Red Bulls’ Long named MLS’ top defender
Aaron Long was given up on by two MLS teams. Now he is the best defensive player in the league.
Soccer: Super League players would risk a World Cup ban, says FIFA boss
FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned on Wednesday that any players taking part in a breakaway European super league would be excluded from the World Cup and other international tournaments.
WR Bryant to join Saints on one-year deal
Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant agreed to a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, according to multiple reports.
Harvick penalized, loses guaranteed playoff spot
A victory in Sunday’s 500-mile Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway had locked Harvick in as the second driver to earn a berth in the four-car Championship Round of the playoffs. But the sanctioning body docked him 40 points af…
American Melichar relishes making Fed Cup debut against country of birth
American Nicole Melichar expects to have mixed feelings when she makes her Fed Cup debut in this weekend’s final against the Czech Republic – the country of her birth.
USOC under pressure to fix USA Gymnastics before Tokyo 2020
Like a world-class gymnast, the United States Olympic Committee(USOC) needs to nail a perfect landing to put a damaging sexual abuse scandal behind it ahead of the 2020 Games in Tokyo, sports sponsorship experts said.
Panthers: Steelers figures to be offensive shootout
The Thursday night matchup of the visiting Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers shapes up as a showdown of big offenses.
Olympics: Roof raised at Tokyo 2020 gymnastics venue
The second section of the timber roof at the Olympics Gymnastics Center in Tokyo was raised on Wednesday, marking the halfway point of the construction of the temporary venue.
NFL notebook: Jones says no coaching changes in Dallas
Head coach Jason Garrett and offensive coordinator Scott Linehan are likely to finish the 2018 season with the Dallas Cowboys, owner Jerry Jones said late Monday night.
NBA notebook: Lakers sign C Chandler
The Los Angeles Lakers made official what had been speculated for days, signing free agent center Tyson Chandler on Tuesday.




