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World Cup ticket prices are at exorbitant levels yet fans are still queueing up in their millions to attend soccer's biggest tournament.

Peyton Watson scored a career-high 35 points to lead the short-handed Denver Nuggets to a 107-97 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

Ava Heiden scored 20 points, and No. 10 Iowa recovered in overtime to beat No. 15 Maryland 85-78 after the Hawkeyes blew a 17-point lead in the final three minutes of regulation Thursday night.

Forward Trinity Rodman has agreed to a three-year contract to remain with the Washington Spirit, ending months of speculation about the Olympic gold medalist's future in the National Women's Soccer League.

Robert Saleh is getting another shot at turning around a struggling franchise.

Olympic champion hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone announced Thursday she is pregnant.

Jesse Minter is heading back to Baltimore, this time as the Ravens' next head coach.

A lawyer for fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore declared his innocence Thursday and said she's seeking to have home invasion and other charges against him dismissed.

Jesse Minter is the new head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.

Right wingback Richy Ledezma has switched allegiance from the United States and will play for Mexico's national soccer team.