A'ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday for the first time in her career. It's the second consecutive ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Defensive end Stephen Daley is expected to miss the College Football Playoff after getting injured during No. 1 Indiana's Big Ten championship celebration. Coach Curt Cignetti made the announcement Wednesday. "I can confirm that he did sustain an injury, a serious ...

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $155 million, five-year contract with slugger Pete Alonso, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. It's a ...

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends. The baseball superstar ends 2025 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying him with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among male honorees. "Receiving this ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts bolstered their injury-depleted quarterback corps Tuesday by bringing 44-year-old Philip Rivers out of retirement and signing him to the practice squad, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on ...

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua thinks there's a simple solution to politicking for College Football Playoff spots — expansion. He was still upset Tuesday about the selection committee's decision to bypass the Fighting Irish from the 12-team playoff field and the ACC's public ...