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BOULDER, Colo. – Colorado football coach Deion Sanders opened his post-game news conference Thursday night by issuing an apology. But it wasn’t because of how his team played in a 31-26 win at home against…

NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe weathered a Ben Shelton storm in a captivating all-American blockbuster to win 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 and move into the last 16 of the US Open on Friday. Both…

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino will miss the rest of the regular season with a broken thumb after a bizarre play in Thursday night’s game that also injured ace reliever Lucas Erceg. The Royals announced Friday morning…

Lionel Messi has been ruled out for Inter Miami’s road match Saturday against the Chicago Fire, despite coach Tata Martino saying there was a chance Messi could travel for the game. Messi has yet to…

PARIS − Twenty-one-year-old sprinter Korban Best from Southlake, Texas, officially became a made man in the Paralympic world inside the Stade de France Friday night. In his Paralympic debut, he recorded a personal-best-time of 10.75…

Athletes, in increasing numbers, across all sports, are beginning to vocalize something about gamblers, and everyone should pay close attention. Athletes feel sports leagues’ close association with gambling companies has created a dangerous environment. A…

Overwhelmed with joy, Zakia Khudadadi threw herself and her equipment into the air as she celebrated making history Thursday by winning the Refugee Team’s first medal at a Paralympic Games.  Originally from Afghanistan, Khudadadi, 25,…

A suspected drunk driver has been charged in connection with the death of Columbus Blue Jackets star forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother. Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were both killed while biking Thursday night…

After all of that … Brandon Aiyuk will remain with the San Francisco 49ers for the long haul. Following several months of tense negotiations – which included trade talks with other teams – and some…

NEW YORK— Former champion Carlos Alcaraz’s Grand Slam winning streak came to a screeching halt at the US Open on Thursday as the Spanish third seed was thumped 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 by unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp…