National Sports

Holly Holm, right, celebrates after defeating Ronda Rousey, left, during their UFC 193 Bantamweight title fight in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015.

Holm stuns Rousey with 2nd-round knockout

November 14, 2015, 11:49pm National Sports

Holly Holm pulled off a stunning upset victory over Ronda Rousey in UFC 193, knocking out the women's bantamweight champion in the second round with a powerful kick to the head Sunday (Saturday night PST). Read story

United States Geoff Cameron, left, challenges St. Vincent and the Grenadines Gavin James for the ball during the first half of a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, in St. Louis.

Altidore scores twice as U.S. routs St. Vincent 6-1

November 13, 2015, 6:47pm National Sports

Jozy Altidore scored twice as the United States bounced back from an early deficit and routed tiny St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6-1 Friday night in the Americans' opening qualifier for the 2018 World Cup. Read story

Geoff Bough, right, leads fantasy sports fans Friday as they demonstrate outside the Financial District offices of New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, in New York. Schneiderman's decision that daily fantasy sports betting sites FanDuel and DraftKings are illegal gambling operations in his state is a blow to the companies, but the multibillion-dollar industry could have more legal headaches yet to come.

Ordered to stop, fantasy sports companies turn to N.Y. court

November 13, 2015, 11:30am Nation & World

The country's two biggest daily fantasy sports companies filed court papers on Friday in New York, asking a judge to stop the state attorney general's efforts to shut down their operations and rule on the legality of their businesses. Read story

Buffalo Bills running back Karlos Williams (29) scores on a touchdown pass from Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor, not pictured, during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J.

Bills beat Jets in Ryan’s return, 22-17

November 12, 2015, 9:01pm National Sports

Rex Ryan's return to the Meadowlands was a successful one — thanks to his pride and joy, the defense. Read story

San Diego Padres' Joaquin Benoit was acquired by the Seattle Mariners, who kept on addressing their bullpen by acquiring right-handed reliever from the Padres for a pair of minor league prospects. The teams announced the trade Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015.

Mariners acquire Benoit from Padres

November 12, 2015, 3:21pm National Sports

Seattle added to its bullpen Thursday, acquiring 38-year-old right-hander Joaquin Benoit from the San Diego Padres for two minor league prospects — right-handed pitcher Enyel De Los Santos and infielder Nelson Ward. Read story

Patchwork of laws poses legal quicksand for fantasy sports

Workers set up a DraftKings promotions tent in the parking lot of Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass., before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and New York Jets. New York's attorney general on Tuesday ordered the daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel to stop accepting bets in the state, saying their operations amount to illegal gambling.

November 11, 2015, 1:11pm National Sports

The New York attorney general's decision that daily fantasy sports betting sites FanDuel and DraftKings are illegal gambling operations in his state is a major blow to the companies, but the multibillion-dollar industry could have more legal headaches yet to come. Read story

Russia faces Olympic ban after hugely critical WADA report

The IAAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) headquaters in Monaco.

November 9, 2015, 9:26am Latest News

GENEVA -- Russia could be banned from next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after a devastatingly critical World Anti-Doping Agency report accused the country's government of complicity in widespread doping and cover-ups by its track and field athletes. Read story