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New York is welcoming soccer fans from around the planet this summer for the World Cup - and then transporting a vast majority of them to MetLife Stadium in northern New Jersey in at a hefty price.

FIFA added another gambling industry sponsor to the 2026 World Cup on Monday, signing Greece-based betting brand Betano to a regional deal covering Europe and South America.

Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson hit two RBIs, finishing a triple shy of the cycle in a 7-3 win over Washington at Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon.

Josef Newgarden took some solace in his inexplicable qualifying run. At least he has a better starting position in this year's Indianapolis 500 than last year's.

Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century.

An apparent mistake by the fourth official forced Neymar off the field during Santos' 3-0 home loss to Coritiba in a Brazilian league match on Sunday, the last chance for the star striker to impress before Brazil's World Cup squad is announced.

The first NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway got off to a fiery start Sunday with a Lap 2 crash that involved three former winners.

Pre-race favorite Jonas Vingegaard claimed another stage victory in the Giro d'Italia on Sunday to cut into Afonso Eulalio's overall lead.

When the New York Mets take the field Monday at Nationals Park for their four-game series, you might notice the patch on their uniforms: "Davey."