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James Franklin got his first taste of Virginia Tech's "Enter Sandman" tradition on Wednesday as he walked into Cassell Coliseum for his introductory press conference.

A natural showman, one of the many gifts inherited from his famous father, Shedeur Sanders is already hyping his first NFL start.

The recent trend in college basketball has been to build rosters through the transfer portal, adding experienced players who already know the college game and can have an immediate impact.

Federal officials on Wednesday accused a former Olympic snowboarder-turned-drug trafficker of ordering the assassination of a federal witness who was set to testify about his criminal enterprise.

The top-seeded teams for the Dec. 5 World Cup tournament draw, including Germany but not Croatia, were set Wednesday when FIFA published new rankings the day after four continents completed qualifying.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jewell Loyd announced that she would join Project B, the new women's basketball league that is expected to begin in Europe and Asia in November 2026.

The tiny Caribbean island country Curacao will go to the 2026 World Cup as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the marquee event in men's soccer.

The Kansas City Chiefs are scoring more points than at this point last season, allowing fewer, and have improved their turnover margin.

Devin Booker scored 19 points and the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half for a 127-110 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Kur Teng hit three of Michigan State's season-high 11 3-pointers on the way to scoring a career-best 15 points, and the 17th-ranked Spartans beat No. 12 Kentucky 83-66 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in the opener of the annual Champions ...