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Rory McIlroy might not be as far away as he thought four days ago, playing bogey-free at Bellerive for a 6-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead Thursday in the BMW Championship with three other U.S. Open champions and Chris Gotterup.

Grant Holmes' slider was working again, and he knew he was on a roll against the Chicago White Sox.

Atlanta's Democratic Mayor Andre Dickens blasted the Democratic National Committee on Thursday after his city did not make the cut for the shortlist to host the party's 2028 presidential convention.

Chinese President Xi Jinping this week challenged President Trump's push to re-establish the Monroe Doctrine in the Western Hemisphere -- a strategy that calls for preventing China and other foreign powers from dominating the region.

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia is likely headed back to the injured list just three days after returning from a nearly two-month stay.

Tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode Thursday as they endured a ninth day without power, throwing out spoiled food, lining up for hot meals and searching for places to charge their phones.

Washington's C.J. Abrams has a sprained left ankle and manager Blake Butera said Thursday the All-Star shortstop is day-to-day.

The University of Utah is suing former assistant coach Freddie Whittingham for breach of contract after he left to join his brother Kyle's staff at Michigan.

The New Orleans Saints once again proved they know how to behave in any joint practice that isn't with the Dallas Cowboys.

In the most extensive action that the Cincinnati Bengals will get before the start of the regular season, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence made his presence felt with an interception, several pressures and a terrific performance in a joint practice ...