Sports News

5:25 PM on Thursday, December 18

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has missed the team's first practice of the week due to knee and ankle injuries

5:24 PM on Thursday, December 18

Right-hander Brad Keller and the Philadelphia Phillies have finalized their $22 million, two-year contract

5:21 PM on Thursday, December 18

Getafe has become the latest top-division club to be eliminated in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey after losing 3-1 to second-tier team Burgos

5:19 PM on Thursday, December 18

Josh Allen will attempt to reach a couple of milestones on Sunday while also not becoming part of what Myles Garrett hopes is a record-setting day

5:15 PM on Thursday, December 18

Left-hander Caleb Ferguson and the Cincinnati Reds have finalized a $4.5 million, one-year contract

4:38 PM on Thursday, December 18

Top-ranked Indiana has given offensive coordinator coordinator Mike Shanahan a three-year contract extension

4:36 PM on Thursday, December 18

Broncos Pro Bowl defensive lineman Zach Allen talks about the team’s quest for a division title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, this week’s matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, his success in defensive coordinator Vance Joseph’s system and the winning culture coach Sean Payton brought to the organization

4:33 PM on Thursday, December 18

The Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants are eliminated from playoff contention but see their Week 16 matchup as plenty meaningful with another chance for a young quarterback to play

4:33 PM on Thursday, December 18

A private jet has crashed at a regional North Carolina airport, killing seven people, including NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and three family members

4:31 PM on Thursday, December 18

Brian Smith was fired as Ohio University’s head football coach for multiple violations of his contract, including an extramarital affair with an undergraduate student, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press through a public records request

4:13 PM on Thursday, December 18

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is grateful his mother wasn’t at his house watching him on TV when burglars broke in carrying guns and other weapons

4:10 PM on Thursday, December 18

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has died in a North Carolina plane crash along with his wife, two children and three others

4:07 PM on Thursday, December 18

The Denver Broncos are set to face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday

4:07 PM on Thursday, December 18

Texas has hired former Florida and South Carolina coach Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator

3:40 PM on Thursday, December 18

Bettors aren't rushing to place wagers on the opening week of this season's College Football Playoff, except for Friday night's Alabama-Oklahoma showdown

3:33 PM on Thursday, December 18

Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers has agreed to pitch for the United States in the World Baseball Classic

3:31 PM on Thursday, December 18

Police believe retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family are among 7 dead in plane crash in North Carolina.

3:56 AM on Thursday, December 18

Crystal Palace missed a chance to advance directly to the Conference League round of 16 when it was held to a 2-2 draw with Finnish club KuPS

7:44 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Former All-Star reliever Alexis Díaz has signed a $1 million, one-year with the Texas Rangers for the 2026 season

1:59 PM on Tuesday, December 16

The Chicago Cubs have retained a key reliever, agreeing to a $4.5 million, one-year contract with Caleb Thielbar