Ditka won a Super Bowl as a player with the 1965 Bears and coached Chicago to the Super Bowl XX title in 1986, remaining one of the NFL's most recognizable figu

Philadelphia will be without its top running back and receiver, plus center Drew Kendall, safety Marcus Epps and receiver Hollywood Brown, for Sunday's internat

An ankle injury sidelines Baltimore's MVP quarterback, handing Huntley his first start of the season in a Sunday night road game.

Cleveland forced a winner-take-all Game 5 after winning Game 4, setting up a rematch of young starters for a spot in the ALCS.

A reported mass exit would deal a major blow to the Saudi-backed league, with Rahm's departure framed as a significant loss.

The watchdog is examining whether NIL-related payments to players breached rules at multiple major-conference programs.

Ditka, the first tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and coach of the 1985 Super Bowl champion Bears, was a defining figure in Chicago and NFL

The league wants the justices to decide whether federal commodities law or state gambling regulators govern event contracts, a dispute that could reshape predic

Jackson did not practice all week, leaving Baltimore without its franchise quarterback for a pivotal Week 5 prime-time game.

Philadelphia will be heavily shorthanded in London, and the team also made roster moves that include releasing veteran quarterback Andy Dalton.

Chicago heads into its rivalry game against Green Bay without its lead running back and uncertain on its starting quarterback, who was limited in Friday's pract

Denver stripped Webb of in-game playcalling this week, a notable midseason change for an offensive staff trying to steady its unit.

New York is pausing extensions for two core starters, a decision with second-apron and roster-flexibility implications for the season.

The league's push into European club basketball continues despite the EuroLeague's refusal to combine operations.

James, who signed with Philadelphia this summer, logged 10 points, five assists and four rebounds in his first outing for the team.

Ballmer's statement follows league discipline against the Clippers, a rare ownership-level sanction.

Embiid disputed a report that James confronted him about lateness and questioned why he was singled out.

The two-time NBA MVP becomes a shareholder in the Spanish soccer club, expanding athlete investment into European football.

The league's proposal to trim 8 games and expand the division series would reshape the schedule and postseason starting in 2029 as CBA negotiations with the pla

Los Angeles opens its NLCS rematch against Milwaukee with its deadline-acquired ace, setting the rotation for the series' first two games.

Cleveland forced a decisive Game 5 after beating Chicago at home, extending a White Sox home postseason win drought dating to 1906.

Boston disclosed the right-hander unknowingly worked through a broken leg during a strong September, raising questions about how the injury went undetected.

Texas expects a full recovery and Seager back for spring training after the procedure on his right elbow.

New York's season ended with a division series sweep on its own field, setting up an offseason of roster questions around the club's star.

The Marchand absence overlaps with Aleksander Barkov's six-to-eight-week injury window, testing Florida's forward depth early in the season.

The long-term loss removes a top-four defenseman from New York's blue line for most or all of the 2026-27 season.

The league's earliest-ever start produced unusually high goal totals, reviving debate about preseason length and goaltending readiness.

Sportsbooks and analysts both frame Florida and Carolina as the early favorites for the 2027 title after the first games.

The short-term absence forces Montreal to lean on its goaltending depth to open the season.

Jarvis moving closer to a return would restore a key scoring winger to Carolina's top six.

The watchdog is examining whether schools exceeded new NIL payment caps, a test of the settlement-era enforcement regime.

The commissioner said the 18-team league has had no expansion discussions while pushing for a larger playoff field and stronger non-conference scheduling.

The conference is considering a rule requiring transfers to sit out before playing for another SEC school, drawing sharp criticism from Ole Miss's Lane Kiffin.

The SEC's marquee Week 6 matchup remains scheduled despite the approaching storm.

Multiple Week 6 games have had kickoff times shifted and some affected programs' recruiting plans altered as the storm nears landfall.

Georgia's leader in rushing touchdowns will miss the SEC showdown, while Nate Frazier is set to return.

A college sports watchdog is examining whether multiple major-conference athletic departments broke payment rules for players, a sign of escalating enforcement

Altman told his team this week he is stepping down, leaving Oregon to scramble for a coach with the season weeks away.

The conference's financial clout, and a possible salary cap model, could reshape competitive balance in men's college basketball.

