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Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates who saved three games in the 1960 World Series to help them upset the New York Yankees, has died. He was 97.

Yarden Garzon led with 19 points, four other Terrapins scored in double figures, and No. 20 Maryland took down Penn State 81-62 on Thursday night.

The U.S. opened the Olympics by rolling past Latvia 5-1 in a dominant showcase of some of the country's best NHL players. Brock Nelson scored twice, four players had two assists apiece and there was production up and down the lineup.

Jesse Minter's father Rick is part of his new staff in Baltimore.

The stakes were low - and the time ripe - for a 54-year old personal injury lawyer and six-time winner of "Minnesota Attorney of the Year" to make Olympic history.

D.C. United is expanding its reach. The District's MLS club announced plans Thursday to bring a new soccer venue to Baltimore, along with a minor league club and a women's team.

Chloe Kim fell short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals, finishing second to Choi Gaon of South Korea in the women's halfpipe on Thursday.

Garrett Mitchell is better known as "Cleetus McFarland" to his millions of followers gained over the years as a racing influencer. He's pretty much always been called a YouTuber, until he was out to dinner last week when a fan stopped by and referred ...

The Washington Commanders introduced their new coordinators Tuesday -- David Blough on offense and Daronte Jones on defense, both newbies to the high-profile roles. If owner Josh Harris had written bigger checks, the team might have been introducing ...

The Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos on Thursday after the team was unable to make a deal to trade him. Castellanos then revealed he was benched last season after bringing beer into the dugout during a game.