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NEW YORK (AP) — Watching on the clubhouse TV at Yankee Stadium while Cleveland's lead kept dwindling, Carlos Carrasco insisted he was totally confiden...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Buescher appeared to be one of the few drivers capable of keeping Kyle Busch out of victory lane at Bristol Motor Speedway...

CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors at a civil trial focused on the market value of Michael Jordan's identity handed him a major win Friday, ordering a grocery-stor...

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball can suspend players with pay when legal charges are pending in “exceptional cases” under a new domestic violence...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Denny Hamlin set a track record in leading a Toyota sweep of the first two rows in qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hamlin ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh McCown’s right ring finger isn’t badly injured. Still, the Browns won’t let him raise his index finger just yet. McCown will not...

LATROBE (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers boasted the NFL’s second-ranked offense in 2014. Having the same five guys frequently lining up in front for Be...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Brian Kelly is entering his sixth season as Notre Dame coach, just the seventh in the program’s long and storied history to ma...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Neil Walker was more impressed by his team's starting pitcher than his home run. Charlie Morton combined with two relievers on a six...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees were having a tough enough time getting hits off Josh Tomlin and the Indians' bullpen when manager Joe Girardi took except...

LATROBE (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Doran Grant is well aware that his No. 24 previously belonged to recently retired cornerback Ike Taylor for ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Utley’s acquisition put the Los Angeles Dodgers close to becoming the first baseball team with a $300 million luxury-tax payroll...

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (AP) — All four games at the Little League World Series were washed out Thursday, setting up a delayed start with all 16 teams in t...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Third-string quarterback Joe Webb rallied the Carolina Panthers to a last-minute victory and spoiled Rex Ryan’s debut as Bil...

TORONTO (AP) — Carlos Beltran came off the bench and did something no Yankees player had done in more than 20 years. Pretty timely, too. Beltran hit a...

NEW YORK (AP) — When Neil Walker homered on the fifth pitch of the game, it looked as if the Pittsburgh Pirates might tee off against Bartolo Colon. I...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Big Ben needed just six plays to look ready for the regular season. Ben Roethlisberger threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Mar...

MONTREAL (AP) — Michael Sam is stepping away from pro football. Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by the NFL, has told the Canadian Football Le...

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The latest impressive showing for Joe Gibbs Racing came in qualifying at Michigan International Speedway. Matt Kenseth won the ...

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The second round of the PGA Championship offered a little bit of everything Friday. Except a conclusion. On one side of the gol...