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With states and schools struggling to control themselves, Congress is eyeing an intervention into collegiate athletics that would set national standards for students' compensation and try to preserve some of the athletic conference system.

The Big Ten became the first conference Tuesday to adopt a rule barring football players who have signed professional contracts from returning to play at its 18 member schools as college sports finds itself mired in lawsuits and chaotic disputes over ...

The St. Louis Cardinals put shortstop Masyn Winn on the 10-day injured list with a broken left thumb on Tuesday.

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York used an alias when he sent text messages over two days to a woman he believed to be a prostitute before he was arrested in a sting operation in Ohio, according to a police incident report obtained Tuesday.

The Automated Ball/Strike system has been approved for use next season in all divisions of college baseball, the NCAA announced Tuesday.

Christian Gonzalez is back practicing with the New England Patriots.

New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin was carted off the field during a training camp practice Tuesday after appearing to injure his right knee.

French forward Christopher Nkunku returned on a loan deal Tuesday to Leipzig where he had the most prolific seasons of his career.

The Commanders' 53-man roster is taking shape as training camp winds down. The team released safety Will Harris on Tuesday morning, ending one of the tightest competitions of Washington's offseason.

Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic will have to hope to win another U.S. Open singles title. They were no match for two of the top doubles players in tennis.