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They were at the NBA rookie symposium recently, ready to pose for a photo shoot, when it just happened. An impromptu slam-dunk contest.

The PGA Tour confirmed the addition of two more tournaments and that it was moving the WGC-Match Play Championship to a week before the Players Championship as it announced it schedule for the 2014-15 season on Wednesday...

San Lorenzo of Argentina, Pope Francis' favorite team, beat Paraguay's Nacional 1-0 on Wednesday night to win the Copa Libertadores title for the first time.

Tiger Woods' decision to rule himself out of contention for next month's Ryder Cup was a wise one given his struggles since undergoing back surgery in March, but it also raises fresh concerns over the former world number...

(Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams won a tense battle of U.S. Open champions by beating Australia's Samantha Stosur 7-6(7) 7-6(7) on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincin...

The Detroit Red Wings have signed executive vice president and general manager Ken Holland to a four-year contract through the 2017-18 season.

Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the labrum in his left hip, according to MLB.com.

The Bellevue, Washington, police department has cleared Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch in an assault investigation.

Minnesota Twins star prospect Byron Buxton was taken off the field in an ambulance after an outfield collision Wednesday night in his first game for Double-A New Britain.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey has a flexor mass injury in his right arm and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list before his next start, according to a report.

– GP2 frontrunner Felipe Nasr says that Sauber is a 'possible' destination for 2015 as he eyes a promotion to Formula 1.Nasr, currently Williams's Reserve Driver, sits in second place in this year's GP2 Series, 43 poin...

The Mets are going all-in on slowing down Matt Harvey's rehab from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander, though, still sounds like he's having a difficult time with it. Though manager...

Sure, the Nets will open their season in Boston Oct. 29 and stage their home opener Nov. 3 against Oklahoma City, but their real opener is when Milwaukee and Jason...

Arizona State offensive lineman Edward "Chip" Sarafin told Compete Magazine that he is gay, becoming the first active Division I college football player to come out publicly.

Former undisputed champion Jermain Taylor will once again fight for a piece of the 160-pound title.

Michael Sam made history on Friday by becoming the first openly gay football player to participate in an official NFL game. The St. Louis Rams' seventh-round draft pick made his professional debut in the team's first pre...

LOS ANGELES-When Steve Ballmer's attorney walked into Room 236 in Los Angeles Superior Court at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, the clerk handed him a three-page order bearing a judge's signature.

CORTLAND -- Sitting in front of his computer in March, Eric Decker opened up Google and searched "Geno Smith interviews." Then he went to YouTube and did the same search....

Ten years after winning her first African title - the first major title of her career - South African javelin thrower Sunette Viljoen won another gold medal in Marrakech on Wednesday (13), the fourth day of action at the...

LOS ANGELES-Donald Sterling has apparently given up his attempt to stop the $2-billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Steve Ballmer on Wednesday after an appeals court rejected his latest petition.

This could make for an uncomfortable family reunion. An adviser working for the hedge-fund manager who sued the New York Islanders for reneging on a deal to sell him the...

With a four-time world champion teammate as his benchmark, Daniel Ricciardo admits that his first season at Red Bull has gone better than he could have dreamed.