The Spurs are too fast for the Lakers, who fail to reach the semifinals of the NBA Cup with a quarterfinal loss.

A celebrated rugby great has been awarded an honorary degree. Mike Ruddock OBE, a former Welsh player and coach from Blaina, ...

During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball ...

1981 — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali’s 61st and last fight; loses to Trevor Berbick by unanimous decision in 10 rounds at Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas.

Former Michigan State football All-American Max Bullough reportedly is returning to the Spartans as an assistant coach and co ...

Don Blaha, a former standout athlete at Schenectady’s Mont Pleasant High School who went on to a successful coaching career ...

A thrilling Formula 1 season ends on Sunday in Abu Dhabi with precisely the kind of showdown race fans want to see: three ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative ...

It seems every Boise State fan’s offensive dream is to throw to the tight end. It’s nice to have two. They share the ...

As OKC GM Sam Presti formed a Thunder team built for a dynasty, he was inspired by a man who has been working on the same project for more than 50 years.

End Larry Kelley of Yale is named the Heisman Trophy winner. 1951 — Arnold “Showboat” Boykin of Mississippi scores seven touchdowns in a 49-7 rout of Mississippi State. 1956 — The United States beats ...

Albert King, born on December 17, 1959, in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, emerged as one of the most ...