Sports News

8:55 PM on Thursday, August 20

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is denouncing people she says are trying to “sow divisiveness” as the league grapples with a debate over transgender athletes

8:17 PM on Thursday, August 20

Zach Neto was 5-for-6 with his 21st homer and a career-high seven RBIs and the Los Angeles Angels scored their most runs in three years to rout the Houston Astros 18-3 on Thursday night

7:37 PM on Thursday, August 20

Jacob deGrom struck out 10 and allowed one hit and one walk in six innings while reaching 2,000 career strikeouts in the second-fewest games or innings in major league history as the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 2-0

7:31 PM on Thursday, August 20

Arike Ogunbowale scored a season-high 32 points, Jessica Shepard added a career-best 26 and the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 91-85, ending the Fever’s five-game winning streak

7:03 PM on Thursday, August 20

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte will be transferred to the 10-day injured list from the restricted list, three days after he failed to show up for a game in Boston

6:46 PM on Thursday, August 20

Gerrit Cole pitched six sharp innings, Luis García Jr. and Spencer Jones homered and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep in Baltimore with a 6-1 victory over the Orioles

6:27 PM on Thursday, August 20

An Alabama jury finds The New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa

6:13 PM on Thursday, August 20

The Athletics' stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is taking shape with the addition of a second steel truss arch

6:08 PM on Thursday, August 20

Miyu Yamashita shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday for a one-stroke lead over fellow Japanese player Nasa Hataoka in the CPKC Women’s Open, with two Canadian teenagers on the leaderboard in the national championship

5:30 PM on Thursday, August 20

Jacob deGrom reached 2,000 career strikeouts in the second-fewest games and innings pitched in major league history when the Texas Rangers right-hander fanned the first two batters among his 10 K's against the Washington Nationals

5:11 PM on Thursday, August 20

Elena Rybakina stopped playing during the first set of her quarterfinal match against Iga Swiatek at the Cincinnati Open

4:41 PM on Thursday, August 20

The Dallas Cowboys have wrapped up the Southern California portion of their training camp

4:31 PM on Thursday, August 20

Rory McIlroy was feeling like his game was far away

3:55 PM on Thursday, August 20

Michael Penix Jr. did quarterback drills, seven-on-seven work and mental reps as his Atlanta Falcons teammates squared off with the Indianapolis Colts during two days of joint practice

3:41 PM on Thursday, August 20

Pete Alonso’s deep fly was ruled foul, and the call stood after a review in Baltimore’s 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night

3:30 PM on Thursday, August 20

As the Browns’ clumsy quarterback competition winds down, they got an up-close view at what a franchise QB looks like

3:09 PM on Thursday, August 20

Washington’s CJ Abrams has a sprained left ankle and manager Blake Butera said Thursday the All-Star shortstop is day to day

3:07 PM on Thursday, August 20

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Garrett Williams was activated from the physically unable to perform list on Thursday, and it's possible that the fourth-year player will be ready for Week 1

2:07 PM on Thursday, August 20

The Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints have been fined $500,000 apiece by the NFL after their brawl-filled joint practice

12:55 PM on Thursday, August 20

Grant Holmes’ slider was working again, and he knew he was on a roll against the Chicago White Sox