BEIJING (AP) — The Latest from the IAAF world championships (all times local): ___ 9:40 p.m. Danielle Williams won the 100-meter hurdles at the world championships in 12.57 seconds on Friday in a final that didn’t feature an American in the top three. The 22-year-old Jamaican held off Cindy Roleder of Germany, who won silver […]

Well, damn. This isn’t something you see everyday at a boxing press conference. “Sugar” Shane Mosley and Ricardo Myoraga are slated to go head-to-head for…

BEIJING (AP) — Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce made it another Jamaican night at the Bird’s Nest, sprinting to the 100-meter gold for a record-tying third time — a feat that matches teammate Usain Bolt. Like Bolt, Fraser-Pryce came into the championships with two Olympic and two world titles in the 100. And after Bolt ran to his […]

BEIJING (AP) — After Usain Bolt set the record for most gold medals at the world championships, Allyson Felix got started Monday in a bid to join him at nine. With her usual effortless grace, Felix coasted into the semifinals of the 400 meters, her mind focused on getting her first gold in the one-lap […]

Bye, Felicia. Well, in this case, it’s Bye, Glory as WNBA star Brittney Griner got some good news today in her divorce battle. The two WNBA players married earlier this year, just days after a fight that led to a suspension for Griner. Though the marriage lasted just a month, Johnson, who is now pregnant […]

BEIJING (AP) — He set world records, won Olympic gold medals, danced on the track and made the sprint game feel fun again. One thing Usain Bolt cannot do, he insists, is serve as the lone savior for track and field. “I can’t do it by myself,” Bolt said Thursday. Back in Beijing, where he […]

MASON, Ohio (AP) — (AP) — One major title stands between Serena Williams and a Grand Slam, and she’s enjoying this “awesome” and “crazy” ride. “There’s still a lot I want to win, but I just want to keep growing,” she said Tuesday. “I just enjoy going out there every time I’m out there. I […]

Ladies and gentlemen, in this corner, Ronda Rousey! In this corner, the UNdefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr.!! The idea of two of the best fighters around squaring off is one that proves very interesting. So much so that Rousey has lightly weighed in on the topic herself when speculating who would win, if that match were […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — The son and ex-daughter-in-law of late black golf pioneer Charlie Sifford were indicted Tuesday on charges they stole more than $1 million from him. Sifford in 1961 became the first black golfer to earn full-time playing privileges on the PGA Tour, paving the way for minorities to compete at the sport’s highest […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ESPY Awards, highlighted by Caitlyn Jenner‘s acceptance of a trophy for bravery, proved a ratings champion. The telecast, which moved from its traditional ESPN cable home to a bigger stage with broadcast sibling ABC, drew 7.75 million viewers last Wednesday to rank as the most-watched ESPY ceremony ever, more than […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs on Wednesday night while urging acceptance for others who are transgender. She received a standing ovation from some of the sporting world’s biggest stars after her 10-minute speech during the annual awards honoring the year’s top athletes and moments. “This […]

Tiger Woods told a group of reporters Tuesday not to count him out just yet. The golfer heads toward the British Open this week amid talk that he will never get back to the Tiger that once dominated the sport. “I’m still young. I’m not 40 yet,” said Woods, who has five months left in […]