Judge rejects Sandusky’s latest request for shorter sentence
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge flatly rejected Jerry Sandusky's latest request to have his 30- to 60-year child molestation sentence reduced during a brief...
Judge frees NFL star Antonio Brown from house arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida judge freed NFL free agent Antonio Brown from house arrest Tuesday, allowing him to travel freely as he awaits trial...
The Latest: Ford agrees that penalty was ‘inexcusable’
MIAMI — The Latest on Media Night from Super Bowl 54 (all times EST):
Tribute for Kobe Bryant kicks off Super Bowl media night
MIAMI — Chants of “Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!” broke a moment of a silence that kicked off a more subdued Super Bowl media night.
Ratings up, future bright: NFL rebounds off troubled seasons
The most compelling drama in the NFL this season unfolded on the field, not off it.
Chiefs, 49ers arrive in Miami for Super Bowl week
MIAMI — Kansas City waited 50 years to get back to a Super Bowl. And then the Chiefs had to wait a few extra minutes once they got to Miami.
49ers stingy pass D in for tough Super Bowl test vs. Mahomes
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With a fearsome front four capable of pressuring quarterbacks without blitzes, a lockdown cornerback in Richard Sherman and the ...
Several Dodgers go public, peeved by Astros’ cheating scam
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers would rather earn a World Series trophy on their own than accept any scraps from the Houston Astros or Boston Re...
Washington State’s Anthony Gordon leads North in Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon led the North to three touchdowns in the third quarter in a 31-17 victory over the South in...
Pro Bowl packed with pending free agents like Brees, Henry
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A number of Pro Bowlers are about to get paid.
Trailblazing 49ers assistant has roots in Chiefs Kingdom
HESSTON, Kan. — The old downtown strip, like so many in small towns across America, is quiet on a brisk January morning, just a few cars parked at one...
Column: ‘We Don’t Like to Draft a Guy Who’s Too Smart’
Last week, nearly two decades after his death, straight-talking Giants front-office boss George Young finally got elected to the Pro Football Hall of ...
AP source: Story, Rockies agree to $27.5 million, 2-yr deal
DENVER — All-Star shortstop Trevor Story and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a $27.5 million, two-year contract that avoids an arbitration hearing...
AP source: Zimmerman, Nationals agree on $2M plus incentives
Washington Nationals “face of the franchise” Ryan Zimmerman agreed to terms on a $2 million contract for 2020 that includes the possibility of earning...
NFL’s Saints fight to shield emails in Catholic abuse crisis
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing pu...
Keuchel apologizes for 2017 Astros’ sign-stealing scandal
CHICAGO — Dallas Keuchel has become the first member of the 2017 Houston Astros to offer a public apology for the team's sign-stealing scheme during t...
Trades play big role in building of Super Bowl-bound 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Most executives preach the importance of building through the draft. Splashy free agent signings each March generate lots of hea...
Mavericks make 22 3-pointers, beat Trail Blazers 133-125
PORTLAND, Ore. — Luka Doncic scored 27 points to go with nine assists and six rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks made 22 3-pointers to defeat the Port...
Garoppolo gets 49ers to Super Bowl with handoffs not throws
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Maybe it was fitting that Jimmy Garoppolo did his best Bob Griese impersonation in the victory that sent the San Francisco 49ers...
Canada stamps honor on pre-NHL all-black hockey league
CHERRY BROOK, Nova Scotia — Canada is paying tribute to an all-black hockey league that thrived long before the NHL became part of national lore.
AP Interview: Fiorentina’s American owner is a soccer lifer
ROME — From Calabria to Pennsylvania, then the Bronx and beyond, new Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso has been on the move his entire life.
Brett Favre sees some of his own traits in Mahomes
Brett Favre sees some of his own traits as a football player in Patrick Mahomes.
Police respond to Florida home of NFL player Antonio Brown
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown's trainer was arrested Tuesday following accusations that he and Brown attacked another man near Bro...
Arrest warrant issued for NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown following accusations that he and his trainer attacked a...
Mets pick coach Luis Rojas to replace Beltrán as manager
NEW YORK — Caught off guard in a quick split with Carlos Beltrán, the New York Mets want some continuity for a change.
MLB to test but not use computer umps at spring training
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will test computer plate umpires during spring training but will not use the system for decisions in any exhibition g...
Ratings dip for NFL conference championship games
NEW YORK — It's no secret, sports fans. Better games produce better ratings.
Column: Finally, the Super Bowl might be fun again
Finally, the Super Bowl might be fun again.
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan reflects on blown Super Bowl
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyle Shanahan's play calls from his first trip to the Super Bowl as an offensive coordinator have been heavily scrutinized.
Maryland lawmakers met with Redskins owner on sports betting
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder met with Maryland lawmakers to discuss allowing sports betting at a new stadium in the state,...