Sports News

5:43 PM on Monday, March 16

March Madness tips off with the First Four, featuring one of this season’s best stories in Miami (Ohio) and a matchup of formerly embattled head coaches in Texas’ Sean Miller and NC State’s Will Wade

5:24 PM on Monday, March 16

The Los Angeles Rams have signed linebacker and special-teams standout Grant Stuard in their latest move to overhaul a unit that struggled badly last season

5:04 PM on Monday, March 16

Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez is feeling much better after leaving a spring training game because of a sore left shoulder

4:39 PM on Monday, March 16

Leaders at the World Anti-Doping Agency are considering adopting a rule that could bar President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending major international events — even if they take place on American soil

4:23 PM on Monday, March 16

Seiya Suzuki has returned to Chicago Cubs spring training in Arizona after hurting his right knee while playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic

4:17 PM on Monday, March 16

A controversial late goal from Pathé Ciss has given Rayo Vallecano a 1-1 draw at home against Levante in La Liga

3:33 PM on Monday, March 16

Igor Thiago has celebrated his first call-up to the Brazil squad by scoring in Brentford’s 2-2 draw against Wolves in the Premier League

3:25 PM on Monday, March 16

3:20 PM on Monday, March 16

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas has been suspended for the first 80 games of the season by Major League Baseball following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone

3:08 PM on Monday, March 16

Fiorentina has taken a big step to avoiding relegation from Serie A by beating Cremonese 4-1

2:55 PM on Monday, March 16

Alabama guard Aden Holloway has been arrested on a felony drug charge just days before the start of the NCAA Tournament

2:54 PM on Monday, March 16

West Coast college baseball is surging again with UCLA, Southern California and Oregon out to fast starts

2:31 PM on Monday, March 16

Triple-digit temperatures will impact Major League Baseball spring training games in Arizona for several days this week

2:28 PM on Monday, March 16

Criticized for their cool, American players head into the World Baseball Classic championship also appreciating opponents’ flamboyant flair

2:14 PM on Monday, March 16

The San Francisco 49ers have signed veteran receiver Christian Kirk to a one-year, $6 million contract to add needed depth at the position

1:57 PM on Monday, March 16

Defending national champion Florida landed a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament despite getting thumped by Vanderbilt in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament

1:53 PM on Monday, March 16

The Buffalo Bills continued adding to their secondary by signing safety Geno Stone to a one-year contract

1:34 PM on Monday, March 16

Yaxel Lendeborg says Kentucky offered him $7 to $9 million before he chose to play at Michigan for about one-third of the compensation

12:57 PM on Monday, March 16

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has revealed he struggled with mental health issues associated with the pressures of major college football

12:09 PM on Monday, March 16

Aaron Nola will start the World Baseball Classic semifinal for Italy against Venezuela rather than Michael Lorenzen