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The Olympic Games in Rio will be speckled with athletes you may have seen stocking shelves at a Dick's Sporting Goods. Since last fall, Dick's has hired 200 prospective Olympic and Paralympic qualifiers.

Jonathan Lucroy drove in three runs, including a two-run single in the sixth inning that broke things open for good as the Milwaukee Brewers rolled by the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 on Wednesday night.

Brazilians are not happy that the Olympics are in their backyard.

Retired driver Jeff Gordon will return to the racetrack for this weekend's Brickyard 400 to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr., who continues to battle concussion-like symptoms.

Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott has topped the NFL's online jersey sales since being selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft in April, according to NFL spokesman Randall Liu.

Troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel, who insists he will return to the NFL, reportedly was involved in a fight before a friend's wedding over the weekend in Hawaii.

The Washington Capitals re-signed forward Marcus Johansson to a three-year, $13.75 million contract Wednesday to avoid arbitration.

Los Angeles Dodgers' ace Clayton Kershaw has been shut down after he experienced a recurrence of soreness in his back over the weekend.

The Phoenix Suns will take on the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs in the first consecutive regular-season NBA games in Mexico on Jan. 12 and 14.

Fears over problems ruining the Olympics have become as much a part of the run-up to the Games as scenes of athletes handing off the iconic torch as the competition nears.

When wintertime hits rugged Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, roads close and fair-weather hikers and campers go home. But for a couple of adventurous backcountry skiers, the adrenaline-filled fun is just beginning. A year and a half ago, skie...

In a unanimous vote Tuesday in Irving, Texas, presidents of the Big 12 schools authorized the conference to explore expansion.

Josh Harrison tripled leading off the bottom of the ninth and scored when the throw from the outfield skipped past Milwaukee third baseman Hernan Perez and out of play to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory Tuesday night.

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol will not play for Spain in the Summer Olympics due to the broken right foot he suffered in February.

More than 50 former wrestlers filed a class action lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment on Monday, alleging long-term brain damage and the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Tiger Woods previously has said he will only return to golf when he can play, practice and recover day after day with no ill effects. He's still not there, and golf won't see the former world No. 1 play in a single major this season. On Tuesday, accord...

It's one of the traditional powerhouses of Olympic sport, but Russia's place at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro hangs in the balance over allegations of "state-sponsored doping."

Tom Brady gave the NFL Players Association permission to proceed with the appeal of his suspension for his role in the Deflategate scandal, despite announcing that he would accept the four-game ban.

Running back Arian Foster will join the Miami Dolphins on a one-year deal worth $1.5 million.

Following 13 seasons in the NFL, cornerback Charles "Peanut" Tillman announced his retirement Monday in a humorous YouTube video.