Category Archives: National Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Just call them the Final Five.Dominant. Peerless. Golden.The U.S. women’s gymnastics team gave retiring national team coordinator Martha Karolyi a fitting send off in the Oly...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Everywhere Sue Bird looks on the court, there’s someone in a U.S. jersey that can score. It’s a point guard’s dream. From top to bottom this version of the Americ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Michael Phelps has to clear out more space in his medal case. Time to make room for gold No. 19. With yet another dazzling performance, the most decorated athlete in Olympic histor...

CLEVELAND (AP) Despite spending an entire season on Washington’s bench, Robert Griffin III never doubted he’d be a starter again. His belief became reality Monday, when coach Hue Jackson s...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan each scored as the U.S. women’s soccer team defeated New Zealand 2-0 in its debut at the Rio Games on Wednesday, getting off to a solid st...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A federal appeals court has ruled that the NFL was within its rights when it suspended Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson in 2014 after he was charged with child abuse. A three-ju...

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James has often avoided talking about trying to match Michael Jordan’s accomplishments. Now he’s chasing “the ghost” of arguably the greatest player in NB...

NEW YORK (AP) The Yankees stepped up their rebuilding Monday, trading outfielder Carlos Beltran to the AL West-leading Texas Rangers for right-hander Dillon Tate, the fourth overall pick in the 2015 a...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills brought in free-agent running back Reggie Bush for a visit on Monday with the intention of adding veteran depth behind starter LeSean McCoy.Bush was spotted at t...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The contending Los Angeles Dodgers boosted their depleted rotation Monday, getting left-hander Rich Hill and right fielder Josh Reddick from the Oakland Athletics on Monday for a ...