The Boston Celtics had a first quarter like none other in their storied history.

The criminal trial of a former congressman is offering a glimpse into the prehistory of the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The San Antonio Spurs have won eight in a row and are coming off a dominant three-game road trip, beating Miami, Memphis and Milwaukee.

Purdue has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third straight time and seventh in the last nine years.

LeBron James started for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat, making it the 1,611th regular-season game of his career and tying Robert Parish’s all-time NBA mark.

Eian Elmer scored 23 points and Miami of Ohio beat SMU 89-79 in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years.

Aaron Judge walked slowly back and forth in the United States’ dugout on Tuesday night while Venezuelan players shed tears and fell to their knees to celebrate the country’s first World Baseball Classic title.

Aaron Judge says the World Baseball Classic has become baseball’s biggest stage.

A close called third strike ended the Dominican Republic’s rally attempt and sent the United States into the World Baseball Classic title game.

Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered and the United States limited the Dominican Republic’s electric offense to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 and move a win from its second World Baseball Classic championship.

The men’s March Madness bracket is set, and Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida have claimed the four No. 1 seeds in the tournament.

Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.

Wilyer Abreu hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Maikel Garcia sparked the comeback with a two-run shot, and Venezuela beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champion Japan 8-5 in the World Baseball Classic to advance to the semifinals.

Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. got the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal off to a pulsating start, combining for the first WBC game with two leadoff homers.

Austin Wells’ only swing of the bat put the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic record book and the semifinal round.

No. 20 Miami (Ohio) dropped its Mid-American Conference Tournament opener to UMass 87-83, spoiling the last perfect record in Division I men’s basketball.

President Donald Trump says it's inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East.

Venezuelan fans are turning the World Baseball Classic in Miami into a celebration.

Florida International University has launched an investigation into a group chat linked to a local GOP official that included violent racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language.

Venezuela enters the World Baseball Classic in Miami with politics hanging over the tournament.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is urging Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels.

Pete Suder scored 19 points, Antowne Woolfolk added 14 and No. 19 Miami (Ohio) closed within a victory of a perfect regular season with a 74-72 win over Toledo that extended the RedHawks’ season-opening winning streak to 30 games.

Duke is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second straight week, extending its all-time record with the program’s 149th appearance in the top spot.

Word from the Cuban government of a deadly encounter between its troops and a boat carrying armed expatriates is casting a spotlight on Cubans living in the U.S. who still harbor aspirations of a counter-revolution 67 years after a guerrilla uprising ushered in communism.

The FBI has served at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the home of its superintendent.

Business chiefs and government leaders are poring over the fallout of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated some tariffs by President Donald Trump's administration and his response to it.

Online seller eBay wants a bigger share of the Gen Z market.

North Carolina has lost freshman star Caleb Wilson to a fracture in his left hand.

Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa are not on Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic due to insurance issues.

The Charlotte Hornets are bringing Coby White back home to North Carolina, where he is the state’s career high school scoring leader and played for the Tar Heels.

Major League Baseball will produce and distribute local broadcasts for six more teams this season.

Louisville moved up to sixth for its best ranking in four years in The Associated Press women’s Top 25 basketball poll.

Detainees have been pepper-sprayed on at least two occasions at a Florida immigration detention center, dubbed “Deportation Depot,” since opening this past September.

Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game.

Manu Ginobili is investing in South Florida's potential with a new venture.

Darian Mensah has enrolled at Miami, boosting the Hurricanes with another standout transfer quarterback.

A former Miami Heat security officer has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $1.9 million in restitution for stealing hundreds of game-worn jerseys and other valuable sports memorabilia while working for the team.

The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams after the commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten couldn’t come up with a compromise for expansion.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs after losing a bet.

Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza spent the College Football Playoff showing the nation just why he earned the Heisman Trophy.

Indiana is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 after finishing a 16-0 season with a victory over Miami in the College Football Playoff championship game.

Jury selection has begun in the New York City trial of two luxury real estate brokers and their brother, who are accused of sexually abusing dozens of women.

Curt Cignetti came to Indiana to win championships.

Miami's football team faces big changes next season with a new quarterback, new starters on both lines, and a new kicker.

Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night.

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

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.

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

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

A federal judge says marriage and the alleged embrace of a monogamous lifestyle cannot prove the innocence of a man charged in a conspiracy with his two brothers — both luxury real estate brokers — to sexually attack women.

For thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S., the days since the Trump administration ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have brought a mixture of joy and trepidation.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza originally planned to attend Yale, where he was recruited five years ago.

