National Sports

A Willie Mays mural is shown in downtown Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

Tributes to Willie Mays pour in as mural is unveiled in Alabama

June 19, 2024, 7:10pm National Sports

A mural honoring baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays has been unveiled in downtown Birmingham, Ala. Mays died Tuesday at the age of 93. Read story

Cleveland Guardians' Daniel Schneemann, runs past Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to score during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in Cleveland.

Guardians blank Mariners 8-0 in battle of division leaders

June 19, 2024, 6:39pm Latest News

Tanner Bibee struck out a career-high 12 in six innings, Josh Naylor homered twice and had four RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 8-0 in a battle of American League division leaders. Read story

Paula Creamer hits out of a bunker during the first round at the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club on June 9, 2016, in Sammamish. The Seattle area will get a taste of major golf this week when the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is played at Sahalee for the second time.

Championship golf returns to the Pacific Northwest

June 19, 2024, 6:05am National Sports

When the U.S. Open came to the Pacific Northwest for the first time nearly a decade ago, golf enthusiasts in the upper left corner of the country hoped it’d be the start of significant events making a regular visit. Read story

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his goal during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers defeated the Panthers 5-3.

Oilers drag Panthers back to Edmonton after winning Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final

June 18, 2024, 9:17pm National Sports

Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists to added to his historic postseason, Evan Bouchard added three assists and the Edmonton Oilers fended off elimination yet again by beating the Florida Panthers 5-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. Read story

Seattle Mariners' J.P. Crawford celebrates in the dugout after his home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Cleveland.

AL West-leading Mariners stay hot with 8-5 win over Guardians

June 18, 2024, 7:13pm Latest News

J.P. Crawford hit a two-run homer, Luke Raley and Dylan Moore added solo shots and the Seattle Mariners stayed baseball’s hottest team with an 8-5 win over the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. Read story

Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Mavericks

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum holds, center, up the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy as he celebrates with the team after they won the NBA basketball championship with a Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston.

June 17, 2024, 8:34pm Latest News

Jayson Tatum had 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Boston Celtics topped the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to win the franchise’s 18th championship, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in league history. Read story

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defends ‘Sunday Ticket’ package as premium product

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell arrives at federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. Goodell is expected to testify as a class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated during testimony in federal court Monday that the league’s “Sunday Ticket” package, the subject of a class-action lawsuit, is a premium product while also defending the league’s broadcast model. Read story