Category Archives: Sports

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball WriterA ballpark-tested Golden Retriever named Bruce is going to the major leagues to scoop up bats on baseball’s biggest stage for the Washington Nationals after t...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Chris Pollard has been hired as Virginia’s baseball coach after spending the past 13 seasons at Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke.Virginia athletic director Carla ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled against cornerback Corey Coley Jr.’s request that he be granted a fifth year of eligibility to play at N.C. State and earn name, image and likeness...

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports WriterOMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Friday at Charles Schwab Field. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games. ...

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball WriterDick Vitale is inextricably intertwined with college basketball, with his iconic voice, exuberant style and enthusiastic catchphrases melding into a soundtrack for n...

By SPENCER RIPCHIK Associated PressSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Sovereignty bested Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, the second hosted at S...

CALEDON, Ontario (AP) - Rory McIlroy explained his decision not to speak to the media during last month’s PGA Championship, saying Wednesday he was annoyed that news had leaked about his driver ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Wake Forest and baseball coach Tom Walter apologized on Tuesday for what appeared to be a homophobic slur caught by television cameras during an NCAA regional game against Tenn...

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf WriterCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - On a long day when it felt everything was going wrong, Cameron Young birdied three of his last four holes Monday to get into a 5-for-1 playoff and ...

By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterCarolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast is retiring after missing this season with a neck injury sustained in the 2023-24 regular-season finale.Fast, 33, announced ...