Indiana is headed to its first national championship game after beating Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl.

The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Miami Marlins in their first major offseason move.

Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $60 million, four-year contract.

Jake Paul has slipped out of the WBA cruiserweight rankings after the YouTuber-turned-boxer was soundly beaten by former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last month.

The Florida Panthers arrived in Ferraris, cigars lit, dressed in all-white Miami Vice attire — and, in true South Florida fashion, fashionably late.

Miami is a win away from a chance to play for a national championship in its home stadium.

These Ohio State Buckeyes won’t win the first back-to-back national championships in school history and the College Football Playoff still doesn’t have a winner from teams with the first-round byes.

The NBA is dealing with a wave of injuries affecting top players.

Dozens of places across the U.S. will ring in 2026 by dropping a quirky assortment of fruits, vegetables, sea creatures and balls of all shapes and sizes.

The College Football Playoff's first round averaged 9.9 million viewers across multiple networks, marking a 7% drop from last year.

The Chicago White Sox have added Munetaka Murakami to their lineup, agreeing to a $34 million, two-year contract with the Japanese slugger.

Malachi Toney’s tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted No. 10 seed Miami to a 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M in the College Football Playoff.

Jake Paul’s jaw was broken in two places in his loss to former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Miami.

Eileen Higgins has been sworn in as Miami's first female mayor, taking office two weeks after defeating a Trump-endorsed Republican.

A judge in Miami has dismissed a complaint challenging a college’s decision to gift prime downtown real estate for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library.

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua thinks there’s a simple solution to politicking for College Football Playoff spots: expansion.

Lionel Messi has become the first back-to-back MVP in Major League Soccer history.

Hundreds of Nicaraguans caroled the Virgin Mary at flower-and-light-filled altars set up in church parking lots as well as the back of vehicles on the streets of Miami to mark the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Mario Cristobal reflects on his time with Nick Saban at Alabama, recalling a memorable lesson about making tough decisions in football.

Notre Dame has announced it will not participate in a bowl game this season after being left out of the College Football Playoff.

The College Football Playoff rankings have been released.

Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff’s 12-team bracket.

Duke's overtime win against No. 16 Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game attracted its share of curious onlookers, given the league's uncertain footing for College Football Playoff bids.

Alabama is forcing the group that will set the College Football Playoff bracket to ask: Should a 12-team tournament include a team with three losses.

Ole Miss lost a coach but gained in the College Football Rankings, moving up a spot to No. 6 despite the sudden departure of Lane Kiffin to LSU.

Carson Beck passed for 267 yards and three touchdowns as No. 13 Miami beat No. 24 Pittsburgh 38-7.

The final regular season week of college football has set the stage for conference championships.

The NBA Cup quarterfinal field is set, with Miami facing Orlando and New York taking on Toronto in the Eastern Conference.

A sleepy week filled with nonconference blowouts locked the College Football Playoff rankings into a virtual standstill, with Ohio State ranked first again and Oregon’s flip-flop with Ole Miss at Nos.

Lionel Messi had a goal and three assists and Tadeo Allende scored twice as Inter Miami beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play their first Major League Soccer match in their new stadium on April 4.

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing federal disaster funds and using the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

Georgia nabbed the fourth and final projected first-round bye in the College Football Playoff rankings, while undefeated Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M held onto the top three positions.

The top five of The Associated Press poll is in for a change Sunday after staying the same for three weeks.

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been released from a Miami jail a day after pleading not guilty to second-degree attempted murder.

Kai Trump has committed to the University of Miami to play golf for the Hurricanes.

Ohio State stayed atop the College Football Playoff rankings for the second straight week, while Indiana remained at No. 2 despite barely squeaking out a victory last week while third-ranked Texas A&M coasted.

The Miami Heat have successfully executed a play called "CQ," drawn up by assistant coach Chris Quinn.

The AP Top 25 college football poll is reshuffling in a big way this week, with 19 teams assuming new positions.

Authorities in Miami are investigating the death of a passenger traveling on a Carnival cruise ship that returned to the city Saturday.

U.S. airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights Saturday mostly because of the government shutdown and the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic.

The Miami Heat have set a franchise record by scoring 53 points in the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.

Japanese infielder Munetaka Murakami is entering Major League Baseball's posting system.

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's home has been destroyed by fire early Thursday.

Lionel Messi believes there's still more for him to accomplish in soccer.

NBA staff members have met with congressional staffers to discuss the league’s relationship with sportsbooks.