The changes reduce the size of the two secondary national tournaments, part of a broader restructuring of the college basketball postseason.

Petitti said the 18-team conference has had no expansion talks for some time, even as a possible player compensation cap takes shape.

Holloway will miss three exhibition games and two regular-season games, coach Nate Oats said.

City have appealed the verdict while the Premier League's sanctions board begins work on punishments, with the club's first match since the ruling coming at Anf

The Friedkin Group is exploring the sale of a controlling interest in the club less than two years after taking control.

The Arsenal manager spent three years on City's coaching staff during the period covered by the Premier League charges.

The City manager said he would still have taken the job had he known about the guilty verdict.

The No. 2-ranked United States meets No. 1 Spain with just over eight months until the next World Cup.

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola confirmed the absences, with Liverpool facing a demanding run of fixtures after the international break.

NASCAR moved practice and qualifying earlier to avoid forecast rain from the Category 3 storm as the Cup Series returns to Charlotte for its Chase race weekend.

An official failed to enable full engine power via the Overtake Mode system, causing a chaos-filled SQ1 and leaving teams including Aston Martin weighing a prot

The Red Bull driver beat George Russell to the sprint pole at Marina Bay and stewards later found no wrongdoing over an alleged yellow-flag pass on Lewis Hamilt

The NASCAR community gathers at Charlotte Motor Speedway for a public Celebration of Life honoring the two-time Cup champion, with a new Hall of Fame exhibit an

The Mercedes boss hit back at favoritism theories amid the team splitting specifications between its two drivers as Antonelli leads the championship.

The veteran's unexpected NASCAR comeback drew reactions from Truck Series Chase drivers, with Kyle Larson texting to confirm it was real.

Rahm's departure removes LIV's biggest remaining star just as the league negotiates a new player deal amid reported financial turmoil and creditor issues.

Reports of an organized exit mechanism and a first LIV 2.0 commitment signal the league's restructuring under new terms after Rahm's rejection.

The LPGA's 2027 slate sets a new prize-money high as the tour expands its schedule and major venues.

Departures have mounted to the point that outlets are maintaining running rosters of exits alongside a full timeline of the league since launch.

The USGA's anchor-site model locks in a storied Philadelphia club for multiple championships through the coming decades.

A tour peer frames remaining LIV players' futures as commercial choices rather than competitive ones.

Zverev's back-to-back majors at 29 mark a career breakthrough and revive attention on German men's tennis, with peers like Auger-Aliassime defending the achieve

The shock early defeat comes days after Djokovic said he would reach out to Jannik Sinner about returning from a long injury layoff.

The million-dollar Australian format returns with a star field competing against pros and amateur qualifiers ahead of AO 2027.

Mertens advanced to the China Open semifinals with a straight-sets upset of Swiatek, her third win over a major winner during the run.

The top-ranked Sinner's season ended with an injury, and Djokovic said he knows how difficult a lengthy comeback can be.

The two young players moved into the last four in Beijing, setting up the other half of the semifinal draw.

The UFC middleweight champion is publicly demanding a release and floating a boxing move while reports say he signed a new multi-fight contract worth over $1 mi

The all-British December 11 heavyweight showdown sold out within an hour, with promoters weighing names for the undercard.

The Allen vs. Duncan headliner was set on weight, but the card was overshadowed by three misses including Bonfim's, the largest of the event.

The former two-division champion ruled out a move to boxing, citing contractual and practical obstacles, and clarified his remaining UFC obligations.

Paul has been medically cleared to fight again, and bookmakers favor him in a hypothetical bout with Sean Strickland.

Analysts and fighters previewed the middleweight main event, with Duncan eyeing a title shot and Allen addressing his popularity gap.

The 72-page state court complaint targets DraftKings' Sports Predictions and Pick6 products as violations of the Tribe's exclusive Florida sports betting rights

The filings argue sports event contracts are not swaps, escalating the fight over prediction market regulation to the high court.

The rule aims to separate sports event contracts from traditional wagers after appellate rulings cast doubt on their similarity.

Early-season data shows DraftKings moving ahead of its largest rival in a key regulated market.

State regulators are weighing tighter rules amid debate over whether betting revenue cannibalizes other tax receipts.

State regulatory pressure is pushing prediction market platforms to scale back sports offerings.