Sports News

5:49 PM on Thursday, January 1

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson says a cracked rib sidelined him in the second half of the Crimson Tide’s 38-3 loss to top-seeded Indiana in the Rose Bowl

5:36 PM on Thursday, January 1

Avery Howell had 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Washington to a 64-52 win over No. 6 Michigan

5:29 PM on Thursday, January 1

Kevin Durant had 22 points and a season-high 11 assists, Amen Thompson scored 23 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 for their fourth straight victory

5:08 PM on Thursday, January 1

The Denver Nuggets face more injury challenges as backup center Jonas Valanciunas will miss at least a month

4:48 PM on Thursday, January 1

Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne

4:34 PM on Thursday, January 1

Berry Wallace scored 22 points including two free throws with 15.6 seconds left to lead Illinois to a 73-70 victory over No. 7 and previously undefeated Maryland

4:33 PM on Thursday, January 1

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat will get evaluated by a doctor after leaving his team's game Thursday with an undisclosed lower-body injury, coach Patrick Roy said

4:14 PM on Thursday, January 1

Indiana beats Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals

3:42 PM on Thursday, January 1

Talayah Walker scored 24 of her career-high 33 points after halftime and finished with 10 rebounds and six assists to help Georgia Tech beat No. 18 Notre Dame 95-90 in overtime and snap the Fighting Irish’s five-game win streak

3:27 PM on Thursday, January 1

Chit-Chat Wright scored 24 points, Hannah Stuelke made 7 of 11 from the field and finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 14 Iowa beat 20th-ranked Nebraska 80-61

3:05 PM on Thursday, January 1

The San Antonio Spurs say an MRI showed center Victor Wembanyama sustained no ligament damage in his injured left knee, and their All-Star center will not play Friday in Indiana

3:03 PM on Thursday, January 1

Dylan Guenther had his first career hat trick and added an assist and the Utah Mammoth topped the New York Islanders 7-2

2:37 PM on Thursday, January 1

In the era of the transfer portal and NIL, the Holiday Bowl between No. 21 Arizona and SMU could easily be called the Loyalty Bowl

2:26 PM on Thursday, January 1

Cotie McMahon had 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists to help No. 15 Mississippi beat Georgia 79-62 in the SEC opener for both teams

1:30 PM on Thursday, January 1

Joyce Edwards scored 25 points and No. 3 South Carolina won its 24th straight game over previously undefeated Alabama 83-57 to start Southeastern Conference play

11:36 AM on Thursday, January 1

Erling Haaland and Manchester City have been frustrated in a 0-0 draw at Sunderland to leave Arsenal with a four-point lead at the halfway stage of the Premier League season

10:17 AM on Thursday, January 1

While fans trickled into the Orange Bowl stadium where tickets were going for as little as $39, the commissioner of the Big 12 said “everything is on the table” when it comes to rebooting the College Football Playoff, including potentially moving another round of games onto campus

10:05 AM on Thursday, January 1

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract

7:39 AM on Thursday, January 1

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and is expected to be sidelined four to six months, including the upcoming Unrivaled season

10:00 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Oregon dominated Texas Tech with a 23-0 victory in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl