Freeman leaves Dodgers to be with ailing son
First baseman Freddie Freeman was granted leave by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday to be with his ailing 3-year-old son.
Paris river tests below Olympic safety standard
The latest tests for the River Seine showed the water quality was slightly below the standards needed to authorize swimming, just as the Paris Olympics start.
Barkley rebounds? TNT star might mull new job
Charles Barkley said he would listen to NBA partners ESPN/Disney, NBC and Amazon if the remainder of his current 10-year, $210 million contract with TNT Sports is not honored.
Teen sentenced for role in Chiefs rally shooting
A 15-year-old who was among those charged with opening fire during the Chiefs' Super Bowl rally has been sentenced to a state facility for youths.
Phillies get '23 All-Star OF Hays in trade with O's
The Phillies have acquired outfielder Austin Hays in a trade with the Orioles. Reliever Seranthony Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache are headed to Baltimore in return.
Brazilian track and field athletes OK'd for Games
Three Brazilian track and field athletes won a court ruling allowing them to compete at the Paris Olympics despite the country's substandard anti-doping program.
Ex-Chief given hard labor in animal cruelty case
Former Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges and sentenced to a year of hard labor.
U.S. diver Loschiavo last-minute add for Games
The U.S. diving team has picked up a last-minute Olympian as Brandon Loschiavo, a California native who competed at the Tokyo Games three years ago, was added to the team in the 10-meter platform after another athlete pulled out.
Iraqi judoka first to test positive at Paris Games
A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics and is provisionally suspended while a disciplinary case is prosecuted.
Biles submits new uneven bars move for Paris
Simone Biles has submitted an original skill on the uneven bars ahead of the Paris Olympics that will be the American's sixth move named after her and first on bars if she can successfully complete it.