Caleb Williams almost led the Chicago Bears to another surprising win.

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams survived an incredible throw by Caleb Williams that forced overtime, beating the Chicago Bears 20-17 to advance to the NFC championship game.

Chris Gotterup didn't take much time adding to his PGA Tour victory total.

Iga Świątek acknowledges she has room for improvement in her quest for an Australian Open title to complete a career Grand Slam.

Senegal is celebrating after its soccer team defeated Morocco 1-0 to win the Africa Cup of Nations.

Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of C.

Once again, many NFL fans, coaches and commentators are questioning the definition of a catch.

College football leaders have given every indication that they remain stuck in a yearlong debate about expanding the playoff from 12 teams to 16 or beyond.

Ja Morant had 24 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic in the first NBA regular-season game in London since 2019.

A heckler yelled “leave Greenland alone!”.

Indiana and Miami are playing for the national title Monday night, and if that has you scratching your head thinking “Who?”.

Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion.

It took Donyell Malen 26 minutes to mark his arrival in Roma.

Will Power has joined Andretti Global after a long career with Team Penske.

Aston Villa has become the latest title challenger to trip up on a weekend of surprising results in the Premier League after losing 1-0 at home to Everton because of a defensive blunder.

Venus Williams became the oldest player ever in the Australian Open women's singles draw on Sunday and went ever-so-close to celebrating the record with a win.

At age 41 Lindsey Vonn’s ability to consistently finish on the World Cup speed circuit’s podium is unparalleled.

Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath won the Wengen World Cup slalom for a second consecutive year Sunday.

Zeynep Sönmez has stopped a game to help an ailing ballkid during her first-round win over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Australian Open.

Corentin Moutet uses an underarm serve on match point to secure his first-round victory at the Australian Open.

Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to the NFC championship game with a dominant 41-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

Victor Wembanyama had 39 points and nine rebounds, corralling a critical offensive rebound in the final seconds, enabling the San Antonio Spurs to fend off Anthony Edwards’ season-high 55 points and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-123 on Saturday night.

Josh Allen stood at a microphone and wiped away tears after his latest heartbreaking playoff loss.

The Atlanta Falcons have hired Kevin Stefanski to be their head coach.

Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos’ divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the playoffs.

NFL Championship Sunday is set.

The Denver Broncos wrangled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills but suffered an enormous loss in the process.

Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz fulfilled expectations on Day 1 of the Australian Open that attracted a record 100,000-plus fans to Melbourne Park.

Day Day Thomas scored 19 points to lead Cincinnati to a 79-70 win Saturday over No. 2 Iowa State, which has lost two straight after winning its first 16 games.

The New York Giants have hired John Harbaugh as coach.

After five seasons of playing every game on the road, the Texas A&M University–San Antonio softball team will finally play a true home game on Jan. 31.

The NFL will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by displaying “Choose Love” in the end zones and on helmet decals for all divisional round playoff games this weekend.

Michael Carrick got off to a flying start as Manchester United coach with a 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League.

Nicol Delago claimed her first World Cup victory in a downhill with 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn in third place for her fifth podium in five downhills this season.

EuroLeague is the top men's basketball league outside the NBA.

Duke quarterback Darian Mensah says he’s entering his name into the transfer portal.

The Power 4 conference that didn’t get its champion into the College Football Playoff ended up with another team playing for the national title.

Bo Bichette and the New York Mets have agreed to a $126 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press.

Long before Angelo Pizzo penned the scripts for two of America’s most iconic sports movies, he and his father would make the one-block walk from their home to Indiana’s football stadium.

A British police force chief has retired following criticism over a decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year.

"The shaved head look is catching on": San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama needed a fresh start after two frustrating losses, so he decided to let it all go — his hair, that is.

Host Italy has a new contender in Alpine skiing with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics three weeks away.

Madison Keys plans to go quietly into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena before the season-opening major to take a photo of her name among the Australian Open champions and send it home to her mom.

The 1 Point Slam isn’t likely to be a one-hit wonder.

Hundreds from the NASCAR community gathered at Charlotte's Bojangles Coliseum for a memorial service honoring former driver Greg Biffle, his family, and others killed in a plane crash last month.

Victor Wembanyama returned from an injury scare to record 22 points and 10 rebounds and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 119-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Kyle Tucker has agreed to a $240 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, bolstering their chance for a third consecutive World Series championship.

