargic performances under pressure and lost home matches to …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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4/14/24
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The playoff races across the NHL are coming down to the final week of the regular season. Seven of the eight games Monday night have some impact on either who gets in or where teams are seeded. The …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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4/14/24
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Tiger Woods is on the course for his 100th round at the Masters after receiving some swing tips from his son Charlie on the practice range. While there will be no green jacket for the five-time …
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By STEVE REED
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4/14/24
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Two former Kentucky swim team members have sued the school, former coach Lars Jorgensen and athletic director Mitch Barnhart, alleging sexual assaults including rape by the former coach and claiming …
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4/14/24
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The final round of the Masters got underway at warm, sunny Augusta National on Sunday. Scottie Scheffler had a one-shot lead over Collin Morikawa and a two-shot advantage on Max Homa as he chases a …
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4/14/24
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One of women’s hockey’s fiercest and longest-running rivalries — United States versus Canada — is adding yet another chapter at the world championships. The bordering nations and women’s …
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By JOHN WAWROW
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4/14/24
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Mookie Betts had three hits and two RBIs, rookie Gavin Stone retired his first 15 batters and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 in a testy game delayed more than two hours by …
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By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ
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4/14/24
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Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers received some special footwear Saturday, courtesy of Kobe Bryant’s widow. On the eighth anniversary of Bryant’s last NBA game, Vanessa Bryant gave members …
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4/14/24
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Lionel Messi scored his fifth goal and added an assist and Luis Suárez tapped in the winner in the 71st minute as Inter Miami CF topped Sporting Kansas City 3-2 in front of the third-largest crowd …
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By MARC BOWMAN
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4/14/24
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Jared Wright and Rieger Lorenz scored second-period goals, Matt Davis had 35 saves and Denver beat No. 1 overall seed Boston College 2-0 to win the 10th national championship in program history. No. …
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4/13/24
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Bryson DeChambeau was rubbing his face in the middle of the 18th fairway, his head shaking slowly, as if he couldn’t quite believe how quickly his shot at a green jacket had apparently slipped away …
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By PAUL NEWBERRY
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4/13/24
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The Arizona Coyotes will likely be sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after the team’s final game and will include a provision guaranteeing current owner Alex Meruelo an expansion team if a …
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By JOHN MARSHALL
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4/13/24
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Alabama fans hungry for a return to national-title contention filled Bryant-Denny Stadium for Nick Saban’s first spring game. Kalen DeBoer steps into a much different situation 17 years later. …
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By JOHN ZENOR
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4/13/24
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Jason Day said after finishing his third round at the Masters on Saturday that he was asked by someone at Augusta National to take off the white vest he was wearing that said in big letters across …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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4/13/24
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Rory McIlroy’s bid to complete a career Grand Slam will have to wait yet another year after the world’s second-ranked golfer failed to make a run up the leaderboard on Saturday at the Masters. …
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By STEVE REED
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4/13/24
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Oswaldo Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 in the first game of a split doubleheader to match the best start in their famed history. The Yankees …
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By TOM WITHERS
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4/13/24
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Texas Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston Astros. Manager Bruce Bochy says Burke, who is a …
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN
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4/13/24
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