ESPN says the most competitive pair of semifinals in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff drew the largest New Year’s Eve viewership for games by the network.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova, 66, says she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. “It’s going to stink for a while,” she said.

Tampa Bay Lightning rookie defenseman Nick Perbix has signed a $2.25 million, two-year contract extension.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic received a warm welcome on Monday from spectators at the Adelaide International tournament less than a year after he was deported from Australia for falling foul of the country’s anti-coronavirus rules.

The St. Louis Blues have placed captain Ryan O’Reilly and winger Vladimir Tarasenko on injured reserve.

Paris Saint-Germain skipper Marquinhos on Monday urged his teammates to remain calm after a first Ligue 1 defeat of the season cut their lead to four points. Second-placed Lens overpowered the champions 3-1 on Sunday night with a display of attacking …

Just hours after Brazil’s new president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was officially sworn in, the wake began on Monday for the football legend Pelé on the field at Santos FC’s Vila Belmiro stadium where he played for most of his storied career.

French club Lyon has signed Dejan Lovren to a contract until June 2025 as the Croatia defender makes his return to the seven-time champions.

Leylah Fernandez has opened her 2023 season with an emphatic 6-1, 6-1 win over 15-year-old Brenda Fruhvirtova in the first round of the ASB Classic.