The Atlanta Falcons have released receiver Cameron Batson from the practice squad after an altercation with police led to his arrest over the weekend.

Espanyol has challenged the result of the derby against Barcelona to the Spanish soccer federation.

Purdue solidified its No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll following UConn’s first loss of the season while No. 23 Charleston moved into the rankings for the first time in 20 years.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and linebacker Will Anderson Jr. are heading to the NFL, where both could contend for the top draft spot.

Pele is considered by many to be the greatest football player of all time, the only one to win three World Cups.

Former tennis world number one Martina Navratilova is suffering from separate cancers in her throat and breast, it was revealed on Monday.

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.