Coach Steve Kerr spoke with Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga during the morning shootaround Thursday about the player’s situation being out of the rotation for more than a month now with expectations he will be traded before the deadline next month.

San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama needed a fresh start after two frustrating losses so he decided to let it all go — his hair, that is.

Defending champion Nick Taylor has a share of the lead at the Sony Open.

The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban.

Right-hander Pierce Johnson and the Cincinnati Reds have completed their $6.5 million, one-year contract.

Fernando Mendoza arrived on Indiana’s campus last January carrying huge expectations for himself and the program.

Clayton Kershaw isn't done pitching just yet.

Virginia Tech has canceled its football game against James Madison scheduled for September because of the Atlantic Coast Conference's move from eight to nine conference games beginning in 2026.

Federal prosecutors are investigating a major betting scheme involving NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.

Rory McIlroy has posted a 5-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational.

John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on an agreement to make him the team’s head coach, three people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has been ruled out for the second half against Denver after the No. 1 overall pick sprained his left ankle in the first half.

Braden Smith scored all 16 of his points in the second half and tied the Big Ten record for assists in conference play, and No. 5 Purdue overcame a nine-point to beat Iowa 79-72 on Wednesday night.

The NCAA sent a letter asking federal regulators to suspend prediction markets for college sports.

USA Hockey general manager Bill Guerin told players at Olympic orientation in August that nothing short of a gold medal will suffice in Milan.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $130 million, five-year contract.

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has decided to return to the Ducks next season rather than declare for the NFL draft.

Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Thomas Detry, Byeong Hun An and Elvis Smylie are joining LIV Golf.

Classes at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami are canceled Tuesday.

Dell Curry has learned that the Charlotte Hornets will retire his No. 30 jersey.

The U.K.'s home secretary has urged the head of West Midlands Police to resign following a report on the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa.

United States midfielder Sam Coffey has joined Manchester City from the Portland Thorns.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder beat San Antonio 119-98 on Tuesday night.

The Wagner girls’ basketball team has separated itself from the competition this season.

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has heard all the harsh criticism this offseason.

Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she’s “good to go” for the Milan Cortina Olympics despite tearing the labrum in her shoulder during a training run last week in Switzerland.

The Mike Tomlin era with the Pittsburgh Steelers is over.

Mario Cristobal, head coach at the University of Miami, has brought the Hurricanes back to the national spotlight.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from St. Louis for minor league pitcher Jack Martinez.

Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan says the team plans to pick up the fifth-year option on quarterback Bryce Young's contract.

Mikaela Shiffrin and American teammate Paula Moltzan finished 1-2 in a World Cup slalom night race.

Snoop Dogg has made a splash as an NBA analyst, joining Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon during the second half of Peacock's recent Warriors at Clippers broadcast.

The week of the Super Bowl in San Francisco features two marquee flag football games.

Jim Hartung, a two-time U.S. Olympian who helped lead the Americans to their first and only gold medal in the men's sport in 1984, has died.

Fanatics, known for sports merchandise, is diving into entertainment with Fanatics Studios.

Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world.

Senegal and Ivory Coast fans who want to support their teams at the World Cup this summer have had their plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.

Manchester United has turned to former player Michael Carrick to salvage its imploding season.

Timothée Chalamet has won his first Golden Globe, calling it a good start to the year.

Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open.

The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.

James Harden has passed Shaquille O’Neal for ninth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

The Houston Texans have secured their first road playoff win in franchise history, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6.

The WNBA and its players union agreed to a moratorium for league business Monday.

Brooks Koepka is expecting plenty of nerves when he returns to the PGA Tour in two weeks at Torrey Pines.

No. 10 Miami needs everything at its disposal to slow down top-seeded Indiana’s high-scoring offense in next week’s College Football Playoff championship.

Dominik Szoboszlai has dominated the talk of Liverpool's 4-1 FA Cup win over Barnsley.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired coach Dean Evason and named Rick Bowness as his replacement.

NASCAR has announced a return to its original championship format, known as "The Chase," starting in 2026.

Dave Giusti, a reliable reliever who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1971 World Series, has died.

Brooks Koepka is back on the PGA Tour five weeks after leaving LIV Golf.