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Feeling better than he expected after a four-month absence, Carlos Alcaraz is planning to take more breaks during the tennis season.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka won her third-round match at the US Open on Friday in straight sets but was bothered by the smell of marijuana inside Louis Armstrong Stadium.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who oversaw massive growth in the league while also facing recent scrutiny in her handling of multiple issues, will retire at the end of the year.

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Three-time NBA All-Star Ben Simmons is back in the NBA after agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Sacramento Kings on Friday, sources tell Andscape and ESPN's Shams Charania.

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After being punished for cap circumvention in 2000, Minnesota went nearly two decades without any playoff success. Is the same in store for Steve Ballmer's franchise?

Transfer rumors, news: Trabzonspor eye Richarlison move on deadline day and more — today's motosport signal.

Richarlison is a target for Turkish side Trabzonspor after the Tottenham forward was left out of the team's Premier League squad. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Can Baker Mayfield and C.J. Stroud play their way to big contracts? Is Aaron Glenn on thin ice with the Jets? Which 2024 first-rounders have fifth-year options at stake?

Miller was able to take over No. 40 from the fullback after a brief and interesting negotiation following the future Hall of Fame pass rusher's arrival to the Cowboys.

FIFA says legal applications made by UEFA to access documents related to FIFA's failed $20 billion plan to sell a stake in the World Cup are part of a "smear campaign" against global soccer's governing body.

Leaders of the CFP stopped short of implementing any new rules around eligibility or participation but issued a statement that "strongly supports" the recent positions of conferences prohibiting players returning to college teams from the NFL.

Alexander Isak disappointed after his record transfer fee last summer, but he was Liverpool's best player vs. Ipswich on Friday.

All of the key moments from Serena and Venus Williams' doubles match on Friday at the US Open.

An Indiana circuit court judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday that clears the way for defensive linemen Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt to return to the Hoosiers this season.

José Mourinho said he couldn't explain Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat at Real Betis on Friday, in the coach's first loss since returning to LaLiga.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was not in the starting lineup Friday for a second straight game because of biceps, knee and neck issues.

Feeling better than he expected after a four-month absence, Carlos Alcaraz is planning to take more breaks during the tennis season.

Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter called a lawsuit filed by Enes Kanter Freedom "meritless and frivolous" Friday afternoon.

The Sparks, who will miss the playoffs for the sixth straight season, are hiring Ariana Andonian as general manager.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka won her third-round match at the US Open on Friday in straight sets but was bothered by the smell of marijuana inside Louis Armstrong Stadium.

After the NBA levied its enormous punishment on the Clippers, they'd be wise to change course and lean on precedent -- fast.

US Open tournament director Eric Butorac handles player and broadcast scheduling requests. It's hectic and tough to please everyone -- but he loves it.