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Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures.

The Wizards have been the NBA's April Fools' joke for decades. But the greatest joke this franchise has made is putting itself in a position where losing is an accomplishment -- where having the worst record in the league is to be celebrated.

For a couple of days in March, Baltimore's draft seemed a lot less significant -- when the Ravens were about to trade this year's first-round pick and next year's for Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby.

In Miami, the NBA's decision that LaMelo Ball grabbing Bam Adebayo was an ejection-worthy flagrant foul didn't register much of a reaction.

The previous time Jerry Jones had two first-round picks, the Dallas Cowboys made the most trades during the NFL draft than in any of his 37 years as owner and general manager.

The Los Angeles Lakers ' Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons ' Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum, the league and the National Basketball Players Association said ...

Around playoff time, Nikola Jokic always looks to make a big splash - on the court, obviously, but also in the water.

Alex Ovechkin can't dodge the questions about his retirement.

Seattle Public Utilities is tidying up ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with 1.2 million pounds of waste scrubbed from the streets this year.

French Open prize money has increased by about 10% for an overall pot of 61.7 million euros ($72.1 million).